Looking for a romantic adventure to follow your dream wedding? Consider embarking on a luxe South African safari with Conservation Corporation Africa (CC Africa). Considered Africa’s leading ecotourism organization, CC Africa is both a lodge-owning and tour-operating company that provides world-class holiday experiences. A dream honeymoon destination, South Africa offers a mild and sunny climate, spectacular natural beauty and diverse landscapes. The two of you can walk hand in hand along the pristine beaches, gaze in awe at the spectacular and diverse scenery, sip sundowners while viewing game over the African wilderness and indulge in the exceptional hospitality that CC Africa is famous for.
In South Africa, September and October are like our March and April—meaning mild days and crisp nights with signs of spring appearing. Animals are out, babies are being born and a warm drink never tasted as good as it does on a cool African night in the bush.
Feeling adventurous? Here’s 10 more reasons to plan your honeymoon in South Africa.
1. The vegetation at this time of year is sparse, allowing for improved visibility while out on game drives –the animals are much easier to spot.
2. You and your beau can enjoy full-day game drives featuring delicious lunch picnics or hearty bush brunches, complete with firebowls, fuzzy blankets, bean bag seats and warm drinks.
3. Delicious breakfasts (porridge, rusks and fruit) are served before morning game drives, avoiding those 8 a.m. tummy rumbles.
4. The exquisite Eastern Cape aloes are in full bloom (they can grow up to three metres high) and really are a sight to be seen.
5. Game drive vehicles are equipped with warm blankets, fleece hand-warmers and hot water bottles to keep you and your mister toasty until the morning sun comes out.
6. Toast the sunset with a hot toddy, mulled wine or Irish coffee – it doesn’t get much better than this.
7. Animals tend to stay out in the open, as they don't need to stay out of the sun, meaning you’re more likely to spot the big five: lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo and rhinos. Other wildlife you might encounter includes wild dogs, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, kudu, impala, bushbucks, grey duikers, wildebeests, hippos and a large variety of bird species.
8. Bush and boma dinners are wonderfully romantic, sharing stories beside a roaring fire under an impossibly starry African sky.
9. Pinotage - South Africa's unique wine blend - is served on inviting sofas back at the Lodge, next to a crackling fire.
10. Enjoy a steaming bubble bath a deux and dive into bed, where another hot-water bottle awaits underneath fluffy down duvets.
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