{"id":6168,"date":"2018-01-31T08:42:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T08:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/?p=6168"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:23:56","slug":"top-10-adventurous-honeymoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/top-10-adventurous-honeymoons","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 adventurous honeymoons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa is the kind of place adventurous honeymoons are made for. At a time when you\u2019re expected to want a bed strewn with rose petals and a picture-perfect beach (and not a lot else!), we\u2019ve got a few thrill-seeking ideas to add some splash to your special trip. How about storybook wildlife sightings and daredevil activities? Hikes across totally out-there landscapes, and nights sleeping under the stars? And if you\u2019re looking for a spot of post-wedding pampering, we\u2019ve thrown a little bit of that in too\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6196\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/explore-the-unexplored\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6196\" class=\"wp-image-6196 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/swimming-with-whalesharks-chole-mjini-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/swimming-with-whalesharks-chole-mjini-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/swimming-with-whalesharks-chole-mjini-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/swimming-with-whalesharks-chole-mjini-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/swimming-with-whalesharks-chole-mjini-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/swimming-with-whalesharks-chole-mjini-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swimming with whale sharks, Tanzania<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Explore the Unexplored<\/h2>\n<p><em>8 nights in Selous &amp; Mafia Island<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stray from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/tanzania-safari\">Tanzania\u2019s<\/a> beaten path to the Selous, a wilderness of forest vines and open savannah in the south of the country. Earn your safari stripes with boat trips amongst snorting hippo and walking safaris alongside herds of elephant, before zooming over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/mafia-island-holiday\">Mafia Island<\/a>. Yes, it\u2019s got blissful beaches to lounge upon, but you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/snorkelling-with-whale-sharks\">snorkel with whale sharks<\/a> and discover a culture completely removed from digital demons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/explore-the-unexplored\">View<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/explore-the-unexplored\"> trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6193\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/the-big-six\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6193\" class=\"wp-image-6193 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/gorilla-virunga-lodge-rwanda-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/gorilla-virunga-lodge-rwanda-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/gorilla-virunga-lodge-rwanda-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/gorilla-virunga-lodge-rwanda-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/gorilla-virunga-lodge-rwanda-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/gorilla-virunga-lodge-rwanda-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/gorilla-virunga-lodge-rwanda-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virunga Lodge, Rwanda<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The Big Six<\/h2>\n<p><em>8 nights in Rwanda &amp; Kenya<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An adventurous honeymoon shouldn\u2019t just make the cut. It should raise the bar \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly what this itinerary is all about. For the experience of a lifetime, trek gorilla in Rwanda\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/volcanoes-national-park-safari\">Volcanoes National Park<\/a>, before heading down to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/maasai-mara-safari\">Masai Mara<\/a> in Kenya for more big cat sightings than you can shake a stick at &#8211; and a selection of swoon-worthy lodges to retreat to with a G&amp;T in hand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/the-big-six\">View trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6214\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/luwi-river-trail\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6214\" class=\"wp-image-6214 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/chinzombo-camp-sundowners-bush-dining-zambia-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/chinzombo-camp-sundowners-bush-dining-zambia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/chinzombo-camp-sundowners-bush-dining-zambia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/chinzombo-camp-sundowners-bush-dining-zambia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/chinzombo-camp-sundowners-bush-dining-zambia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/chinzombo-camp-sundowners-bush-dining-zambia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chinzombo Camp, Zambia<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Luwi River Trail<\/h2>\n<p><em>8 nights in South Luangwa, Zambia<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Challenge your wild side in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/south-luangwa-national-park-safari\">South Luangwa<\/a> and embark on an adventurous honeymoon safari like the explorers of old \u2013 on foot. Traverse bleached-sand river beds with an expert guide, looking for lion tracks underfoot and fish eagles overhead, and end every day in your own private fly camp, a billion stars twinkling overhead and leopard barking in the distance. Adventurous and romantic? What could be better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/luwi-river-trail\">View trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6186\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/whales-to-waves\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6186\" class=\"wp-image-6186 