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Always wanted to see

a giraffe? They’re here!

Ditch that camp bed

and choose a comfy

canopy one instead

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You may not like his music or his acting,

but you can’t fault Justin Timberlake’s

choice of honeymoon – he whisked Jessica

Biel o to a series of glorious Serengeti

safari lodges aer their 2012 wedding. Not

any lodges, of course, but those run by

Singita, rated the best in the business,

which is why Bono and Oprah are fans.

Singita has exclusive access to 550 sq

miles of classic Out of Africa landscapes

• big skies, vast plains – that play host to

the greatest wildlife show on earth: the epic

annual migration of almost two million

wildebeest. is intimate camp is designed

to oer its 16 guests unparalleled views of

the migration’s climax – the frenzied river

crossing by thousands of the animals.

But don’t let ‘tented’ give you the wrong

idea: the camp may be remote, but there’s

not a dripping canvas in sight. Make time

to cool o in the plunge pool or join private

game drives to see lions, elephants, giraes

and more, before a massage, drinks by the

re and supper under velvety African skies.

OAfrica Travel (africatravel.com) offers

seven nights at Mara River Tented Camp,

full board, and one night at the Palacina

Hotel, Nairobi, B&B, from£6,195 per

person. Includes flights

The honeymoon

under the stars:

Singita Mara River

Tented Camp, Tanzania

CAMPING THAT’S GOOD ENOUGH

FOR JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE...

Walking for four days to get to Machu

Picchu is enough to send a shiver down any

newlywed’s spine. So here’s the good news:

the Inca Trail – a 26-mile route over

mountains and past ancient ruins – isn’t

the only way to get to the lost city. Instead,

start your adventure in Cusco’s heavenly

Palacio Nazarenas, where butlers run baths

complete with herb-lled pillows, food is by

Peru’s hottest chef, Virgilio Martínez Véliz,

and the sta even pump oxygen into your

room to help you acclimatise to the high

The action adventure

honeymoon:

Machu Picchu, Peru

ASCEND THE PEAKS OF THIS

GOTO DESTINATION IN

FIVESTAR LUXURY

altitude. For the journey to Machu Picchu,

there’s only one way to do it in style: on the

Hiram Bingham train, which trundles

beside the scenic Urubamba River.

A hair-raising bus ride from the station

later and you’ve arrived – but so too have

those day-trippers. Bed down at Machu

Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, the only hotel

with views of Wayna Picchu (the lost city’s

baby backdrop mountain), before getting

an early start. e park gates open at 6am

and the sun rises half an hour later over the

Inca ruins – a truly unforgettable sight.

OCox & Kings (coxandkings.co.uk) offers

a nine-night trip, including two nights at

Palacio Nazarenas and one night at Machu

Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, from £3,935 per

person. Includes some meals, travel on

the Hiram Bingham, flights, transfers,

excursions and other accommodation

Watch elephants

amble by as you

enjoy breakfast

At 2,500m above sea

level, the Sanctuary

Lodge offers

extraordinary views

Let your own butler

run you a bath

Palacio Nazarenas – luxury

(with added oxygen)

The lost

city? We’ve

found it!

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