Welcome to Africa Bed of Roses and Safaris, the most trusted and experienced Africa honeymoon tour company dedicated exclusively to creating unforgettable romantic adventures across the continent’s most breathtaking destinations. If you’re dreaming of an Africa honeymoon that transcends the ordinary and captures the essence of wild romance, cultural richness, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, you’ve discovered the perfect partner for your journey.
As the best Africa honeymoon tour company, we specialize in three extraordinary destinations that represent the very best of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. Our bespoke Africa honeymoon packages seamlessly combine thrilling wildlife safaris, pristine beach escapes, cultural immersion, and luxury accommodations to create a honeymoon Africa experience that will forever remain etched in your hearts. Whether you envision tracking the Big Five on a Kenya honeymoon safari, witnessing the Great Migration during your Tanzania honeymoon, or unwinding on the powder-white beaches of a Zanzibar honeymoon, Africa Bed of Roses transforms your dreams into an extraordinary reality.
What sets us apart as the best Africa honeymoon tour company is our unwavering commitment to personalization, excellence, and intimate knowledge of every destination we serve. We don’t simply arrange trips, we craft love stories set against the most spectacular backdrops on Earth. Every Kenya honeymoon safari, Tanzania honeymoon safari, and Zanzibar honeymoon safari package we design is meticulously tailored to reflect your unique love story, preferences, budget, and dreams. Our team of passionate honeymoon safari specialists and romance consultants brings over 15 years of combined expertise in creating Africa honeymoon packages that exceed expectations and create memories that last a lifetime.
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Planning your honeymoon is one of the most exciting decisions you’ll make as a newly married couple, and choosing Africa as your destination opens up a world of possibilities that few other places on Earth can match. An Africa honeymoon safari offers the perfect blend of romance, adventure, wildlife encounters, cultural experiences, and natural beauty that creates the ideal setting for celebrating your new life together.
Unlike traditional honeymoon destinations, an Africa honeymoon safari provides unparalleled diversity and the opportunity to experience multiple environments and adventures within a single trip. Imagine beginning your journey with an exhilarating Kenya honeymoon safari, where you witness lions stalking prey across golden grasslands at sunrise, followed by champagne sundowners overlooking vast savannas dotted with acacia trees. Picture yourselves floating above the Serengeti in a hot air balloon during your Tanzania honeymoon, watching thousands of wildebeest streaming across the plains below. Envision ending your Africa honeymoon safari packages with a blissful Zanzibar honeymoon, where you spend days lounging on pristine beaches, snorkeling in crystal-clear turquoise waters, and dining on fresh seafood under a canopy of stars.
The magic of a honeymoon Africa adventure lies in its ability to offer both heart-pounding excitement and serene intimacy. Your days might be filled with tracking elephants through the bush on a Tanzania honeymoon safari or exploring vibrant coral reefs during your Zanzibar honeymoon, while your evenings are spent in luxurious lodges and camps designed specifically for romance, complete with private plunge pools, outdoor showers under the stars, and gourmet dining experiences that rival the world’s finest restaurants.
The natural beauty of East Africa creates settings so spectacular that they enhance every moment of your honeymoon. During a Kenya honeymoon safari, you’ll witness the dramatic landscapes of the Maasai Mara, where endless plains meet dramatic escarpments and the Mara River cuts through the landscape, creating the stage for the greatest wildlife spectacle on Earth, the Great Migration. Your Tanzania honeymoon takes you to the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, where you’ll descend into a natural amphitheater teeming with wildlife, or to the vast Serengeti, where the horizon stretches endlessly in every direction and the night sky blazes with more stars than you’ve ever seen.
A Zanzibar honeymoon vacation provides the perfect counterpoint to safari adventures, offering some of the Indian Ocean’s most beautiful beaches. The archipelago’s coastline features powder-soft white sand beaches that meet impossibly blue waters, creating postcard-perfect scenes that need no filter. Beyond the beaches, Zanzibar’s spice plantations, historic Stone Town with its labyrinthine streets and Arab influences, and vibrant coral reefs add layers of discovery to your relaxation.
One of the most compelling reasons to choose Africa honeymoon safari packages is the opportunity to witness wildlife in their natural habitats on an unprecedented scale. A Kenya honeymoon safari or Tanzania honeymoon safari isn’t just about seeing animals, it’s about experiencing the raw power and beauty of nature in a way that fundamentally changes how you see the world and creates shared memories that bond you as a couple.
On your Kenya honeymoon safari, you’ll have the opportunity to see the Big Five, lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and rhinoceros, in the wild, along with cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and hundreds of bird species. The Maasai Mara, Kenya’s premier safari destination, offers some of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa and the best chance to witness the Great Migration, when over two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles cross from Tanzania’s Serengeti into Kenya in search of fresh grazing, braving crocodile-infested river crossings in one of nature’s most dramatic events.
Your Tanzania honeymoon safari provides equally spectacular wildlife experiences across diverse ecosystems. The Serengeti National Park, covering nearly 15,000 square kilometers, hosts the largest concentration of plains game in Africa and offers year-round wildlife viewing that ranks among the world’s best. The Ngorongoro Crater functions as a natural wildlife sanctuary, with its 260-square-kilometer floor supporting an estimated 25,000 large animals, including the highest density of predators in Africa. Tarangire National Park, famous for its massive elephant herds and ancient baobab trees, provides a more intimate safari experience, while Lake Manyara National Park is renowned for its tree-climbing lions and vast flocks of pink flamingos.
An Africa honeymoon safari through our Africa honeymoon tour company goes beyond wildlife and landscapes to immerse you in rich cultural experiences that add depth and meaning to your journey. During your Kenya honeymoon, you can visit traditional Maasai villages and learn about one of Africa’s most iconic tribes, witnessing their colorful ceremonies, traditional dances, and learning about their pastoral way of life that has remained largely unchanged for centuries. These cultural encounters provide insight into how communities coexist with wildlife and offer opportunities to support local artisans and conservation efforts.
Your Tanzania honeymoon safari offers similar cultural experiences with different tribes, including the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers, one of the last remaining tribes to maintain their traditional lifestyle, and the Datoga people, known for their exceptional metalworking skills. Your Zanzibar honeymoon packages include exploration of Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Arab, Persian, Indian, and European influences blend in architecture, cuisine, and culture. Walking through the narrow alleyways, visiting the old fort, exploring the bustling markets filled with spices, textiles, and handicrafts, and learning about the island’s complex history as a center of the spice and slave trades adds intellectual and emotional richness to your romantic beach retreat.
When it comes to planning the ultimate Africa honeymoon, three extraordinary East African destinations stand above the rest: Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. Each offers its own unique magic that combines to create the perfect romantic adventure. Kenya captivates honeymooners with the legendary Maasai Mara, where you’ll witness the Great Migration and experience some of Africa’s most spectacular wildlife viewing against breathtaking savanna landscapes. The country’s diverse offerings extend from thrilling Big Five safaris to pristine Indian Ocean beaches, making it ideal for couples seeking both adventure and relaxation. Tanzania takes your breath away with the endless Serengeti plains, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a natural wonder teeming with wildlife, and intimate safari experiences that create unforgettable shared memories. Meanwhile, Zanzibar provides the perfect romantic finale to your Africa honeymoon with its powder-white beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and the enchanting historic charm of Stone Town. Together, these three destinations offer everything honeymooning couples desire: heart-pounding safari adventures, luxurious accommodations designed for romance, rich cultural encounters, and idyllic beach escapes. This is where your greatest adventure together truly begins, surrounded by Africa’s unparalleled beauty, wildlife, and warm hospitality.
A Kenya honeymoon safari represents one of the most thrilling and romantic ways to celebrate your new marriage, combining world-class wildlife viewing with luxury accommodations and spectacular natural beauty. Kenya, the birthplace of the safari concept, offers honeymooning couples an incredible diversity of experiences, from the iconic Maasai Mara with its legendary Big Five and Great Migration to lesser-known gems like Samburu and Laikipia that provide more intimate, exclusive encounters with wildlife and local cultures.
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The Maasai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly the crown jewel of any Kenya honeymoon safari and forms the centerpiece of most of our Kenya honeymoon packages. This 1,510-square-kilometer protected area in southwestern Kenya is globally renowned for its exceptional population of big cats, lions, leopards, and cheetahs, as well as the annual wildebeest migration that brings over two million animals through the reserve between July and October.
During your Kenya honeymoon safari in the Maasai Mara, you’ll experience game drives twice daily, early morning and late afternoon, when wildlife is most active. These drives take you across diverse habitats including open grasslands, acacia woodlands, and along the Mara River, famous for dramatic wildebeest crossings during the migration season. Your expert guide, with years of experience reading animal behavior and knowing the Mara’s hidden corners, ensures you witness spectacular wildlife encounters while sharing fascinating information about ecology, animal behavior, and conservation.
What makes the Maasai Mara particularly special for a Kenya honeymoon is not just the abundance of wildlife but the quality of accommodations and romantic experiences available. The reserve and surrounding conservancies host some of Africa’s most luxurious and romantic safari camps and lodges, many designed specifically with honeymooners in mind. These properties feature spacious tented suites with king-size beds, private decks overlooking the savanna, outdoor showers, and often private plunge pools. Many camps arrange special experiences exclusively for honeymooners: private bush dinners under ancient trees with tables set with fine china and crystal, surprise champagne breakfasts after dawn game drives, couples’ massages in bush spas with views over the plains, and romantic turndown services with rose petals and champagne.
