Honeymoon to Tanzania, Kenya & the Seychelles
The Great Migration is the largest and longest over-land migration and is one of the Wonders of the Natural World. It's drama on a truly epic scale: the migrating herds undergo all manner of challenges and hardships as they move from Maasai Mara of Kenya to the Serengeti of Tanzania. Witness this spectacle of Mother Nature with front row seats! To culminate this incredible adventure, end your trip on the stunning beaches of the Seychelles where you can reminisce on your honeymoon trip of a lifetime.
Arusha, Tanzania | Early August
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | Early to Mid August
Maasai Mara, Kenya | Mid August
In Transit | Mid August
Seychelles | Mid to Late August
Arrive on your international flight from the United States into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).
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Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, make your way through Immigration, Customs, and Baggage Claim to the arrivals hall where you'll be met by a private transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Legendary Lodge for check-in.
This drive is approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.
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Arusha is located at the foothills of Mount Meru on the eastern side of the Great Rift Valley. This is the gateway to the northern safari circuit, with easy access to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Meru. Its elevation of 1,400 m (4,600 ft) keeps temperatures relatively cool despite proximity to the equator; temperatures generally range between 10 and 30 C (50 and 86F), with little humidity due to the altitude.
Legendary Lodge is located at the foothills of Mount Meru on the outskirts of Arusha. This is the gateway to the Northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania. A classic haven, the lodge boasts lush tropical gardens and is surrounded by a working coffee farm. The peaceful cottages are the perfect place to prepare for, or reflect on, your safari.
Legendary Lodge
Garden Cottage
The ten garden cottages each have private verandahs and stunning views of Mount Meru. The interiors have been designed with a unique blend of African style combined with Western comforts and old colonial luxury. Each ensuite cottage features comfortable split level living to include king size beds, lounge with fireplace, satellite TV, broadband connection, complimentary mini-bar, fruit basket and coffee and tea station. The bathrooms have a double basins, bathtubs, and rain showers.
Inclusions: Dinner, breakfast, pre-stocked soft drinks in mini bar, arrival and departure transfers between Legendary Lodge and Arusha Airport (not including JRO). Internet is complimentary. Activities: nature walks, cycling trails, art in the garden.
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After breakfast and check-out, meet your private driver for transfer to Arusha Airport.
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Depart on your scheduled flight from Arusha Airport to the Lamai Airstrip. Timing will be determined.
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This photographer’s paradise is one of the best places in Africa to view the big cats as well as an amazing array of plains game. The northern Serengeti has the classic big open plains of the African savannah, sprawling views, and consistently delivers excellent wildlife sightings. It is one of the best places in East Africa for leopards, and the kopje strewn hillsides that are home to these elusive creatures are in themselves stunningly beautiful. A few days here can be very action packed and there’s even chances to see black rhinos in some areas.
The months of July to October see over two million animals traverse these plains as part of the Great Wildebeest Migration in their never ending search for water and nutrient dense grasses. This is one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World and what many call the “World Cup of Wildlife.” The energy of the bush is palpable as it literally hums with activity; the sheer numbers of animals boggles the mind and it is all part of being in this place during one of the most exhilarating times of the year.
If you are lucky you may witness a river crossing, when masses of wildebeest and zebra cross the nearby Mara River, taking their chances with the resident crocodiles who lie in wait. The other predators are all present as well, and days here can be very action packed.
Operating as a seasonal camp across two locations within the Serengeti, Nyasi Migrational Camp follows a migratory path worn over millennia. Far-ranging herds of wildebeest make the iconic Great Migration traveling a never-ending circuit from the southern Serengeti in Tanzania, up northwest towards the mighty Mara River, and back again. Our signature migrational camp is perfectly situated within this iconic landscape and moves twice yearly with the migration so you never miss any action.
Nyasi consists of eight en-suite tents and a family tent. Decor is inspired by a love of nature and raw organic materials. Natural linen and earthy colours reflect the tranquillity and peace of the environment, allowing you to feel connected to your surroundings as you follow the ever-moving migration. Set up as a split camp, there is also the option to book one side of Nyasi on an exclusive basis.
Nyasi Migrational Camp
Luxury Tent
There are eight en-suite tented rooms with an indoor shower and double vanity. They can be made up as twin or king configuration with the possibility of an extra bed.
