Romantic: AFRICA
“Combining a safari with a beach stay is the ultimate romantic experience. Relaxing on a beach with the Indian Ocean lapping at your feet is the perfect way to relax after the
excitement of a safari” STEPHANIE ROCK, BRAND MANAGER HAYES AND JARVIS
unforgettable sight of the ‘The
Smoke that Thunders’. Together with fl y-in itineraries, the development of more luxury-tented camps, lodges or upscale resorts has broadened choice for romantic getaways in East Africa. These include Mumbo Island Camp on Lake Malawi, Ruzizi Tented Camp in Rwanda, Shu’mata Camp at the foot of Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro and The Residence resort in Zanzibar.
Kenya’s Lewa region, where Prince William proposed to Kate on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, now provides a range of lodges or camps offering romantic escapes with wedding, blessing or vow renewal ceremonies.
These add to an expanding selection
of romantic offerings such
as sleeping in the open on the exclusive Star Beds at Loisaba in the Karissia Hills; boating alongside the pink fl amingos on Lake Nakuru or getting away from it all in style on secluded island retreats such as Funzi Keys and Lamu. In addition, operators including Kuoni and Somak report romantic holidays to Kenya as buoyant
following the successful completion of presidential elections held earlier this year.
In West Africa, cosy river forest
lodges provide romantic breaks away from mainstream wintersun clients in The Gambia, according to Louise Thomas, Marketing Executive at Serenity Holidays.
In a similar vein, operators recommend Marrakesh/Atlas
Mountain/Essaouira combinations in Morocco or the souks and southern desert retreats of Tunisia for romantic breaks in North Africa.
What’s new Airlines: Kenya Airways
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kenya-airways.com) is planning a no-frills carrier, Jambojet, to compete with Fly 540 (fl
y540.com) Under parent company Fastjet, Fly 540 currently fl ies to seven domestic tourist points from Nairobi as well as to Entebbe in Uganda and Juba in Sudan. It has newly expanded into
Tanzania, serving Dar Es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Mwanza and also operates from bases in
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