If you time your Kenya honeymoon safari between July and October, you have the extraordinary opportunity to witness the Great Migration, often called the greatest wildlife spectacle on Earth. This annual event sees approximately 1.5 million wildebeest, 400,000 Thomson’s gazelles, 200,000 zebras, and thousands of other plains game animals make their circular migration through the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in search of fresh grazing and water.
The most dramatic moments of the migration occur at the Mara River crossings, where thousands of wildebeest gather on the riverbanks, working up the courage to plunge into the crocodile-infested waters. The tension builds as the herds hesitate, then suddenly surge forward in a chaotic rush across the river, with Nile crocodiles waiting in ambush and the current threatening to sweep away the weaker animals. Witnessing this spectacle during your Kenya honeymoon safari creates shared memories that bond you as a couple and reminds you of nature’s raw power and beauty.
Beyond the river crossings, the migration brings incredible predator action to the Maasai Mara. Lions, leopards, and cheetahs thrive during this time, taking advantage of the abundant prey. Your Kenya honeymoon safari during migration season offers exceptional opportunities to witness hunts, kills, and the constant drama of predator-prey interactions that play out across the Mara’s plains.
One of the most significant advantages of booking your Kenya honeymoon safari through Africa Bed of Roses Safaris is our access to private conservancies adjacent to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. These conservancies, including Mara North, Olare Motorogi, Naboisho, and Mara Nyika, offer several important benefits that enhance your honeymoon Africa experience.
Private conservancies limit the number of guests and vehicles allowed, ensuring you enjoy exclusive wildlife viewing without crowds of other tourists. Unlike the national reserve where vehicles must stay on designated tracks, conservancies permit off-road driving, allowing your guide to get closer to wildlife for better viewing and photography. Conservancies also allow walking safaris and night drives, experiences not permitted in the national reserve, adding variety and excitement to your Kenya honeymoon safari. The conservation model used by these conservancies directly benefits local Maasai communities through lease agreements, making your honeymoon contribute meaningfully to both conservation and community development.
Many of the Maasai Mara’s most exclusive and romantic lodges operate in these private conservancies. Properties like Mara Plains Camp, Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp, andBeyond Kichwa Tembo, and Sanctuary Olonana offer intimate settings with typically just 10-20 tents or rooms, ensuring personalized service and romantic privacy. These lodges often include special honeymoon amenities: complimentary champagne, in-room couples’ massages, private bush dinners, and upgraded accommodations in secluded honeymoon suites.
While the Maasai Mara forms the cornerstone of most Kenya honeymoon safari itineraries, Kenya offers numerous other exceptional safari destinations that can be incorporated into your Africa honeymoon packages for added diversity and unique experiences.
Amboseli National Park, located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, offers one of Africa’s most iconic settings for your Kenya honeymoon. The park is famous for its large elephant herds, some of the biggest tuskers in Africa, which you can photograph against the backdrop of snow-capped Kilimanjaro. Amboseli’s open plains and swamps create excellent wildlife viewing, particularly for elephants, lions, cheetahs, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, and over 400 bird species. The park’s relatively small size makes it ideal for a 2-3 day addition to your Kenya honeymoon safari, providing a different landscape and atmosphere from the Maasai Mara.
Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya offers a completely different Kenya honeymoon experience, with arid landscapes, unique wildlife species not found in southern Kenya, and vibrant Samburu culture. The reserve is home to the “Samburu Special Five”, Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, beisa oryx, and gerenuk, as well as healthy populations of elephants, lions, and leopards. The Ewaso Ng’iro River running through the reserve attracts wildlife year-round and creates a lush riparian habitat contrasting beautifully with the surrounding semi-arid landscape. Samburu’s lodges, including the renowned Sasaab and Saruni Samburu, offer exceptional luxury and romantic seclusion, making this an excellent choice for couples seeking a Kenya honeymoon safari off the beaten path.
Kenya’s Indian Ocean coastline offers spectacular alternatives to Zanzibar for beach relaxation. Diani Beach, voted Africa’s best beach for over a decade, features 17 kilometers of powder-white sand, excellent snorkeling and diving, water sports, and luxury beach resorts perfect for honeymooners. Watamu provides eco-conscious beach experiences within a marine national park, offering world-class diving, turtle conservation experiences, and boutique accommodations. Mombasa combines beach access with rich Swahili culture, historic Fort Jesus, and vibrant Old Town markets. Lamu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers car-free island charm, snorkeling, traditional dhow sailing, lamu beaches such as shela beach and authentic Swahili culture for adventurous couples seeking unique coastal experiences.
Kenya’s capital offers unique honeymoon experiences. Giraffe Manor provides the iconic experience of breakfast with resident Rothschild’s giraffes poking their heads through the windows, a magical, Instagram-worthy honeymoon moment. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage allows intimate encounters with orphaned baby elephants during daily feeding times, with opportunities to adopt an elephant and follow their rehabilitation journey. Nairobi National Park, just seven kilometers from the city center, offers the surreal experience of wildlife viewing with skyscrapers in the background, lions, rhinos, and giraffes against an urban skyline. The city also features vibrant nightlife, excellent restaurants from traditional nyama choma to fine dining, craft cocktail bars, shopping at Maasai markets, and the Kazuri Beads Factory.
Laikipia Plateau, a vast semi-arid region in central Kenya between Mount Kenya and the Great Rift Valley, represents the cutting edge of conservation and offers perhaps Kenya’s most exclusive and innovative honeymoon experiences. This region operates on a conservancy model where private and community-owned land is dedicated to wildlife conservation while generating income through high-end, low-impact tourism. Laikipia’s conservancies offer extraordinary Kenya honeymoon safari experiences including walking safaris with Samburu trackers, horseback safaris, camel trekking, night drives, tracking rhinos on foot, fishing, and cultural encounters with local communities. The accommodations in Laikipia rank among Kenya’s most creative and luxurious, with properties like Segera Retreat, Ol Donyo Lodge, and Lewa Wilderness offering contemporary African design, exceptional cuisine, and highly personalized service good for honeymoners.
Special Experiences That Define a Kenya Honeymoon Safari
What makes a Kenya honeymoon safari from merely excellent to truly extraordinary are the special experiences we incorporate into your Africa honeymoon packages. These unique moments create the magic and romance that honeymooners seek.
Hot air balloon safaris over the Maasai Mara represent one of the most romantic and spectacular experiences available during your Kenya honeymoon. You’ll wake before dawn and be driven to the launch site, where you’ll watch your balloon inflate as the first light touches the horizon. As you lift off and float silently above the savanna, you’ll witness the Mara awakening, wildlife beginning their day, the sun rising over the plains, and the vast landscape spreading below you in every direction. Your pilot navigates the balloon with the wind, occasionally descending to treetop level for closer views of wildlife before rising again for sweeping panoramas. The hour-long flight culminates in a champagne breakfast served in the bush, complete with white tablecloths, fine china, and gourmet food prepared by your camp’s chef. This experience encapsulates the romance and adventure of your Kenya honeymoon safari in a single unforgettable morning.
Private bush dinners arranged during your Kenya honeymoon create intimate, magical evenings that rank among honeymooners’ most treasured memories. Your lodge or camp will set up a private dining area in a spectacular location, perhaps under a massive acacia tree, on a kopje (rocky outcrop) with panoramic views, beside a waterhole where wildlife come to drink, or in a dry riverbed surrounded by lanterns. As the sun sets and the stars emerge, you’ll enjoy a multi-course gourmet meal prepared by the camp’s chef, often featuring local ingredients and African-inspired cuisine. The table might be decorated with fresh flowers and candles, with hurricane lamps providing soft illumination. Traditional Maasai warriors might perform songs and dances, or you might dine in complete privacy with just the sounds of the African night surrounding you. These dinners transform your Kenya honeymoon safari into an extraordinarily romantic experience.
Sundowner experiences are a beloved safari tradition that takes on special meaning during a Kenya honeymoon. As afternoon game drives conclude, your guide stops at a scenic location, a hilltop overlooking the plains, beside a river, or anywhere with spectacular views. Your tracker sets up a mobile bar and produces chilled drinks, snacks, and seating. As you sip gin and tonics or champagne, you watch the sun sink toward the horizon, painting the sky in brilliant oranges, pinks, and purples while the landscape transforms in the changing light. These moments of simple perfection, shared with the person you love most, capture the essence of what makes a Kenya honeymoon safari so special.
Cultural visits to Maasai villages add depth and meaning to your Kenya honeymoon safari by connecting you with the people who have lived alongside wildlife for centuries. These visits, when arranged through responsible operators, provide authentic cultural exchange while supporting community development. You’ll learn about Maasai traditions, witness traditional dances and singing, visit homes to understand their pastoral lifestyle, and have opportunities to purchase authentic beadwork and crafts directly from artisans. These interactions remind you that your Kenya honeymoon safari is not just about wildlife viewing but about connecting with Africa’s rich human heritage.
Best Time for Your Kenya Honeymoon Safari
Kenya offers excellent wildlife viewing year-round, but different seasons provide different advantages for your Kenya honeymoon. Understanding these seasonal patterns helps you choose the perfect timing for your Africa honeymoon packages.
