A Wilderness & Island Honeymoon
Thirteen dream nights for two — from the raw northern frontier of Samburu and Laikipia to the lion country of the Maasai Mara, closing on the powder-white sand of a private Zanzibar beach. The ultimate safari-and-sea escape.
The Journey
This is the journey for couples who want to see the many faces of Kenya before melting into island time. You begin with a gentle arrival night in Nairobi, then fly north to the rust-red earth of Samburu, where Sasaab’s Moroccan-inspired suites look over the Ewaso Nyiro River and the special northern species roam.
From there to the vast conservancy wilderness of Laikipia and a romantic star-bed sleepout under the Milky Way, then to the Maasai Mara and Mara Plains Camp for the greatest big-cat theatre on Earth. Finally, you fly to Zanzibar for four barefoot nights on the Indian Ocean — every flight, transfer and sundowner arranged for the two of you.
Begin gently. After the long flight, a graceful garden hotel lets you rest and share a quiet first dinner before flying north into the wild the next morning.
Signature Experiences During Your Stay
Moroccan-inspired open-fronted suites perched above the Ewaso Nyiro River in Kenya’s rugged northern frontier — each with its own plunge pool and sweeping views over a wild, rust-red landscape few travellers ever reach.
Signature Experiences During Your Stay
A vast private conservancy on a high plateau with grand views to Mount Kenya — and the honeymoon’s most romantic night of all: a hand-pulled star-bed wheeled onto an open deck to sleep beneath the Milky Way.
Signature Experiences During Your Stay
A tiny, intensely luxurious tented camp in a private conservancy bordering the Maasai Mara — raised canvas-and-brass suites above a winding river, some of the highest big-cat densities in Africa, and barely another vehicle in sight.
Signature Experiences During Your Stay
Four barefoot days to do absolutely nothing — a private beachfront villa with its own pool on a powder-white shore, turquoise water at your feet, and spice-island sunsets to close your honeymoon.
Signature Experiences During Your Stay
Day by Day
From the northern frontier to the Maasai Mara and on to the Indian Ocean — here is how your days unfold.
Day 1
Met at Jomo Kenyatta International and transferred to a tranquil garden hotel. Settle in, enjoy a quiet first dinner and sleep off the journey — your honeymoon begins.
Day 2
A morning light-aircraft flight north to the rust-red wilderness of Samburu. Settle into your open-fronted suite above the Ewaso Nyiro, cool off in your plunge pool, then head out on your first game drive in search of the Samburu Special Five.
Days 3 – 4
Two full days exploring Samburu — morning and evening game drives for reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and Grevy’s zebra, a guided bush walk, and a warm visit to a Samburu village. Sundowners on the riverbank close each wild day.
Day 5
A short flight to the high plateau of Laikipia and the vast Loisaba conservancy. Tonight is the honeymoon’s most romantic — your bed is wheeled onto an open star-bed deck to sleep beneath the Milky Way, Mount Kenya on the horizon.
Day 6
A full day on the plateau at your own pace — track elephant and wild dog on a game drive, ride out on horseback or camel, or explore the bush trails by mountain bike. A bush breakfast is laid in the open with Mount Kenya beyond.
Day 7
A scenic flight south-west to the Maasai Mara and the private Olare Motorogi conservancy. Settle into your raised suite at Mara Plains, then an evening game drive into some of the richest big-cat country on Earth.
Days 8 – 9
Two full days in the Mara — twice-daily game drives for lion, leopard and cheetah, an optional dawn hot air balloon safari with a champagne breakfast, a bush walk, and a private candlelit dinner under the stars.
Day 10
A final sunrise drive, then connecting flights via Nairobi to the spice island of Zanzibar. Your private beach villa and its pool await — the afternoon is yours for a first swim and a sunset over the Indian Ocean.
Days 11 – 13
Three days of pure island time — snorkel the reef, sail a sunset dhow, surrender to a spa treatment by the sea, wander Stone Town and a spice farm, or simply do nothing at all. Candlelit seafood dinners with your toes in the sand close each day.
Day 14
A relaxed final morning by the sea before your transfer to Zanzibar airport and your onward international flight — the wild north in your memory, the ocean on your skin, and a marriage begun exactly as it should.
The Intimate Touches
A hand-pulled star-bed wheeled onto a private deck in Laikipia — just the two of you, a glass of wine and the whole Milky Way.
A private bush dinner under the stars of the Maasai Mara — lanterns, fine food and no one else for miles.
An optional dawn balloon over the Mara plains, then a champagne breakfast in the long grass as the savanna wakes.
Sail a traditional wooden dhow off Zanzibar as the sun melts into the Indian Ocean, champagne in hand.
Private plunge pools in Samburu and the Mara, and your own beach villa and pool on Zanzibar — seclusion in every landscape.
A couples’ treatment on the Zanzibar shore to the sound of the waves — the gentlest possible finale.
The Practical Detail
Everything is tailor-made. Tell us your travel dates and we will confirm exact flight times, suite or villa choice and a precise per-couple price.
Begin the Story
Share your dates and we will craft the exact flight times, rooms and romantic add-ons around the two of you — then send a precise, no-obligation quote.
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