Safari and beach holidays

Home to unrivalled wildlife viewing and one of the world’s most impressive coastlines, there is no better place to combine a beach and safari trip than in Africa.

Couple Favourites

The perfect couple’s holiday enables new experiences, in inspirational surroundings with the freedom to be yourselves. Tried and tested Imagine Africa Couples Favourites are laden with romantic possibility.

Our hand-selected lodges and retreats offer breath-taking views and luxurious and intimate rooms, from quirky boutique hideaways to bare-foot luxury; we’ll have a recommendation based on our first-hand experience.

Enjoy an exhilarating walking safari with an overnight bush camp adventure, indulge in the idyllic seclusion of the white-sand beaches of Madagascar or take turns on a self-drive through the colourful Garden Route. We’ll even pack you a picnic.

Accessible safari and accommodation with character has inspired our collection of Imagine Africa Couples Favourites. Challenge an Africa specialist to tailor-make your couples holiday.

Selous and Mikumi, Tanzania

Sand Rivers is a stylish safari lodge on the Rufiji River in Tanzania’s famous Selous Game Reserve. Sand Rivers' prime location and amazing guides mean you can enjoy bush walks, game drives, river safaris and wilderness fly-camping adventures.

Sand Rivers Selous

Zanzibar Beaches, Tanzania

Baraza Resort & Spa is one of Zanzibar's most luxurious resorts with sumptuous pool villas on one of the island's nicest beaches with white sands and crystal clear waters. Well-suited to both honeymooners and families, it's long been a favourite of ours.

Baraza Resort and Spa

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Serengeti Safari Camp is a traditional mobile tented camp that roams around Tanzania’s Serengeti in semi-nomadic fashion. A safari with Serengeti Safari Camp means that you can shadow the Great Migration, and not miss a second of the action.

Serengeti Safari Camp

Zanzibar Beaches, Tanzania

The Residence, located in peaceful southwest Zanzibar, is a superbly stylish luxury beach resort set on pure white sand, and a member of Leading Hotels of the World. The Residence is ideal for a relaxing and romantic beach holiday or honeymoon.

The Residence Zanzibar

Mafia Island, Tanzania

Pole Pole is a small eco-resort located in Tanzania's prime marine reserve of Mafia Island Marine Park. Seven thatched bungalow suites, all with a private deck, overlook the peaceful turquoise waters of Chole Bay.

Pole Pole Bungalow Resort

Zanzibar

Unguja Lodge is a gorgeous boutique beach lodge on Zanzibar’s southwest coast. Unguja Lodge's cool Swahili interiors are the essence of beach chic, and the lodge’s warm service makes it a great place for both couples and families to unwind after a safari.

Unguja Lodge

Tanzania Coast, Tanzania

Set on a crescent of deserted white sand beach on Tanzania’s Swahili Coast, Ras Kutani is a tranquil beach lodge ideal for a romantic getaway. The epitome of castaway chic, this idyllic beach property is the perfect place to while away your time.

Ras Kutani

Ruaha, Tanzania

Jongomero is a remote stylish tented camp located in southern Tanzania's magnificently wild Ruaha National Park. Jongomero offers superb service and a true African bush adventure, with excellent guiding and myriad animals visiting its riverside location.

Jongomero

Mahale Mountains, Tanzania

Greystoke Mahale is a stylish and relaxing lodge on Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika. The main draw of Greystoke Mahale is tracking chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains, and the expert guides will take you into this sanctuary for a magical chimp encounter.

Greystoke Mahale

Serengeti, Tanzania

Chaka Camp is a luxurious mobile camp which moves seasonally around the Serengeti to ensure that you are in the best position possible for witnessing the spectacular wildebeest migration.

Chaka Camp