July through October represents peak season for a Kenya honeymoon safari, coinciding with the Great Migration in the Maasai Mara. During these months, you have the best chances of witnessing river crossings and benefiting from the dry conditions that concentrate wildlife around water sources and make animal viewing easier. The weather is generally excellent, warm, dry days with cool mornings and evenings perfect for game drives. However, this is also the busiest season, with higher prices and more visitors, though booking through Africa Bed of Roses ensures access to the best camps and locations.
January through March offers excellent Kenya honeymoon safari conditions with several advantages. The weather remains dry and warm, wildlife viewing is very good across all parks and reserves, and this period sees lower visitor numbers than peak migration season, meaning better availability, lower prices, and more exclusive experiences. This is also calving season in the southern Serengeti (which borders Kenya), bringing newborn wildlife and active predator action.
April through June comprises Kenya’s main rainy season (though the rain is not constant and typically falls in short afternoon showers). This period offers the lowest prices and the most availability for luxury lodges, dramatic landscapes as the bush turns lush and green, excellent bird watching as migratory species arrive, and the opportunity to see newborn animals. If you don’t mind occasional rain and prefer a quieter, more affordable Kenya honeymoon safari, this season deserves serious consideration.
November and December provide excellent conditions with short rains usually finishing by mid-November, good wildlife viewing as animals remain active, beautiful green landscapes from the recent rains, and reasonable prices with relatively few tourists. This can be an ideal compromise season for your Kenya honeymoon.
A Tanzania honeymoon safari transports you to some of Africa’s most legendary and pristine wildlife areas, offering experiences that combine spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, rich culture, and romantic luxury in measures that few destinations can match. Tanzania’s northern safari circuit, encompassing the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara, provides the backdrop for an unforgettable honeymoon Africa adventure, while the country’s commitment to conservation ensures these wild places remain protected for future generations. What is there for honeymooners in Tanzania?
The Serengeti National Park stands as Tanzania’s most famous protected area and one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife destinations, making it the centerpiece of most Tanzania honeymoon safari itineraries we create at Africa Bed of Roses. This vast ecosystem, covering nearly 15,000 square kilometers, earned UNESCO World Heritage status and is widely considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.
What makes the Serengeti exceptional for a Tanzania honeymoon is the combination of stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife density, and the presence of the world’s last great wildlife migration. The park encompasses diverse habitats including vast short-grass plains in the south, rolling hills and woodlands in the central Seronera area, riverine forests along the Grumeti River in the west, and kopjes (granite rock formations) scattered throughout the landscape. Each habitat supports different wildlife communities, ensuring spectacular game viewing throughout your Tanzania honeymoon safari regardless of which areas you visit.
The Serengeti hosts enormous populations of plains game, over 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras, 500,000 Thomson’s gazelles, plus substantial numbers of topi, hartebeest, eland, impala, and buffalo. This abundance of prey supports Africa’s highest concentrations of predators. The Serengeti boasts the largest lion population in Africa, with approximately 3,000 individuals. Leopards thrive here, often seen lounging in acacia trees along the Seronera River. Cheetahs patrol the open plains, particularly in the southeastern short-grass areas where they hunt Thomson’s gazelles. Spotted hyenas, in their large clans, are commonly encountered, as are bat-eared foxes, golden jackals, and occasionally the elusive African wild dog.
During your Tanzania honeymoon safari in the Serengeti, you’ll experience the park through morning and afternoon game drives, each offering different advantages. Morning drives depart before sunrise to catch predators returning from nighttime hunts, witness the landscape awakening, and enjoy optimal lighting for photography. Afternoon drives typically depart around 4pm, allowing you to witness the golden hour when light bathes the landscape beautifully and animals become active again after the midday heat. Many of our Tanzania honeymoon packages include both private vehicle and guide, ensuring you control the pace and focus of your game viewing and enjoy intimate moments without other guests.
While the migration moves between Tanzania and Kenya throughout the year, Tanzania hosts this phenomenon for most of the annual cycle, and timing your Tanzania honeymoon to coincide with specific migration events can create truly extraordinary experiences.
December through March finds the migration in the southern Serengeti, where the short-grass plains provide nutrient-rich grazing for pregnant wildebeest. Late January through February marks the calving season, when approximately 500,000 wildebeest calves are born within a concentrated 2-3 week period. This spectacle of new life attracts predators from across the region, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and wild dogs all converge on the calving grounds for easy hunting. Witnessing this during your Tanzania honeymoon safari provides incredible wildlife action and touching scenes of newborn animals taking their first steps.
April and May see the migration beginning its northward movement as the plains dry out. This period offers spectacular game viewing as massive herds concentrate and start moving, though this coincides with Tanzania’s long rains, which can make travel more challenging but also brings lower prices and fewer tourists for your Tanzania honeymoon.
June through July finds the migration in the western Serengeti and approaching the Grumeti River. The Grumeti River crossings, while smaller in scale than the Mara River crossings, can be equally dramatic as wildebeest and zebras brave large Nile crocodiles waiting in the pools. This period offers excellent Tanzania honeymoon safari conditions with generally good weather and spectacular wildlife concentrations.
August through October sees the migration reach the northern Serengeti and cross into Kenya’s Maasai Mara. While many animals are in Kenya during this time, substantial numbers remain in the northern Serengeti, and you can still witness dramatic river crossings at the Mara River’s Tanzanian crossing points. This period combines excellent weather with spectacular wildlife viewing for your Tanzania honeymoon.
November marks the migration’s return journey south, as short rains begin transforming the southern plains green again. This quieter period can offer excellent value and good wildlife viewing for your Tanzania honeymoon safari.
The Ngorongoro Crater represents one of Tanzania’s, and indeed Africa’s, most spectacular natural wonders and forms an essential component of any comprehensive Tanzania honeymoon safari. This massive volcanic caldera, formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed some 2-3 million years ago, measures approximately 20 kilometers in diameter and has walls rising 600 meters from the crater floor, creating a natural enclosure that functions as its own ecosystem.
What makes the Ngorongoro Crater exceptional for your Tanzania honeymoon is the extraordinary density of wildlife concentrated on the 260-square-kilometer crater floor. An estimated 25,000 large animals reside permanently in the crater, making it one of the most densely populated wildlife areas in Africa. The crater hosts the Big Five, lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and both black and white rhinoceros, with the rhino sightings being particularly significant as the crater hosts one of Africa’s densest populations of endangered black rhinos.
A typical Tanzania honeymoon safari day in Ngorongoro involves descending the steep crater walls early in the morning (most lodges perch on the crater rim, offering spectacular views). The descent takes you through different vegetation zones, from montane forest near the rim to grasslands on the crater floor. Once on the floor, you’ll spend the day exploring different habitats including grasslands where you might find cheetahs hunting, the Lerai Forest where elephants browse, Lake Magadi, a shallow alkaline lake frequented by thousands of flamingos, and the Gorigor Swamp where hippos wallow. The concentration of wildlife means you can often see numerous species within a short distance, a pride of lions resting near buffalo herds, hyena clans at their dens, elephants crossing the plains, and an incredible diversity of plains game.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (which includes the crater) offers several advantages for honeymoon couples. The relatively compact area means you can see an incredible variety of wildlife without long drives. The reliable wildlife viewing ensures you’ll have excellent sightings regardless of season. The spectacular scenery, with the crater walls forming a dramatic backdrop to all wildlife viewing, creates a setting unlike anywhere else on your Tanzania honeymoon. Many lodges on the crater rim offer romantic accommodations with fireplaces (the altitude means cool evenings), spectacular views, and intimate settings perfect for honeymooners.
Tarangire National Park, while less famous than the Serengeti or Ngorongoro, offers exceptional Tanzania honeymoon safari experiences and is increasingly being incorporated into our Africa honeymoon packages due to its unique character, excellent wildlife viewing, and more intimate atmosphere compared to the busier northern circuit parks.
Tarangire is most famous for its elephant population, during the dry season (June through October), the park hosts the largest concentration of elephants in Tanzania, with herds of several hundred individuals commonly encountered. Watching these magnificent animals interact, particularly mothers with calves, provides some of the most touching and memorable moments of your Tanzania honeymoon. The park’s elephants have become habituated to vehicles, allowing close encounters and exceptional photographic opportunities.
Beyond elephants, Tarangire hosts healthy populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, and the endangered African wild dog. The park is particularly noted for its tree-climbing lions and pythons, both occasionally seen draped in the branches of baobab and acacia trees. The Tarangire River, which gives the park its name, serves as a critical water source during the dry season, attracting huge concentrations of wildlife to its banks and creating exceptional game viewing opportunities for your Tanzania honeymoon safari.
Tarangire’s landscape is dominated by ancient baobab trees, some estimated to be over 1,000 years old, which create a distinctive and photogenic environment. These massive trees, with their swollen trunks and gnarled branches, provide nesting sites for birds, shade for animals, and spectacular subjects for photography, particularly during sunset when they’re silhouetted against colorful skies.
The park’s relatively small size (approximately 2,850 square kilometers) and lower visitor numbers compared to the Serengeti create a more intimate Tanzania honeymoon experience. Many of our Tanzania honeymoon packages include 2-3 nights in Tarangire, allowing you to appreciate the park’s unique character and providing a nice contrast to the vast plains of the Serengeti or the enclosed environment of Ngorongoro Crater.
Lake Manyara National Park, the smallest of Tanzania’s northern circuit parks, packs extraordinary diversity into its compact 330-square-kilometer area, making it an excellent addition to Tanzania honeymoon safari itineraries despite its small size. The park’s variety of habitats, from the alkaline lake itself to groundwater forest, acacia woodlands, and steep mountain slopes, support an impressive array of wildlife and over 400 bird species.
