As newlyweds embark on a new chapter, it’s only fitting to start a life together with an exciting adventure–traveling and exploring the world together.
Pop the champagne and celebrate because you’ve finally reached a time of your life where you’re with the person you truly love! This is the best time to be exploring unique honeymoon destinations together.
Nothing says welcome to married life more than exploring the world with your spouse! Being adventurous and eager to try new things together can be a way to further strengthen your relationship’s foundation.
The world is your oyster, but where could you possibly go together? There are lots of places to choose from, so you’ll surely be spoiled for options!
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Here are a few of our recommendations:
Amanpulo on Pamalican Island
Our very own Amanpulo is known for providing its guests with the ultimate luxurious island experience. The moment you leave Manila through Amanpulo’s private hangar on a 14-seater twin-engine turboprop, you’d instantly feel like you’re on a holiday. Their staff is also trained to treat you with nothing but the best services.
Reefs that are alive with marine life and fine white sand surround the island. With its calm waters, you’d also have a blast doing water activities with your significant other.
There are various casita and villa accommodations on the island. There are also beachfront rooms with scenic views to make a couple’s honeymoon extra romantic. All stays include daily breakfasts at the clubhouse, afternoon tea, access to wellness facilities, organic farming experiences, snorkeling trips, and use of kayak and paddle boards.
Staying in Amanpulo is definitely an extravagant undertaking, but you’ll be doing a lot of things that are unique only on the island, making your honeymoon truly unforgettable.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is known for its variety of plants and animals. For the nature and animal lover couples out there, Galapagos is going to fill your souls not only with adventures, but with a unique honeymoon stay.
The Galapagos Safari Camp is an active yet opulent choice for you and your spouse’s getaway date. It is the perfect location for discovering otherworldly landscapes and its wildlife scene.
The founders, Stephanie Bonham Carter and Michael Mesdag, built their paradise with romance and a shared dream. What could be more romantic than falling in love and pursuing your dreams together?
The camp offers nine safari-style tents, family suites, lodges, a pool, and a pool, where the 55-hectare land is roamed by wild giant tortoises. The location is relatively small which allows the staff to be flexible for a more customized experience.
Greece
Spending your honeymoon in this Mediterranean destination is a romantic dream! It occupies the southern part of the Balkan peninsula. Greece is one of the most mountainous countries of Europe.
For honeymooners, one of the most beautiful stays to have in the country is Eliamos Villas Hotel and Spa, a five-star retreat located on the southern shores of Kefalonia. They are known for their spacious, inviting villas that are couple friendly. They provide modern accommodations with private salt water pools and gardens, making your stay intimate and relaxing.
Eliamos also invites tourists to indulge in their immersive wellness, where the experience is enhanced by the allure of the Greek islands due to the surrounding nature.
They also offer fresh, healthy, and delicious food prepared at the hotel’s restaurants, bar, and cafe. All food and beverages are organic and locally and regionally sourced.
Couples will truly have a blast spending time in Greece, one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in the world. For other luxurious getaways in the country, Brides.com provided a Grecian escape guide here.
Scotland
Scotland is a country filled with majestic scenery that looks like they came out from a fantasy film. It is part of the United Kingdom and occupies the northern third of Great Britain.
One of the most lavishly magnificent experiences you can have in Scotland is to check in with your beau at the Dunkeld House Hotel, the country’s luxury country house hotel. It’s a four-star accommodation in Perthshire that sits on a 280-acre well-maintained and natural woodland that overlooks River Tay, which is popularized by salmon fishing.
The hotel features spa facilities, award-winning food and drinks, fishing beats, geocaching or a type of global treasure hunt of people looking for caches or hidden stashes of objects, and so much more. Since the location also has scenic spots, weddings and other events can be held there too.
Dunkeld House Hotel has 100 bedrooms ranging from regular rooms, cottages, and suites. Here, you get to experience a stay that lets you enjoy Perthshire’s wide open countryside and the splendor of being in a traditional Scottish country house.
Maldives
Maldives is a republic located southwest of the Indian subcontinent. It has a chain of 1,200 islands. It lies in two rows of atolls in the Indian Ocean, just across the equator. A reef structure protects the island, which serves as the home for spectacular underwater life.
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands is one of the tropical dreamscapes there is for newlyweds. The staff blows on Sangu conch shells upon arrival, which evokes a scene from the ancient Maldives. You’ll also get stately service as the accommodation includes an Aris Meeha island butler, a character inspired by the olden royal courts.
Azure waters surround the villas from below. The ambience you’ll feel in the villa will be island living with a bit of a modern feel due to the unconventional interior designs of the place.
There is an infinity pool, a sundeck, water views, and your personal Aris Meeha butler.
You also get to enjoy different types of dining during your stay as they have different Asian, Arabic, Mediterranean, and Italian flavors. There are also wellness activities provided for you as well.
Ritz-Carlton caters to families, young guests, and of course, couples.
Banner photo via www.aman.com/resorts/amanpulo.
