Bumi Hills Safari Lodge
Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Location
Above Lake Kariba
The lodge sits high on a cliff above Lake Kariba, one of the world's largest man-made lakes, looking over the water and the shoreline where elephants come to drink — a lakeside change of pace in Zimbabwe's north.
Transfer
A fly-in transfer
Fly in to the airstrip by light aircraft, then a short transfer to the lodge above Lake Kariba — luggage is soft-bag and weight-limited.
Villas
Ten suites + a villa
Ten lake-view suites, each with a private viewing deck, a freestanding bath and a plunge pool over the lake, plus the exclusive-use Baobab Villa with a private pool for families and groups.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners and families after a relaxed lakeside change of pace — a clifftop infinity pool over Lake Kariba, safari by boat and tiger fishing, with drives and walks if you want them — with an exclusive-use villa, to pair with a Falls or bush stay.
Board Basis
All-inclusive
All-inclusive — at the fine-dining room, on the terrace over the lake, and under the stars.
About the Resort
A lakeside lodge above Lake Kariba
Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is a lakeside change of pace, high on a cliff above Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe's north — one of the world's largest man-made lakes — looking over the water and the shoreline where elephants come to drink. It is worth setting expectations: this is more relaxation and water-safari than the intensive Big-Five game-drives of a bush camp. The lake is the point — boat and lake cruises, catch-and-release tiger fishing, elephants on the shoreline, and a clifftop infinity pool over the water — with game drives and walks there if you want them. Ten lake-view suites each have a private viewing deck, a freestanding bath and a plunge pool over the lake, alongside the exclusive-use Baobab Villa, with a spa and fine dining on the terrace and under the stars, all-inclusive. The Lake Kariba area is a malaria area, so antimalarial precautions are advised. It suits couples and families after a relaxed counterpoint, to pair with a Falls or bush stay.
Accommodation
Suites
Ten lake-view suites, each with a private viewing deck, a freestanding bath and a plunge pool over the lake, plus the exclusive-use Baobab Villa with a private pool for families and groups.
Entry
Lake-View Suite
Sleeps two. A king with a private viewing deck, a freestanding bath and a plunge pool, over the lake.
Viewing deckLake Kariba outlook
Villa
Baobab Villa
Sleeps four to six. An exclusive-use villa with a private pool, over Lake Kariba.
Private butlerTwo-bedroom
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining runs to the fine-dining room, terrace dining over the lake, and under-the-stars dining.
Signature
The fine-dining room
The fine-dining room.
Terrace
Terrace dining
Terrace dining, over the lake.
Stars
Under-the-stars dining
Under-the-stars dining.
Wellbeing
Spa & infinity pool
There is a spa, a clifftop infinity pool over Lake Kariba, and the lake itself for boat safaris and fishing.
A spa
A spa.
A clifftop infinity pool
A clifftop infinity pool over Lake Kariba.
Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba, for boat safaris and fishing.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A great lake, and time to slow down. Cruise the water, watch shoreline elephants, fish for tiger, and take in the pool.
Boat & lake cruises
Boat and lake cruises — safari by water, the speciality here.
Elephants on the shoreline
Elephants on the shoreline, drinking at the lake.
Tiger fishing
Catch-and-release tiger fishing.
Game drives & walks
Game drives and walks — available, though the lake and the slower pace are the point.
The infinity pool
The clifftop infinity pool, over the water.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To the airstrip
Fly in to the airstrip by light aircraft.
On the lake
Lake Kariba
On a cliff above Lake Kariba, for boat safaris.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Bumi Hills Safari Lodge. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- All-inclusive.
The pace
- A lakeside change of pace — the boat safaris, the lake and the pool are the focus, more than the intensive Big-Five game-drives of a bush camp; drives and walks are there if you want them.
A malaria area
- The Lake Kariba area is a malaria area, so antimalarial precautions are advised — speak to your GP or a travel clinic before you travel.
Made for couples
- A relaxed lakeside lodge for couples, with the Baobab Villa for families.
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