Inclusions: All meals, house wines, beers, local spirits, water, tea, coffee, juice and soft drinks. Unlimited safari drives with picnic meal. Bush walks with a professional walking guide. Each booking is allocated a private safari vehicle and guide for maximum flexibility. Transfers between lodge and the nearest airstrip. Daily laundry service and internet available in main areas only.
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Enjoy today at leisure exploring the Serengeti, relaxing at the lodge, and experiencing the Great Migration.
Activities include full day game drives with a private guide & vehicle, hot-air balloon excursions, picnic lunches, and breathtaking sundowners. Plains of golden grasslands stretch to distant horizons under never-ending blue skies as millions of hoofbeats drum the earth. Everything in Tanzania happens on a vast scale and our migrational camps put you at the heart of it all. Feel the exhilaration of being close to nature, including The Great Migration. A three to four nights’ stay is recommended, immersed in the wild with all the sophisticated comforts you need. This camp is perfect for the start or middle of an itinerary.
The Serengeti is perhaps the most famous African wilderness area, its name synonymous with the notion of safari for nearly a hundred years. This UNESCO World Heritage site covers 14,750 km2 (5,700 mi2) of premiere game viewing in Acacia woodlands, open grasslands, and undulating savannahs interspersed with seasonal rivers. The park on the northern side borders the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya and, together with several other smaller reserves and conservation areas, forms the larger Mara-Serengeti ecosystem.
Nyasi Migrational Camp
Luxury Tent
Inclusions: All meals, house wines, beers, local spirits, water, tea, coffee, juice and soft drinks. Unlimited safari drives with picnic meal. Bush walks with a professional walking guide. Each booking is allocated a private safari vehicle and guide for maximum flexibility. Transfers between lodge and the nearest airstrip. Daily laundry service and internet available in main areas only.
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After a morning game drive, depart on your scheduled flight from Lamai Airstrip to Cottar's Airstrip in Kenya. The time will be determined later.
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The Mara conservancies are Maasai owned group ranches that have combined to conserve a total area nearly the size of the Maasai Mara National Reserve itself, covering 1450 km2 (560 mi2) across fifteen conservancies. The wildlife in the conservancies can be comparable to the main Maasai Mara game reserve, and in fact some areas have higher densities of predators than in the central reserve. Because there are fewer camps, the conservancies can offer a more exclusive experience than in the central reserve, with generally fewer game viewing vehicles around sightings. There are opportunities in some conservancies to do night drives, walking safaris, as well as visits to some of the villages of the local Maasai who own the land.
The conservancy approach is widely seen as the way forward for wildlife conservation and eco-tourism in Kenya, because it not only secures vital space for wildlife but includes the local population as custodians of their national heritage. This has been vital not only for conservation of the whole greater Mara but also wildlife corridors and the prosperity of many hundreds of Maasai families. Nearly forty tourist camps contribute to employment amongst the communities and provide a presence, alongside Maasai anti poaching units, for the protection of the wildlife.
Step back in time at this award-winning, conservation-led, authentic and luxurious tented camp. One of only eleven designated Global Ecosphere Retreats in the world, chosen for their work toward global sustainability and community support.
Located in the private Olderkesi Conservancy, a wildlife-rich conservancy leased from the Maasai community, on the border of the Maasai Mara National Reserve.
This charming 1920s Camp provides the romance of safari under cream canvas tents, the style of the bygone era of the twenties, while at the same time supplying the amenities required by today’s modern world travellers. The camp has eleven tents in total, two unique honeymoon tents, five luxury double tents and four family suites, all very spacious and with en suite bathrooms.
Managed by a family with over 100 years in Africa, they embody the perfect East African safari.
Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp
Honeymoon Tent
There are two luxury honeymoon tents (Kiboko and Molo) each of which are very spacious and include a private en-suite dressing room and bathroom, main bedroom with large private veranda.
Inclusions: Full board accommodation, water, tea & coffee, local drinks (soft drinks, house wines, beers, select spirits), all safari activities, including shared day/night safari drives & bush walks/runs. Cottar's private airstrip transfers, canvas bush baths. Laundry.
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Cottar’s Safaris excel at everything they do and provide genuinely stunning wildlife and wilderness adventures, engaging in the scenset spirit and essence of “safari”: an abundance of wildlife, guaranteed privacy and the highest standards of professional guiding.
Cottar’s have developed unique, purpose-driven experiences that contribute to sustainability. They have spent the last year developing safari experiences that have a positive impact to the client, to the complex and unique biodiversity that surrounds them and to the local Maasai community as they move forward into the next 100 years of providing safari and conservation services.
