More information on honeymoon holidays and safari & beach honeymoon packages in South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, Zanzibar, Kenya, Tanzania, India & Latin America:
SOUTHERN & EAST AFRICA
Experience the thrill of safari & beach honeymoon packages in South Africa, Botswana, Kenya or Tanzania in search of the Big Five - elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino - and many more fascinating animals, birds and reptiles. Combine this with one of the sparkling Indian Ocean islands, with superb beaches and water sports. If you love snorkelling or would like to learn to dive in clear warm water with fantastic sea life, there is no better place. You can enjoy a hot air balloon ride over the vast open plains of the fabled Masai Mara, dine by candlelight or sleep out under the stars at a luxury game lodge, or experience a romantic Arab dhow cruise on the spice island of Zanzibar.
If you aren’t beach lovers, why not travel down the Zambezi River by canoe, track endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, or explore the rainforests and lemurs of Madagascar for something a little different. Whatever you long to do, travel between African countries is relatively easy, which means that you can sample more than one country during your trip. While safari & beach honeymoon packages are the most popular, there are innumerable other combinations you can consider.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - SOUTH AFRICA
You can base yourself in Cape Town, one of the world’s loveliest cities, situated in the foothills of the famous Table Mountain. Take the near vertical cable car to the top for one of the best views in Africa, sample great restaurants and beaches. and chill in the relaxed atmosphere. Tour the beautiful rolling Winelands or explore the Garden Route, a popular self-drive holiday done at your own pace, driving through charming towns along the southeastern coast. You can stop off for whale watching or cage shark diving, in season.
You can take a guided tour the length of South Africa by road, or ride the fabulous luxury Rovos train from Pretoria to Cape Town, Durban or Victoria Falls. Whatever you do should include a thrilling Big Five safari in one of South Africa’s magnificent game parks, such as malaria-free Madikwe, or the world-famous Kruger National Park, where you are assured of unbelievably close encounters with big game and dozens of other extraordinary animals and birds.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - BOTSWANA
This one of Africa’s most advanced and enlightened countries, with nearly half the land dedicated to wildlife preservation. One of the most popular reserves is Chobe National Park, which has the largest concentration of elephant and buffalo in Africa. Botswana is also home to the famed Okavango Delta, a huge wetland oasis supporting an incredible variety of wildlife, the vast Kalahari Desert and the spectacular salt pans of Makgadikgadi. It is for good reason that this is one of Africa’s premier safari & beach honeymoon destinations. If wildlife is your priority, and you have a generous budget, then consider this beautiful country.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - MOZAMBIQUE
Undeveloped Mozambique is about secluded luxury beach lodges, swimming, snorkelling and fishing. Why not finish off your safari & beach honeymoon here, after game viewing in South Africa's Kruger National Park?
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - NAMIBIA
Namibia is famous for its spectacular desert landscapes and breathtaking sand dunes. Despite the beautifully stark terrain, wildlife is plentiful here and the best place to see it is the Etosha National Park. Self-driving on the excellent road network is popular and safe here, so beach & safari honeymoon packages in this country are well worth considering if a remarkable road trip, travelling with total freedom across a country that is 1,000 miles long, is high on your wish list.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - ZAMBIA
Zambia is home to some of the greatest game reserves in the world and is a mecca for serious safari goers. This is where walking safaris began, and they have the most successful night drives to see the normally elusive leopard. For a thrill of a different kind, how about canoeing down the fast-flowing Zambezi, one of the world’s great rivers, on your safari honeymoon?
