How to Plan Your Honeymoon in 5 Easy Steps
Couple exploring vineyards in New Zealand
Our guide on how to plan a honeymoon demonstrates the importance of finding the right destination that speaks to you as newlyweds.
The sheer possibilities for your dream honeymoon can be both exciting and overwhelming. Whether looking for the right tropical destination or eager to explore the wilderness on a safari, planning a honeymoon is about understanding the experiences you wish to share with your partner.
Your decision to work with a honeymoon destination specialist on where to go, when to go, the length of your trip, and more, will make your honeymoon planning process relaxed and enjoyable.
1. Decide Together What Is Essential
Couple lounging by the pool with a view of the beach in Fiji
Many couples find themselves balancing their wedding and travel budgets. What have you always imagined for your honeymoon?
What feels realistic, but where does your imagination take you? Are you the type of couple who can spend days relaxing on a beach, yet still need more time to enjoy the sun, sand, and sea? Do you dream of being active, exploring and engaging with what’s around you during a romantic Iceland getaway? Consider what kind of travelers you and your partner are. Perhaps your ideal honeymoon lands somewhere in between relaxation and adventure, with a mix of rest and exploration, or takes you to unique honeymoon destinations.
Discuss what you feel are the essentials of traveling together, from how you like to travel to the types of food you want to eat, the places you have always wanted to visit to the must-have experiences you each expect.
By figuring out which type of travelers you are and how much you want to spend, you will more quickly be able to refine which destination and trip style is best suited to your honeymoon.
2. Determine When You Can Travel
Couple at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
There is a perfect destination for you both, no matter the time of year. Zicasso travel specialists cover 101 countries and we can help you determine the right place for your once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon.
Do you want to travel immediately following your wedding or would you prefer to wait for the ideal travel time for your dream destination?
Taking your long-dreamed-of tropical honeymoon will not work out well if you travel during the wet season, while visiting a romantic European city may feel less intimate during peak season. With some flexibility in timing or perspective, the best destination for your essential travel goals is within reach. You can also find more ideas on where to go and when with information on the best places to travel by month.
3. Set Your Travel Budget
Couple on safari in the Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana, Africa
The key to setting your travel budget revolves around your flexibility when it comes to things like transfers, accommodations, dates, and tours. Where you want to travel will also have a major impact on your budget, with some parts of the world inherently more expensive than others.
Planning your perfect honeymoon is a welcome and enjoyable experience. It can take you on a brave adventure or to white-sand beaches, through vibrant cities or to ancient ruins. The best destination for you may be the one you have always dreamed of, but could also be a place you have not considered, yet which offers similar experiences within your budget. You can find more information on how to plan your honeymoon costs with our guide on how to plan your trip budget in 3 easy steps.
4. Consider the Best Destinations for You
Couple in Santorini, Greece
Do you share the same image of a perfect honeymoon or do you need to find a destination that combines a variety of possibilities? By thinking about the type of lifetime experiences you want to have and considering the places where you could do so, you will better understand the best destination for you.
While your honeymoon will be your first trip as a married couple, you are setting off on a lifetime of travel and adventures together. The right honeymoon destination is all about your dreams and expectations. Working together on what feels essential and when you can travel is the ideal place to begin a conversation with our Zicasso Traveler Care team on what destinations might suit you best for a stress-free planning experience.
5. Work with a Honeymoon Travel Specialist
Couple visiting Machu Picchu, Peru
A travel specialist is like a secret weapon you can use to create your perfect honeymoon. They take into account the details important to you, which could include the budget, the destination, the time of year, your likes and dislikes, then design a customized itinerary that is perfect for the two of you.
Not only is every detail covered, but your honeymoon specialist will infuse your romantic getaway with personal touches, thoughtful surprises, important upgrades, or other intriguing things.
Start Planning Your Honeymoon
Couple snorkeling in Tahaa, Tahiti. Photo by David Kirkland, courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme
Planning a honeymoon can cause equal parts excitement and anxiety as you balance where you want to travel with the logistics of realizing your perfect romantic getaway. As you are likely busy planning your wedding, why not have a travel expert handle your honeymoon?
Whether you want an intimate escape to a secluded tropical beach or prefer sampling wine in a historic hilltop town, you can find inspiration with our top honeymoon destinations. Our honeymoon travel guide has plenty of information and tips to help you plan your perfect trip before you speak with a honeymoon travel specialist to bring your romantic dreams to life.