Lake Manyara is famous for several unique features that make it worthwhile for your Tanzania honeymoon. The park is renowned for its tree-climbing lions, a behavior rarely seen elsewhere in Africa. While sightings aren’t guaranteed, encountering a pride lounging in the branches of an acacia tree creates an unforgettable Tanzania honeymoon safari moment. The park also hosts large buffalo herds, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and the highest biomass of baboons in Africa, troops of several hundred individuals are commonly encountered.
The lake itself, which covers approximately two-thirds of the park during high water, attracts enormous flocks of pink flamingos (sometimes numbering in the tens of thousands) along with numerous other waterbirds including pelicans, storks, cormorants, and herons. The groundwater forest near the park entrance creates a cathedral-like environment of towering fig and mahogany trees, providing excellent primate viewing (blue monkeys and baboons) and bird watching.
Most Tanzania honeymoon packages include Lake Manyara as either a first or last stop on the northern circuit, with most couples spending a half-day game drive in the park. This is usually sufficient to experience the park’s highlights while allowing time to continue to or from the Serengeti or Ngorongoro.
Luxury Accommodations for Your Tanzania Honeymoon Safari
The quality and variety of luxury safari accommodations available in Tanzania’s northern circuit has improved dramatically over the past decade, providing honeymooning couples with exceptional choices for their Tanzania honeymoon. Africa Bed of Roses partners with the finest properties to ensure your Tanzania honeymoon safari delivers the perfect balance of adventure and luxury, privacy and service, authenticity and comfort.
In the Serengeti, luxury options range from classic tented camps that capture the romance of traditional safari to contemporary lodges offering modern amenities and design. Properties like Singita Sasakwa Lodge and Singita Faru Faru represent the absolute pinnacle of luxury, offering extraordinary design, exceptional service, gourmet cuisine, and exclusive locations. andBeyond’s Serengeti Under Canvas provides the ultimate mobile camping experience, moving between carefully selected sites to follow the migration, with spacious tents featuring proper beds, en-suite bathrooms, and romantic settings. Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti brings five-star international hospitality standards to the bush with pool villas, infinity pools overlooking a wildlife-rich waterhole, and exceptional dining.
On the Ngorongoro Crater rim, lodges like andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge stand out for their extraordinary design, described as “Maasai meets Versailles”, featuring individual thatched suites with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the crater, paneled walls, antique furniture, and chandeliers, creating an almost fantastical romantic setting for your Tanzania honeymoon. Gibbs Farm, located in the Ngorongoro Highlands, offers a different experience with its working farm atmosphere, organic gardens supplying the kitchen, and cozy cottages with fireplaces, perfect for couples seeking a more intimate, countryside Tanzania honeymoon safari experience.
Tarangire has seen exciting new developments in luxury accommodations. Chem Chem Lodge, located in a private concession adjacent to Tarangire, offers extraordinary exclusivity with just six suites, each with private plunge pools and verandas overlooking wildlife-rich plains. The lodge arranges private walking safaris, night drives, and other experiences not permitted in the national park. Sanctuary Swala Camp, set deep inside Tarangire National Park beneath massive acacia trees, provides romantic, intimate accommodations with just 12 tents and exceptional wildlife viewing directly from camp.
Special Tanzania Honeymoon Experiences
Beyond game drives, Tanzania offers numerous special experiences that we incorporate into our Tanzania honeymoon packages to create variety, romance, and unforgettable moments.
Hot air balloon safaris over the Serengeti rank among the most romantic and spectacular activities available during your Tanzania honeymoon safari. Similar to the Maasai Mara balloon safaris, you’ll float silently above the plains at sunrise, witnessing the Serengeti awakening below you, herds of wildebeest and zebras on the move, predators returning from hunts, the landscape transforming in the dawn light. The experience concludes with a champagne breakfast in the bush, creating a perfect honeymoon Africa moment that combines adventure, romance, and spectacular beauty.
Walking safaris, permitted in certain areas of Tanzania’s parks and throughout private concessions, add an entirely new dimension to your Tanzania honeymoon safari. Walking in the bush accompanied by an armed ranger and expert guide transforms your perspective, you notice details invisible from a vehicle, experience the African wilderness more viscerally, and feel the thrill of encountering wildlife on foot. While walking safaris focus on tracks, plants, insects, and smaller details rather than big game encounters, the occasional sighting of elephants, giraffes, or even predators from a respectful distance creates adrenaline-pumping moments that bond you as a couple.
Cultural visits to Maasai bomas (homesteads) or to Hadzabe and Datoga communities near Lake Eyasi provide cultural depth to your Tanzania honeymoon. The Hadzabe, one of Africa’s last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes, welcome visitors to join them on morning hunts, witnessing their incredible tracking skills and traditional bow-and-arrow hunting techniques. The Datoga, skilled metalworkers, demonstrate their traditional copper and brass crafting. These cultural experiences, arranged through responsible operators who ensure communities benefit directly, add intellectual and emotional richness to your Tanzania honeymoon safari.
Best Time for Your Tanzania Honeymoon Safari
Tanzania offers excellent safari conditions year-round, but different seasons provide different advantages for your Tanzania honeymoon, and understanding these patterns helps you choose the optimal timing for your Africa honeymoon packages.
June through October represents Tanzania’s peak dry season and the best time for wildlife viewing in most northern circuit parks. During these months, animals concentrate around permanent water sources, making them easier to find. The weather is generally excellent, warm, dry days with cool mornings and evenings. The lack of rain means better road conditions and easier access to remote areas. This period coincides with the migration in the northern Serengeti and Maasai Mara, offering opportunities to witness river crossings. However, this is also peak tourist season, meaning higher prices and more visitors, though our relationships ensure access to the best accommodations for your Tanzania honeymoon.
January through March offers exceptional Tanzania honeymoon safari conditions with several advantages. The weather remains dry and warm, the southern Serengeti hosts the calving season (late January through February) with incredible wildlife action, bird watching is excellent as migrant species are present, and prices are generally lower than peak season with fewer tourists. This period provides outstanding value and spectacular wildlife viewing for your Tanzania honeymoon.
November and December, following the short rains, offer a sweet spot for your Tanzania honeymoon safari. The landscape is lush and green, wildlife viewing remains very good, fewer tourists mean better availability and lower prices, and the weather is generally pleasant. This can be an ideal time for couples seeking excellent value without sacrificing quality of wildlife viewing.
April and May comprise Tanzania’s long rainy season. While this is the quietest and least expensive time for a Tanzania honeymoon safari, the heavy rains can make some roads impassable and wildlife more dispersed. However, for couples with flexibility who don’t mind occasional rain, this period offers dramatic landscapes, excellent bird watching, newborn animals, and the lowest prices of the year along with the most availability at exclusive lodges.
A Zanzibar honeymoon provides the ideal conclusion to your Africa honeymoon packages, offering pristine white-sand beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, rich cultural heritage, and luxurious accommodations that create the perfect setting for post-safari relaxation and romance. This exotic archipelago off Tanzania’s coast combines Indian Ocean beauty with fascinating Swahili culture, Arabic influences, and historical depth, making your Zanzibar honeymoon safari much more than just a beach holiday, it’s a rich, multi-layered experience that complements the wilderness adventures of your Kenya honeymoon safari or Tanzania honeymoon safari perfectly.
Why Zanzibar is Perfect for Honeymoon Couples
Zanzibar has earned its reputation as one of the world’s most romantic destinations and the perfect addition to Africa honeymoon packages for several compelling reasons. The archipelago’s beaches rank among the most beautiful on Earth, with powder-soft white sand so fine it squeaks underfoot, impossibly blue waters that gradient from pale turquoise in the shallows to deep sapphire further out, and palm trees swaying in the breeze, creating postcard-perfect scenes that need no enhancement for your honeymoon photos.
Beyond natural beauty, Zanzibar offers the perfect balance of relaxation and activity for your honeymoon. You can spend days doing absolutely nothing, lounging on the beach, swimming in the warm Indian Ocean, reading books under palm trees, or napping in hammocks. Or you can fill your days with activities, snorkeling and diving on vibrant coral reefs, exploring the labyrinthine streets of Stone Town, taking spice plantation tours, sailing on traditional dhow boats, kite surfing, kayaking, or visiting nearby islands. This flexibility allows you to tailor your Zanzibar honeymoon to your preferences as a couple.
The infrastructure for romance in Zanzibar is exceptional, with numerous boutique resorts designed specifically for honeymooners and couples. These properties understand what makes a honeymoon special and incorporate thoughtful touches throughout your stay: private plunge pools, outdoor showers, canopy beds draped in mosquito netting, beach-facing accommodations, in-room couples’ massages, private beach dinners, surprise champagne and treats, and attentive service that respects your privacy while ensuring every need is met.
Choosing Your Perfect Honeymoon Location in Zanzibar
Zanzibar’s coastline offers different beach areas, each with its own character and advantages for your Zanzibar honeymoon. Understanding these differences helps us design Zanzibar honeymoon packages that match your preferences perfectly.
