Honeymoon Safari
The thrill of the plains and the stillness of the Indian Ocean.
- Romance
- Ideal length: 9-12 days
- Best time: June through October brings the dry season, when thinning bush and gathering herds make wildlife easiest to find across the great plains.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From US$16,500 per traveler — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
The thrill of the plains and the stillness of the Indian Ocean.
Africa rewards those who travel privately, trading crowds for the quiet company of a guide who knows the land intimately.
When to go
June through October brings the dry season, when thinning bush and gathering herds make wildlife easiest to find across the great plains. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- Wake to the sound of the plains and watch dawn break over the herds from your private deck.
- Share a candlelit dinner set out in the bush, just the two of you beneath a canopy of stars.
- Drift over the Serengeti at first light in a balloon, followed by a champagne breakfast on the grass.
- Close your journey on a barefoot Indian Ocean beach, where the savannah gives way to warm turquoise water.
A sense of the rhythm
The days move to the rhythm you choose, from early drives when the light is loveliest to long, private afternoons. There is no schedule beyond your own, and no one to answer to but each other. The classic arc pairs the drama of the plains with the stillness of the coast, adventure softening into pure repose.
Combine the safari with Zanzibar or the Seychelles?
Zanzibar follows naturally from Tanzania, an easy hop to spice-scented shores and historic Stone Town. The Seychelles asks a little more travel but rewards it with granite coves and unmatched seclusion for the quietest of finales.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Reserve a suite with a private plunge pool for the intimacy the occasion deserves.
- Let us mention your honeymoon in advance so the finest camps and lodges can quietly mark it.
- Allow at least three nights on the coast to truly unwind after the safari.
- Time your journey with the Great Migration for the most cinematic backdrop of all.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.
Estimated investment
From US$16,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
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