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<p>Thousands of proposals over Christmas and Valentine’s Day means 2025 is set to be a bumper year of honeymoon planning for many newly-engaged couples. But where to go when? What was once a two-week trip somewhere hot post-ceremony has morphed into a travel extravaganza, with couples increasingly organising multiple holidays, some even kicking off the celebrations with a relaxing pre-moon before the wedding.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The types of honeymoons couples are choosing is shifting too. Where a tropical beach holiday with free-flowing cocktails once ticked all the boxes, nowadays newlyweds are seeking out experiences, from adventure breaks immersed in nature to digital-free getaways and even soulful wellbeing retreats for their trip of a lifetime. To help you on your way, we’ve found some of the most memorable escapes on earth for a truly unique honeymoon.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chill-moons">CHILL MOONS</h2>



<p>Incase you hadn’t noticed, the world’s hotting up. With popular destinations like Spain and Greece topping 40-degrees in summer, some couples are looking for cooler climes for their minimoon or honeymoon, and why not? The Mountains, fjords and glaciers of the Alps and Scandinavia offer some breathtakingly romantic hotels, if you know where to look.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-bolder-norway"><a href="https://www.thebolder.no/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bolder</a>, Norway</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TheBolder_02_2023_websize-1000x651.jpg" alt="The Bolder, Norway " class="wp-image-108003" /></figure>



<p>It’s solar maximum in 2025, which translated means a higher than normal chance of spotting the Northern Lights. What could be more romantic than watching the greatest light show on earth from bed in a breathtaking StarLodge for two at The Bolder, a mountainside retreat set in 170 wild acres overlooking Lysefjord? Cabins blend seamlessly into the vast landscape, which you can gaze at together through floor-to-ceiling windows after day’s spent kayaking on the fjord and hiking to distant peaks.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Go there:</strong>&nbsp;<em>The Bolder has StarLodges from £415pn.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eriro-austria"><strong><a href="https://www.eriro.at/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">eriro</a>, Austria</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Unknown-1-1000x667.jpeg" alt="eriro Austria " class="wp-image-107994" /></figure>



<p>High in the Austrian Alps lies eriro, an extraordinary nine-suite hotel only accessible by cable car. Couples are encouraged to connect with nature and each other rather than screens (no in-room TVs or WiFi in communal areas) and guides are on-hand to help create memorable moments, including barefoot forest hikes, meditating in the wilderness or, for a winter honeymoon, skiing world-class trails. An afternoon in the spa is highly recommended.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Go there:&nbsp;</strong><em>eriro has suites from £1,315pn all-inclusive. &nbsp;</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nature-moons">NATURE MOONS</h2>



<p>The trend for using your honeymoon time to seek out some of the most jaw-dropping experiences on the planet is on the rise, in particular animal encounters. Here’s our pick of where to go wild.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tide-tide-zambia-amp-madagascar"><a href="https://www.timeandtideafrica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TIDE + TIDE</a>, Zambia &amp; Madagascar</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Copy-of-Chinzombo-Green-Season-6-1000x563.jpg" alt="Tide + Tide in Zambia " class="wp-image-108006" /></figure>



<p>Why have one honeymoon when you can have two? Start off-grid in Zambia’s South Luangwa National park at Time + Tide Chinzombo, where six safari tents filled with handcrafted furniture overlook hippo pools and grasslands camouflaging big game. Animal encounters continue on the volcanic Indian Ocean island of Madagascar at new Time + Tide Tsara Komba, a jungle hideaway accessed by boat, where forest and reef experiences featuring lemurs and whale sharks await.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Go there:</strong>&nbsp;<em><a href="https://mavrossafaris.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mavros Safaris&nbsp;</a>offers a 10-night Time + Tide Bush &amp; Beach Safari from £7200pp including meals, drinks, safari activities in Zambia, flights and transfers.&nbsp;</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-alta-sanctuary-peru"><a href="https://www.altasanctuary.com/treehouse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alta Sanctuary</a>, Peru</h2>



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<p>If Sir David Attenborough designed a honeymoon, Alta Sanctuary’s new luxury treehouse deep in the Peruvian Amazon is probably what he’d come up with. Set 110 feet above the ground in a vast and ancient host tree entwined with a massive strangler fig, it’s undoubtedly one of the most remote and romantic rooms on the planet. Waking to the sounds of the rainforest with 360º views of the canopy is an unparalleled experience, as are days exploring the world’s most diverse ecosystem with a team of experts.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Go there:</strong><em>&nbsp;</em><a href="http://plansouthamerica.com/"><em>P</em></a><a href="http://plansouthamerica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>lan South America</em></a><em>&nbsp;offers five nights from £3862pp, including flights and transfers.&nbsp;</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-spiritual-moons">SPIRITUAL MOONS</h2>



<p>Some couples want to go a little deeper than an all-inclusive beach holiday for their honeymoon – if that sounds like you, check out these romantic retreats with a side of woo.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chable-yucatan-mexico"><a href="https://yucatan.chablehotels.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chablé Yucatan</a>, Mexico</h2>



