Bougainvillea Safari Lodge

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Overview

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, now encompassed in Bougainvillea Group of Lodges, is the concept of two forward-thinking Tanzanians, Reginald Bayo and Jacob Ombay. Back in 2005 when tourism was starting to boom in northern Tanzania these two joined forces and created Bougainvillea Lodge. Regie’s many years of experience at one of the first and finest lodges in the area and his training as a chef inspired him to create a small lodge for travellers within a reasonable budget. Jacob’s contacts as a local businessman made for a great partnership.
The vision of excellent lodging for visitors that is 100% Tanzanian owned and operated came to fruition and eleven years later the Bougainvillea Group of Lodges is a very respected businesses with all four lodges in great demand on the northern safari circuit in Tanzania.

Food

Our approach to food is simple and uncomplicated; we serve family favourites and recipes created by Reggie and his team. We source our fruit, vegetables, dairy products, eggs and meats locally to ensure that our ingredients are as fresh as possible. Our executive chef, Reggie Bayo is legendary in the area and has been doing what he does best for over twenty-seven years. If you have any dietary restrictions, requests or requirements, be sure to give us ample notice so that we can accommodate you.

Breakfast ~ Cereal, a selection of seasonal fruits, tea and coffee are on the buffet table, a waitperson will take your order for eggs, bacon and sausage. If you’d like to try some of our local porridge, just let us know.
Lunch ~ We serve our famous buffet lunch daily and once a week we feature African specialties. If you’ll be out on safari for lunchtime, you’ll depart with a specially prepared lunch box.
Dinner ~ Is served at the table. This is a five-course event starting with a starter followed by soup. You’ll then enjoy your main course, which could be pork medallions, roast chicken, beef fillet etc. accompanied by potatoes and at least two fresh vegetables. A fresh garden salad comes next followed by dessert with tea or coffee. Vegetarian entrées are prepared on request.

Accommodation

We have thirty-two cottages set throughout our lushly landscaped property. Ten rooms in five double cottages are located in our coffee garden. The rest of the rooms are located surrounding the pool area.
Each cosy room has mosquito-netted king or twin beds, dressing area, a fireplace, large bathroom with shower and a veranda from which to enjoy the views of our lush tropical gardens. Triples are possible with prior notice and two of the cottages can be used as family suites, with connecting rooms.