Bomani Tented Lodge 

A great value safari camp near Hwange

Bomani Tented Lodge is a synergy of community, environment and awesome wildlife.

Bomani Tented Lodge is strategically located on the south-eastern border of the herculean Hwange National Park. On one side lies a 5,000-acre private concession, on the other, rural Matabeleland. This peripheral spot is crucial to the lodge’s community-based ethos and most, if not all, staff hail from the front-line villages closest to the park.

Enjoy daily game drives and even night drives. The guides here are among the best on the continent, specialising in walking safaris. The open-air lounge in the communal area opens up to views of the Bomani Pan and there’s a plunge pool to cool off after days out on safari.

Why we love Bomani Tented Lodge

  • Both authentic and full of character, Bomani Tented Lodge offers you the classic safari setting

  • The camp is completely unfenced so game viewing is almost guaranteed here year-round

  • Unique experiences including the Elephant Express - the lodge's ultimate rail transfer

  • Bomani offers the chance to join in a pump run, a fun activity that involves helping maintain the solar-powered pumps that produce water to a network of pans

3.5 stars
This remote outpost is tucked away in the south-east section of Hwange National Park
It’s a 1-hour flight from Victoria Falls to Bomani’s airstrip or a 4-hour drive. If you’re driving, we recommend stopping at the village of Dete and hopping on Bomani’s Elephant Express railcar to the lodge in the Ngamo Plains – a 2 to 3-hour transfer where you can spot wildlife along the way

Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Activities
  • Sustainability

The main area includes an open-plan dining room, bar area and cosy lounge all of which overlook the Bomani Pan.

After breakfast around the campfire, every morning and afternoon you can join a game drive to explore the reserve or national park. In Hwange, visit a sunken viewing hide to see the park's gentle giants up close and a walking safari will awaken your senses. From May to November you can join in with a pump run to help maintain the solar-powered water pumps.

Lodge Package • Breakfast, lunch and dinner • Selected drinks including house wine, local beer and local spirits • Park fees • Guided game activities • Airstrip transfers • Laundry

The camp and pumps for pans is solar powered. Bomani has teamed up with the Ngamo Community and set up a wildlife sanctuary. This is also the headquarters for the Cobras Community Wildlife Protection Unit.

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