Nungwi, located at Zanzibar’s northern tip, offers several advantages for your Zanzibar honeymoon safari. The beach here experiences minimal tidal variation, meaning you can swim in the ocean at any time of day without waiting for high tide. The area has a livelier atmosphere with more restaurants, bars, and activities available, making it ideal for couples who want some energy and nightlife along with their beach relaxation. Nungwi’s sunsets are spectacular, and the area offers excellent diving and snorkeling, particularly around nearby Mnemba Atoll. The main drawback is that Nungwi can feel busier and less secluded than other areas.
Kendwa, just south of Nungwi on the northwest coast, offers a slightly more relaxed vibe while maintaining the advantage of minimal tidal variation. The beach is wider and whiter than Nungwi, with some of Zanzibar’s most luxurious resorts located here. Kendwa provides a good middle ground for your Zanzibar honeymoon, beautiful beach, good swimming conditions, some restaurants and activities, but generally quieter and more romantic than Nungwi.
The East Coast, including areas like Paje, Bwejuu, and Jambiani, offers Zanzibar’s most stunning beach landscapes with blindingly white sand and incredibly blue waters. This area is perfect for couples seeking maximum seclusion and pristine natural beauty during their Zanzibar honeymoon. The main consideration for the east coast is the significant tidal variation, at low tide, the ocean recedes sometimes over a kilometer, leaving expansive tidal flats. While this creates stunning landscapes and opportunities for long romantic walks, it means ocean swimming is only possible during high tide (roughly 6 hours per day). Many east coast resorts feature large swimming pools to compensate. This area is ideal for couples prioritizing seclusion, natural beauty, and activities like kite surfing (Paje is Zanzibar’s kite surfing capital), though it requires more planning around tides for swimming.
The Southeast Coast, areas like Dongwe and Michamvi Peninsula, offers a compromise, with beautiful beaches, some tidal variation (less extreme than the east coast), excellent resorts, and a more secluded feel. This area has become increasingly popular for Zanzibar honeymoon packages due to the presence of exceptional boutique hotels and the balance between beauty and functionality.
The Northeast Coast around Matemwe features pristine beaches, excellent snorkeling and diving access to Mnemba Atoll, and a quiet, authentic village atmosphere. This area offers true seclusion with several excellent boutique properties perfect for honeymooners seeking an off-the-beaten-path Zanzibar honeymoon experience. Like the east coast, Matemwe experiences significant tidal variation.
Luxury Accommodations for Your Zanzibar Honeymoon
The quality and variety of luxury beach resorts in Zanzibar has improved dramatically in recent years, and our Zanzibar honeymoon packages partner with the finest properties to ensure your beach retreat delivers the perfect conclusion to your Africa honeymoon.
Mnemba Island Lodge, located on a private island off Zanzibar’s northeast coast, represents the ultimate Zanzibar honeymoon experience. This exclusive property features just 12 palm-thatched bandas (beach cottages) directly on pristine white sand, offering complete privacy, exceptional diving and snorkeling on the surrounding coral reef, all-inclusive rates covering gourmet meals and premium drinks, and an intimate, barefoot-luxury atmosphere. The lodge is all-inclusive, allowing you to completely relax without worrying about bills, and the service is exceptional, attentive but never intrusive. Mnemba Island delivers the castaway fantasy many honeymooners seek.
Baraza Resort & Spa on the southeast coast brings Arabian Nights luxury to your Zanzibar honeymoon with its stunning Sultanate-inspired architecture, spacious pool villas each with private plunge pools, the largest spa in East Africa offering couples’ treatments, gourmet restaurants, and a romantic, opulent atmosphere. This property works beautifully for couples who appreciate luxury, design, and pampering as key elements of their Zanzibar honeymoon packages.
Zuri Zanzibar in Kendwa offers contemporary luxury with large bungalows and villas, multiple swimming pools including an adults-only pool, direct beach access with minimal tidal variation, excellent restaurants featuring Italian and local cuisine, and a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere. The property balances modern amenities with Zanzibar’s traditional elements beautifully.
The Residence Zanzibar on the southwest coast provides intimate luxury with just 66 villas spread across extensive tropical gardens, private pools for select villas, a gorgeous beach with a long jetty extending into the ocean (perfect for romantic walks), excellent restaurants, and attentive service. This property excels at creating romantic moments, they’re known for arranging surprise private beach dinners, couples’ spa experiences, and other honeymoon touches.
Matemwe Lodge, perched on a coral cliff overlooking the ocean, offers a different style of Zanzibar honeymoon, more intimate and authentic, with traditionally thatched rooms featuring floor-to-ceiling windows facing the ocean, a relaxed barefoot atmosphere, excellent diving access to Mnemba Atoll, and a focus on genuine Zanzibar character rather than generic luxury. This property appeals to couples seeking an authentic, unstuffy Zanzibar honeymoon experience.
Stone Town
No Zanzibar honeymoon vacation is complete without exploring Stone Town, the historic heart of Zanzibar City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that adds cultural depth and historical context to your beach relaxation. Most of our Zanzibar honeymoon packages include at least one night in Stone Town, typically at the beginning or end of your beach stay, allowing you to explore this fascinating town while breaking up the journey between the airport and your beach resort.
Stone Town represents a unique fusion of Arab, Persian, Indian, and European influences that developed over centuries when Zanzibar served as a major trading port for spices, ivory, and unfortunately, slaves. Walking through the narrow alleyways of Stone Town transports you back in time, the labyrinthine streets, many too narrow for vehicles, are lined with buildings featuring ornately carved wooden doors (Zanzibar is famous for these), coral stone walls, and overhanging balconies. The architecture reflects the town’s complex history, with Arab houses featuring internal courtyards, Indian-influenced merchants’ houses, and colonial-era buildings all intermixed.
During your time in Stone Town as part of your Zanzibar honeymoon packages, you’ll visit several important sites. The Old Fort (Arab Fort), built by Omani Arabs in the late 17th century, now serves as a cultural center hosting evening performances. The House of Wonders (Beit-al-Ajaib), the largest and tallest building in Stone Town, once served as the Sultan’s palace and now houses a museum documenting Swahili and Zanzibari culture. The Palace Museum (Sultan’s Palace) provides insight into the lives of Zanzibar’s sultans and the island’s royal history. The Old Slave Market site, with its underground chambers where slaves were held before auction, offers a sobering reminder of this dark chapter in history, the site now features a monument and museum documenting the East African slave trade.
Shopping in Stone Town forms an important part of many Zanzibar honeymoon packages, with the town offering excellent opportunities to purchase unique souvenirs and gifts. Local artisans create beautiful items including intricately carved wooden doors and furniture, woven baskets and mats, Tinga Tinga paintings (colorful, whimsical art style originated in Tanzania), spices and spice mixtures, kangas and kikois (traditional fabrics), antique furniture and artifacts, and jewelry featuring local materials. Shopping here supports local craftspeople and provides tangible reminders of your Zanzibar honeymoon.
Several excellent boutique hotels in Stone Town cater specifically to honeymoon couples seeking authentic cultural experiences. Emerson Spice and Emerson on Hurumzi offer restored historic buildings with roof terraces featuring spectacular sunset views, authentic Zanzibar architecture and design, excellent restaurants, and romantic atmospheres. Park Hyatt Zanzibar brings contemporary luxury to Stone Town’s waterfront with modern amenities, sea-facing rooms, exceptional service, and the perfect blend of history and comfort. These properties allow you to experience Stone Town’s magic while enjoying luxury accommodations.
Activities to do while in Zanzibar during your Honeymoon
While relaxation is paramount during the beach portion of your Africa honeymoon packages, Zanzibar offers numerous activities that add variety and create special memories during your Zanzibar honeymoon.
Spice plantation tours represent one of Zanzibar’s signature experiences and an essential component of most Zanzibar honeymoon packages. Zanzibar earned the nickname “Spice Island” due to its historical role in the spice trade, and the island still grows cloves, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, black pepper, and dozens of other spices and tropical fruits. A half-day spice tour takes you to working plantations where guides explain the cultivation and uses of various spices and fruits, allow you to taste exotic fruits fresh from the tree, demonstrate traditional uses of plants for medicine and cosmetics, and typically conclude with the opportunity to purchase fresh spices at very reasonable prices. These tours engage all your senses and provide interesting cultural and historical context to your Zanzibar honeymoon.
Dhow cruises offer quintessentially romantic Zanzibar honeymoon experiences. Traditional dhow boats, wooden sailing vessels that have plied Indian Ocean waters for centuries, can be chartered for sunset cruises, full-day sailing excursions, or even overnight trips. A sunset dhow cruise typically includes sailing along the coast or to nearby islands while watching the sun sink into the Indian Ocean, with champagne, snacks, and romantic atmosphere. Some cruises include stops for snorkeling, visits to sandbanks that emerge at low tide, or beach barbecues. The combination of traditional sailing, beautiful scenery, and romantic setting makes dhow cruises a highlight of many Zanzibar honeymoon packages.
Snorkeling and diving in Zanzibar’s coral reefs provide excellent opportunities for couples to explore the Indian Ocean’s underwater beauty together during their Zanzibar honeymoon. The reefs around Zanzibar, particularly near Mnemba Atoll in the northeast, host incredible marine biodiversity including colorful reef fish, sea turtles, dolphins, octopuses, moray eels, and if you’re fortunate, whale sharks (seasonal). Many resorts include complimentary snorkeling equipment and guided snorkeling trips, while others can arrange scuba diving for certified divers or introductory dives for beginners. Exploring the underwater world together creates adventurous moments that complement the relaxation of your Zanzibar honeymoon.
