Spoil yourself with a honeymoon on the most romantic and passionate of continents – Africa.
If you thought that safaris were all about roughing it, then think again. Despite being buried deep in the heart of some of the most primitive terrain in the world we can recommend African camps for your honeymoon that offer unrivalled levels of luxury and service.
The more adventurous might be tempted by one of our mobile safaris, the wonderful thing about this type of safari is that it can really get you way off the beaten track, however again with the operators we use this doesn't mean compromising on creature comforts! As you move, your camp is taken down and then identically replicated at a new site.
Below are some "tasters" as to what your honeymoon might involve, but please contact us to discuss your exact requirements and further ideas.
Zarafa Camp, Botswana
What makes this locale special is that it follows the floodplains of the Selinda Spillway, the waterway that winds its way through dry countryside to connect the
Okavango Delta in the west to the
Linyanti and Kwando wetlands in the east.
Zarafa Camp evokes a sense of old-style safari with its four large, luxuriously appointed double or twin 'marquis style' tents. Hosting a maximum of eight guests, the emphasis at Zarafa Camp is on offering a personalised and private experience to guests - perfect for those who favour a more intimate experience. Each tent has a large bedroom, en-suite bathroom, featuring a copper bath, both indoor and outdoor showers and veranda, positioned under cool and shady trees with breathtaking vistas of the Zibidianja Lagoon.
This intimate Premier Camp with its incredible game viewing and beautiful location offers a Honeymoon like no other.
From £645 per person per night.
Kalamu Star Bed Camp, Zambia
Kalamu Star-bed Camp is situated in the Luamfwa Concession in the southern sector of the South
Luangwa National Park. This unique camp comprises of large comfy beds under mosquito nets set on three timber platforms raised three metres above the ground. The camp's dining area is set up on the banks of the Luangwa River, with meals served around the fire. Here you will have the chance to really experience the wilds of Zambia, sleeping under the stars on the open sandy river bed and enjoying the immersion with nature.
From £192 per person per night.
Cotters 1920's Camp, Kenya
The Cotters Safari tradition began in 1919. 80 years Cotters still extends an era of luxury, romance, professional guiding, adventure and elegance – the perfect honeymoon ingredients. Situated in the Masai Mara Cotters guarantees an abundance of wildlife as well as privacy and luxury in wonderful white canvas tents furnished with 1920's antiques.
From £320 per person per night.
Jao Camp, Botswana
Below lush palms Jao Camp is buried deep in Botswana's glorious Okavango Delta. Across the waterway in front of the camp, guests have access to open floodplains and savannah for a wonderful and romantic honeymoon Okavango Delta experience. Jao has unique and stunningly beautiful luxurious rooms. There is an additional outside shower under the stars for those more adventurous guests who want to shower closer to nature as well as an outdoor "sala" for guests to enjoy midday siestas with a view and a breeze. There is a wonderful spa and several pools in camp too.
This stunningly designed Premier Camp has beautiful scenery and fantastic game viewing and offers a never-to-be-forgotten honeymoon experience.
From £645 per person per night.
Mnemba Island Lodge, Zanzibar
Voted one of Condé Nast Traveller's three most romantic ocean destinations in the world this exquisite island is one and a half kilometres in circumference and is surrounded by a tropical Indian Ocean coral reef; it offers world class snorkelling and diving. The only people on the island are lodge staff and guests, guaranteeing luxurious privacy and rustic exclusivity for your honeymoon. Food is brought to Mnemba by traditional "ngalawa" outriggers which sail with baskets piled with tropical fruit, lobsters and fresh fish. Dinner at Mnemba is served in the dining area or you can have a table set on the beach and dine under the stars. You may also take your meals in privacy on your own veranda.
From £745 per person per night.
San Camp, Botswana
One of our favourites and a honeymoon must!
In the middle of the Kalahari desert San camp offers the Earth, stripped naked - and, such restraint holds its own charms. Six white canvas tents twinned with a dramatic location, combine to create an oasis of civilisation in what can be the harshest of stark environments. The result we believe is one of the most romantic camps in Africa!
From £655 per person per night.
Serra Cafema Camp, Namibia
Serra Cafema Camp is one of the remotest destinations in all of Africa as well as Namibia, and offers one of the most incredible safari experiences. The area consists of mile after mile of orange sand dunes, and then one suddenly comes across the Kunene River. Serra Cafema Camp is perched on the bank of this remarkable river, the only permanent source of water in the region. It shares this area with the wonderful and colourful Himba people, some of the last true nomadic people of Africa. Guests fall asleep to the sound of the river rapid just below the camp; in contrast, during the day they explore one of the driest deserts in the world.
The honeymoon suite is most remote room in Southern Africa, on its own small, private island it is accessed by swing bridge.
From £530 per person per night.
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is perched on the rim of the world famous Ngorongoro Crater. Inspired in design by the Masai mud-and-stick manyatta, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is without doubt one of the most architecturally spectacular safari lodges in Africa. Each mud and thatch suite is reminiscent of a bygone era, with the stilted, handcrafted structures adorned in graceful antiques, grand chandeliers and African treasures. The bedroom, sitting room and en-suite bathroom boast floor-to-ceiling glass windows, with magnificent views of the crater below.
For a honeymoon safari, it takes some beating. You'll have the time of your life
here and love the sheer indulgence of sunken baths, massages, personal butlers
and even a shop where you can peruse the latest Maasai bling bling.
From £465 per person per night.
North Island, Seychelles
Heaven on Earth.....................................
North Island is a unique, deeply private destination which is streets ahead of the game in capturing the essence of "barefoot luxury". It really is "a truly sublime vision of castaway heaven" and is the ultimate honeymoon destination. North Island was voted Number One in the World, in the Best of the Best Category in the 2006 Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Awards.
There are only 11 self-contained villas on the whole of North Island, it is undoubtedly a new breed of resort where attention to detail, respect for space and a truly personalised experience are paramount to creating a unique holiday atmosphere. There is a fantastic spa and a "no menu" concept of dining, simply a conversation with the chef about your preferences.
North Island is completely dedicated to sustaining its delicate ecology. Its ethos is to turn the environmental clock back 200 years through the rehabilitation and gradual reintroduction of many of the endangered Seychelles species.
At North Island everything including diving and as much champagne as you can drink is inclusive – meaning you can truly relax.
From £1840 per person per night