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Safari & Beach

The perfect combo

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A safari and beach holiday is hard to beat. Imagine waking to sun rise for a thrilling game drive across vast African plains, then, like a seamless transition, you're whisked away to an exotic, secluded sandy beach! An unparalleled experience where the allure of adventure meets Robinson Crusoe.

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From wonderful savannah to white sand beaches, a safari beach holiday combines excitement, adventure and relaxation in the most dramatic of settings.

Ben Nelson
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What is the best Safari Beach combo?

Eastern Africa

All our East Africa safaris can be twinned with Kenya's coast or Tanzania's Zanzibar and you don’t even need to fly via a city! There are direct flights from Tanzania’s National Parks straight to the spice island Zanzibar, or you can fly from the Maasai Mara straight to Mombasa on Kenya's coast. You'll be sipping on a cocktail on the beach in no time. Alternatively, if you're craving Indian Ocean comforts, you can fly from Nairobi to the Seychelles or Mauritius.

Southern Africa

South Africa combines well with Mozambique and Mauritius, with direct flights operating from Kruger National Park to Vilanculos (Mozambique) and from Johannesburg to Mauritius. South Africa also has beaches, although the Western Cape waters aren’t warm - if sea swimming is a must, then you might want to opt for somewhere else. With Johannesburg just a short flight away from Windhoek (Namibia), Maun (Botswana), Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone (Zambia), there is a whole array of options at your disposal. Then there's also Lake Malawi (Malawi); Africa's Ocean.

Our Pick

We understand the draw of the Seychelles and Mauritius, but ultimately our pick would be East Africa. The safari experience here is unrivalled and with simple internal flights to Kenya's coast or Zanzibar at your disposal, there is little need to go further afield.

POPULAR COMBOS
  • Tanzania + Zanzibar
  • Kenya + Kenyan Coast
  • Kenya + Zanzibar
  • Kenya + Seychelles
  • Kenya + Mauritius
  • Botswana + Mozambique
  • Namibia + Mozambique
  • South Africa + Mozambique
  • South Africa + Mauritius
SAFARI BEACH BUDGET

For a 12-night itinerary, expect to pay between £4,500 and £10,000 per adult. Prices do vary so do discuss this with us in more detail.

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What are you after?

This is hard to know at first, so we have put a list of questions to help.

  • Do you like the idea of tented camp or permanent lodge?
  • Are one of you less confident about being on safari? This will help our thinking.
  • Are you after something extra adventurous like a walking safari or fly camping?
  • Are you after the best on offer or something within a budget?
  • Do you want to see community projects and sustainable methods in practice?
  • Is being connected to wi-fi important?
  • Is seeing wildlife most important?
  • Do you want to give back?
Fun Fact

A baby giraffe is called a calf and can weigh up to 220 pounds when it is born.

Fun Fact

A lion’s roar can be heard up to five miles away! At 114 decibels, it is one of the loudest noises made by an animal.

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