Wilderness Horizon Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Richard | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A brilliant visit to Lower Zambezi thanks to WHS
I really enjoyed my trip with Wilderness Horizon Safaris. Beforehand, Eva was very helpful with planning my solo visit to Lower Zambezi. WHS was the only company I could find offering what I was looking for at a reasonable price and I’m so glad I went with them. My driver, Daniel, was good company and helpful throughout, as well as being a very good driver! The safari guide, Wilfred, was very informative and passionate about the wildlife, doing his best to find all the animals I wanted to see, and happily answering my endless questions! The chef, Garbis, made great food which was always in plentiful supply. Then there was the safari driver, Joshua, the boat captain and all the staff at the lodge who were friendly and helpful. It’s great that WHS is supporting the local communities, since Wilfred, Garbis, and the lodge staff all live locally, and it was pleasing to hear that through the benefits of tourism alongside sensitisation about conservation, poaching in Lower Zambezi is now pretty much eradicated.
Lower Zambezi is a wild and wonderful place. The lodge (Charangwe Lower Zambezi Lodge) has beautiful views of the river and over to Zimbabwe on the other side. It’s a peaceful spot and all you can hear is the sound of nature around you. Just around the lodge, we saw hippos, warthogs, baboons, elephants, kudus, impalas and lots of different birds. In the park, I was lucky to see lions and leopards on both days, as well as lots of elephants, buffalos, zebras, eagles and many more types of mammals and birds. Despite all the wildlife, I always felt safe and well looked after. We stopped for coffee breaks by the river, and for lunch in a quiet part of the park on the second day. Everything was very well organised, and it was a wonderful experience overall. I left with lots of great photos and memories, and I’d highly recommend Wilderness Horizon Safaris.
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Email Vittorio | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect program and organization
Better is difficult to hope, we visited 3 National Park, Lower Zambesi, Kafue and South Luangwa, the best of Zambia, spending 3 nights each, 2 full days each of amazing morning, afternoon and night game and boat drives, with very special guides and comfortable jeep and boat.
We are very happy and no doubts to suggest Wilderness Horizon Safari, many thanks to Mr David and Mrs. Eva
Vittorio e Giancarla
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Email Antonella | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing
All perfect, amazing tour, Eva has been top to arrange everything for us.
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Email Susan Laughlin | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
This company earned our sincere appreciation!
We used Wilderness Horizon for a recent trip to Zambia. We absolutely loved it! The arrangements were, with one slight exception, superb. The slight exception was the lodge chosen for our visit to Lower Zambezi as it was quite a distance from the park entrance and in slightly shabby shape. On the other hand, the lodge personnel, the guide and the chance to explore the river were all highlights of our trip so we have little to complain about. The lodges chosen for South and North Luangwa were fantastic. Lodge personnel were, without exception, heartwarmingly friendly and helpful. Guides were among the best we’ve ever had in Africa: knowledgeable and dedicated to giving their clients the best possible experience. And, finally, I want to compliment the Wilderness Horizon staff who could not have been batter. We had numerous exchanges with Eva who never failed to respond to inquiries promptly and completely. Daniel, our driver, accompanied us on our first lap and was a complete delight to get to know. I’d give the company a solid A for their work.
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Email Hannah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A once in a lifetime experience with a team that felt like family
My husband and I had the distinct pleasure of traveling with Wilderness Horizon Safaris in Zambia this August. Like many tourists, we faced a little bit of sticker shock with the cost of safaris in Zambia, but truly, this experience was worth EVERY PENNY (and was a bargain compared to other operators). If you're wavering on whether or not to book with them, please take my word that you 100% should confirm your trip - you won't regret it. The communication to set up the experience was prompt and detailed. Eva did a great job at talking me through all of my options and guiding me on the best transportation to plan. And then, beginning with when our wonderful driver David picked us up, everything ran perfectly. Sacred, the chef, created culinary masterpieces at every meal and was adept at navigating our dietary restrictions. Our guides, Isaac and Peter, were so knowledgeable about all wildlife and the history of the area/park.
Lower Zambezi is a magical place. If you're used to busy parks packed with tourists like Krueger, you will be pleasantly shocked with the experience at Lower Zambezi. Often, we were the only vehicle in sight, and the most crowded it ever got was 2-3 vehicles at a time in the late afternoons. The guides are masterful at exploring quiet crannies of the park and they harbor such a respect for the wildlife there. While we saw incredible wildlife (well beyond anything we expected!) honestly, the highlight for me was the Wilderness Horizon Team. They felt like family by the end! Such kind, gracious people all passionate and so skilled at what they do. I truly cannot recommend this experience enough and look forward to an opportunity to travel with them again. If I could give them a 10/5 I would.
