Why Choose to Honeymoon in Tanzania?
As popular as Tanzania has become as a honeymoon destination, its appeal is still not known to everyone. So, we’re here to spread the word! For those couples looking to share an extraordinary experience in one of the world’s most exotic and fascinating destinations, Tanzania is calling. Romance. Indescribable scenic beauty. Experiences stimulating your senses and soothing your soul.
Form a bond by reconnecting with nature and your roots. Tanzania is a destination of uniquely astonishing features. Its vast beauty, rich culture, and diversity of destinations – beaches, mountains, endless savannahs, jungle, and archaeological treasures – are second to none.
A Tanzania honeymoon safari ticks that ‘something special’ box for sure. How could there be a better way to kick off your marriage? National parks of astonishing scale, five-star lodging along pristine, white-sandy beaches, and safari destinations under open skies, Tanzania’s charm will strike the perfect chord.
Imagine your first game drive: getting up at dawn, immersed in the sights and sounds of nature, full of anticipation of what the day will bring. The thrill of your first glimpse of elephants lumbering by, of giraffes gliding along the bush, or a lion on the prowl for prey. Picture the two of you exploring Tanzania’s national parks with plenty of Big Five sightings and encountering many other animals, the likes of which you’ll find nowhere else on earth. Then imagine relaxing with your favorite person at a luxurious beach resort on an island in the Indian Ocean, just a short flight from the African savannah.
And for many honeymooners visiting Tanzania, experiencing the warmth and hospitality of the people when meeting the communities in the villages and getting the chance to learn more about their unique way of life is yet another highlight of their honeymoon.
Allow Pumbaa Africa Expeditions to transform your wildest dreams into a safari honeymoon designed just for the two of you. There are so many options, and your designated private driver guide will make every effort to ensure your honeymoon safari will exceed your expectations in
Best Honeymoon Safari Destinations
- The Serengeti National Park
Nature-loving couples will not want to miss the iconic Serengeti as Tanzania’s most famous national park and popular honeymoon destination. The Serengeti’s endless plains are home to Africa’s Big Five–lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and rhinos. The park is teeming with hundreds of species of birds, and cheetahs, hippos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impalas and jackals roam the land freely.
The Serengeti is famous for the annual Great Wildebeest Migration that cycles clockwise through the region. Almost two million animals follow the rainfall, moving north from the southern Serengeti, crossing the Mara River, and then heading back south again toward the end of the year.
Spend your days in awe, surrounded by natural beauty and the wonder of wildlife in their natural habitat. And in the evening, it’s time to relax and enjoy your luxurious accommodations: perfectly-appointed traditional tents or a safari lodge with a private pool. Get up before dawn–the best time to spot wildlife on the move. You won’t want to miss a minute of the spectacular sunrise that awaits.
Let one of our experienced guides show you around the park; they’re the best at pointing out an animal up the tree or half-hidden in the bush. And while you can expect large crowds at popular sightings like the river crossings between July-October, some honeymooners prefer peace and quiet. Your Sababu guide will understand your preferences and know just where to take you so you feel like you have the whole Serengeti to yourselves.
- The Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Another favorite honeymoon safari destination is the vibrant and beautiful Ngorongoro Crater. Called “Africa’s Garden of Eden” for a reason, this intact crater, created during the collapse of a now-extinct volcano, is one of the most distinctively scenic Tanzanian safari destinations.
With tens of thousands of wild animals living within its crater walls at any given time, the Ngorongoro Crater has its own ecosystem, an idyllic place to experience the enchanting beauty of nature. Honeymooners have the choice of staying at luxury accommodations on the forested crater rim with magnificent views of the crater floor beneath.
Part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge lies within the Great Rift Valley on the southern border of the Serengeti National Park. As one of the world’s most important sites of prehistoric archeological treasures, many visitors choose to visit the museum to view human artifacts dating back up to three million years. Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet the Maasai people and learn about their culture, traditions, and way of life.
Best Time for a Honeymoon Safari in Tanzania
The Great Wildebeest Migration, during which nearly two million animals are driven to the north of the Serengeti between July and October in search of food and water, is one of Tanzania’s most popular attractions. Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the northern Serengeti between July and October to witness the spectacular river crossings every year, while others head to the Grumeti River in the western corridor in anticipation of the river crossing there. Massive herds of wildebeest, antelope, and zebra crowd along the river banks as predators wait for them to cross. The animals finally take the plunge, pushed forward by the pressing force of the herd behind them, stampeding in a desperate life-or-death struggle to reach the other side.
The calving season gets into full swing on the plains of the southern Serengeti between the end of December and March. Hundreds of thousands of wildebeest give birth to approximately 8,000 calves each day, attracting a slew of predators. Predator density is at its peak – there is no better time to view predator-prey interaction. Plus, the Ndutu plains are the only destination where you are allowed to go off-road – a great opportunity to get close to the animals!
Even with the occasional showers providing momentary relief from the heat, the Serengeti is hot at this time of year. And from mid-December through mid-January, peak-season rates apply.
January through March are some of the best months to climb Mount Kilimanjaro if you don’t mind cold nights and a little snow at the top. It’s a quieter time to hike and is often preferred by honeymooners.
Tanzania’s “green season,” from the end of March through May, is significantly quieter. While there is always the possibility of rain, it is an excellent season for birdwatching as migratory species arrive in droves.
During these months, heavy rains will turn the countryside lush green and the roads muddy and sometimes impassable. However, the sun still shines between showers and because it is the low season, expect steep discounts from camps and lodges. So while many people avoid the rainy season, it is an excellent time to explore the parks without the crowds.
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