Safari honeymoon – get adventurous in Kruger National Park
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Fancy seeing some of the world’s most impressive wildlife during your honeymoon adventure?
Thorne Travel have picked out this amazing post-wedding trip…
Safari in Kruger National Park
If a honeymoon in South Africa is more about the safari and less about the sauvignon blanc then this itinerary is definitely worth looking into.
This amazing trip includes an all-inclusive six-night stay at the Camp Bethel luxury tented safari camp, located by the Kruger National Park.
The intimate family-run resort is comprised of just six canvas-style elevated tents in the heart of the African bush – allowing you to experience an authentic safari holiday.
Your flight departs from Edinburgh, arriving in Johannesburg where you’ll meet your tour guide and transfer to Sanctuary Mandela Johannesburg where you can spend a relaxing afternoon unwinding before dinner at the lodge before bed.
On day two you’ll take the scenic trip to Camp Bethel, your home for the next six nights.
The tents are spacious, en suite and feature private wooden decks, boasting views of the bush.
This is your chance to encounter the zebra, kudu, nyala and warthog which frequently wander through the camp.
On your first night you’ll meet other guests around the campfire at the communal boma area before dinner on a wooden deck overlooking the bush.
Make sure you keep your eyes peeled for a glimpse of the resident bush babies!
The next day it’s time for your first full-day safari in Kruger National Park and the chance to see the iconic Big Five, alongside birdlife including vultures
and eagles.
Today’s safari explores the southern part of Kruger, which covers almost two million hectares of terrain, and you’ll love the open-air safari which takes in this unspoilt paradise and goes in search of the elusive leopard.
Day five of your wild honeymoon takes in a wildlife rehabilitation centre, where they take care of injured and poisoned animals which unfortunately cannot be
re-released into the wild.
You’ll have the opportunity to get up close with cheetahs, African wild dogs and vultures, and learn about the vital work done at the facility, including its studies on the movement and behaviour of leopards.
After lunch you’ll also have the chance to join an optional Blyde River Canyon boat cruise which takes in sights including the ‘living’ Kadishi Tufa Waterfall and the Three Rondavels rocky outcrops.
And of course there’s even more wildlife to take in.
Look out for hippos, crocodiles, antelope and African fish eagles.
A further morning safari and optional night safari on day six give you even more opportunities to spy on the resident buffalos and elephants, before day seven
is all about a panoramic mountain tour in the Drakensberg Mountain Range, taking in the Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, named because of its sweeping
views of the Lowveld below – and the Lisbon Waterfalls.
A final full day at the camp includes another morning safari, a nature walk, and Nyani cultural village tour, before a farewell barbecue dinner.
This action-packed honeymoon will definitely serve up memories to last a lifetime!
This 10-day honeymoon departs from Edinburgh and has one remaining date available January 2025 – December 2025 (other airport options are available), with prices from £2,878pp. The package includes 7 excursions and 21 meals. Prices and availability correct at the time of publication.