Some of those experiences include engaging and learning about vulture rehabilitation, spending time with the only all-female conservation ranger unit in the Maasai Mara, learning about the unique medicinal plants of the area, foraging and tasting local wild food, touring the community-owned private conservancy and participating in a reforestation seed disbursal bushwalk experience.
Included
- Carbon footprint, recycle and up-cycle talk and experience
- Maasai Warrior School
- One hour learning with female conservation rangers
- Reforestation Seedball dispersal activity
- Medicinal and/or foraging bush walk
- Cottar’s famous traditional canvas bush bath
- Wildlife drives
- Wilderness run/walk with a Maasai warrior
- Pool time
- Stargazing experience
- Swimming and or fishing at the waterfall
- The Explorer’s Tent educational visit
Excluded - at an extra cost (separate doc with more details)
- A conservation helicopter flight with the Mara Elephant Project (MEP) over the Maasai Mara
- Beading with a local artisan
- Balloon ride over the Maasai Mara
- Professional photography experience
- Spa treatments
- Coffee tasting experience
- Visit the local Maasai Village
- Scenic helicopter flight over the Maasai Mara
- Immersive raptor experience with Kenya Birds of Prey Trust (KBOPT)
COTTAR’S TALKS (included)
- Talk on the history of Cottar's
- Talk on Maasai culture
- Talk on sustainability and conservation
- Talk on the history of African travel
Cottar's 1920s Camp is a proud member of The Long Run - recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as one of the world’s best standards of sustainable management for privately protected areas.
The 4C framework (a balance of Conservation, Community, Culture and Commerce) helps businesses to embed sustainable and regenerative practices in operations and decision-making. It emphasizes the importance of thriving ecosystems and prosperous communities in sustaining nature-based businesses. Just like in nature, a balance is essential to keep each component healthy.
Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp
Honeymoon Tent
Inclusions: Full board accommodation, water, tea & coffee, local drinks (soft drinks, house wines, beers, select spirits), all safari activities, including shared day/night safari drives & bush walks/runs. Cottar's private airstrip transfers, canvas bush baths. Laundry.
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After a leisurely day on safari and check-out, depart on your scheduled flight from Cottar's Airstrip to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. The time of departure will be determined later.
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Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city, with a vibrant population of 4.5 million. Unique to the city is the proximity of Nairobi National Park, a true wilderness area juxtaposed against the larger urban metropolis. It is the only national park like it in the world and a real embodiment of the human-wildlife conflicts that challenge many African communities who must learn to cohabitate with wildlife on their doorstep.
Born from one family’s passion for Kenya and its wilderness, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust was established 45 years ago and is best known for its Orphans' Project, the first and most successful elephant orphan rescue and rehabilitation program in the world. The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a pioneering conservation organization, dedicated to the protection of wildlife and the preservation of habitats in East Africa.
Entrance fees will be provided. Please let us know if you would like for Scenset to arrange a visit during your free time before your departure.
Conveniently located less than 3 minutes from the airport, Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport offers 144 guest rooms and suites, designed to make sure that guests are well-rested, energized, and ready for their next flight. The hotel features a contemporary café offering local and international cuisine, a coffee shop, and a bar with an amazing range of drinks.
Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport
Standard Room
This 30 sqm guest room has a king size bed. Some rooms have a balcony. All rooms are soundproof, furnished with black-out curtains, iron and ironing board, smart TV with both local and international channels, complimentary tea/coffee facilities and mineral water, and premium bedding to offer a comfortable sleep experience.
Inclusions: Room Only (Day Use during the morning and evening)
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After a transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), depart on your flight for Seychelles International Airport in Mahé. The time of departure will be determined later.
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Arrive into Seychelles International Airport early this morning. You will be met for a private transfer to a hotel so you may sleep before your onward flight to your hotel.
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With its picture-perfect cerulean waters and soft, sandy shores framed by palm trees and giant boulders, the Seychelles archipelago may very well be paradise on earth. In 1881, when a British General travelled to Praslin, the second largest of Seychelles’ 115 islands, he was certain he found the Garden of Eden - the towering Coco De Mer tree, with its giant, suggestively-shaped seeds, had to be the Tree of Knowledge.
