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