Best picks for luxury honeymoons in Africa

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If you are able to ‘go big’ on your honeymoon, there can be few better places than Africa. Our luxury honeymoons in Africa are invariably tailored around each couple. Our immense game reserves and other protected conservation areas for wild animals offer some 'once a lifetime' experiences. With truly amazing places to stay, far-flung and extraordinary places to visit and enticing, unique things to do.

So we only show a couple of sample ideas here to whet your appetite. The direction in which you may like to go is decided upon when chatting with us.

However, there is no shortage of 24-carat destinations. Below we outline some of our top luxury honeymoon picks in Africa. Places so gorgeous you won’t want to leave the room, let alone your hotel. And places so special you won't care about the accommodation, just that you are there with your beloved.

24 carat luxury honeymoons in Africa

Popular tours & safaris

Romantic South Africa Safari & Luxury Self-drive

This romantic holiday or honeymoon in South Africa offers some of the most exclusive & indulgent boutique hotels in South Africa. It is mainly self-drive but with transfers to your game lodge.

WHEN Aug - May

DURATION 12 Nights

FROM ₤ 3,082

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South Africa Safari & Beach

This simple South Africa bush and beach safari holiday or honeymoon is a relaxing trip combining the delights of the fair city of Cape Town with sunny KwaZulu Natal with its winning combination of...

WHEN Jan - Dec

DURATION 11 Nights

FROM ₤ 2,507

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Cape Town, Botswana & Victoria Falls Safari

This romantic safari/honeymoon combines three highlights of Southern Africa - starting with Cape Town overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Then Botswana for 6 nights safari in the Okavango Delta....

WHEN Apr - Oct

DURATION 12 Nights

FROM ₤ 7,110

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Delivered the goods

"Cedarberg took on board what we wanted and delivered the goods!! Accommodation everywhere was fantastic we couldn’t have asked for any more! Preferred safari at madikwe as saw loads more because ..." - Mr Eastwood, UK

Once more million thanks for organizing and supervising our trip of the lifetime.

"Once more million thanks for organizing and supervising our trip of the lifetime. I am glad with choose to stay in multiple lodges and locations as every one of our five stops was absolutely ..." - Mr & Mrs Yuly

I have been recommending you!

"Thank you so much Milandi! We had such a great time and experienced so much. I have been recommending you to some people as well. Everything is well organized and everyone was very pleasant. " - Mrs Claudia

WHAT AN AMAZING SAFARI! An outstanding job!

"WHAT AN AMAZING SAFARI! What an outstanding job you did! From the arrival of the guests to the end of the safari. I’ll speak on my behalf and let the other guests speak for themselv ..." - Mrs Carol Ndungu

Great itenerary

"The service that Cedarberg provided for us was outstanding. The itinerary that they put together worked seamlessly, all the pick ups were as they had stated and whenever we had a query about any a ..." - Mr Kevin Wilson

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Royal Malewane Game Lodge

Royal Malewane Game Lodge is set in the exclusive 11,500 ha Thornybush Private Game Reserve of the Greater Kruger Park and offers a quiet yet sophisticated colonial elegance and style - an...

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Singita Boulders

Singita has won many awards as one of the finest and most exclusive safari companies in Africa. Their lodges are decorated and run to the same immaculate standards, but very different in feel....

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Azura Benguerra Island

Azura means 'beautiful blue' and Azura Benguerra Island could not be a more apt name for this ‘barefoot luxury’ eco-lodge, on the lovely Benguerra Island off Mozambique. Azura lies on one of...

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Amazing holiday in SA

"Thank you for the most amazing holiday in South Africa. The three lodges were all selected with great care and each had a different atmosphere. All transfers worked entirely smoothly and we were ev ..." - Mr Mike Ricks, UK

It was a fabulous holiday

"I have booked through Cedarberg before and this is why I came back, as I was highly satisfied. This time it was a bit more complicated as Peter had less experience with Uganda himself and he had to ..." - Mrs Monika Maintz

Cannot recommend enough

"I cannot recommend Cedarberg Africa enough, and more specifically, Mari Jacobs. I knew nothing about Africa and I thought it would be a wonderful place to go for our 2-week honeymoon. A co-worker h ..." - Mrs Denise Rehrig, USA

Wonderful adventure for us!!

"I want to Thank you for planning another Wonderful adventure for us!! " - S Family

Once more million thanks for organizing and supervising our trip of the lifetime.

"Once more million thanks for organizing and supervising our trip of the lifetime. I am glad with choose to stay in multiple lodges and locations as every one of our five stops was absolutely ..." - Mr & Mrs Yuly

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