The lodge overlooks Bomani Pan and comprises of an open dining room, bar area and lounge, built on a spectacular viewing platform. You can enjoy your breakfast whilst watching zebra and wildebeest quietly graze, or sip a sundowner as giraffe and elephant soak up the day’s final rays. Our friendly and knowledgeable guides will take you on walks or drives in the park where you will see a plethora of different wildlife in a truly wild and remote region of the park. Whether you’re after the perfect honeymoon destination or an adventure safari away from the crowds, you need to look no further. Choose from tents raised on teak platforms overlooking the vlei or ground-level tents in front of the lodge waterhole.
Location
Situated in the Ngamo Forest Area, within our 5000-acre private reserve, Bomani Tented Lodge is a mere 5-minute drive from our own private gate into Hwange National Park
- 4 – 5-hour road transfer from Bulawayo.
- Distances by road: Victoria Falls – Halfway House 225 km, and 40 km through Forestry (4×4). Bulawayo – Kenmaur 170 km, and 68 km on Somgolo Road via Gwaai Siding and Sipepa growth point (4×4).
- 2-hour road transfer from Victoria Falls and 50 minutes railroad to Ngamo Siding
- 1-hour small plane charter from Victoria Falls or Bulawayo. Bomani Airstrip – South 19 04 30.8 / East 027 27 22.7 (Please note that the Bomani Airstrip is only open seasonally. During the rainy season light air charters usually land and take off from Sipepa – about 1-hour drive from camp). Sipepa Airstrip – South 19 16 45.0 / East 027 38 54.0 (Gravel,
Accommodation
11 Tents
- 1 x Thatched Bungalo: 77 m sq with a thatched roof and stone walls overlooking the lodge watering hole, queen-sized bed, overhead fans, mini bar, en suite lounge, en suite changing room, shower basin and toilet.
- 1 x Spurwing Honeymoon Suite: 57.5 m sq tent overlooking the lodge watering hole, king-sized bed, en suite shower and freestanding bath, twin basins, overhead fans, large tiled veranda ideal for private dining.
- 2 x Spurwing Twin Suites: 62.5 m sq tent overlooking the lodge watering hole, twin double beds, overhead fans, en suite shower, toilet, basin, en suite lounge, veranda ideal for private dining, space for an extra bed for children.
- 1 x Spurwing Double Suite: 62.5 m sq overlooking the lodge watering hole, king-sized bed, overhead ceiling fan, en suite shower, toilet, basin, en suite lounge, veranda ideal for private dining.
- 3 x Saddlebill Twin Tents: 50 sq m with views across the Ngamo Plain to Bomani Pan, raised teak deck, twin double beds, standing fan, en suite shower, toilet and basin.
- 2 x Saddlebill Double Tents: 48 sq m with views across the Ngamo Plain to Bomani Pan, raised teak deck, standing fan, en suite shower, toilet and basin. One of the rooms has a double bed, the other a kingsize bed.
- 1 x Sable Suite (Family Suite): 250 m sq tent 250 m sq tent structure built on a raised wood deck composed of four sections. Two bedrooms, one with a kingsize bed and the other with twin ¾ beds (these beds can be pushed together to make a kingsize bed). Both bedroom units have overhead fans and en suite bathrooms with a toilet, basin, a bath and outdoor shower. The suite is completed with a dining and lounge area with a veranda deck and views across the plains (2 extra ¾ beds can be placed in the lounge area so the family suite can accommodate 6 pax).
Facilities
Main lodge comprising open-fronted thatch building with a teak viewing deck overlooking the lodge waterhole. Bar, lounge and dining room with overhead fans.
Electricity by generator power, Free Wifi in the main lodge.
Cell phone reception, Splash pool set in raised wooden deck overlooking the lodge waterhole
Room Amenities
Ceiling or standing fan – Emergency whistle and air horn, Electronic safe, Mosquito repellent, Mobile LED lamp, Free daily laundry (weather dependent).