Whether your relationship is on life support or you just want to spice things up a little, couples holidays away from the norm can do wonders. The places listed below are the Original Travel suggestions for luxury couples holidays designed to rekindle the romance or simply to take your other half by surprise, be that on a sexy city break or with some remote you and him/her time.
If you want to take the ultimate plunge, included in the list are also the places we think best suited to spring a surprise proposal. After that - and assuming the answer is 'yes' - we would like to draw your attention to our honeymoons collection.
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Itineraries
Best for: Couples
A City Break to New York
An action packed adventure in New York, where you will see and
experience famous attractions both on the land and from the air.
Shopping, museums,...
4 Days
From £735pp
Best for: Honeymoons
South Africa & Mozambique Honeymoon
A safari and sea combo is one of our absolute favourite trips to
plan, so you're in luck if that's what you've chosen for your
honeymoon. On...
14 Days
From £7,850pp
Best for: Couples, Honeymoons, Groups and Solo Travellers
Wine, Wellness and City Strolls: A Pampering Trip to Porto & The Douro Valley
World class spas, excellent hotels, an eminently walkable UNESCO
protected cityscape to explore and one of Europe's most famous wine
regions...
5 Days
From £2,070pp
Best for: Couples and Honeymoons
Thailand Megamoon
For many (read: us) the most exciting part of planning a wedding
is the honeymoon. Forget the cake and the flowers and start
thinking about that...
17 Days
From £28,115pp
Best for: Couples
Exploring the Best of City, Outback and Coast in Australian Winter
Visit Australia during our summer for the ultimate luxury
adventure to Sydney, Uluru, Kakadu, Daintree and the
Whitsundays.
Itinerary at a Glance:
Set...
18 Days
From £9,705pp
Best for: Couples and Honeymoons
The Bhutanese Himalayas and The Andaman Islands
Tasting the purest mountain air and dipping your toes in powder
soft sand on the same trip may seem greedy, yet this incredible
trip ticks both...
16 Days
From £5,075pp
Where to go
St Vincent & The Grenadines
Relax and unwind in style on St Vincent & The Grenadines, sampling a slice of the Caribbean high life.
Yucatan Peninsula
A holiday in its own right, Mexico's southern tip combines Mayan archaeological sites with Caribbean beaches.
St Petersburg
Built in defiance of nature and logic, St. Petersburg is a monument to the will of Peter the Great. His city became a ‘window on the West’...
Rio, Buzios, Paraty & the Costa Verde
Rio de Janeiro has perhaps the most stunning physical setting of any city in the world, with the legendary beachfront neighbourhoods of Copacabana...
Hawaii
Aloha. Welcome to the 50th State of the U S of A and one that is completely unlike any of the other 49.
Northern Mozambique & Quirimbas Archipelago
The remote Quirimbas Archipelago is one of the last untouched wilderness areas on Africa’s Indian Ocean coast.
The Selous & Ruaha National Parks
Tanzania boasts not one, but two, of Africa’s best kept secrets.
Bali
The tropical idyll of Bali offers superb watersports, landscapes, hotels and culture for a varied luxury holiday.
Where to Stay
Post Ranch Inn
This cliff hanger luxury hotel - it literally does hang over the cliffs - is one of the few places to stay along the Big Sur (of this standard...
Soneva Fushi
A luxury hideaway on the island of Kunfunadhoo in the Baa Atoll. Reaching the resort involves a half-hour scenic flight by seaplane from the...
Hotel de Russie
The five-star Hotel de Russie is ideally located just off Piazza del Popolo and close to the Spanish Steps.
Monastero Santa Rosa
Owner Bianca salvaged the 17th Century monastery in 2001, and thanks to her painstaking restoration project, it has now been restored to its...
Vamizi Island
Vamizi is an eight-mile long finger of jungle covered island, fringed by idyllic sandy beaches and pristine coral reefs. It also happens to be...
Kinsterna
Four miles from the vast rock citadel of Monemvasia, Kinsterna Hotel & Spa was once a medieval manor house that has been lovingly converted into...
Grace Santorini
The ultra-luxurious Grace Santorini is made up of typical Cycladic white houses carved into the hillside high above the volcanic caldera and...
Las Ventanas al Paraíso
Las Ventanas al Paraíso (Windows on Paradise) is a luxurious resort located at the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, where the desert meets...
Song Saa
Few could have predicted that Cambodia's untouched Koh Rong Archipelago would be the destination of one of the most hotly awaited hotel openings...
Petit St Vincent
Seclusion thy name is Petit St Vincent. This private island in the Caribbean is the ultimate luxury antidote to the chaos of modern day life....
Jade Mountain
Set into a mountain with spectacular views over the Pitons and Caribbean Sea, Jade Mountain is made even more special by the fact that the entire...
Ol Lentille
A collection of four luxury private houses set on a 40,000-acre private conservation area (that's three times the size of Manhattan), 50 miles...
Taj Lake Palace
Built on top of a small island in 1746, the structure was purposely designed without any land visible beneath or around it, creating a surreal...
Samode Palace
The hotel offers a quiet, elegant and luxurious atmosphere, and the owners, (the existing royal family of Samode) play a very active role in...
Amankora Punakha
While some of the other Aman properties are based on designs from dzong fortress monasteries, Amankora Punakha is a lovingly converted Bhutanese...
Ceylon Tea Trail Bungalows
Summerville has the air of a country cottage, Castlereagh has an eclectic style, and they sit opposite each other on the shores of the Castlereagh...
Masseria San Domenico
Located on the Adriatic coast of Puglia, the Masseria San Domenico is one of the finest hotels in south-east Italy.
Nihi Sumba Island (Nihiwatu)
In 2016 and 2017, luxury hotel Nihi Sumba Island was declared the number one hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure Magazine. With a mile long...
Oberoi Lombok
All rooms feature a private shaded terrace with garden or ocean views, sunken marble garden baths and butler service, while some also have private...
Fregate Island
Frégate, named after the graceful bird, is a near-perfect, 740-acre private island in the Seychelles, accommodating a maximum of 40 guests.
Cavas Wine Lodge
Enclosed by immaculate vineyards, this superb Mendoza estate is located in a private 60-acre valley.
Pacuare Lodge
Nestled within pristine rainforest on the banks of the Pacuare River, Pacuare Lodge aims to withdraw its guests from the modern world, and all...
Azura Quilalea Private Island
Azura Quilalea is an idyllic Mozambique island resort situated in a forgotten corner of Mozambique's Quirimbas Archipelago.
Angama Mara
The Swahili word for ‘suspended in mid-air’ – Angama – lends itself as the moniker for one of Kenya’s newest, and most luxurious lodges....
Lion Sands Lodges
Family owned and managed since 1933, Lion Sands Private Game Reserve is located along the Sabie River inside the famous Sabi Sands Game Reserve....
Hotel Crillon le Brave
Forged from nine medieval buildings in a hilltop village in Provence, Hotel Crillon le Brave captures both the romance and views of the Côtes...
Bamurru Plains
Bamurru Plains is a luxury ‘wild bush’ tented safari camp in a region famous for having Australia’s most prolific bird and wildlife.
Qualia Resort
Surrounded by the magnificent Great Barrier Reef, the distinctive Qualia resort combines unashamed luxury with harmonious design and a traditionally...
Alexa
The fad for phinisi liveaboard boats in the waters off Indonesia’s islands shows no signs of running out of steam (or sail), and the arrival...
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