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

Vumba has experienced  a very mild winter this year,however on 16th July 2019 temperatures dropped dramatically and a cold spell set in.In the day time it warmed up to around 21 degrees Celsius  with clear skies and glorious sunshine.

Madrugada has had a busy month so far in July ,with guests from as far afield as Denmark visiting the Lodge .

Visitors to Madrugada

Visitors in Madrugada Forest

Sunrise from the Lodge on 5th July 2019

Chinamata Waterfall near Madrugada after the Cyclone

Magical Sunrise at Madrugada

With the onset of winter Madrugada Lodge had a quite May ,however did receive External visitors from Italy and Mozambique.

The beginning of winter brought with it magical sunrises which the guests were able to enjoy and experience:

Magical Fig Tree in Madrugada Forest

Chinamata Falls

Sunrise at Madrugada