Honeymoons for Couples Who Dislike Honeymoon Packages
No rose petals on the bed unless you want them. How to plan a honeymoon that feels like the two of you, not like everyone else's.
Some couples love the classic honeymoon: the overwater villa, the candlelit dinner on the beach, the towel swans. If that’s you, wonderful. But a surprising number of couples tell us the opposite. They want something that feels personal, not packaged.
If that sounds familiar, here are a few ideas.
Start with how you like to travel together
Before choosing a place, think about the best days you’ve already spent together. Were you walking all day and collapsing into a good dinner? Reading side by side with nowhere to be? Exploring a city’s back streets? A honeymoon works best when it is a bigger, better version of what you already love.
Choose small over grand
Large resorts are designed to be pleasant for everyone. Small places can be extraordinary for a few. A guesthouse with a handful of rooms, a private camp under the stars or a cabin by a lake gives you something a big resort rarely can: the feeling of having somewhere to yourselves.
Mix your pace
The best honeymoons we plan usually have a rhythm: a few active days, then a few still ones. A city with energy, then a hideaway with none. It keeps the trip from blurring and gives you something to look forward to at every stage.
Add one experience that’s only yours
It doesn’t need to be expensive. A cooking lesson in a family kitchen. A sunrise walk with a local guide. A night somewhere with no lights except the stars. These are the moments couples remember long after the hotel names have faded.
Let someone else carry the logistics
Wedding planning is exhausting. The last thing you need is to manage transfers and check-in times on your honeymoon. We handle every ticket, stay and transfer, and stay reachable throughout, so the only thing you need to plan is what to do next.
Planning a honeymoon? Tell us about the two of you. We’ll shape something that feels like yours.
