South Africa offers many private game reserves which hosts game lodges from moderate to luxury accommodation for your dream Africa honeymoon safari. There is a variety of game lodges to choose from for your romantic honeymoon vacation. Kruger National Park and the surrounding private game reserves, such as Sabi Sands, Timbavati, Manyeleti, and Makalali are the most popular regions in South Africa for wildlife bush safaris. The coast of KwaZulu Natal is the favourite amongst honeymooners for a beach honeymoon. There are very romantic and luxury game lodges in the Maputaland region of KwaZulu Natal, which makes it the perfect year-round honeymoon destination for a bush and beach honeymoon combination. Besides the private game reserves in the Kruger and KwaZulu Natal areas, there are also Welgevonden Private Game Reserve (about 3 hours driving north of Johannesburg), Madikwe Private Game Reserve (about 4 hours driving north-west of Johannesburg), and the private game reserves of the Eastern Cape (about 9 hours driving from Cape Town and 1 hour driving from Port Elizabeth). These private game reserves are all situated in a non-malaria area. Your African honeymoon safari at one of the private game lodges in the Eastern Cape can easily be combined with a self-drive trip along the Garden Route and a few nights in Cape Town.

The beautiful coast of South Africa offers many white sandy beaches. Close to Cape Town, you can stay in Camps Bay in a luxury beachfront hotel or self-catering apartments for your relaxing beach honeymoon during the summer months (Dec-Feb). Alternatively, you can spend your honeymoon in Hermanus which is about a 1.5-hour drive from Cape Town. The coast of KwaZulu Natal is a year-round destination for beach honeymoons and highly recommended. Look at the beach resorts and forests and lake resorts we recommend in South Africa below. 

You can also experience the extravagant elegance of rail travel on the most luxurious train in the world for your special romantic honeymoon. Rovos Rail's unique train safaris through the heart of Africa combine some of the most magnificent scenery with the glamour and excitement of the golden age of rail travel. These beautifully rebuilt trains offer accommodation of the highest standard, combining the opulence of a bygone era with subtle modern innovations. Look at the Rovos Rail luxury train journeys we recommend in South Africa below.

A wedding in the wilds of Africa is unlike any other wedding celebration in the world. There is something about a wedding in the heart of the African bushveld that cannot be forsaken! There are game lodges in South Africa that offer special wedding packages and that will take care of all the details for you. Look at some of the game lodge wedding packages we recommend in South Africa below.