Prison Island (Changuu Island), located just off Stone Town, makes for an interesting half-day excursion during your Zanzibar honeymoon. The small island hosts a colony of giant Aldabra tortoises (some over 100 years old), ruins of a prison that was never actually used, and beautiful beaches with good snorkeling. The boat ride to and from the island, the quirky experience of interacting with ancient tortoises, and the opportunity for swimming and snorkeling make this a fun addition to Zanzibar honeymoon packages.
Several resorts and independent spas offer couples’ spa treatments and wellness experiences perfect for your Zanzibar honeymoon. Traditional Swahili massages using local coconut oil and spices, couples’ massages on the beach or in private spa pavilions, aromatherapy treatments, body scrubs using local ingredients like seaweed and coconut, and yoga sessions on the beach all provide opportunities for relaxation and connection. Many of our Zanzibar honeymoon packages include complimentary spa treatments as romantic extras.
Kite surfing has become extremely popular in Zanzibar, particularly at Paje Beach on the east coast where consistent trade winds and shallow tidal flats create ideal conditions. If you’re adventurous and interested in learning a new sport together during your Zanzibar honeymoon, numerous schools offer beginner courses. Even if you don’t kite surf, watching skilled practitioners flying across the water makes for spectacular entertainment.
Private beach dinners arranged by your resort create extraordinarily romantic evenings during your Zanzibar honeymoon. Your resort will set up a table directly on the beach, often with your feet in the sand, complete with lanterns, candles, fresh flowers, and white linens. As the sun sets and stars emerge, you’ll enjoy a multi-course dinner prepared by the resort’s chef, featuring fresh seafood, local specialties, and international cuisine. The sound of waves lapping the shore, the soft glow of candlelight, and the privacy of your own piece of beach create magical moments that epitomize the romance of a Zanzibar honeymoon.
Safari and Beach Africa Honeymoon Packages
One of the greatest advantages of choosing East Africa for your honeymoon is the ability to combine safari adventures in Kenya or Tanzania with beach relaxation in Zanzibar within a single trip, creating comprehensive Africa honeymoon packages that deliver both excitement and rejuvenation. This combination has become the signature offering of Africa Bed of Roses and what we do better than any other Africa honeymoon tour company.
The typical structure for combined safari-and-beach Africa honeymoon packages involves 7-10 days on safari (split between Kenya and/or Tanzania destinations) followed by 5-7 days of beach time in Zanzibar. This balance ensures you have sufficient time to really experience the safari destinations without feeling rushed, while also allowing adequate beach time to properly relax, decompress from the safari, and adjust to the different pace of island life.
The logistics of connecting safari and beach segments are straightforward and form a standard part of our Africa honeymoon packages. Daily flights connect Tanzania’s northern safari circuit (particularly Arusha and the Serengeti) to Zanzibar, with flight times of approximately 60-90 minutes. If your safari is based in Kenya, you’ll typically connect through Nairobi or Dar es Salaam to reach Zanzibar. We handle all domestic flight bookings, ensuring smooth transitions between safari and beach portions of your honeymoon Africa adventure.
The psychological and physical benefits of this combination are significant for honeymoon couples. After the early mornings, game drives, and constant stimulation of safari life, arriving in Zanzibar for your honeymoon beach retreat provides a welcome shift. You can sleep in, slow down, focus purely on each other without the distraction of wildlife viewing schedules, and allow your bodies to relax completely. Many couples report that the Zanzibar honeymoon safari portion of their Africa honeymoon packages helps them process and reflect on the incredible safari experiences they’ve had, making both components more meaningful.
Best Time for Your Zanzibar Honeymoon
Zanzibar enjoys a tropical climate with warm temperatures year-round, making it suitable for a honeymoon at any time. However, different seasons offer different conditions that may influence your timing for Zanzibar honeymoon packages.
June through October represents Zanzibar’s coolest and driest season, coinciding with peak safari season in Kenya and Tanzania, making this the most popular time for combined Africa honeymoon packages. During these months, daytime temperatures average 25-28°C (77-82°F), humidity is lower than other times of year, rainfall is minimal, and conditions are generally perfect for beach activities. However, this is also peak tourist season, meaning higher prices and more visitors at popular beaches and resorts.
December through February offers another excellent window for your Zanzibar honeymoon, with warm temperatures (averaging 28-30°C / 82-86°F), generally dry conditions, and festive atmosphere around the holidays. This period sees significant tourist traffic, particularly around Christmas and New Year, with correspondingly higher prices, but the weather is typically excellent for your honeymoon.
March through May comprises Zanzibar’s long rainy season. While this is the least popular time for Zanzibar honeymoon packages, it offers several advantages for couples with flexibility: significantly lower prices on accommodations, fewer tourists meaning more privacy and availability, lush, green landscapes, and warm temperatures. The rain typically falls in short, heavy showers rather than all-day events, meaning you can often still enjoy beach time between showers. For budget-conscious couples or those who don’t mind occasional rain, this period offers excellent value.
November, following the short rains, can be an excellent compromise time for your Zanzibar honeymoon, the landscape is lush, tourist numbers are moderate, prices are reasonable, and weather conditions are generally good, though there’s still some chance of rain.
Planning an Africa honeymoon can feel overwhelming given the vast array of options, destinations, accommodations, activities, and logistics involved. As the best Africa honeymoon tour company, Africa Bed of Roses Safaris has refined our planning process over 15 years to make creating your dream honeymoon Africa experience both effortless and exciting.
Understanding our process helps you know what to expect when you work with us and illustrates why so many couples trust us with this important journey.
Your journey with Africa Bed of Roses Safaris begins with an in-depth consultation, typically via phone, video call, or email, where we focus entirely on learning about you as a couple and understanding your vision for your Africa honeymoon safari. This consultation isn’t about us selling you a pre-packaged tour; it’s about us truly understanding what will make your honeymoon extraordinary.
During this conversation, we explore numerous aspects of your preferences and circumstances. We discuss your budget honestly and transparently, helping you understand how budget influences your options across accommodations, activities, timing, and duration. We learn about your travel style, are you adventurous or relaxed, social or private, detail-oriented or spontaneous? We discover your interests, wildlife photography, bird watching, cultural experiences, adventure activities, pure relaxation, or combinations thereof. We understand your timeline, when can you travel, how long can you be away, and what seasons work best for your schedule. We learn about your past travel experiences, where you’ve been, what you loved, what you didn’t, to ensure we design Africa honeymoon packages that build on positive experiences and avoid repeating negatives.
We also discuss the specific destinations and experiences that attract you. Are you set on a Kenya honeymoon safari, or are you flexible? Do you definitely want to include a Zanzibar honeymoon, or are you open to other beach options? Are you interested in a Tanzania honeymoon safari, or would you prefer focusing deeply on Kenya? Do you want to combine multiple destinations in comprehensive Africa honeymoon packages, or would you prefer a more focused experience in one or two areas? These conversations help us understand not just what you want but why you want it, allowing us to design thoughtful itineraries that deliver the experiences you’re truly seeking.
Following our consultation, your dedicated Africa honeymoon specialist begins designing your custom africa honeymoon safari itinerary. This process typically takes 2-3 days, during which we carefully craft a day-by-day plan that balances all the elements we discussed.
We select destinations based on your interests, timing, and budget. If you’re traveling during the Great Migration season, we ensure your Kenya honeymoon safari or Tanzania honeymoon safari itinerary positions you for optimal migration viewing. If you’re passionate about elephants, we might emphasize Tarangire and Amboseli in your itinerary. If you want maximum seclusion, we focus on private conservancies and exclusive camps.
We choose accommodations not just based on luxury ratings but on romantic ambiance, location advantages, and how well each property matches your style. Some couples prefer bustling lodges with social atmospheres and many activities; others want intimate camps with maximum privacy. Some love contemporary design; others prefer classic safari style. Our intimate knowledge of hundreds of properties across Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar allows us to match you with accommodations that truly suit you.
We structure the flow of your journey for optimal pacing and experience. We typically begin Kenya honeymoon safari and Tanzania honeymoon safari itineraries with 2-3 nights in each destination to allow time to settle in, enjoy multiple game drives, and experience the rhythm of each place. We position the most active elements early in your trip when energy is high, transitioning to more relaxed experiences as you progress. We typically schedule your Zanzibar honeymoon at the end of your Africa honeymoon packages, allowing you to decompress and process safari experiences while enjoying beach relaxation.
We incorporate special experiences, hot air balloon safaris, private bush dinners, cultural visits, dhow cruises, spa treatments, throughout your itinerary to create memorable moments and add variety. These are positioned strategically to enhance the overall flow and create peaks of experience throughout your journey.
The initial itinerary we present includes detailed day-by-day descriptions of where you’ll stay, what you’ll do, what’s included, and approximate costs. We provide information about the lodges and camps we’re recommending, including photos, descriptions, and what makes each special. We explain the logic behind our recommendations, helping you understand why we’ve structured things this way.
The initial itinerary we present is rarely the final version, most couples want to make adjustments based on their review, and we expect and encourage this collaboration. Your Africa honeymoon safari specialist works with you through email, phone, or video calls to refine every element until you’re completely satisfied.
Common refinements include adjusting duration in various destinations (adding a day here, reducing a day there), upgrading or downgrading accommodations based on budget or preference, adding or removing activities, modifying the routing or sequence of destinations, or making other changes that better align the itinerary with your vision. We remain patient and collaborative throughout this process, understanding that getting your Africa honeymoon packages exactly right is worth the time investment.
