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.
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 £220 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 £340 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 £395 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 £280 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 £280 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 £280 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 £1120 per person per night
Elsa's Private House, Kenya
Elsa's Kopje is named after Elsa the lioness who was made famous by George and Joy Adamson's biographical film "Born Free".
A new private house at Elsa's Kopje, is a spacious, stylish and exclusive hideaway set slightly apart from the main lodge, ideal for honeymooners. It has one double and one twin room both with en-suite bathrooms. There is a living and dining area, leading seamlessly outdoors into its own private swimming pool.
From £680 for the house per night.
Loliondo Camp, Tanzania
The stunning new Nduara Loliondo Camp has replaced Nomad's original Loliondo Camp. The Camp has been designed as a celebration of Nomadic cultures worldwide and has an incredibly romantic feel about it.
Accommodation is in six exquisitely decorated en-suite "yurts", each has a light and airy with open "wheel" in the centre of the roof and wrap-around shade net windows.
It operates within the Masai concession area on the peripheries of the Serengeti National Park. Whilst the landscape and game is stunning, the emphasis at this camp is very much on cultural interaction with the Masai.
From £275 per person per night.