Elope - Game Reserve Safari Tours

Welcome to Africa Art Online Store

We plan to dedicate this page to online arts, crafts, antiques and collectibles from Africa! Our collection spans the entire continent including items from South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Sierra Leone and more!

Items include jewelry, furniture, wooden carvings, African masks, trical and ethnic clothes, beaded items and fabrics.

Tie the knot, exchange marital vows in a national park or malaria-free African sand veld, in a luxury lodge or tented camp, in a cultural village, Township shebeen or on a hot air balloon safari. The experienced game rangers generously share their intimate knowledge of the bush as you venture on your many safari rides or game walks. Discover the mystery of the acacia bushveld, enjoy a myriad of birdlife and experience the thrill of observing the majestic "Big Five" in their natural habitat.

For your honeymoon explore the land by foot on a walking tour or as part of a Game Ranger Course. Top honeymoon locations include Botswana - Chobe; Okavango Delta, Moremi, South Africa; Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands, Madikwe, Phinda Reserve, Thornybush, Lion Sands Reserve, Addo Elephant Park, Shamwari, Pilanesberg, Waterberg, Cape Town, Kwa Zulu Natal.

ACCOMMODATION:

Our staff know each product, hotel, game lodge, safari camp, tented camp or spa resort intimately - comfortable accommodation in thatched chalets or rustic overland tents, boutique hotels to luxury spa and golf resorts to self catering villas, bush homes and cultural homes are just a few accommodation options. We'll match a civil union or religious wedding to your accommodation needs. Your marital service can include dancers, singers, helicopter flips, hot air balloon rides, elephant encounters to sunset cruises on the Zambezi overlooking the Victoria Falls! Top picks include - Victoria Falls - Royal Livingstone Hotel Zambia, Sussi and Chuma Zambia, Victoria Falls Lodge Zimbabwe, South Africa's Singita, Royal Malewane, Jock Safari Camp, Ulusaba, Kenya's Governor's Camp and Serena Hotels...

CHILD FRIENDLY:

Battling to find a destination wedding package suitable for families and children? We have child friendly safari packages for the whole family. Great for a special ocassion with the kids, a second honeymoon, renewal of vows service or anniversary, Valentine's Getaway our holidays usually occur in malaria free areas meaning safe, affordable and hassle free weddingmoons!

GAME VIEWING:

The greatest joy and biggest reason for an African do is the art of wildlife viewing. Couples and newly weds can look forward to pristine wilderness, game spotting and bird watching!

WEDDING SERVICES:

As a destination marriage planner we offer a complete service from travel needs: accommodation, travel, hotels, domestic flights to car rental, restaurant guides, day tours and spa treatments. Our 30 years experience in the wedding industry allows our clients affordable and below cost discounts for flowers, wedding cakes, stationary, coordinator, bridal gowns, attire, tiaras, music, DJ's, babysitters, bridal makeup, hen and stag nights, chauffeur drive and professional wedding photographers and videographers.

COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM:

safari-weddings.com are proud Members of Tourism Enterprise Program, thus we have spent many years researching and developing cultural based tourism in Africa. Therefore we are perfectly positioned to offer cultural weddings - get married in an authentic cultural village - tribal rituals include those of the Zulu's, Ndebele, Xhosa, Masai, Samburu, Shona, Himba, Pedi, Swazi, San Bushmen.
Unique Group Activities: Bush Dinners · Boma Dinners · Shebeen Visits · Traditional Blessing Ceremony

WEDDINGS:

Exclusive bush weddings are co-ordinated together with the bridal couple.

MINIMUM WORKING BASIS:

Please note, we are not a directory. We can assist clients with a wedding subject to the wedding being part of a tourism and safari related service. An overseas celebration requires a minimum of one month's lead time as well as exact dates, full names of bride and groom, ceremony and reception specifications, Passport and Identity details and information concerning decree of divorce and prenuptial/ ante nuptial contracts. We are a destination weddings company. We require a minimum of two night's accommodation, the booking of the ceremony and reception in order to assist couples.

CULTURAL ARTS AND CRAFTS:

Looking for authenitc African art, traditional wedding gowns, cultural dress, décor, furniture and African gifts? Whether your an engaged couple, newly wed, holiday maker, art enthusiast we have ample experience in the African art and craft markets through our involvement with community based tourism, cultural villages as well as the research conducted with Tourism Enterprise Program in the run up to the Summit on Sustainable Development. Click HERE for our new lodges for December 2006 - Madikwe Collection's Buffalo Ridge, Thakadu River Lodge, Tuningi Lodge all in the malariafree Madikwe Reserve! Thakadu is completely Community Based!

Lodges include -

Lion Sands' Ivory Lodge, Thornybush, Ulusaba, Royal Malewane, Madikwe Collection, Thanda Game Lodge, Jaci's Camp, Lion Sands River Lodge, Mkuze Falls, Phinda, Londolozi, Mala Mala, Sabi Sands, Earth Lodge, Singita Ebony, Singita Boulders, Makalali, Thakadu River Lodge, Taningi, Shamwari, Eagles Cragg, Riverdene, Bayethe Tented Camp, Lion Hills, Masai Mara, Serena, Sweetwaters, Governor's Camp, Lake Nakuru, Ngorongoro Lodge, Bazaruto Mozambique, Breezes Zanzibar, Sossuvlei, Swakopmund, Exeter, Kirkmans, Shumbalala, Klaserie Camps, Hoyo Hoyo, Imbali, Hamilton's Tented, Serengeti Plains...