Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe
Bumi Hills
Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is a beautifully peaceful lakeside retreat that’s perfect for families, couples, singles and groups of friends alike. Set in a wildlife-rich conservancy, you can enjoy plentiful animal encounters on game drives and nature walks. Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is a beautifully peaceful lakeside retreat that’s perfect for families, couples, singles and groups of friends alike. Set in a wildlife-rich conservancy, you can enjoy plentiful animal encounters on game drives and nature walks.
Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is a beautifully peaceful lakeside retreat that’s perfect for families, couples, singles and groups of friends alike. Set in a wildlife-rich conservancy, you can enjoy plentiful animal encounters on game drives and nature walks. Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is a beautifully peaceful lakeside retreat that’s perfect for families, couples, singles and groups of friends alike. Set in a wildlife-rich conservancy, you can enjoy plentiful animal encounters on game drives and nature walks.
Location
Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is located within a private concession in the Matusadona National Park, a semi-circular region of hills, valleys and escarpments on the southern shore of Lake Kariba. Matusadona has good populations of elephant, buffalo, antelope and predators, most notably lion and cheetah.
The park is also home to in excess of 80 black rhinoceros which have been relocated from other parks. In the water are large pods of snorting, yawning hippopotamus and crocodiles, while all around you can see some of the species of beautiful birds, numbering over 400, which inhabit the Kariba area, including Pel's Fishing Owl, Western Banded Snake Eagle and Lilian's Love Birds.
The park is also home to in excess of 80 black rhinoceros which have been relocated from other parks. In the water are large pods of snorting, yawning hippopotamus and crocodiles, while all around you can see some of the species of beautiful birds, numbering over 400, which inhabit the Kariba area, including Pel's Fishing Owl, Western Banded Snake Eagle and Lilian's Love Birds.
Accommodation
There are 10 vast, air-conditioned suites at Bumi Hills. Each is comfortable and spacious with a bedroom and large en-suite bathroom with double vanities, shower and bath. The interiors offer a blend of contemporary African and Western styles, featuring natural materials and textures throughout. These suites are elegant and refined, the perfect oasis of peace and serenity between the excitement of your safari activities. The pièce de résistance here is your private veranda where you can take in the sublime views over the glistening Lake Kariba every morning.
If you’re travelling as a family, we’ll arrange for you to stay in the flagship Baobab Villa; a larger two-bedroom villa, ideal for those who want added exclusivity. As well as the bedrooms, you’ll have a living room and both indoor and outdoor dining areas too. During your stay you’ll have a private butler, guide and vehicle, giving you an extra level of flexibility.
In the main area of the lodge, the tranquility continues. There’s a bar and open dining area, plus a viewing deck where you can relax with a cool drink, watching the world go by and admiring the sparkling waters of the lake. When the temperatures begin to rise, dip your toes into the infinity pool, again perfectly placed for lake views, or head to the wellness spa and indulge a treatment or two. A fully equipped gym is on-site too, for guests who still have some energy to burn.
In the main area of the lodge, the tranquility continues. There’s a bar and open dining area, plus a viewing deck where you can relax with a cool drink, watching the world go by and admiring the sparkling waters of the lake. When the temperatures begin to rise, dip your toes into the infinity pool, again perfectly placed for lake views, or head to the wellness spa and indulge a treatment or two. A fully equipped gym is on-site too, for guests who still have some energy to burn.
Experiences
- Get up close and personal to all the big game in the area, covering lots of ground and seeing multiple parts of the conservancy on a game drive.
- Explore on foot on a walking safari where you can concentrate on the smaller flora and fauna so often missed on game drives and even track rhino on foot through the bush!
- If you’re a keen birder, or simply want to see the landscape and wildlife from a different perspective, try a boating safari.
- Dine safari style and up high, looking down from the hills onto Lake Kariba, or even on a sandy island in the middle of the lake.
- Spend some time in local villages, gaining an understanding of the ancient traditions of the area and learning more about the way of life for communities who are reliant on this environment for their livelihood.
- Younger family members can enjoy a host of child-friendly, immersive activities including nature walks and cooking.
- Enjoy a picturesque cruise at sunset with a cold drink in hand and, once darkness falls, follow with a star-gazing experience back at the lodge.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Conservation
Also part of the African Bush Camp’s portfolio, encouraging and empowering the harmonious coexistence of wildlife and human populations is a priority at Bumi Hills. In Mola, Zimbabwe, competition for the limited natural resources has created a constant conflict between communities and wildlife. ABC have partnered with the community and aims to implement various techniques to restore harmony.
Environment
ABC’s properties are committed to operating in a sustainable manner, ensuring the preservation Africa’s fragile environment, culture and conservation. The energy source at Bumi Hills is solar and they have implemented low energy lighting systems, wastewater treatment, grey water recycling, and single use plastic reduction initiatives.
Community
ABC are committed to sustainable development through creating opportunities that empower rural communities located in vulnerable wildlife areas in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia. They create these opportunities through education, community empowerment, community infrastructure and conservation initiatives. By contributing to the improvement of children’s education, a significant step towards economic development and breaking the cycle of poverty is aiming to be achieved through one of many of ABC Foundation’s focus areas.
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