Africa Safari Honeymoon Review: South Africa & Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, Knysna, Victoria Falls, Garden Route, Winelands, Kayaking

Normally this is an easy question to answer, but after this amazing honeymoon it feels like the most difficult question in the world! Our highlights were:

SAFARI – our tour company, to our complete surprise, coordinated a MAJOR upgrade on accommodations to a Private Camp for our safari experience.  We thought the original option looked amazing online, but Machaton was incredible!  We basically had the place to ourselves with a chef and staff that were extremely attentive. The night before we left they coordinated a private honeymoon dinner for us. My husband was most excited about this part of the trip and he couldn’t have been happier.

VICTORIA FALLS – While in Zimbabwe, we had a blast seeing Victoria falls from the ground and above via helicopter.  That was followed by a nap, a walk with lions (we literally got to walk with AND pet them!!) and then dinner at The Boma Dinner and Drum show.  The show was fun and interactive, the food was delicious and varied (pretty much all of the animals we had seen :), and overall a great way to spend Christmas away from home.  The view from our room was simply breathtaking! 

KNYSNA – What a gem of a place! It felt like a relaxing and cozy Amalfi Coast.  They have a lagoon whose fluctuations between high and low tide was simply fascinating.  Our accommodations at Amanzi Lodge were breathtaking and felt like a home away from home.  We kayaked, we biked and had an amazing tour guide show us around the greater Garden Route area. It was a hard place to leave!

WINE TASTING EXCURSION - Our guide was so knowledgeable and it was obvious he chose every venue with care based on our preferences and tastes, lunch venue included.  We've been on wine tasting excursions in different countries, but this experience was simply the best!