If action-packed excursions are what carry you wedded bliss, we’ve bought a (white-water) raft of intrepid journey honeymoon locations with one-of-a-kind stays in each stopover, from glamping tents within the Canadian wilderness to cabins in a Colorado mining city and overwater villas close to snorkel-ready reefs. Able to dive in?
CAMBODIA
Embark on an journey honeymoon to Cambodia to seek out lush landscapes, conventional khmer cities and villages, the bucket-list vacation spot of Angkor Wat, the bustling capital metropolis of Phnom Penh and foodie-oriented Siem Reap.
ROSEWOOD PHNOM PENH
Admittedly a extra genteel begin to proceedings, however the Rosewood Phnom Penh does have a head for heights, occupying the uppermost flooring of a metropolis skyscraper. As you exit the elevator into the Thirty fifth-floor foyer, its oh-wow views are framed by floor-to-ceiling home windows. A hushed refinement fills each elegantly dressed nook, from its raft of top-notch eating spots to its sunshine-flooded spa and ritzy sky bar.
ZANNIER HOTELS PHUM BAITANG, SIEM REAP
Tucked away among the many paddy fields close to the temple complicated of Angkor Wat, Phum Baitang is a world away from the bustle of close by Siem Reap city. Perched excessive on stilts in luxuriant tropical gardens, this all-villa resort has the country appeal of conventional Khmer picket homes, albeit ones with hand-picked antiques, freestanding baths and personal plunge swimming pools.
SIX SENSES KRABEY ISLAND, SINAHOUKVILLE
Six Senses Krabey Island satisfyingly arduous to get to – a ship trip from a dock close to the regional Sihanouk airport – however that solely provides to the attract and exclusivity. If you arrive, you’ll discover your modernist villa secluded within the jungle, together with your very personal plunge pool. Wander the boardwalk paths and also you’ll discover palm-fringed seashores and snorkel-ready reefs, in addition to kayaks and paddleboards for venturing offshore.
SHINTA MANI WILD, KIRIROM NATIONAL PARK
Architect Invoice Bensley’s tented suites, scattered alongside a babbling river, make improbably lavish retreats from which to plot adventures: the zipline entrance straight into the cocktail bar units the tone. Wildlife-spotting, jungle-trekking and estuary-exploring are de rigueur at Shinta Mani Wild (the clue’s within the title) – all the higher to savour the delights of a plump king-size mattress, river-view hammocks and petal-scattered tub after a protracted day of hitting the paths.
PERU
Searching for an actual journey? With the dramatic landscapes of Lake Titicaca, the time-capsule metropolis of Cusco, and the mythic citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru will present. With rainforests, mountains and historical Incan cities ready to be explored, arrange camp in certainly one of our Peruvian boutique boltholes and also you’ll have someplace fashionable to retire after a day of adventuring.
TITILAKA, LAKE TITICACA
You may dismiss the sight of an opulent boutique lodge on the world’s highest navigable lake as a symptom of altitude illness however, nope, Titilaka is actual. This whitewashed cottage has 270-degree views directing focus to the huge and serene waters, which glow orange at daybreak and nightfall. The lodge supplies in-room oxygen masks for friends who want altitude adjustment. For many who’ve adjusted, the lake is right for early hikes, boat explorations and day journeys to see Isla del Sol, the island the place the primary Incans lived.
INKATERRA MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO, AGUAS CALIENTES
Sure, Aguas Calientes is usually a stopover vacation spot en path to the well-known ruins, however the eco-friendly Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo warrants greater than an over-nighter. After a day on the mountain trails, as you set your ft up with a pisco bitter within the privateness of your casita, take a second to marvel at your environment at this luxe Inkaterra lodge, as a lot a triumph of building as of nature. You’re within the excessive Andes, sharing 5 hectares of pristine cloud forest with a whole bunch of birds, butterflies and orchids.
ATEMPORAL, LIMA
The proprietor of Atemporal has a factor for the British countryside and styled his townhouse on an English manor, however with added antiques and trendy artworks sourced from throughout Peru and past. Lima is big, so make your house this traditional casa within the Miraflores barrio to deal with it one cevicheria at a time – the capital can declare 9 of the 50 greatest eating places in Latin America.
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
In Canada’s southwest, British Columbia is wilderness with emphasis on the ‘wild’. Vancouver Island makes the right journey honeymoon vacation spot with its rugged shoreline and forested nature reserves placing mountain biking, mountaineering, whitewater rafting and heli-fishing on the menu.
