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Honeymoons

Slow, private and well placed

Lake suites in Udaipur, a private rice boat on Vembanad, a villa in north Goa, a Pokhara lodge facing the Annapurnas. Fewer moves, longer stays and one or two set pieces you will remember.

A good honeymoon route moves less than a sightseeing tour. We build around three or four bases, with two nights as the minimum anywhere and at least one place where you stay four.

We add a few occasions: a dinner on a palace terrace, a boat at first light, a spa morning. The rest of the time is yours, with a car and driver on call.

Journeys

Routes in this style

Everest by helicopter and Pokhara
Nepal · 6 nights Everest by helicopter and Pokhara Kathmandu · Pokhara From₹3,40,000 pp
Nepal Honeymoon: Hills, Lakes and Rhinos
Nepal · 9 nights Nepal Honeymoon: Hills, Lakes and Rhinos Kathmandu · Dhulikhel · Pokhara · Chitwan From₹4,60,000 pp
Leopards of Jawai
Rajasthan · 5 nights Leopards of Jawai Jawai · Udaipur From₹3,70,000 pp
Udaipur and Jawai honeymoon
Rajasthan · 6 nights Udaipur and Jawai honeymoon Udaipur · Jawai · Udaipur From₹4,50,000 pp
A Ladakh honeymoon
Ladakh · 8 nights A Ladakh honeymoon Leh · Nubra Valley · Pangong Tso · Leh From₹3,30,000 pp
North East honeymoon: lake, rhinos and tea
North East India · 8 nights North East honeymoon: lake, rhinos and tea Shillong · Kaziranga National Park · Balipara Tea Country From₹3,10,000 pp
Sikkim's mountains and Meghalaya's hills
North East India · 11 nights Sikkim's mountains and Meghalaya's hills Gangtok · Pelling · Shillong · Sohra (Cherrapunji) From₹3,70,000 pp
A Kerala honeymoon in hills and lagoons
Kerala · 9 nights A Kerala honeymoon in hills and lagoons Munnar · Kumarakom · Alappuzha (Alleppey) · Marari From₹3,00,000 pp
Kochi and Marari: a short Kerala break
Kerala · 5 nights Kochi and Marari: a short Kerala break Fort Kochi · Marari From₹1,45,000 pp
Monsoon Ayurveda and the rain-washed lake
Kerala · 9 nights Monsoon Ayurveda and the rain-washed lake Kovalam · Kumarakom From₹2,60,000 pp
Kochi and the backwaters by private kettuvallam
Kerala · 6 nights Kochi and the backwaters by private kettuvallam Fort Kochi · Kumarakom · Alappuzha (Alleppey) From₹1,85,000 pp
Spice hills to backwaters
Kerala · 10 nights Spice hills to backwaters Fort Kochi · Munnar · Thekkady (Periyar) · Kumarakom · Alappuzha (Alleppey) · Marari From₹3,25,000 pp
A Goa honeymoon: Nerul and Benaulim
Goa · 6 nights A Goa honeymoon: Nerul and Benaulim Candolim, Sinquerim and Nerul · Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim From₹2,15,000 pp
The quiet south: Mobor to the Talpona
Goa · 8 nights The quiet south: Mobor to the Talpona Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim · Palolem, Agonda and Canacona From₹2,30,000 pp
Wellness and yoga on the south Goa coast
Goa · 7 nights Wellness and yoga on the south Goa coast Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim · Palolem, Agonda and Canacona From₹2,10,000 pp
A honeymoon from the Taj to the Ganges
UP & Bihar · 8 nights A honeymoon from the Taj to the Ganges Agra · Lucknow · Varanasi From₹3,90,000 pp

Places

Where it fits best

Chitwan
national park Chitwan

Rhinos, gharials and sal forest in Nepal's first national park

Best Oct – Mar · 2–3 nights
Dhulikhel
hill station Dhulikhel

A Himalayan view and a wellness retreat an hour from Kathmandu

Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Dec · 2 nights
Pokhara
lake town Pokhara

Lake town at 822 m with the Annapurnas on the skyline

Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec · 2–4 nights
Jawai
village Jawai

