What If You Went To Zanzibar for Your Honeymoon

Deciding on a honeymoon getaway is one of the most exciting things when planning a wedding. In fact, the entire concept of a honeymoon is designed to getaway from it all. In our modern day lifestyles it means getting away from the stress of wedding planning which usually lasts some 12 months or so. Lately I have been thinking about which honeymoon destinations are suitable closer to home. Of course tons of people go to Victoria Falls for honeymoon. There is really nothing wrong with the destination. To be sure it is now coming alive with lots of investment which makes it a great place to explore. Talking about Vic Falls, my favorite right now is the brand new Safari Club completed in August 2012

What about Zanzibar? It's closer to home here in Africa. By way of background, Zanzibar is in East Africa off the coast of Tanzabia. It has a rich history of having been a major trade hub in the old world of plantations and slave trade. Today, it is a transformed bustling tourist and above all honeymoon destination. There are different places to stay when in Zanzibar. One of my favorites is Melia Zanzibar a top notch resort on the east coat of the island. Getting to Zanzibar is fairly easy; from Harare you have two options. Fly to Johannesburg and get a direct flight to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport on the island of Zanzibar. 40 minutes later you should be already enjoying your honeymoon on Melia Zanzibar resort.

The second alternative is flying to Nairobi Kenya and then connecting to Zanzibar. I guess it will all depend on which route is more convenient and above all cost effective so you have more to spend on your retreat. I have discovered that many people hardly think outside of Zimbabwe when it comes to honeymoon gateway. It is understandable that resources can be severely limiting. However, if well planned its worthwhile having a small wedding and spending less in order to blast off on a honeymoon of a life time. That's just my view. You will be amnazed just how many options are available for honeymoon outside our boarders even without going as far off as Zanzibar. Chobe Safari Lodge is another one in Kasane, Botswana. You can easily reach by road via Vic Falls. Now this would be really an adventure but worthwhile.

Where would you go for yours?