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/paragliding-cape-town-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/paragliding-cape-town-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/paragliding-cape-town-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/paragliding-cape-town-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/paragliding-cape-town-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/paragliding-cape-town-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paragliding, Cape Town<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Whales to Waves<\/h2>\n<p><em>12 nights in South Africa &amp; Mozambique<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If your other half is something of an adventure-goer, and you\u2019re more of an, er, relaxation-seeker, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/south-africa-safari\">South Africa<\/a> for size. As well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/cage-dive-with-great-white-sharks\">cage diving with great white sharks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/paragliding-in-cape-town\">paragliding<\/a> from the forested slopes of Lion\u2019s Head in Cape Town, there\u2019s award-winning wines to taste, a different, mouth-watering restaurant for every day, and handsome beaches to stroll along at sunset.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/whales-to-waves\">View trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6212\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/animals-islands\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6212\" class=\"wp-image-6212 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/dunia-camp-game-drive-vehicle-lookout-tanzania-serengeti-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/dunia-camp-game-drive-vehicle-lookout-tanzania-serengeti-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/dunia-camp-game-drive-vehicle-lookout-tanzania-serengeti-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/dunia-camp-game-drive-vehicle-lookout-tanzania-serengeti-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/dunia-camp-game-drive-vehicle-lookout-tanzania-serengeti-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/dunia-camp-game-drive-vehicle-lookout-tanzania-serengeti-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dunia Camp, Tanzania<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Animals &amp; Islands<\/h2>\n<p><em>11 nights in Tanzania &amp; Zanzibar<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A tried, tested and triumphant combination, this adventurous honeymoon will take you on an epic journey through Tanzania\u2019s dreamiest parks. Spot the Big Five in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/ngorongoro-safari\">Ngorongoro<\/a>, track elephant on foot in Tarangire, and watch herds of wildebeest stampede across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/serengeti-safari\">Serengeti<\/a> in the greatest wildlife show on earth. It\u2019s the sort of safari dreams are made of \u2013 and if the mood takes you, round it off with some beachside R&amp;R in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/zanzibar-holiday\">Zanzibar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/animals-islands\">View trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6191\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/namibia-fly-and-drive\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6191\" class=\"wp-image-6191 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/kulala-wilderness-balloon-safari-sossusvlei-namibia-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/kulala-wilderness-balloon-safari-sossusvlei-namibia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/kulala-wilderness-balloon-safari-sossusvlei-namibia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/kulala-wilderness-balloon-safari-sossusvlei-namibia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/kulala-wilderness-balloon-safari-sossusvlei-namibia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/kulala-wilderness-balloon-safari-sossusvlei-namibia-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kulala Wilderness Balloon Safari, Namibia<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Namibia Fly and Drive<\/h2>\n<p><em>15 nights in Namibia<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You might know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/namibia-safari\">Namibia<\/a> for its skyscraper sand dunes, and landscapes that put the awe into inspiring. But did you know that you can sand-board down those very dunes, or even quad-bike across them? How about hiking through the cracks and crevices of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/fish-river-canyon-holiday\">Fish River Canyon<\/a>, or soaring high above the landscape suspended under a hot air balloon? You do now \u2013 and this adventurous honeymoon packs them all in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/namibia-fly-and-drive\">View trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"timbuktu-wp\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Merriweather:700|Open+Sans:300,600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/africa-safari?action=DesignATrip&wId=001\" class=\"no_underline timbuktu-test-class\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_container image-included\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner \" data-entity-type=\"country\" data-country-id=\"10000000\">\n                    <figure><img src=https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/images\/affiliate\/timbuktu-general-african-safari.jpg?w=500&h=634&auto=format&fit=min&dpr=2&q=50&crop=center bottom data-country-id=\"10000000\" class=\"timbuktu_desktop_image\" alt=\"General Image\"><img src=https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/images\/affiliate\/timbuktu-general-african-safari.jpg?w=768&h=309&auto=format&fit=min&dpr=1&q=50&crop=center bottom data-country-id=\"10000000\" class=\"timbuktu_mobile_image\" alt=\"General Image\"><\/figure><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_copy\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_heading\">Design your own trip<\/div>\n                        <span class=\"timbuktu_works\">Choose a destination, pick your properties and we'll do the rest<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"timbuktu_button\" style=\"background-color:#128d8d\">Design a trip<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6192\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/a-volcanic-adventure\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6192\" class=\"wp-image-6192 