Honeymoon packages

By Jane Anderson, editor, 101 Honeymoons

Picking the perfect honeymoon isn’t easy. Here is a selection of great honeymoon packages for every budget. Alternatively, try our quick quiz to find the best honeymoon destinations for you. Or see our complete guide to honeymoon planning.

Budget honeymoon packages

Meeru Island Resort, Maldives

The only resort on the island of Meerufenfushi, Meeru Island Resort is textbook Maldives: powder white sand and turquoise lagoon. Except here you get four-star quality at three-star prices. An all-inclusive option is the one to bag, and look out for complimentary room upgrades. Newlyweds should aim for the Jacuzzi Water Villas or the Honeymoon Suites, a short dhoni boat ride away. More about Meeru Island.

Paul & Virginie, Mauritius

Mauritius thoroughly deserves its reputation as a five star island but there is a gem of a three star hotel, Veranda Paul & Virginie Hotel & Spa, which delivers the dream of a fabulous beach, charming service and delicious cuisine without the hefty price tag. With only 81 rooms, it’s low-key, romantic and I defy any couple not to relax from the moment they arrive.

Villas in Majorca

There’s a new cool about Majorca. Its capital Palma couldn’t get any more hip if it tried. Add to that the idyllic beaches, stunning mountains, fabulous local cuisine and to top it all, some of the best villas in the Med for the ultimate in privacy. Many are beautifully restored farmhouses with private pools in charming spots such as Sencelles and Selva. Honeymoon villas in Mallorca

Pentre Mawr Country House, Wales

Welsh hideaways don’t get much better than this and Pentre Mawr in the Vale of Clywd, comes with a twist. Owners Graham and Bre Carrington-Sykes have added safari-style canvas lodges with giant leather beds, roll top baths and outdoor hot tubs. Wow factor romance plus all that outstanding natural beauty on your doorstep. If you can’t afford a flash safari, here’s the solution. Out of Africa into Wales. Pentre Mawr Country House.

Mid-priced honeymoon packages

Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

One of the most under-rated islands of the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic is bursting with rainforest, culture and beautiful beaches. Having suffered from a cheap charter image, all that’s changing with the introduction of British Airways flights. Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana offers gold standards at silver prices in Spanish colonial style. Look out for complimentary honeymoon packages with lots of indulgent treats.

Quintas in Maderia

Madeira has cast aside its fuddy-duddy image and offers everything from extreme sports to extreme natural beauty. Choose from boutique hotels, contemporary boltholes and more traditional hotels, all in spectacular settings. Expect spa treatments, horse riding, golf, levada walks, dolphin and whale watching. A great short-haul option with year-round sunshine. Find out more about honeymoons in Madeira.

Cary Arms, Devon

Artfully masquerading as ‘The Inn on the Beach’, The Cary Arms is actually one of the most sophisticated hotels in Devon and the latest project from Peter de Savary and his wife Lana. Teetering over Babbacombe Bay, rooms are the best of British seaside chic, there’s a bijou spa room and a space-age pod for wedding vows on the terrace with breathtaking sea views.

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik stands sentinel on the southern coast of Croatia and the sparkling Adriatic Sea. Dating back to the 7th century, culture is high on the list here especially if you honeymoon during the Dubrovnik Summer Festival. For hip lodgings, Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik is the only contemporary boutique hotel in town. Couples should also take a picnic cruise to the Elafiti Islands and explore the Konavle Valley.

Souks, kasbahs and riads in Morocco

Morocco is little over three hours’ flying time from London but you’ll feel as if you’ve entered another world entirely. It’s intoxicating – make the most of it by combining a city stay in Marrakech or Fes, for example, with time in the Atlas Mountains and the beach scene at Essaouira. Find out more from the specialist company, Lawrence of Morocco.

Island hopping in the Bahamas

No other island chain lends itself to an island-hopping honeymoon like the Bahamas. Combine the glitz and glamour of Paradise Island with one of the sleepy out islands such as Eleuthera or Exuma, complete with miles of white sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise water. Find out more about island-hopping in the Bahamas.