WICKANINNISH INN
Nature is your leisure centre at the Wick. The lodge artfully frames essentially the most spectacular surroundings in order that – although you’re cosseted in luxurious – the uncooked energy of the good open air is shut sufficient to the touch. The forests and reserve are full of mountaineering trails and the world can be dense with wildlife. Arrange to go bear-watching, or take binoculars outdoors to catch a glimpse of bald eagles. On the water, head out to search for whales or catch fish.
NIMMO BAY WILDERNESS RESORT
When the decision of the wild reaches fever pitch, few locations reply fairly like Nimmo Bay. It’s probably the most sought-after lodges of its sort, as well-known for its wildlife as it’s for its part-of-the-family-style hospitality. Bears and bobcats might have the run of the woods, however the lodge is a haven of creature comforts, together with cedarwood scorching tubs, a floating sauna and a toasty bar stocked with whiskies and nice wines – the right cap to a day’s heli-fishing or whale watching.
CLAYOQUOT WILDERNESS LODGE
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge‘s Sound setting is dwelling to an astonishing number of wildlife, from sea otters and orca pods to black bears and cougars who reside among the many ocean inlets and coastal rainforest. Every thing from nice eating to mountain climbing is roofed on this luxurious all-inclusive resort, however it’s the expertise of drawing open your tent flaps and getting into the Unesco-listed nature reserve that shines above all else.
COLORADO, US
What might be higher than taking your new life ‘pardner’ for a Rocky Mountain honeymoon in Colorado? It makes for an exhilarating escape all yr spherical: there’s world-class snowboarding in winter and wildflower-strewn trails to hike in summer season. Our itinerary will take you from the jet-set city of Aspen, by way of convivial Telluride, and into boutique cabins in an deserted mining city.
HOTEL JEROME, ASPEN
Make sure you mud off your boots earlier than stepping foot contained in the Hotel Jerome, a landmark Aspen keep that’s wanting stylish and glossy following a chic Stetson-to-pointed-toe revamp. Now one of many esteemed Auberge Resorts Assortment, there’s a glossy new foyer bar, mod bistro, spiffy spa and the infamous J-Bar (a favorite of Hunter S Thompson) stays to draw an A-list crowd.
MADELINE HOTEL & RESIDENCES, TELLURIDE
Tapping into the experience of the Madeline’s staff alone you possibly can go heli-skiing, snowmobiling with a champagne picnic, mountain climbing, snowshoeing or Nordic snowboarding. In summer season, there’s fly fishing, mountaineering, helicopter excursions with mountainside picnics, backcountry horse driving and excessive ropes programs amid mesmerising mountain surroundings.
DUNTON HOT SPRINGS, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
Buried in rural and rocky Colorado, Dunton Hot Springs lodge is a mountain-surrounded former mining city, reincarnated in boutique cabin type. The previous village Dance Corridor, Bathtub Home and Saloon are a part of this distinctive retreat, the place soothing springs, majestic mountains and a winding river make up the good open air. Every cabin is cosily kitted out with heated slate flooring, distinctive tub tubs and hand-picked antiques.
RWANDA
A once-divided nation, Rwanda has emerged united as a sustainability icon with a affluent capital, wildlife-stalked savannahs, and protector of the endangered mountain gorilla. Often known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, this small nation definitely lives as much as its title, and exploring the Akagera Nationwide Park, Nyungwe Forest and the Virunga Volcanoes will present you why.
ONE & ONLY GORILLAS NEST
Stay out your Dian Fossey goals on the One&Only Gorilla’s Nest: a gateway within the eucalyptus forests of northern Rwanda. There are simply over a thousand mountain gorillas left within the wild and that is certainly one of solely two locations on the planet the place you possibly can see them. Again at basecamp, the views of the Virunga volcanoes and the eucalyptus forests preserve coming and the spa is able to soothe sore limbs after your high-altitude trek.
ONE & ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE
At Nyungwe House, certainly one of Africa’s oldest forests is simply ready for treks, the place you’ll have encounters with the area’s uncommon chimpanzees, flora appreciation (there are greater than a thousand species of vegetation, together with a whopping 140 sorts of orchid) and mountain-biking. Anybody resistant to vertigo can full the Cover Stroll, a 160-metre-long suspension bridge 70 metres above the rainforest, or head up in a helicopter to see it from an (unique) chook’s perspective.
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