Bumi Hills Safari Lodge

This Safari Lodge is just out of this world . They have thought of everything when your on holiday even to your own personalized water bottle ! All staff are absolutely amazing and make you feel like your a friend not a customer . The rooms are outstanding with really cool amenities, like bath salts ????????. They are air conditioned with a fan too if you don’t like air con . We stayed in the river facing rooms and the view is to die for ! The beds are super comfy and they have black out curtain... This Safari Lodge is just out of this world . They have thought of everything when your on holiday even to your own personalized water bottle ! All staff are absolutely amazing and make you feel like your a friend not a customer . The rooms are outstanding with really cool amenities, like bath salts ????????. They are air conditioned with a fan too if you don’t like air con . We stayed in the river facing rooms and the view is to die for ! The beds are super comfy and they have black out curtains so we overslept every day ???? Love the outdoor shower ! So cool to shower outside in Kariba heat . Small touches were so appreciated like different flavored truffles in the turn down service every night and pretty little flowers on the loo paper every day ???????? Food was awesome and varied and the chefs knowledge on pairing wine to the food available was outstanding . The chef also allowed me to show him how to marinate his fish in a different way which was pretty cool. The pool deck and loungers are great all have the beautiful view of Kariba. We liked the fire pit and the bottom deck too. That’s where we saw the lionesses from . Again small touches like really good Binoculars available for the guests were all special and appreciated.

Bumi Hills is one of the most magical places you will ever visit. The setting is out of this world, overlooking the beautiful Lake Kariba. Every detail has been well thought out and executed. The rooms are pure luxury, waking up with views that will never get old. The highlight of our stay at Bumi Hills has to be the incredible staff, led by Simba. They are so friendly, welcoming, efficient and passionate about what they do. The rangers are so knowledgeable and the game drives were fantastic

We were extremely impressed by the African Bush Camps product at Bumi Hills, especially the attitude of all the Staff and their commitment to the company and its guests. The fact that 90% of the staff are employed from the local area is an admirable feature, and all of them were attentive and friendly. The COVID regulations were carefully followed throughout our stay. The rooms were spacious, as were all the common areas around the pool, and every detail had been considered. The Activities were... We were extremely impressed by the African Bush Camps product at Bumi Hills, especially the attitude of all the Staff and their commitment to the company and its guests. The fact that 90% of the staff are employed from the local area is an admirable feature, and all of them were attentive and friendly. The COVID regulations were carefully followed throughout our stay. The rooms were spacious, as were all the common areas around the pool, and every detail had been considered. The Activities were outstanding and obviously required enormous effort from the staff to ensure they were successful, and these were a real highlight of the trips for many of us, including a picnic on a beach, a braai on the flood plain and a boat trip up the Ume River. The guiding was very good, and we had one of our best elephant experiences we have ever had on safari with Steve, our guide, who was also excellent with his knowledge of birds and trees. The food was very good, and ample in quantity, though perhaps falls slightly short of the overall five star experience in terms of technical and creative levels expected at a high-end lodge such as Bumi Hils. At the price that we paid as local Zimbabwean visitors the food was above our expectations and perfectly adequate. We were grateful that Bumi undertook the transfers back to Kariba for an affordable price, as we crossed the Lake in windy weather which made the journey quite difficult, though the boat drivers did their best to make it as comfortable as they could. I can see now how it would be easier to simply leave this transfer to Evoca Marine or another company to handle, as it is not something to undertake lightly. Obviously flying into the lodge would be first prize, and the airstrip is in good condition and well sheltered, and only minutes from the lodge. Overall we had a wonderful time and will definitely recommend to friends that it is worth the effort to get to Bumi Hills, and we look forward to experiencing another of the ABC camps some time in the future, and I am quite sure that we will have another 5 star experience with this innovative and progressive company.