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - ZIMBABWE
Another stunningly beautiful country, Zimbabwe boasts the majestic Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. There is abundant green bushveld teeming with wildlife, including outstanding Big Five game viewing. Another major feature is the lovely Lake Kariba, where you can holiday on a houseboat and, if fishing is your thing, try landing a ferocious tiger fish on your safari honeymoon.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - KENYA
Beach & safari honeymoon packages began in this game-rich country, which is also blessed with a gorgeous Indian Ocean coastline, with white sandy beaches lapped by warm turquoise waters. The annual wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara Gaem Reserve remains one the world’s greatest wildlife events. The indigenous Maasai and Samburu people are happy to share their traditional way of life and culture with you, and great Indian Ocean beaches await for a perfect safari & beach honeymoon.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR
The Serengeti, Selous and Ngorongoro Crater are all legendary game viewing locations. Journey to any of them and you are assured of an unforgettable wildlife experience on your safari & beach honeymoon. The spice island of Zanzibar is superb as a post-safari beach retreat, with outstanding swimming, diving, watersports and serious game fishing. If you want to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on your safari honeymoon, we can arrange that too…
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - UGANDA & RWANDA
Beautiful, verdant Uganda has an abundance of wildlife, and it is here that you will find the highest concentration of primates in Africa, with the endangered mountain gorillas of Bwindi and the chimps of Kibale being the greatest draw. Tiny neighbour Rwanda boasts thirteen primate species, including their own mountain gorillas. Confronting these magnificent rare creatures is one of the great wildlife experiences and it will add another fantastic memory to your safari honeymoon.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - MADAGASCAR
This is the land of the lemurs, baobab trees, over 1,000 different orchids and almost as many birds, most of them found nowhere else on earth. All exploring during your safari & beach honeymoon will be on foot, accompanied by an experienced local guide. Discovering the various types of forest, by day and night, is a real adventure. With its limited infrastructure, getting around this huge beautiful island is an experience in itself – but very worthwhile. See the friendly indigenous people going about their village life as they have for centuries, before heading off to one of the many pristine turquoise sandy beaches to relax.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - MAURITIUS & REUNION
These neighbouring islands are situated in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. They benefit from an ethnic mix of African, Asian and European influences, so the atmosphere is exotic and the seafood is unbelievable. Mauritius is famous for its superb beaches, hotels, coral reefs and watersports – and combines easily with South Africa. Tiny Reunion is volcanic and spectacularly rugged, where walking and hiking in stunning surroundings is world class.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - SEYCHELLES
The Seychelles Islands offer one of the most beautiful safari & beach packages in the world, with prices to match. Here you will find immaculate beaches, the best snorkelling and diving, world class game fishing and exotic, romantic seclusion. This honeymoon paradise is easily combined with a safari in East Africa or South Africa.
INDIAN OCEAN
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - SRI LANKA & MALDIVES
Sri Lanka means ‘Beautiful Island’ and it is certainly stunning with exceptional mountain scenery, great wildlife and many Buddhist cultural treasures. In the area known as the Cultural Triangle, you can visit Sigiriya Lion Rock - a huge 660-foot pillar of stone rising from the jungle, with the ruins of a magnificent ancient palace on the top. Also don't miss the astonishing cave temples at Dambulla and the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. Afterwards relax on one of Sri Lanka’s glorious beaches or, if you have a higher budget, fly to the spectacular Maldives Islands, which offer the ultimate in secluded white sandy beaches, palm trees and warm, clear blue waters, with some of the best snorkelling and diving in the world. An ideal end to your safari & beach honeymoon.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - INDIA
A honeymoon in this spiritual country will be like no other, offering so many choices. The famous Golden Triangle circuit links some of India’s most famous sites, including the Taj Mahal - considered to be the most beautiful building in the world. It is certainly one of the most romantic, and the perfect place to begin your safari & beach honeymoon, before ending on the golden beaches of Goa.
The southern state of Kerala has nearly 400 miles of quiet beaches, lovely backwaters and verdant coffee and spice plantations. You can spend your entire honeymoon in this sublime location on the shores of the warm Arabian Sea, or finish here after exploring the Golden Triangle.
