Ultimate South Africa and Madagascar Honeymoon

DAY 1 Depart for South Africa

Your post-wedding wonder begins with a direct, overnight flight to Johannesburg. With a journey time of around 11 hours yet only a two-hour time difference, you should arrive well rested.

DAY 2 Transfer to Marataba Mountain Lodge

On arrival in Johannesburg, you'll be greeted by your driver and driven three-and-a-half-hours outside the city to the breath-taking Marakele National Park. With soaring cliffs, lush green hills and deep, rocky ravines, this spectacular region is home to some of South Africa's best game and an enormous variety of bird species, encouraged by sound conservation practices and the dedication of local people.

By the time you reach your destination, you'll already have fallen under the spell of Marakele and its enchanting, unspoilt landscape teeming with wildlife.

A warm welcome awaits you at Marataba Mountain Lodge, perched discreetly on the hillside with magnificent views across the stunning Waterfall Valley and hosting never more than ten guests at any one time. The attention to detail in the lodge's clever design is mind-boggling, effortlessly applying safari chic to its eco-friendly, conservationist philosophy.

After settling into your superb eco-suite and enjoying the first of many mouth-watering meals, you can choose to join an afternoon game drive or simply relax by the pool on the timber deck and ease yourselves gently into your African adventure.

DAY 3 Travel to Johannesburg

If you can't resist one last walk or game drive, your guides will accompany you on a fairly short, easy route this morning, returning in time for a good breakfast and time to pack up. Otherwise, a sleep a little longer and savour those views while you can. The road transfer back to Johannesburg will take around three-and-a-half-hours. Tonight, enjoy the stylish comfort of your charming hotel, a quiet, boutique property set in lovely gardens in a smart area of the city. The hotel has a good on-site restaurant, however there's also a wide range of excellent eateries to choose from within a short drive should you wish.

DAY 4 On To Madagascar

You'll be collected from your hotel and driven to the airport to check in for your three-and-a-half-hour direct morning flight to the Madagascan island of Nosy Be on the north coast. On arrival, you'll be greeted and transferred by car and boat to the mainland and your base for the next three nights: Iharana Bush Camp.

Here, in the beautiful rural landscape beside a tranquil lake, modern life takes a back seat in favour of simple pleasures. This charming eco-lodge has been built using traditional methods, with timber decking and thatched roofs, a small plunge pool and glorious views across the lake to the fascinating tsingy rock formations of Ankarana Reserve.

After a delicious supper and a chance to settle into your cosy cabana, take a walk with your guide along the tsingy massif to a clifftop viewing spot where you may spot chameleons, tree frogs and nocturnal lemurs as they emerge into the darkness.

DAY 5 Home Time

Indulge in a sumptuously fresh breakfast before first boarding the speedboat and then travelling on by car to check in for your lunchtime connecting flight (roughly four hours) to Johannesburg. On arrival, transfer across to your overnight flight back to London, which will take roughly 11-and-a-half-hours.