The islands’ granite mountains do go back a long time. These ancient fragments of continental crust were once part of the supercontinent Gondwana, and now sit 1,600 km (1,000 mi) off the coast of East Africa. The Seychelles’ Inner Islands are the world’s only oceanic granitic islands, and its flat, coral, Outer Islands remain mostly untouched. The most well known Outer Island is Aldabra. One of the largest atolls in the world, it’s home to over 150,000 giant tortoises and abundant marine life that thrives on the surrounding reefs.
As for the Inner Islands, Mahé, Praslin, and La Digue draw the most visitors, lined with beautiful beaches, secret coves, and small towns offering a glimpse into Creole culture. Ninety percent of the Seychellois people live on Mahé. Independent since 1976, the islanders are a mix of East African, Malagasy, Indian, Chinese, and European heritage. In Victoria, the capital and cultural center, locals come together selling colorful cotton clothes, jewelry, mangoes, bananas, avocados, fresh fish, coconut oil, and aromatic spices in the lively open market. While exclusive resorts offer all the bells and whistles, the vibe is about relaxation, romance, and beachside bliss, from sunbathing and swimming to scuba diving, surfing, fishing, and sailing.
People may forget years, but they remember moments… Make each one count with L’Escale Resort Marina & Spa, as you discover the beauty of the Seychelles in barefoot luxury and ultimate comfort.
The resort houses 25 luxurious guest rooms, ranging from classic rooms to suites and villas. Providing either a lush mountain or picturesque ocean view, all rooms are beautifully designed, with well-appointed furnishing that are both lavish and comfortable.
L'Escale Resort Marina & Spa
Classic Room Ocean View
With the sun rising and setting over the glittering Indian Ocean as your view, greet and end each day feeling rejuvenated and carefree.
Inclusions: Breakfast
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After breakfast and check-out, you will be transferred to the Mahé Helipad for your helicopter transfer to Six Senses Zil Pasyon.
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Discover the ecological jewel of Seychelles and the private-island home to Six Senses Zil Pasyon. Coral-fringed beaches and massive granite rocks create an air of drama and beauty in this haven of perpetual summer. Step in tune with nature, swim with turtles, and enjoy an intimate destination that is a tropical ode to well-being and absolute comfort.
Encounter a private and secluded tropical nirvana that celebrates life with a host of exceptional pursuits. You'll be tempted to tear up your passport and linger, rather than leave. Secluded and spacious, one- and two-bedroom villas are surrounded by tropical vegetation and offer unsurpassed ocean vistas, private infinity pools and GEM (Guest Experience Maker) butler service.
Six Senses Zil Pasyon
Oceanfront Pool Villa
Hear the waves and feel the Indian Ocean breeze from these ocean view villas in Seychelles. During the day, open the bedroom's large window to connect with the outside deck and plunge into your personal infinity pool. The villas also feature an outside daybed and a dining table to enjoy a private lunch or dinner. From the bathroom, you can enjoy the same panoramic view seated on a swing, or directly from the bathtub.
Inclusions: Daily breakfast
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From hiking and discovering nature to watersports and beach activities in Seychelles to rounding the day off at Cinema Paradiso under the stars... there's something for every sun-worshipper, nature lover, thrill seeker, yogi, Insta family, foodie and lounger dribbler. Get a single or double kayak from the Experience Center and paddle off around Coco island. You'll come across more exciting and colorful marine life under the clear turquoise waters including eagle rays, small reef sharks and needlefish.
Cruise around for the day on a luxury motor-yacht, with cruising speeds to enjoy hopping between islands. Or join the turtle team on the beach to see a wonder of nature.
You may read more about the experiences on offer at Six Senses here.
Six Senses Spa in Seychelles features five double treatment villas (Rock, Cave, Ocean, Nature and Floating) that reflect the island’s eco-system, colors, textures and themes. The elevated pool with sundeck, yoga, and meditation pavilion enhance the personal journeys. The Seychelles spa’s wide range of holistic wellness, rejuvenation, local and African-inspired treatments are designed around the natural giving properties of the island’s fauna and flora.
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Seychellois cuisine reflects the cultures that have come to these shores over the past centuries. African, Chinese, French, English, and Indian culinary staples and the Seychelle's Creole. Drawing from this diversity, Six Senses Seychelles restaurants offer traditional favorites along with a little interpretation of island cuisine by the Six Senses team's adventurous chefs.
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After breakfast and check-out, depart on your helicopter transfer back to Mahé for your international flight home.
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Depart on your international flight for the United States from Seychelles International Airport (SEZ).
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