Maldives
One island, one lagoon and nothing at all to do. Our strongest recommendation for couples who want to switch off entirely.
from ₹68,000 per person, indicative
Fewer moving parts, better rooms, and the small things arranged before you arrive rather than requested at the desk.
A honeymoon is not simply a holiday for two people. The pacing is different, the priorities are different, and the failure modes are different. After a wedding, almost every couple we speak to is more tired than they expect to be, and the itinerary that looked exciting three months ago turns out to be exhausting.
So we plan honeymoons with fewer stops, later starts and more space. One or two bases rather than four. Transfers arranged so you are not standing in an arrivals hall at one in the morning after a fourteen-hour day. And at least two days with nothing on them at all, because doing nothing together is largely the point.
The other difference is the hotel. On a family trip a hotel is somewhere to sleep between activities. On a honeymoon it is most of the experience, which is why we spend real time on room category, view, privacy and the standard of the restaurant, rather than only the headline star rating.
The Maldives is the obvious answer and it deserves its reputation, provided you choose the island carefully. Bali is the one we plan most often, because it gives you variety without the cost, and a Ubud-then-coast split works beautifully for a week. Thailand, particularly Krabi or Koh Samui, sits between the two on price and delivers more than couples expect.
Within India, Kashmir in April or October is genuinely romantic and costs a fraction of an international trip. Kerala's hills and backwaters work especially well for couples who want quiet without a long flight. And South Goa in the shoulder season gets you a luxury resort at mid-range prices.
This catches more couples than anything else. If your passport is still in your maiden name but your flight ticket has been booked in your married name, you will have a problem at check-in. Book everything in the name exactly as it appears in your passport, and change the passport afterwards. We check this at the booking stage, but it is worth knowing before you start.
One island, one lagoon and nothing at all to do. Our strongest recommendation for couples who want to switch off entirely.
from ₹68,000 per person, indicative
Temples and rice terraces at the start, a coastal resort at the end. The most popular honeymoon we plan.
from ₹42,500 per person, indicative
For couples who want a beach honeymoon but would be restless on a single resort island.
from ₹78,000 per person, indicative
Lake-view rooms, mountain railways and snow in summer. Expensive, and couples rarely regret it.
from ₹1,65,000 per person, indicative
Bangaram is a single resort on an uninhabited island. No passport, no crowds, extraordinary water.
from ₹48,000 per person, indicative
Radhanagar at sunset and Neil Island's clear lagoons, a domestic flight from home.
from ₹32,000 per person, indicative
Krabi or Koh Samui with one good resort and few moving parts. More than couples expect for the price.
from ₹34,900 per person, indicative
A houseboat on Dal Lake, meadows in Pahalgam and snow if your dates are right. Far cheaper than flying abroad.
from ₹24,900 per person, indicative
Tell us your dates and what kind of trip the two of you want. We will come back with options, and we will keep it simple.
It depends on whether you want rest or variety. Maldives and a quiet Bali resort are the two strongest choices for pure rest. Thailand, Vietnam and a Bali-plus-Gili combination give you more to see and do. Within India, Kashmir in spring and Kerala's hills-and-backwaters route are both excellent.
Five to seven nights is where most couples land. Under five nights you spend too much of it travelling. Beyond ten nights, unless you are combining two countries, many couples tell us they would rather have saved the difference for the next trip.
Yes, and they need to be requested before you arrive rather than at check-in. Decorated rooms, private beach or poolside dinners, a cake, a photographer, a spa session for two. Tell us at the enquiry stage and we will set it up with the property directly.
Not necessarily. Many hotels offer honeymoon inclusions at no extra cost when the booking is flagged correctly, which is one practical reason to book through a planner rather than an online portal. Where there is a genuine premium, we will show it to you as a line item.
Eight to twelve weeks before travel gives you the best choice of rooms, particularly for water villas and premium categories which sell out first. For a December or January honeymoon, three to four months ahead is safer.
We guide you through visa applications and documentation. If your passport is in your maiden name and your ticket is in your married name, that mismatch causes real problems at immigration, so we flag it early and advise on the correct sequence.
Send us a message and we will take it from there.
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