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/nyiragongo-volcano-summit-drc-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/nyiragongo-volcano-summit-drc-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/nyiragongo-volcano-summit-drc-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/nyiragongo-volcano-summit-drc-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/nyiragongo-volcano-summit-drc-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/nyiragongo-volcano-summit-drc-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyiragongo Volcano Summit, DRC<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>A Volcanic Adventure<\/h2>\n<p><em>9 nights in Rwanda &amp; DRC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How many people do you know that have climbed an active volcano and hiked with mountain gorilla to celebrate their foray into married life? We\u2019re guessing not that many, but this adventurous honeymoon in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/republic-of-the-congo-holiday\">Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a> is just the ticket for daring couples looking to explore a new destination &#8211; and one that\u2019s packed to the rafters with activities you\u2019ll definitely want to tell the grandkids about.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/a-volcanic-adventure\">View trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6187\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/the-full-monty\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6187\" class=\"wp-image-6187 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/mokoro-jao-camp-okavango-delta-botswana-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"Mokoro Jao Camp\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/mokoro-jao-camp-okavango-delta-botswana-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/mokoro-jao-camp-okavango-delta-botswana-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/mokoro-jao-camp-okavango-delta-botswana-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/mokoro-jao-camp-okavango-delta-botswana-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/mokoro-jao-camp-okavango-delta-botswana-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mokoro Jao Camp, Botswana<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The Full Monty<\/h2>\n<p><em>11 nights in Botswana &amp; Vic Falls<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For a truly adventurous honeymoon with a smorgasbord of epic escapades to get your teeth into, it has to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/botswana-safari\">Botswana.<\/a> Quad-bike across the shimmering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/makgadikgadi-safari\">Makgadikgadi salt pans<\/a>, game drive in search of super-prides of lion or take to the water on a mokoro safari. And if you\u2019ve got any energy left, how about a fly camp on a private island, just about as far as you can get from civilisation? We\u2019ll have it all, thanks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/the-full-monty\">View trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6190\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/the-ends-of-the-earth\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6190\" class=\"wp-image-6190 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/honeymoon-highlands-ngorongoro-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/honeymoon-highlands-ngorongoro-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/honeymoon-highlands-ngorongoro-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/honeymoon-highlands-ngorongoro-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/honeymoon-highlands-ngorongoro-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/honeymoon-highlands-ngorongoro-tanzania-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ngorongoro, Tanzania<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The Ends of The Earth<\/h2>\n<p><em>5 nights in Tanzania<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This adventurous honeymoon will have you walking through the achingly-beautiful Rift Valley on a multi-day hike from Tanzania\u2019s Empakaai Crater to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/lake-natron-safari\">Lake Natron<\/a>. It\u2019s not so much about the wildlife here (make a stop at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/ngorongoro-safari\">Ngorongoro Crater<\/a> for your Big Five fix), but the landscape of rugged mountains and dusty gorges, grassy plains and gin-clear pools. Magic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/the-ends-of-the-earth\">View trip<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6188\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/trip\/the-botswana-adventurer\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6188\" class=\"wp-image-6188 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=958,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/delta-air-okavango-delta-timbuktu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=599,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/delta-air-okavango-delta-timbuktu-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=958,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/delta-air-okavango-delta-timbuktu-travel.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=249,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/delta-air-okavango-delta-timbuktu-travel.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=299,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/delta-air-okavango-delta-timbuktu-travel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=511,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2018\/01\/delta-air-okavango-delta-timbuktu-travel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delta Air, Okavango Delta<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The Botswana Adventurer<\/h2>\n<p><em>10 nights in Vic Falls &amp; Botswana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thrill-seekers and adventure-honeymooners, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/victoria-falls-zimbabwe-safari\">Victoria Falls<\/a> was just made for you. Combine bungee-jumping, white-water rafting, helicopter and microlight flights, and even gorge-swinging at the world\u2019s most spectacular waterfall, before flying down to neighbouring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/botswana-safari\">Botswana<\/a> for some top-notch safari-going. 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