Upmarket honeymoon packages

Luxury camps in India

India has no trouble making an impression, but the contrasting desert/jungle camps of The Serai & Sher Bagh rise to the occasion. The Serai is the first tented camp to set up in the bathed-in-honey land of Jaisalmer. Sher Bagh is the ultimate Indian jungle camp in Ranthambhore National Park, one of the top places in the world to see wild tigers.

Boutique hotels in the Caribbean

These intimate boutique hotels in the Caribbean are perfect for honeymoons. Discover the cool side of Barbados at The Atlantis or relax on the Platinum Coast at elegant Cobblers Cove; escape to the private island resort of Young Island in the Grenadines where barefoot is the order of the day; opt for a stylish Jamaican experience at the exquisite Jamaica Inn or Round Hill. Find out more from the knowledgeable team at Essential Hotel Collection.

Sri Lanka

You may delight in the legacy of Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa when you stay at Kandalama Hotel or become an Aman-junkie when you combine Amanwella in the 17the century Dutch fortified town of Galle and Amangalla on the sensational sandy shore of Tangalle. And if you fancy tying the knot here, you can even do it on elephant back. Find honeymoon ideas in Sri Lanka.

LUX* Le Morne, Mauritius

With the awesome Morne Brabant Mountain on one side and the idyllic beaches of this southwest peninsula, known as the five-star strip, on the other, LUX* Le Morne certainly has location on its side. Having undergone a £21 million refurbishment, it’s one of the island’s most sought after five-stars with a superb Nymphea Spa and gourmet Thai restaurant. Newlyweds will be spoilt rotten!

Oman

And god created Oman… With little of the razzmatazz of Dubai or the restrictions of Saudi Arabia, Oman has found a middle ground, perfect for adventurous couples in search of the real Arabia. From smooching in a Bedouin tent under a star-strewn desert sky to gawping at the eight-tonne Swarovski crystal chandelier in the Grand Mosque, Oman delivers.

The Residence, Tunis

With great historic cities like Carthage and Tunis, rich Phoenician history, sunrises over the Sahara and bargains in the souks, you’ll wonder why Tunisia isn’t on more wish lists. For a touch of glamour, style and indulgent luxury, stay at The Residence Tunis for its serene suites and Thalasso spa.

Blow the budget

Brazil

Havaiana flip-flops at the ready, it’s time to pull out all the stops with an intoxicating Brazilian honeymoon. Follow the jet-set and combine Ipanema beach life with after-sun partying in Rio, change pace with an Amazonian riverboat adventure then kick back in trendy Trancoso on the Bahia coast or an exclusive retreat on the Emerald Coast. Multiple honeymoons for the price of one. More from Dehouche.

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa

All your safari dreams come true at Ulusaba, Richard Branson’s private game reserve. Book a new two-bedroom Cliff Lodge Suite and couples can use one room as their private spa. Honeymoon packages include French champagne, massages and a private dinner waited on by personal butler. Spectacular weddings are held under the canopy of an Amarula tree surrounded by flaming bamboo torches. More about Ulusaba Private Game Reserve.

Hayman Island, Great Barrier Reef

Sure, a honeymoon in Australia is a long haul but it delivers so many incredible experiences. Wherever you go, make sure you include a stay at Hayman Island. Spoil yourselves with a Beach Villa and you’ll have your own private pool, only steps away from the dreamy beach. Snorkel, dive, pamper yourselves in the spa – and build up an appetite for the seriously good tucker.

South East Asia

South East Asia is a rich seam of amazing honeymoon experiences with destinations and packages to suit all budgets. Here are three of my favourites. Cambodia is truly fascinating with incredible sites and sights and, more recently, cool beach hotels; explore with Selective Asia. Head to Vietnam for a dynamic mix of history, top cuisine, beaches, junk boat rides and more; contact Travel Indochina. Borneo is home to the orang-utans and a host of other wildlife, perfect for an adventurous honeymoon; travel with Audley Travel for the best of Borneo.

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