South Africa & Mauritius Honeymoon: Safari to the Indian Ocean

Highlights

• Start married life in Cape Town, with Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront and sunset drinks around Camps Bay.
• Spend two nights in Franschhoek, surrounded by vineyards and mountains, with wine tastings and long lunches made for two.
• Continue through the Garden Route, moving between South Africa’s inland scenery and its beautiful southern coastline.
• Spend three nights on safari in a private Eastern Cape game reserve, with the chance to head out together in search of African wildlife.
• Finish with seven All Inclusive nights at five-star LUX Grand Baie*, staying in a 65m² honeymoon Junior Suite.
• Best for couples who want their honeymoon to feel like a proper journey first, followed by a luxurious week where there is nothing left to do but enjoy it.

Cape Town

Cape Town gives the honeymoon an exciting start, with Table Mountain on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Take the cable car up the mountain for views across the city, spend a day following the coast around the Cape Peninsula, or head to the V&A Waterfront for lunch and an afternoon by the harbour. Save Camps Bay for later in the day, when you can have dinner or drinks overlooking the beach as the sun drops behind the Twelve Apostles mountains.

The Cape Winelands and Garden Route

From Cape Town, head into Franschhoek, a small wine town surrounded by vineyards and mountains. Spend the day tasting at different estates, stop for a long lunch overlooking the vines and use the Wine Tram to move between selected wineries without worrying about the driving.

The journey then continues through Oudtshoorn, in the Klein Karoo, a semi-desert region inland from the coast. Nearby, the Cango Caves take you underground through huge limestone chambers filled with stalactites and stalagmites. From there, return to the coast and follow the Garden Route towards Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, where lagoons, beaches, forest walks and coastal viewpoints give you plenty of reasons to stop along the way.

Safari in the Eastern Cape

Three nights on safari bring one of the biggest honeymoon moments of the trip. Head out with a ranger in the early morning and again later in the day, looking for elephants, lions, rhino, buffalo and leopard, along with giraffe, cheetah, hippo and hyena.

Between drives, come back for breakfast, spend time by the lodge or simply watch the landscape around you before heading out again. It is the part of the journey for couples who want something they will remember long after the wedding itself.

Grand Baie, Mauritius

After South Africa, the final week is all about the Indian Ocean. Grand Baie sits on the north coast of Mauritius, with a sheltered lagoon, beaches, restaurants and boat trips around the nearby islands.

At LUX* Grand Baie, your honeymoon Junior Suite gives you plenty of room to settle in for the week. Spend the morning by the lagoon, book a treatment together at the spa, head to the rooftop infinity pool or stay by the beach until lunch. When you feel like heading out, take a catamaran around the north coast, explore Grand Baie for the evening or simply come back for dinner and another night by the water.

Terms and Conditions

Economy flights from Dublin to Cape Town via Dubai, departing 04-04-2027, with two checked bags per person. Four nights at Victoria & Alfred Hotel in Cape Town with breakfast, two nights at Maison Chablis in Franschhoek with breakfast, one night at De Zeekoe Guest Farm in a Luxury Mountain View Room with breakfast, three nights at Lairds Lodge in a Double Deluxe Room with breakfast and three nights at Pumba Water Lodge in an Impala Room on an All Inclusive basis. Flights from Port Elizabeth to Mauritius via Johannesburg are included, followed by seven nights at LUX* Grand Baie in a 65m² LUX* Junior Suite with king bed on an All Inclusive basis. Return flights from Mauritius to Dublin via Dubai are included, along with the specified transfer arrangements. Based on two adults.

20 nights from €10,690 per person