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Email Alessandra | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very reliable tour operator
Very professional and reliable company. Perfect organization and services. They booked everything for us, including domestic flights. We visited Lower Zambesi, Kafue and South Luangwa parks, and the Victoria Falls at the end. We were constantly in touch with Eva of the agency, and always supported for the entire duration of the tour.
Nice lodges, particularly Mopani Lodge.
The guides on the game drives were prepared and professional.
Good value for money.
Wonderful tour in a wonderful country.
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Email Thomas & Milena | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A super friendly, remote and luxurious encounter with wildlife in a beautiful environment
Our safari to Lower Zambezi National Park organized by Wilderness Horizon Safaris was an unforgettable experience!
Eva supported us with finding the most suited package for our wishes. She also supported with organizing the payment, which is reliable (for all foreigners being a bit hesitant to send a sum of money to a Zambian account ;) ) and worked well.
Our guide David was both extremely knowledgeable and hospitable. He was able to search the tracks to see a variety of beautiful animals in their natural environment. Supported by the chef he also aranged several delicious picknicks in the park. The landscape of the park is so beautiful and diverse, changing constantly in appearance. It feels relatively remote, which adds to the adventurous experience of being truly deep in the wilderness. Add elephants, hippos, impalas, crocodiles and lions to the mix and you won't believe your eyes. We were even lucky enough to encounter the wild dogs.
The lodge makes you feel completely at home, very comfortable (we concluded best bed in the world) and with a staff that goes the extra mile in everything they do. Don't forget to put off the lights at night, the view on the milky way is stunning.
Basically, we were sad to leave. Everyone interested in a safari, we would definitely recommend to book via Wilderness Horizon Safaris!
Thomas & Milena (Dutch-German couple)
Email Alexander Smith | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant Safari to South Luangwa, Zambia
Eva at Wilderness Horizon Safaris arranged the trip brilliantly, Bornface the manager at Mopani lodge has a fantastic lodge complex, which is extremely well managed with amazing staff, the location of the lodges are on the banks of the Luangwa river in a stunning location. The guide named Brian for the Safari is one of the top guides in the whole of the South Luangwa National Park, and was extremely knowledgable and knew exactly the best places to find the most amazing wildlife in the South Luangwa National Park. Incredible experience and would highly recommend Mopani as a top lodge, if you want the most incredible Safari experience in Zambia.
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Email Laura | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded all expectations!
After searching the internet for a few weeks I came across a short safari from Wilderness Horizon. Communication was quick, friendly and efficient. I feel pricing was more than fair!
Our guide David met us at our hotel in Lusaka with the other David :) and transported us very safely to the Lower Zambezi National Park. After a quick snack and time to unpack in our beautiful chalets we went on an afternoon/evening drive. It was amazing and we saw so many animals. Elephants, lions, wild dogs, impala, a mama lion with her tiny cubs… David was great at finding the animals and so knowledgeable about them all. We came back to the chalets and had an wonderful meal! The chef for our safari cooked great meals the entire trip!
Our accommodations were fantastic and we all slept soundly and comfortably at night. The next day we went on a long game drive and saw so much more. From Lions, to a cheetah and it’s kill (hidden in the thicket) to beautiful birds and everything in between. Absolutely incredible.
Our last morning there we went on a river cruise to an island for lunch. So neat to be having lunch with elephants in the distance and to be boating with schools of hippos alongside the boat.
I would definitely recommend David and his team at Wilderness Horizon Safaris! You won’t be disappointed
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Email Julie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very professional and great value for money
We booked with this local safari company for a trip to Lower Zambezi and Kafue National Parks. Our guide David was such a friendly guy who was so passionate about the animals and environment. It was a real pleasure to spend time with him. Our accommodation at Lower Zambezi Safari Lodge and Pinnon Lodge were clean and comfortable and all the meals prepared by the Wilderness Horizons team were top notch. Their practice of setting up picnic lunches in the park was a great treat. We saw so many animals with the help of David and our driver Pizon, great memories to remind us of a special trip.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this company for their professionalism and value for money and we’ll be using them again on our next Zambian trip.