A lot of people go to India to see tigers and if that is on your wish list, then travel to one of India's key tiger reserves such as Ranthambore, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Tadoba or Pench. Tigers can be illusive but here you have the best chances of seeing an elusive Royal Bengal tiger in the wild, as well as deer, sloth bears and a wealth of other Indian wildlife. Afterwards relaxing on the warm golden beaches of Goa.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - Nepal
This tiny country, squeezed between India and Tibetan China, offers an amazing blend of geography, culture, wildlife and action - from the magnificent Himalayas to the lush tropical forests of Chitwan. You can go trekking, enjoy thrilling white water rafting, take an elephant safari and explore hundreds of palaces and religious sites. This will be a safari honeymoon with a difference, but it will be an experience of a lifetime.
LATIN AMERICA
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - BRAZIL
This is a huge country in every sense, from the mighty Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world, to the dramatic Iguassu Falls. It has colourful, exotic cities like Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, as well as many famous beaches. These include Ipanema, Copacabana, trendy Buzios and colonial Paraty near Rio, as well as thousands of miles of pristine coastline around Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza and Jericoacoara in the northeast. For a superb wildlife experience, you can explore the Pantanal - the world’s largest tropical wetlands – and the amazing Amazon Basin. This country combines easily with Peru or Argentina and offers many outstanding safari & beach honeymoon combinations.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - ARGENTINA & CHILE
These close but very different neighbours between them really do offer everything, including some of the world’s best wines! Vibrant sophisticated cities like Buenos Aires and Santiago; atmospheric old port towns like Chile’s Valparaiso; the Atacama Desert and Salta; Argentina’s immense prairies with their cowboys, the gauchos; the magnificent Andes mountain range; and the ice fields of Patagonia. Among innumerable attractions Argentina offers the Tango, horse riding and the world’s best steaks, while Chile has desert sand-boarding, the world’s clearest night skies crammed with stars, and cruising through the glaciers. Visit them separately or take a combined trip and see the best of both extraordinary worlds on your safari honeymoon. For the best beaches beach head to Uruguay, which is easily reached from Buenos Aires by ferry.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - PERU, ECUADOR, COLOMBIA & BOLIVIA
These are gentle, welcoming places with a rich indigenous culture, Spanish colonial architecture, the snow-capped Andes Mountains and stunning tropical Amazon rainforests. In Peru the legacy of the Incas and their amazing remains, such as Machu Picchu, reigns supreme. Here you can walk the famous Inca Trail, or the quieter Lares or Salkantay treks. On Lake Titicaca, a traditional community still lives on islands made of reeds. Ecuador is home to the Galapagos Islands, an amazing wildlife preservation archipelago where a range of unusual creatures - including giant tortoises, iguanas and numerous sea birds - roam free. Cruises in the Galapagos do not come cheap, but there are land-based options too. The most popular destination in Colombia is the lovely Caribbean city of Cartagena, a World Heritage Site with a picturesque colonial walled town and nearby beaches. Bolivia, another stunning country that lies across Lake Titicaca from Peru, is home to the largest salt flats in the world.
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - CENTRAL AMERICA
Here you can choose between the seven fascinating countries that link Mexico to South America – Belize, Cost Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Laid-back Costa Rica is the undisputed jewel of the region, offering superb wildlife & birding, as well as a thrilling range of adventure activities, whilst Panama has its famous canal & Caribbean islands. With a mix of Caribbean and Pacific beaches, connected histories and cultures, outstanding natural beauty and wildlife, it is easy to move between these countries, so why not experience two or three on your safari honeymoon?
Safari & Beach Honeymoon Packages - MEXICO
The warm turquoise Caribbean beaches of the Yucatan are world famous, with terrific nature theme parks where you can swim with dolphins and manatees, and ride what is surely the best zip line circuit in the world. There are many magnificent Mayan ruins from ancient civilisations which once thrived, such as Chichen Itza. But there is so much more to be discovered in Mexico, so don’t make the mistake of only staying at the coast. On the outskirts of Mexico City you will discover astonishing pre-Aztec pyramids, and you can absorb the local culture in numerous cities including Oaxaca and Pueblo. You can also absorb the cultures and sights of the Colonial Highlands. In Mexico you will find friendly people, brilliant food and the best mariachi bands in the world!