Leopards on granite hills among herders and temples

Best Oct – Mar · 2–3 nights
Samode
village Samode

A painted palace in the hills an hour from Jaipur

Best Oct – Feb · 1–2 nights
Udaipur
lake town Udaipur

Lakes, palaces and the slowest days in Rajasthan

Best Aug – Mar · 3–4 nights
Pangong Tso
valley Pangong Tso

A long blue lake at 4,225 m that runs into Tibet

Best Jun – Sep · 1 nights
Balipara Tea Country
tea country Balipara Tea Country

Planters' bungalows, tea gardens and the river at Nameri

Best Oct – Apr · 2–3 nights
Gangtok
hill station Gangtok

Sikkim's ridge-top capital, facing the Kanchenjunga range

Best Mar – May · Oct – Dec · 3 nights
Pelling
hill station Pelling

Monastery ridge with the closest view of Kanchenjunga

Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec · 2–3 nights
Shillong
hill station Shillong

Pine ridges, Khasi markets and a lake resort at the edge of town

Best Oct – Mar · 2–4 nights
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
backwaters Alappuzha (Alleppey)

Houseboats, Kuttanad paddy and the snake-boat races

Best Nov – Feb · 1 nights
Bekal
fort town Bekal

A sea fort, quiet backwaters and Kerala's far north

Best Nov – Mar · 2–3 nights
Kovalam
beach Kovalam

Crescent beaches, Ayurveda retreats and the old capital

Best Nov – Mar · 3 nights
Kumarakom
backwaters Kumarakom

Lake resorts and bird life on the shore of Vembanad

Best Nov – Feb · 2–3 nights
Marari
beach Marari

A fishing village beach between Kochi and the backwaters

Best Nov – Mar · 2–4 nights
Munnar
tea country Munnar

Tea estates, cool mornings and the Nilgiri tahr

Best Dec – Apr · 2–3 nights
Morjim, Ashvem and Mandrem
beach Morjim, Ashvem and Mandrem

North Goa's quiet beaches, from the Chapora mouth to Arambol

Best Nov – Mar · 2–4 nights
Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim
beach Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim

South Goa's long beach, from Majorda to the mouth of the Sal

Best Nov – Feb · 3–5 nights
Candolim, Sinquerim and Nerul
beach Candolim, Sinquerim and Nerul

Fort Aguada, the Reis Magos ramparts and north Goa's calmer beaches

Best Nov – Feb · 3–4 nights
Palolem, Agonda and Canacona
beach Palolem, Agonda and Canacona

The curved bays and forest edge of Goa's far south

Best Nov – Mar · 3–4 nights
Agra
city Agra

The Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the Mughal river bank

Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Nov · 2–3 nights

Stays

Rooms that suit it

Dwarika's Resort Dhulikhel
resort · Dhulikhel Dwarika's Resort Dhulikhel

A hillside wellness resort at Dhulikhel, about 30 km east of Kathmandu, built in brick and stone on terraces facing the Himalaya. Yoga, meditation, spa therapies …

Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge
resort · Pokhara Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge

A small lodge of stone cottages on a ridge above the Pokhara valley, facing Machapuchare and the Annapurna range. It has a pool, a long terrace …

The Pavilions Himalayas
villa · Pokhara The Pavilions Himalayas

An eco-resort of private villas set on a working organic farm in the countryside outside Pokhara. Villas face rice terraces and forested hills, the spa and …

Meghauli Serai, A Taj Safari
safari lodge · Chitwan Meghauli Serai, A Taj Safari

A Taj Safaris lodge on the banks of the Rapti River in western Chitwan, facing the national park across the water. Rooms and villas draw on …

Samode Palace
palace hotel · Samode Samode Palace

A family-owned palace hotel in a village in the Aravalli hills, about 42 km northwest of Jaipur. Its painted Durbar Hall and mirrored Sheesh Mahal are …

Taj Lake Palace
palace hotel · Udaipur Taj Lake Palace

An 18th-century white marble palace that covers its own island in Lake Pichola, reached only by boat. Built as a royal summer retreat and run by …

The Oberoi Udaivilas
resort · Udaipur The Oberoi Udaivilas

A palace-style resort on the eastern shore of Lake Pichola, with domed pavilions, courtyards, gardens and rooms opening onto shared or semi-private pools. It faces the …

SUJÁN Jawai
tented camp · Jawai SUJÁN Jawai

A luxury tented camp among the granite hills of Jawai in southern Rajasthan, built for leopard safaris on open land shared with Rabari herders. Stays are …

Ri Kynjai – Serenity by the Lake
resort · Shillong Ri Kynjai – Serenity by the Lake

A lakeside resort on the wooded shore of Umiam Lake, about 20 km north of Shillong, with cottages built in the Khasi manner of timber and …

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