Once you’re happy with the itinerary and ready to proceed, we provide a detailed quote breaking down all costs clearly and transparently. Our quotes include all accommodations, all meals as specified (most safari lodges operate on full-board basis including all meals and drinks), all game drives and activities included in the safari lodge rates, all park fees and conservation fees, all domestic flights between destinations, all ground transfers, and our planning and booking services. We clearly indicate what’s not included, typically international flights to/from Africa, optional activities beyond those included in lodge rates (like hot air balloon safaris or diving), travel insurance, visas, and personal expenses like souvenirs. This transparency ensures you understand exactly what you’re paying for and can budget appropriately for additional expenses.
When you’re ready to confirm your Africa honeymoon package, we handle all bookings on your behalf, securing your accommodations, arranging all domestic flights, coordinating all transfers and activities, and managing all the complex logistics that combine to create your seamless journey. We provide regular updates throughout the booking process, confirming when each component is secured.
As your departure approaches, we provide comprehensive pre-departure support. You’ll receive a detailed final itinerary including all confirmation numbers, contact information, emergency contacts, and day-by-day details of your entire journey. We provide packing lists specific to the time of year and destinations you’re visiting, helping ensure you bring appropriate clothing and equipment for your Kenya honeymoon safari, Tanzania honeymoon, or Zanzibar honeymoon. We brief you on visa requirements, health considerations (recommended vaccinations, malaria prophylaxis), travel insurance recommendations, currency exchange information, and other practical matters. We’re available to answer any questions or concerns that arise as you prepare for departure, providing reassurance and building your excitement for the adventure ahead.
While you’re traveling on your honeymoon, Africa Bed of Roses and Safaris provides 24/7 support to ensure everything runs smoothly. We maintain contact with your lodges and activity providers, monitoring your progress and addressing any issues that arise. If weather disrupts a flight, if you want to make a change to your itinerary while traveling, or if any problems occur, you have direct access to our team who can intervene and solve issues quickly. This support provides invaluable peace of mind, allowing you to relax and enjoy your honeymoon knowing that experienced professionals are monitoring your journey and available to help if needed.
We also love hearing from couples during their Africa honeymoon, many send us photos and updates about the incredible experiences they’re having on their Kenya honeymoon safari, Tanzania honeymoon safari, or Zanzibar honeymoon. These messages from happy honeymooners remind us why we do this work and provide validation that our Africa honeymoon packages are delivering the transformative experiences we promise.
After you return from your honeymoon Africa adventure, we follow up to hear about your experiences, gather feedback, address any concerns, and ensure you’re completely satisfied with how everything went. Your input helps us continuously improve our services and refine our recommendations for future couples.
Many couples return to Africa Bed of Roses Safaris for future trips, anniversary safaris, family vacations once children arrive, or additional Africa explorations. We love maintaining these long-term relationships and watching how our honeymooners’ lives evolve. Your Africa honeymoon with us is hopefully just the beginning of a lifetime of travel and adventure together.
Your extraordinary Africa honeymoon safari awaits. As the most experienced and trusted Africa honeymoon tour company specializing in Kenya honeymoon safari, Tanzania honeymoon safari, and Zanzibar honeymoon safaris, Africa Bed of Roses Safaris is ready to transform your honeymoon dreams into reality.
Whether you envision an adventurous Kenya honeymoon safari tracking the Big Five across the Maasai Mara, a spectacular Tanzania honeymoon witnessing the Great Migration in the Serengeti, a blissful Zanzibar honeymoon relaxing on pristine beaches, or comprehensive Africa honeymoon packages combining all three destinations, we possess the expertise, relationships, and passion to create your perfect honeymoon Africa experience.
Contact us today to begin planning the greatest adventure of your life together. Our team of Africa honeymoon specialists is ready to listen to your dreams, answer your questions, and design bespoke Africa honeymoon packages that celebrate your unique love story against the most spectacular backdrops on Earth.
Contact Information
Email: info@africabedofrosessafaris.com
WhatsApp: +254 723 579 916
Office Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Africa Bed of Roses safaris was founded in 2009 with a singular vision, to become the best Africa honeymoon tour company by creating personalized, luxury safari and beach experiences that celebrate love and create lifelong memories. Over the past 15 years, we have grown from a small, passionate team into East Africa’s most trusted name in honeymoon travel, having served over 1,000 honeymooning couples from around the world. What began as a dream to share Africa’s magic with newlyweds has evolved into a company recognized throughout the travel industry for innovation, service excellence, and an unmatched ability to create transformative Africa honeymoon experiences.
As a reliable Africa honeymoon tour company, we focus exclusively on three destinations, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar, because we believe that depth of knowledge and intimate familiarity with every lodge, every guide, every experience, and every hidden gem is what enables us to create truly exceptional journeys. While other companies spread themselves across the entire continent, our concentrated focus allows us to maintain the highest standards, secure the best accommodations, build strong relationships with the finest guides and camp operators, and continuously innovate our Africa honeymoon packages to reflect the latest trends and opportunities.
What Makes Our Africa Honeymoon Safaris Packages Different
The Africa honeymoon packages we create at Africa Bed of Roses are fundamentally different from standard safari tours or generic honeymoon offerings. Every aspect of our service is designed specifically for honeymooning couples, from the moment you first contact us until you return home with hearts full of memories. We understand that your honeymoon is not just another vacation, it’s the beginning of your greatest adventure together, and it deserves to be treated with exceptional care, creativity, and attention to detail.
When you choose Africa Bed of Roses Safaris as your Africa honeymoon tour company, you receive truly personalized service that begins with an in-depth consultation where we learn about your relationship, your travel style, your budget, your interests, and your dreams for this special journey. Do you want adrenaline-pumping adventure or serene relaxation? Are you passionate wildlife photographers or casual observers? Do you prefer bustling lodges with social atmospheres or intimate camps with maximum privacy? Are you interested in cultural experiences, conservation initiatives, adventure activities, or pure relaxation? Your answers to these questions shape every element of your itinerary.
Our Kenya honeymoon safari packages, Tanzania honeymoon safari packages, and Zanzibar honeymoon packages are never off-the-shelf products. Instead, each itinerary is custom-designed to reflect your unique preferences. We select accommodations based not just on luxury ratings but on romantic ambiance, location advantages, service quality, and the specific experiences each property offers. We time your visits to maximize wildlife viewing opportunities or coincide with special events like the Great Migration. We arrange private vehicles and guides when you want intimacy, and we suggest shared experiences when you’re interested in meeting other travelers. We incorporate special touches like surprise bush dinners, couples’ spa treatments, private dhow cruises during your Zanzibar honeymoon, or hot air balloon safaris during your Kenya honeymoon safari, all designed to create moments of magic and romance.
Our Team of Africa Honeymoon Specialists
The success of Africa Bed of Roses Safaris as the leading Africa honeymoon tour company rests on our exceptional team of safari specialists, each bringing extensive firsthand experience and genuine passion for creating unforgettable honeymoon Africa journeys. Our team members have collectively spent decades exploring every corner of Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. They have personally inspected every lodge we recommend, built relationships with guides and camp managers, participated in game drives, bush walks, and cultural experiences, and continuously update their knowledge through regular familiarization trips.
When you work with our Africa honeymoon tour company, you’re not speaking with a call center operator reading from a script, you’re consulting with genuine experts who can describe the feeling of watching a lioness hunt at dawn, who know which lodges offer the most spectacular sunset views, who understand the seasonal patterns of wildlife movement, who can recommend the best snorkeling spots during your Zanzibar honeymoon, and who have helped hundreds of couples create their perfect Africa honeymoon packages. This depth of knowledge, combined with genuine enthusiasm for what we do, ensures that every recommendation we make is informed, thoughtful, and designed to enhance your experience.
Our Commitment to Responsible Tourism and Conservation
As the best Africa honeymoon tour company operating in sensitive ecosystems and culturally significant areas, Africa Bed of Roses takes our responsibility to the environment and local communities seriously. We believe that tourism, when done correctly, can be a powerful force for conservation and community development, ensuring that the spectacular wildlife, pristine landscapes, and rich cultures that make your Kenya honeymoon safari, Tanzania honeymoon, or Zanzibar honeymoon possible continue to thrive for future generations.
Our commitment to responsible tourism influences every decision we make. We partner exclusively with lodges and camps that demonstrate genuine commitment to environmental sustainability through practices like solar power, water conservation, waste management, and minimal environmental impact. We work with operators who contribute meaningfully to wildlife conservation through anti-poaching efforts, habitat protection, and research initiatives. We ensure that the local communities benefit from tourism through employment, procurement of local products, support for schools and healthcare facilities, and promotion of traditional crafts and cultural experiences.
When you book Africa honeymoon packages through Africa Bed of Roses and Safaris, you can feel good knowing that your honeymoon Africa adventure contributes positively to the places you visit. A portion of your Kenya honeymoon safari fees goes directly to conservation projects protecting the Maasai Mara’s wildlife and supporting Maasai community development. Your Tanzania honeymoon safari supports anti-poaching efforts in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, as well as education initiatives in surrounding communities. Your Zanzibar honeymoon packages contribute to marine conservation efforts protecting the island’s coral reefs and marine life, as well as cultural preservation initiatives in Stone Town.