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<p>Tucked away in 750 acres of jungle, five-star Chablé Yucatan has dug deep into the region’s Mayan ancestry to create a unique honeymoon experience through its Sacred Soulmates programme. Following a consultation with the resort’s Abuela Ak’be (spiritual guide), couples share a shamanic energy-healing ritual, rebirthing ceremony in the hotel’s private cenote and then hot things up in a Temazcal to create a deeper connection. Too intense? Book a tequila-tasting journey at the resort’s IXI’IM restaurant instead.&nbsp;</p>



<p><em><strong>Go there:&nbsp;</strong>Casitas with private pool from £822pn including breakfast.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-perdue-turkey"><a href="https://perdue.com.tr/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Perdue</a>, Turkey</h2>



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<p>Astro-tourism is on the up and nowhere’s doing it better than adult-only Perdue, a gorgeous glamping site with luxurious seafront safari tents boasting coastal views and private pools in secluded Faralya, southern Turkey. On arrival, couples meet with the resort’s resident astronomer who provides a tailored programme based on their star charts – think massage for two by the water’s edge, movie beneath the stars or hiking on the Lycian Way.&nbsp;Out of this world.&nbsp;</p>



<p><em><strong>Go there:</strong>&nbsp;Perdue has safari tents from £307pn including breakfast.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-secret-island-moons">SECRET ISLAND MOONS</h2>



<p>Islands and honeymoons go together like, well, newlyweds. There’s nothing better than a secret isle nobody else has heard of, as not only does it mean your friends won’t have already been there, but you’ll also avoid the tourist crowds. Bliss.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-la-rogga-argentario-island-italy"><a href="https://www.laroqqa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">La Rogga</a>, Argentario Island, Italy</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2-Beach-Club-1000x667.jpg" alt="La rogga, Itlay " class="wp-image-108008" /></figure>



<p>Live la dolce vita on this secret island off Tuscany, where Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton conducted their affair in the 60s. Capture the glamour of a bygone era at La Roqqa, a new terracotta-hued boutique bolthole where contemporary rooms with balconies overlook the pretty harbour and guests swim off the sandy bay then sip sunset negronis at stylish Isolotto Beach Club.&nbsp;</p>



<p><em><strong>Go there:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://laroqqa.com/">La Roqqa</a>&nbsp;double rooms from £370pn including breakfast and daily loungers at Isolotto Beach Club..</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mnemba-island-zanzibar"><a href="https://www.andbeyond.com/our-lodges/indian-ocean-islands/zanzibar/andbeyond-mnemba-island/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mnemba Island</a>, Zanzibar</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-09-at-18.26.55-1000x595.png" alt="Mnemba Island " class="wp-image-108010" /></figure>



<p>This mile-long private island resort just off Zanzibar has reopened after a year’s refurb and the results are striking. Twelve beachfront bandas (cottages) built to resemble the spirals of a nautilus shell house a sexy bedroom, lounge and terrace, while the new wellness Banda has two treatment rooms. Private butlers are on hand to help with arrangements, whether that’s a dhow cruise, sashimi served by candle light on the beach or sunrise yoga.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Go there:</strong>&nbsp;<em><a href="http://turquoiseholidays.co.uk/">Turquoise Holidays</a>&nbsp;offers seven nights from £11,750pp all-inclusive and including 2 scuba dives per day, daily yoga classes, sundowner cruise, return transfers and international flights</em>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-city-sanctuary-moons">CITY SANCTUARY MOONS</h2>



<p>City escapes can be the most romantic getaways of all. Sitting together on a sun-drenched terrace with the anticipation of a days’ sightseeing before you, or ending your day on a moonlit balcony with lights twinkling below, is always magical and a dreamy way to celebrate your new marriage.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-royal-mansour-marrakech"><a href="https://www.royalmansour.com/en/marrakech/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Royal Mansour</a>, Marrakech</h2>



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<p>The pink-walled city’s eternally captivating to couples. From candle-lit courtyards to fountains sprinkled with rose petals, magic’s in the air at every turn in the ancient Medina and five-star Royal Mansour provides the ideal sanctuary from which to explore. Each intricately tiled private riad has a pool, courtyard, hand-painted doorways, silk-covered walls and roof terrace with fireplace for cosy cuddles beneath the stars, even in winter.&nbsp;</p>



<p><em><strong>Go there:</strong>&nbsp;Royal Mansour riads from £1040pn, including breakfast.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-le-bristol-paris"><a href="https://www.oetkercollection.com/hotels/le-bristol-paris/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Le Bristol</a>, Paris</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-09-at-18.50.42-1000x666.png" alt="Le Bristol, Paris " class="wp-image-108013" /></figure>



<p>Call it the&nbsp;<em>Emily in Paris</em>&nbsp;effect, but the City of Love is more seductive than ever. Those wishing to emulate the aspirational settings of the Netflix hit, need look no further than the refurbished suites at the legendary Le Bristol Paris which celebrates its 100th year in 2025. Book the Terrace Suite with Outdoor Spa which comes with a rooftop garden featuring an outside Jacuzzi and dining area, the perfect place to sample the creations of the hotel’s three Michelin-starred chef.</p>



<p><strong>Go there:&nbsp;</strong><em>Terrace Suite from £7496pn including breakfast.</em></p>


Room for romance: the hottest honeymoon escapes in 2025

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