The Boma - Dinner & Drum Show

The Boma at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is built around a themed buffet and a drum show that closes the night, and reviewers describe a full immersive evening rather than a quiet dinner. Christopher (February 2026) called it “festive, interactive, and surprisingly accommodating for plant-based travelers”, describing how the chef personally walked Christopher through the vegan options.

The buffet runs from sadza, beans and kale to a wide meat selection, mopane worms and specialities like crocodile stew, which Ian (May 2026) “particularly enjoyed”. Munyaradzi (January 2026) advises pacing yourself on the starches to try everything, and Mark (April 2026) called it “a massive buffet dinner with live local dancers and drummers”. At $45 to $60 a head, not everyone agrees it is worth it: FC (May 2026) found the rumsteak and buffalo steak “touch to eat” and said the kitchen “can do better with food quality at this level of price”.

The interactive drum show, where every guest gets a drum, is the highlight for most; Munyaradzi (January 2026) calls it “the highlight of the evening” and warns newcomers to use their whole palm rather than the edges. Service earns praise by name, including Trinity and Junior, though Kudzai (August 2025) noted a staffer tensed when a friend asked for seconds at a buffet costing $50 per person. The Boma runs nightly from 19:00 to 22:00, booking recommended.

Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.