One of the most common questions couples ask when planning their Africa honeymoon safari is, “How much will this cost?” The honest answer is that Africa honeymoon packages can range dramatically in price depending on timing, duration, destination choices, accommodation levels, and activities included. Understanding the factors that influence pricing helps you make informed decisions and set realistic budgets for your honeymoon Africa experience.
At the most accessible end, a 10-day Africa honeymoon combining a basic Kenya honeymoon safari or Tanzania honeymoon safari with a mid-range Zanzibar honeymoon safari might cost approximately $5,000-7,000 per person, including accommodations, most meals, game drives, domestic flights, and transfers. This budget level involves comfortable but not luxurious lodges and camps, shared game drive vehicles, standard rooms, and limited special experiences. While this represents the entry level for a quality Africa honeymoon, it still provides excellent wildlife viewing, comfortable accommodations, and a wonderful honeymoon experience.
At the mid-luxury level, which represents our most common booking range, a 12-14 day Africa honeymoon combining a Kenya honeymoon safari and Tanzania honeymoon safari with a Zanzibar honeymoon typically costs approximately $8,000-12,000 per person. This budget allows for high-quality lodges and tented camps, some exclusive private conservancy accommodations, upgraded rooms or suites, private vehicles and guides in some locations, and inclusion of special experiences like hot air balloon safaris or couples’ spa treatments. Most couples find this price range delivers exceptional value, balancing luxury with cost-effectiveness.
At the ultra-luxury level, Africa honeymoon packages can range from $15,000-25,000+ per person for 14-21 day journeys featuring Africa’s most exclusive properties, complete privacy with private guides and vehicles throughout, extensive special experiences, and no compromises on quality or exclusivity. These ultra-luxury Africa honeymoon experiences include properties like Singita lodges in Tanzania, Mnemba Island for your Zanzibar honeymoon, private conservancy camps in the Maasai Mara, helicopter transfers between destinations, and highly personalized service throughout. While this represents significant investment, couples who choose this level consistently describe it as worth every dollar for the once-in-a-lifetime experiences and absolute perfection delivered.
Several factors significantly influence the cost of your Africa honeymoon packages. Seasonality plays a major role, traveling during peak season (generally June-October and December-February) costs significantly more than shoulder seasons (March-May and November). Some lodges charge double during peak season compared to low season. Duration obviously affects total cost, with longer safaris and more destinations increasing overall expense. Accommodation level represents perhaps the single biggest cost variable, upgrading from mid-range to luxury accommodations can add $300-500+ per person per night. Activities like hot air balloon safaris ($500-600 per person), diving courses during your Zanzibar honeymoon, helicopter flights, or private cultural experiences add to costs but create unforgettable moments. Private guides and vehicles versus shared experiences significantly impact pricing, private experiences typically cost 50-100% more but provide maximum flexibility and intimacy for your Kenya honeymoon safari or Tanzania honeymoon safari.
Timing your booking appropriately ensures you secure your preferred accommodations and receive optimal pricing for your Africa honeymoon safari. As the number one Africa honeymoon tour company, Africa Bed of Roses safaris recommends booking according to the following general guidelines.
For peak season travel (June-October and December-February), we strongly recommend booking 9-12 months in advance. The best lodges and camps, particularly those perfect for honeymooners, have limited inventory, often just 10-20 rooms or tents, and can sell out a year or more ahead for peak dates. If you’re planning a Kenya honeymoon safari during the Great Migration season (July-October) or a Tanzania honeymoon during calving season (late January-February), early booking becomes even more critical. Booking early also provides more time to pay incrementally rather than all at once, easing the financial burden.
For shoulder season travel (March-May and November), booking 6-9 months in advance is generally sufficient. You’ll have good availability at most properties and can often secure early booking discounts that some lodges offer. For last-minute travel (within 3 months of departure), availability becomes more limited, though you might occasionally find excellent deals if lodges have last-minute availability they want to fill. However, for a honeymoon where specific accommodations and experiences are important, we don’t recommend relying on last-minute planning unless you’re very flexible.
Africa is generally very safe for tourists, and millions of visitors enjoy Africa honeymoon experiences each year without incident. However, understanding health and safety considerations helps you prepare appropriately and travel with confidence.
Health preparation for your Africa honeymoon safari should begin several months before departure. Consult your doctor or a travel medicine specialist about recommended vaccinations. For East Africa, typically recommended vaccines include yellow fever (required if coming from or transiting through yellow fever endemic countries), hepatitis A and B, typhoid, tetanus-diphtheria, and routine vaccines like MMR and seasonal flu. Your doctor can provide personalized recommendations based on your health history and specific itinerary.
Malaria prophylaxis deserves careful consideration for your Kenya honeymoon safari and Tanzania honeymoon safari, as these areas do have malaria risk, particularly in lower-elevation parks. Your doctor can prescribe antimalarial medication and advise on the best option for you. In addition to medication, you should practice mosquito bite prevention through using insect repellent containing DEET, wearing long sleeves and pants during dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active, and sleeping under mosquito nets (all safari lodges and camps provide these). Zanzibar also has malaria risk, though coastal areas have lower risk than inland safari areas.
Travel insurance is absolutely essential for your Africa honeymoon and should be purchased as soon as you book your trip. Comprehensive travel insurance should cover medical emergencies and evacuation (medical evacuation from remote safari areas can cost $50,000+), trip cancellation and interruption, lost or delayed luggage, and travel delays. Given the significant investment you’re making in your Africa honeymoon packages, insurance provides critical financial protection.
Safety in safari areas is excellent when you follow simple guidelines. The lodges and camps we include in our Africa honeymoon packages maintain high safety standards, and wildlife attacks on tourists are extremely rare. The key is following your guide’s instructions, never approaching wildlife on foot outside of designated walking safaris, staying in your vehicle during game drives, and following lodge safety protocols. Your guides are highly trained professionals who understand animal behavior and ensure your safety while maximizing wildlife viewing.
In Zanzibar and Stone Town, exercise normal urban precautions, don’t display expensive jewelry or electronics conspicuously, be aware of your surroundings, use hotel safes for valuables, and avoid walking alone in unfamiliar areas late at night. The areas where our Zanzibar honeymoon safaris operate are generally very safe, and serious crime against tourists is rare.
Packing appropriately for your Africa honeymoon safari ensures comfort and helps you enjoy all experiences fully. Because your Africa honeymoon packages likely combine safari and beach elements, you’ll need to pack for different environments.
For your Kenya honeymoon safari and Tanzania honeymoon safari, pack neutral-colored clothing (khaki, beige, olive, brown), bright colors can disturb animals and attract insects, though this is more important for walking safaris than vehicle-based viewing. Long-sleeved shirts and long pants provide sun protection and mosquito bite prevention. Light layers work better than heavy clothing as temperatures vary throughout the day. A warm fleece or jacket is essential for early morning game drives when it can be surprisingly chilly. Comfortable walking shoes and sandals are both useful. A sun hat, sunglasses, and quality sunscreen protect against strong African sun. Binoculars significantly enhance wildlife viewing. A good camera with telephoto lens captures incredible moments from your safari. A headlamp or flashlight is useful for moving around lodges at night.
For your Zanzibar honeymoon, pack light, casual clothing in breathable fabrics, swimwear, beach cover-ups, sun protection, sandals and beach shoes, and something slightly dressier for nicer resort restaurants. Remember that Zanzibar is predominantly Muslim, and while beach resorts are relaxed, you should dress modestly when visiting Stone Town or villages, covering shoulders and knees shows cultural respect.
Important documents to bring include your passport (with at least 6 months validity beyond your travel dates), visa confirmation or cash for visa on arrival, travel insurance documents, vaccination certificates (yellow fever certificate if required), printed copies of all hotel and flight confirmations, emergency contact information, and credit cards and cash (US dollars are widely accepted).
Most safari lodges and Zanzibar resorts offer laundry service, often complimentary or very inexpensive, so you don’t need to pack excessive clothing. This is particularly helpful for the safari portion where daily game drives can make clothes dusty. Many couples pack very lightly, knowing they can have laundry done during their honeymoon Africa journey.
Visa requirements for your Africa honeymoon vary by nationality and destination. Most nationalities can obtain visas on arrival for Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar, though some can apply online in advance.
For Kenya, most nationalities can apply for an e-visa online before travel or obtain a visa on arrival at Nairobi or Mombasa airports. Single-entry tourist visas cost $51 for most nationalities and allow stays up to 90 days. If your Africa honeymoon packages include both Kenya and Tanzania, consider the East African Tourist Visa ($100), which allows multiple entries to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda for 90 days, this can be more convenient and cost-effective than separate visas.
For Tanzania (including Zanzibar), most nationalities can obtain visas on arrival at major airports or apply online in advance through the e-visa system. Single-entry tourist visas cost $50-100 depending on nationality. US citizens pay $100, UK citizens pay $50, and most EU citizens pay $50. The East African Tourist Visa mentioned above also covers Tanzania and may be worthwhile if visiting multiple countries.
We provide specific visa guidance based on your nationality and itinerary when you book your Africa honeymoon packages through Africa Bed of Roses safaris. We can also assist with visa applications if needed, though most couples find the process straightforward.
Africa Bed of Roses Safaris is an accredited tour operator under the Kenya Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) and a proud member of the Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO). As part of the KATO bonding scheme, our services are insured to ensure your honeymoon holiday safari is protected, offering peace of mind even in the rare event of a member ceasing operations.
