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Wildlife Safaris in Livno

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Southern Europe

The Kruzi plateau above Livanjsko polje, where some eight hundred wild horses roam in herds compared only to Mongolia and Iceland.

$$ Mid-rangeLow crowdsModerate logistics

Why here

Roughly eight hundred feral horses, descendants of working animals released in the 1950s, roam the Kruzi plateau above Livanjsko polje, a herd density operators compare only to Mongolia and Iceland, and it is Europe's most accessible wild-horse safari: Land Rover excursions of three hours put you among the herds for fifty euros. The specialist operators run it year-round, foals in spring, golden September light, and a dedicated winter photo-safari season when the herds move through snow, plus birding across a polje that has recorded 264 species. Ninety kilometers from Split, it is the wildest thing within reach of the Dalmatian coast.

Best months

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Year-round: April-June for foals, September-October light, November-March snow photo safaris by reservation. Rough 4x4 tracks are the access; no fitness required. Book ahead in season.

Getting there & around

Moderate logistics

Livno is ninety minutes from Split or three hours from Sarajevo. Excursions run by reservation with picnic included; winter runs need warm layers.

Skill levels: beginner

Schools & guides (2)

Continental Adventure

Outfitter

Livno operator running wild-horse photo safaris including a dedicated winter season, plus birding and treehouse stays on the polje.

Levels: beginner

Livno Wild Horses

Outfitter

Specialist 4x4 excursions of three hours among the Kruzi herds, with a Land Rover fleet and picnic included.

Levels: beginner