Kenya is one magical destination for honeymoon safari known for rewarding newly-wed with a romantic and exquisite safari for everlasting memories. Getting a befitting time plan may be quite a tedious process especially if you have little knowledge about attractions in the destination.

Some of the things you must consider when doing your time budget for your honeymoon safari in Kenya includes:

• Value of destinations. Some attractions give more better experience than others. Give premium destinations more days.
• Activities you want to engage in. Spend more times in destinations offering activities of interest.
• For bush destinations the size of a destination matters. Spend two to three days in large parks like masai mara and Amboseli. Small parks like Lake Nakuru and Shaba national reserve can be transversed exhaustively in a day or half-day.

Best honeymoon safari time plan

How long should you stay at the Kenyan coast

The coastal kenya presents a wide range of beach options, cultural and historical attraction. Coastal beaches are intimately serene locations where you and your partner will be treated to a romantic relaxation on the reflective white sand silvery lining often smitten by heartwarming tropical sunlight. Here you will be good with just choosing one beach destination. Here you spend a minimum 4 days. This will be enough time to spend on the beach and coastal attractions. However, if you are a water sports enthusiast your coastal stay will be the only given opportunity to enjoy your games with the ocean, you can pick a 6 to 11 days plan. Notably, the Kenyan coast holidays is cheaper than a bush safari, if you are cutting your budget plan increase the number of days spent on the coast and reduce your days in the wilderness. when you are at the coast for longer period you will still have an opportunity to visit bush destinations like arabuko Sokoke forest, shimba hills and tsavo national park which are easily accessible by road from the Kenyan coast.

How many days you should spend in a bush honeymoon safari in kenya

The ideal number of days you should spend with your lover in the delightfully charming Kenyan wilderness depends on the number of attractions you are planning to visit throughout your stay in kenya. Kenya have close to 40 bush destinations each carrying a rich experience you may not wish to miss out in your honeymoon plan. Below is a short guide for destinations we recommend to you for an unforgettable safari experience. Notably for a quality safari experience you should pick at least three options. Masai mara and Tsavo ought to be your primary destinations.

1.      Masai Mara

Here the best place to stay is in one of the mara conservancies. This will give you and your partner an exclusive stay from the crowds and an intimate upclose with the wilderness. Here consider spending 3 to 4 days. This will give you time to stay in the conservancy and enjoy activities like bush dinner, night game drives and bushwalk. You will also have an opportunity to spend at least a day in the main reserve as well as visit a masai village. Even though wildlife in the main reserve is typically the same to what is in the main reserve, there is still more to sight in the government protected area.  if you are travelling during the migration season, its only in the main reserve where you can capture the mara river crossing epic.

2.      Tsavo National parks and Taita hills sanctuary

A safari to Tsavo East and west national parks is the best option if you want to spend most of your time at a beach in Mombasa with short safari add on. Tsavo is the most sought after attractions for travelers whose fast landing is in Mombasa. What makes this park different form masai mara is that it is less crowded. Tsavo is also a more fascinating mix of wildlife, beautiful tropical woodlands, and stunning natural sceneries. The basaltic shetani lava flow, natural trails at the mzima spring, boat ride at lake Jipe and a view of the parks reddish elephants along River Galana are some of the enthralling scenes you will have in Tsavo. In Tsavo we recommend 3 days at least one day spent in each of the 3 parks. Here each of the destinations is differently unique with tsavo east being less woody and better for game viewing and Tsavo west is good for sightseeing with its more colourful flora presenting some of the most relaxed spots to unwind away from humanity. Taita hills game sanctuary is a laidback park between the two parks and which is the dispersal point for wildlife migrating between the two tsavo parks.

3.      Lake Nakuru

This is a small park just two hours from Nairobi. Here a day is enough to transverse the park for game viewing. However, to get the real romantic touch of this park you need to spend one more day. This will enable you spend some time in the scenic lion hills and makalia waterfall as well as having a romantic dinner by the lakeside as you watch the beautiful sunset often rewarding with great view of water birds ducking in the shallow lake. You can also set aside a day visit to the nearby lakes. Most sought after is an excursion in Lake Elementaita a laidback water birds breeding site which is just an hour drive.  You can also choose to have a day drive to lake Bogoria which is currently the most reliable spot for sighting the fascinating beauty of the multitudes of flamingos.  Lake Nakuru safari is best combined with masai mara and Amboseli

4.      Amboseli national park

The destination can easily be added on a short excursion from Mombasa to tsavo which is accessible via kimana gate. Amboseli have one of the best game view in the country, especially during the dry season, which explains why it is one of the most visited parks in Kenya. Amboseli is a small but revealing park a day is enough for a game drive. However, for a more quality experience you can go for two days. This will enable you spend some moment in the observation hill and have the whole wilderness at a glimpse.

5.      Shimba hills

The small reserve 60 km from mombasa is a good afternoon add on for travelers on beach holidays who would like to cool off from the hot sunlight in a beautiful natural scene. Shimba hills safari gift travelers with a great view of a mix of coastal rainforest, shrubs and woodland in their most undisturbed state. This park has a good elephant population and is one of the best places you can sight sable antelope. But it is the chill at the sheldrick falls with the view of the beautiful flora down the stream that will  evoke the romantic moments as you wind up your safari in the reserve.

Samburu National park

The cluster of parks in parts of central rift valley that include Meru national park, kora national park, Samburu national reserve, Bufallo spring and shaba national reserve are hidden wildlife sanctuaries you should never miss. The parks serenity and quintessential game viewing makes them the honeymoon choice for travelers seeking an exclusive up close with nature in the most perfect way to bond with your partner. The most popular game epic in these parks is the sighting of numerous herds of elephants congregating along river Ewaso Nyiro during the dry season.  To exhaustively transverse these destinations you need a minimum of 4 days,

Expert recommendation

To have the best honeymoon plan consider 4 to 5 days stay in the Kenyan coast, 3 to 4 days in the either masai mara or Tsovo and Day trips in at least three other small parks. This means that for a standard honeymoon package with road transfers 14 to 17 days will be enough for a honeymoon. Where you choose air transfers 11 to 13 days will be enough for a kenya honeymoon safari.

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