Honeymoon Safaris

Are you thinking for African safari honeymoon packages? You probably are at the planning stage of your wedding right now and are looking at the options as far as going on a honeymoon are concerned. Maybe you have already decided with your other other half that an African safari would be the perfect honeymoon for the both of you. You are now left with the hardest decision, which is where exactly in Africa to go on safari.

Budget allowing the best kind of safari for your honeymoon would be one that covers a number of countries at once and is at least a week long. There are  such safari packages available that cover regions of Africa such as Southern or Eastern African. However you can also select a package that only centers around one country, for example South Africa or Kenya. You can enhance these single country safaris by visiting various different Nature Reserves or National Parks. Since it is a honeymoon, you probably want to be selecting a luxury lodge for your accommodation. This will enhance your experience even more, although it will certainly cost you way more than a regular African safari tour.

Southern African Honeymoon Safari Packages

The southern part of Africa, especially South Africa has some really good safari spots. If you decide on your honeymoon safari in this area, you will have a few more choices available. African Safari Tour operator Safari2Africa has four different packages you can choose from. They all have one thing in common, they are usually between 7 Days to 10 days long. You can select which National Parks you want to visit, you have one stop in South Africa either Cape town or Kruger National Park. Then you have one stop in Botswana at Chobe National Park and the other stop brings you to Zimbabwe to Victoria Falls.

Chobe Honeymoon

Most of the transfers between the stops are by air except the one from Victoria Falls to Chobe which is by land. Depending on which tour you select you will fly into either Johannesburg or Cape Town to begin your safari. They cover almost everything from your transfers to hotels and hotel accommodation from the moment that they pick you up from the airport. At each transfer you will have an experienced guide to take you and show you around, all you need to do is to sit and relax. Most of the lodges as well as chalets will be on a full serve basis or all-inclusive, including all drinks and beverages. However, some hotels will just offer you standard accommodation. These are things that you should check before booking your package. They also offer a South Africa and Botswana only honeymoon package.

Tanzania Honeymoon Safaris

The tour company Tanzania Adventures offers a 11 day honeymoon package that has been designed to accommodate you in luxury lodges which provide perfect environments for intimate settings for newly wed couples. They have included a perfect blend of the top National Parks in Tanzania and they end of your tour with a few days on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar. This package is again almost fully inclusive except for the one night you spend in Arusha and the three nights you spend by the beach in Zanzibar. These only include breakfast and dinner.

Serengeti Honeymoon Safaris

You will have to book your flights from your home country to fly into Arusha Tanzania and to fly out of Zanzibar. You can also contact them and make arrangements for other airports in the region. Once you land in Arusha the experienced tour representatives will take over and guide you through your 11 days of tantalizing African wildlife experiences. From Arusha they will take you to Lake Manyara, where you will spend one night. Then off to the world famous Serengeti where you will spend 2 nights. After which you will be whisked away to the Ngorongoro Crater for a one night before heading to the beaches of Zanzibar for the remainder of your honeymoon. Most of the transfers will be by land except for the last one to Zanzibar which will be a flight. There have many of activities, including game drives scheduled each of the days as well as some local tours.

Kenya Honeymoon Packages

Another luxury African safari honeymoon package option for you would be the one offered by East Africa Shuttles Safari. This takes you to the safari hotspots of the East African country of Kenya. After its long distance runners, Kenya is well known worldwide for it’s safaris. This package is 7 days long and is a private luxury safari that is designed to visit lodges that are private which very few people visit. You will fly in and out of Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. The cost of your package covers accommodation and transfers from the moment they pick you up at the airport.

Masai Mara Safaris
Your accommodation at the various lodges will be full board or all inclusive, however your two nights spent in Nairobi are only bed and breakfast. This tour will take you from Nairobi to Masai Mara where you will spend two nights, then off to Lake Nakuru for one night. Two nights at Amboseli National Park completes the safari portion and you will spend your last night at a hotel in Nairobi. Alternatively you can add 4 days of sun and beach in Mombasa in which case you will drive to Mombasa from Amboseli and stay there for three nights before hoping onto a train on day 12 and taking a scenic train ride back to Nairobi. All transfers between the lodges and destinations are via land.

Booking a Honeymoon Vacation

As you can see you have many different options available to you. One thing that may help when making a decision on where to go, is if you set a budget and then work from there. Also do a little research on the various safari hot spots and make note of some particular sights or wildlife you want to see. That can also help you when it comes to selecting your finally destination. Ultimately any luxury African Safari can work as a honeymoon safari, however in cases where they have designed a specific African safari honeymoon packages, those will probably be more customized to your needs.