| An African honeymoon safari is the perfect | | | | safari experience also with a wider variety |
| way to celebrate your marriage. | | | | of wildlife than any other reserve in Africa. |
| | | | Stay at the recently refurbished Lower Sabie |
| The pampering that you get on a honeymoon | | | | camp in one of the luxury tents situated |
| safari is second to none and the surroundings | | | | right next to the Lower Sabie River. I have |
| are as beautiful as you will get anywhere in | | | | watched elephants crossing the river sitting |
| the world. All you have to do is turn up and | | | | on the veranda with a beer in my hand. Can't |
| your safari company caters to your every whim | | | | get much better than that. |
| while you enjoy excellent cuisine and the | | | | |
| incomparable African wildlife. | | | | 3. Victoria Falls and South Lungwa Reserve - |
| | | | Zimbabwe and Zambia |
| So it's not in doubt that a safari is an | | | | |
| awesome honeymoon experience but Africa is a | | | | My own honeymoon took me to the place that |
| big place so it does beg the question where | | | | should rank as one of the seven wonders of |
| the best honeymoon safari destinations are. | | | | the world. The Victoria Falls lives up to its |
| | | | reputation and is a natural wonder that must |
| I speak from experience because I went on a | | | | be experienced. The Victoria Falls hotel |
| honeymoon safari myself in the Okavango Delta | | | | provides good views of the deluge of water as |
| in Botswana and the Victoria Falls in | | | | you take tea in the gardens of this |
| Zimbabwe and in the first hand accounts of | | | | charismatic hotel oozing with colonial |
| previous travellers in the trip reports at | | | | magnetism. |
| African safari journals these are the top | | | | |
| five honeymoon safari destinations in | | | | To get your dose of safari, mix your falls |
| Africa... | | | | visit with a trip across the border into |
| | | | Zambia for a visit to the South Luangwa |
| 1. Serengeti and Pemba Island - Tanzania | | | | National park. This reserve was the |
| | | | birthplace of the walking safari and is |
| By combining a safari and beach honeymoon you | | | | famous for its leopard sighting potential. |
| are getting the absolute best of both worlds | | | | Stay at the Tena Tena camp which has been |
| and for this not much beats the Serengeti and | | | | ranked as one of the finest in Africa. |
| Pemba Island close to Zanzibar. | | | | |
| | | | 4. Okavango Delta and Chobe Game Reserve - |
| The Serengeti rightly ranks as one of the | | | | Botswana |
| best national parks in Africa and will give | | | | |
| you a wonderful safari experience. You can | | | | The Okavango Delta is unique in all the world |
| for example stay at the Ngorongoro crater | | | | and a stay at Selinda camp will bring out its |
| lodge which is built on stilts right on the | | | | full potential for you. See all the usual |
| lip of the fantastic crater which affords you | | | | wildlife suspects and enjoy gliding along the |
| some awesome views and from there you can | | | | river in a canoe called a mokorro while you |
| make forays onto the Serengeti plains | | | | watch elephant and antelope along the banks |
| themselves too. | | | | of the swamp. |
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| Then, once you have covered most of the | | | | Chobe National Park provides more |
| Serengeti move on to the secluded island | | | | opportunities to spot your favourite wildlife |
| paradise of Pemba and stay at one of the | | | | especially elephant and buffalo. Take a |
| handful of luxury resorts there like the | | | | sunset cruise on the Chobe river and dine |
| Funda Lagoon beach resort. The big advantage | | | | watching hippo and elephant only a few feet |
| of Pemba island is that it is far less | | | | away from the boat. |
| commercialized than Zanzibar and offers you a | | | | |
| true island hideaway experience complete with | | | | 5. Timbavati and Sabi Sabi Nature Reserves - |
| azure blue, crystal clear seas, white sands | | | | South Africa |
| and palm trees. Magical. | | | | |
| | | | The camps in the Timbavati and Sabi Sands |
| 2. Kruger National Park and Cape Town - South | | | | nature reserves which lie adjacent to the |
| Africa | | | | Kruger National Park in South Africa have |
| | | | raised the bar on luxury worldwide. |
| Another safari and beach combination | | | | |
| honeymoon but with much more variety. Cape | | | | The Singita Boulders Lodge in Timbavati is |
| Town offers far more than just stunning | | | | the first and only accommodation in the |
| beaches. | | | | history of Conde Nast Gold List Reader Poll |
| | | | to get a perfect 100 score, an honour it has |
| Visit the winelands in the area, take a trip | | | | held for three years. It doesn't get better |
| up Table mountain, watch whales at Hermanus, | | | | than this in terms of luxury. |
| sip champagne at the Victoria and Alfred | | | | |
| waterfront and that's just for starters. | | | | And on the wildlife front you are virtually |
| There is more to do and see than you will be | | | | guaranteed of seeing the "big five" animals |
| able to get around to. | | | | because these are private reserves and the |
| | | | vehicles are allowed to go off-road to track |
| The Kruger National Park provides an amazing | | | | the big game. |