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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.
The 11 rustic tents including one thatched family bungalow, feel intrepid yet comfortable. Each one is decorated with African style and feature private verandas to view the wildlife.
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
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Both authentic and full of character, Bomani Tented Lodge offers you the classic safari setting
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The camp is completely unfenced so game viewing is almost guaranteed here year-round
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Unique activities include wildlife viewing from a rail car onboard the Elephant Express Sundowner Experience
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Learn about rhino conservation with a visit to the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative where you will meet the Cobras who guard these precious animals 24/7
Hwange Private Concession Safari
Hwange National Park offers a glimpse into the Africa of old. Its 5,657 square miles still feels wonderfully preserved with that feeling of empty space, few people and animals as far as the eye can see. This sense of exclusivity is powerfully enhanced in the private concession encompassing Bomani Tented Lodge located in the remote south-east part of Hwange.
White Rhinos of Hwange
After nearly 20 years, white rhinos have been reintroduced into Hwange National Park. As part of your stay at Bomani, you’ll can join the rhino experience, which starts at the sanctuary headquarters. Here, you’ll meet the special rhino guards, the Cobras, who’ve been recruited from local villages and trained to protect the animals 24/7 and alleviate human-wildlife conflicts. They’ll give you a short talk about the project before seeing the rhinos. Each Cobra has a story to tell; some were even former poachers who’ve now dedicated their lives to saving rhinos.
Elephant Express Sundowner Experience
Step aboard the Elephant Express for a safari experience with a difference. You will be travelling across the Ngamo Plains on board a rail car along part of the historic Cape-to-Cairo railway route. The grassland plains of Ngamo are some of Zimbabwe's best wildlife viewing areas. Enjoy cold drinks and canapés as you go in search of giraffe, zebra, cheetah, lion and elephants. The open-sided rail car is perfect for game viewing and photography.
Facilities
The main area includes an open-plan dining room, bar area and cosy lounge all of which overlook the Bomani Pan.
What's Included
Lodge Package
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner • Selected drinks including house wine, local beer and local spirits • Park fees • Guided game activities • Airstrip transfers • Laundry
After breakfast around the campfire, every morning and afternoon you can join a game drive to explore the reserve or national park. Visit a sunken viewing hide to see the park's gentle giants up close whilst a walking safari will awaken your senses.
The camp and pumps for pans are solar powered. Bomani has teamed up with the Ngamo Community and set up a wildlife sanctuary. Meet the Cobras who are dedicated to protect rhinos on a visit to the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative.
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