The plains, the crater
and the sea — for two
An unhurried honeymoon that begins in the Serengeti and ends barefoot on Zanzibar. Private vehicle, intimate camps and time kept deliberately empty.
Begin a conversationA honeymoon should feel like the start of something, not a schedule to get through.
We plan honeymoons around fewer places and longer stays. Two or three camps at most on safari, chosen for their intimacy and their views, then a quiet villa on the coast where the only decision is when to swim.
Your guide is yours alone, the vehicle is yours alone, and the days bend around you. Sleep in one morning, stay out for sundowners the next. We take care of the small touches quietly and never make a performance of them.
Small things, done well
A private dinner under the stars on your first night in the Serengeti. A hot-air balloon over the plains at dawn, with champagne breakfast where it lands. A picnic lunch on a kopje with nobody else in sight.
Then Stone Town at dusk, a dhow sailing off the north coast, and a villa on a quiet stretch of the east coast where the tide goes out for miles.
Plan our honeymoonTen days, bush and beach
Every honeymoon is shaped individually. Longer beach stays, a Kilimanjaro climb beforehand, or Tarangire in place of the crater are all easy to arrange.
Arrival
Met at Kilimanjaro airport and driven to a garden lodge outside Arusha. Dinner for two and an early night.
Arusha · garden lodgeNgorongoro Crater
Drive to the crater highlands. Afternoon on the rim, then a room with a view straight down into the caldera.
Ngorongoro · crater-rim lodgeThe crater floor
Down at first light for rhino, lion and the flamingo lakes. Afternoon free — walk in the highland forest or simply rest.
Ngorongoro · crater-rim lodgeSerengeti
Three days in an intimate tented camp positioned for the season. Private dinner in the bush, and an optional balloon flight at dawn.
Serengeti · intimate tented campZanzibar
Fly from the Serengeti to Zanzibar. An evening in Stone Town, then on to a quiet beach villa for three unhurried days.
Zanzibar · beach villaDeparture
Transfer to Zanzibar airport for your onward flight.
ZanzibarWhen to go
Best months
June to October for dry-season game and calm seas; January to February for calving season and warm Zanzibar water.
Avoid if you can
April and May bring the long rains — lush and quiet, but some coastal and bush camps close.
Honeymoon touches
Private dinners, room upgrades where camps offer them, and no shared tables unless you want company.
What the price covers
- Intimate lodges, tented camps and a Zanzibar beach villa
- All meals on safari; breakfast and dinner on Zanzibar
- Private 4×4 and senior guide on safari
- All park and conservation fees
- Light-aircraft flight Serengeti → Zanzibar
- One private bush dinner and all transfers
What it does not
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance
- Hot-air balloon flight (optional)
- Premium drinks
- Gratuities
Prices are indicative per person sharing. Let us know your wedding date — some camps offer honeymoon benefits.
Before you ask
How long should a honeymoon safari be?
We suggest at least five nights on safari and three or four on the coast. Anything less tends to feel rushed; ten to fourteen days is ideal.
Is Zanzibar a good match for a Tanzania safari?
It is the natural finish. The flight from the Serengeti or Arusha is short, and after early starts in the bush, a few days of doing nothing on the coast are very welcome. See our Zanzibar page.
Can we add a hot-air balloon flight?
Yes — balloon flights run over the central and southern Serengeti. They sell out in high season, so we book them early.
Compare safari styles
Tell us the date. We will take it from there.
Arusha office, Monday to Saturday. We reply within one working day.
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