I suspect there are two reasons for this. One is Bernards need to be something and to impress Lenina. The trip gets him some time alone with her, a chance to impress her. But I don't think that's the most important thing. The Savage and all he stands for needs to be brought into the story; for that to happen, we have to get to the reservation. Sending Bernard there solves two purposes --- it adds to the sense of Bernard's frailty and need, and it advances the plot.
When Bernard gets back, he is a hero for a while ... he gets some of the attention that he craves, but this is just a setup. It helps make him stand out, and his fate reminds us what happens when "the individual feels."
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