7-Day Safari · 3 comfort levels
From
$4,550
per person
Indicative prices per person for 2 adults sharing. Your written quote confirms the final price.
Three nights in the wild south at Nyerere National Park, with game drives, a boat safari and sundowners for two, then three nights on a quiet Indian Ocean island.
This honeymoon takes you away from the busy northern circuit to the wild south of Tanzania. Nyerere National Park, formerly the Selous, is one of Africa's largest protected areas: a land of rivers, lakes and woodland where you can explore by vehicle, by boat and on foot.
You spend three nights at an intimate safari camp, watching elephants and giraffes, drifting past hippos and crocodiles on the water and toasting the sunset together. Then a short flight takes you to Mafia Island, or to secluded Fanjove, for three nights of soft sand, warm sea and quiet.
Every honeymoon is personal, so we can add the touches that matter to you, from a romantic room setup to a private dinner on the beach.
Best months to travel: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
The route stays the same at every level. What changes is where you sleep, how you travel and how much is arranged for you.
From $4,550per person
$650–$900 per day · $4,550–$6,300 for 7 days
Comfortable safari camps, guided wildlife activities and a welcoming island lodge, with a relaxed pace and selected romantic touches.
From $6,300per person
$900–$1,400 per day · $6,300–$9,800 for 7 days
Upscale safari camps, attentive hospitality, refined dining and a beautiful island lodge, with more privacy and romantic experiences.
From $9,800per person
$1,400–$2,500 per day · $9,800–$17,500 for 7 days
Premium camps, enhanced privacy and a secluded private-island stay. Private villas and bespoke celebrations can cost more.
These are indicative planning prices per person, based on 2 adults sharing a room and a private safari vehicle. They are not confirmed quotations.
Your final cost depends on your travel dates, lodge and hotel availability, flight fares and the services you choose, so we confirm the price in writing before you pay a deposit.
To request a price for one traveller or a group of three to six, select your group size in the booking box and Ombeni will quote you directly.
Your private vehicle and guide are shared only by your own party, so the more of you there are, the less each person pays.
Day 1
Your honeymoon begins in Dar es Salaam, where we meet you and take you to the airport for your short flight to Nyerere National Park. Your guide welcomes you at the airstrip, and the drive to camp becomes your first game drive, with chances of elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas and many birds.
Settle into your tent, enjoy the view from your veranda and have dinner under the stars or by the fire. If you've asked for it, the camp prepares a honeymoon welcome.
Day 2
After breakfast, you set out with your guide to explore the park's plains, woodland and river channels. Nyerere is known for its elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and antelopes, for large numbers of hippos and crocodiles and for its birdlife. Lions and wild dogs live here too, although no sighting can be promised.
You return to camp to rest in the heat of the day, then head out again in the afternoon. In the evening, we can ask the camp for a private dinner or a sundowner to celebrate.
Day 3
Today you see the wilderness from a different angle. Depending on your camp, you can glide along the river or lakes on a boat safari, watching hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds up close, or set off on a guided walk with an armed ranger to read tracks and learn the smaller details of the bush.
In the late afternoon, you celebrate your last evening on safari with a sundowner as the sky turns gold, followed by a lantern-lit dinner.
Day 4
After breakfast, you fly from Nyerere to Mafia Island. For Mafia, a short drive takes you to your lodge; for Fanjove, you continue by boat across the open sea to the island, about 30 minutes in calm conditions.
The pace now changes completely. Settle into your room or villa, take a walk on the beach and spend your first evening listening to the waves.
Day 5
A day at your own pace. Mafia Island Marine Park has some of the best snorkelling and diving on the East African coast, and you can join a boat trip to a reef or a sandbank when the tide allows. On Fanjove, kayaks, paddleboards and snorkelling are right in front of the lodge.
Or simply rest on your veranda, book a couples' massage and enjoy a private dinner on the beach.
