After three months of closure of all Hotels and Lodges in the Bvumba Mountains,clients are now allowed to visit within certain parameters.
Madrugada Lodge is pleased to announce it is open for bookings.
Sunrise at Madrugada
The sunny clear skies during the first days of May 2020 and the bite of chilly Evenings ushers in the beginning of winter in the Bvumba Mountains.
Madrugada Lodge however has been closed for business over the last two months but there is hope of re-opening sometime in May 2020.
A new cottage has been built at Madrugada Lodge and is ready for occupation.
Sunrise from the New Cottage
Sunrise at Madrugada
As a result of the Global clampdown on limiting travel due to the Corona Virus the Lodge has been in lockdown mode.
This has given us time to put the final touches to the completion of the new cottage .
The new cottage is set on the edge of primary magnificent indigenous montaine forest
Sunrise from the new Cottage
After a very quite January 2020,Madrugada Lodge had a extremely busy February.
The highlight of the month was a large holistic group of twelve ladies who did a retreat over the 
first weekend in February.
Retreat Group in Madrugada Forest
Holistic Group in front of the Lodge.
The retreat group at the Chinamata waterfall having fun
December 2019 was busiest festive season on record for Madrugada and most other hotels and Lodges in the Bvumba area.
Visitors came as far afield as Netherlands,Germany and the South Africa stayed at the Lodge however most guest were from Harare ,who waned a break from the hectic city lifestyle.
Visitors in Madrugada Forest
Guests at the Lodge during Xmas
December Guests having fun at Chinamata Waterfall
Visitors over the Festive Season
By the beginning of December Madrugada Lodge was already nearly fully booked up for the Christmas Festive.
Vumba View Point
Sunrise at Madrugada
Chinamata Waterfall near Madrugada Lodge
Vumba Forest
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Rains arrive at Madrugada
On 14th November 2019 the Heavens opened in the Vumba hailing the dawn of the rainy season
Visitors at highest point in the Vumba
Dawn at Madrugada Lodge
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Bunga View Point
Sunrise Heat n October at Madrugada Lodge
The Vumba mountains like most of Zimbabwe received record high temperatures in the last week of October 2019.
However this did not deter participants in the Annual Vumba Marathon which took place on Saturday 26th October.
Most hotels and Lodges were fully booked for the Marathon weekend..
The beginning of September brought some early rains to keep the forests green and moist followed by warmer days and nights.
Visitors from mainly Harare in the first week of September kept the Lodge busy at the end of school holidays as were most hotels and cottages in the Vumba area.
Visitors at Lodge and in Madrugada Forest this week
Visitors at view Point
The August long weekend brought a hive of activity in the Bvumba area with holiday makers poaring in,mainly from Harare to have a relaxing few days away from the hectic city lifestyle.
Madrugada like most Hotels,Lodges and cottages was fully booked till Tuesday 12th August.
Visitors were taken on forest walks plus trips to the mystical Chinamata waterfall not far from the Lodge.
Visitors enjoying Chinamata Falls
Guests at Bvumba View Point
Magical Sunrise at Madrugada