Day 6
Spend your final full day as you like: a sunset dhow cruise, a dive with a resident instructor, a dolphin trip or a long, slow morning on the beach.
In the evening, we can arrange a special final dinner to celebrate the start of your married life.
Day 7
After a last breakfast by the sea, you transfer to the airstrip, by boat first from Fanjove, for your flight back to Dar es Salaam in time for your international departure. If you'd like longer on the island, we can add nights.
Pick your comfort level, then choose a stay for each part of the route. Your choices go with your booking request. Ombeni confirms availability and your final price, and suggests a similar stay if one is full.
Your nights on this trip
Nights 1–3
Tented camp
On the banks of the Rufiji River, Nyerere National Park
One of the park's first camps, run by the same family for many years, with simple, comfortable tents along the Rufiji River. It is one of the better-value places to stay in Nyerere.
What you can do here
Rustic tented bush camp
On the shore of Lake Manze, in the heart of Nyerere's main game area
A relaxed bush camp of simple tents on the edge of Lake Manze, in one of the best wildlife areas of the park. Elephants and other animals often wander through camp.
What you can do here
Privately owned tented camp
On the eastern edge of Nyerere's main game-viewing area
A comfortable, good-value, privately owned camp with tents on raised platforms, well placed for the lakes and channels of the eastern park.
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Smart tented camp
On the west side of Lake Nzerakera, Nyerere National Park
A stylish tented camp beside Lake Nzerakera, with spacious tents, attentive hosting and a lakeside setting for watching hippos and birdlife.
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Luxury tented camp
Overlooking Lake Nzerakera, Nyerere National Park
One of the park's longest-established luxury camps, formerly the Selous Safari Camp, with large tents looking out over Lake Nzerakera.
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Luxury lodge
On a bend of the Rufiji River, Nyerere National Park
The longest-running camp on the Selous circuit, set on the Rufiji River, with a stylish design and a strong reputation for walking safaris.
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High-end lodge
In the Beho Beho hills, Nyerere National Park
A small, exclusive lodge of private cottages in the Beho Beho hills, often counted among the finest camps in East Africa.
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Nights 4–6
Simple beach lodge
On the west coast of Mafia Island, just west of Kilindoni
A laid-back beach lodge of about a dozen bungalows near Mafia's main town, a relaxed and good-value base for the island.
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Small beach lodge
Mafia Island, near Chole Bay
A small, quiet beach lodge among coconut palms, comfortable and almost luxurious, close to the reefs of the marine park.
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Small beach lodge
Mafia Island
A small, personal beach lodge with a large pool, a spa and hotel-style comforts.
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Tree-house eco-lodge
On Chole Island, a short boat ride from Mafia
An environmentally aware lodge of a handful of tree houses on tiny Chole Island, in a rural setting, known for excellent diving nearby.
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Private-island beach lodge
Fanjove Island, Songo Songo Archipelago, about 140 km south of Dar es Salaam
A secluded lodge of beach-front villas on a private island less than a kilometre long, reached by a short flight and a boat crossing. Meals are served in a restored 19th-century lighthouse or on the beach. Usually open from June to mid-March.
What you can do here
| Months | What to expect |
|---|---|
| June to October | The dry season: the best game viewing in Nyerere, as animals gather near the rivers and lakes. |
| November to February | Warmer and greener, with excellent birdlife. Whale sharks visit Mafia from about October to March. |
| Mid-March to May | The long rains. Most camps in Nyerere and Fanjove Island Lodge are closed. |
Tell us it's your honeymoon when you book. We'll ask each lodge and hotel for the touches below. Some properties offer a few of them free, others charge, so we confirm what's included and what each extra costs in your written quote.
Tell us your travel dates, your preferred comfort level and the honeymoon touches that matter most to you. We'll prepare a proposal with the lodges and hotels available, the flights and a clear price, before you pay anything.
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Indicative prices per person for 2 adults sharing. Your written quote confirms the final price.
From
$4,550
per person
