Best Honeymoon Destinations

Visa-free Luxury

Antigua and Barbuda

365 beaches, sailing and pink-sand seclusion.

Best time: Dec–Apr

English HarbourDickenson BaySt John’s

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Bahamas

700 islands of turquoise water and swimming pigs.

Best time: Dec–Apr

Nassau & Paradise IslandExumasHarbour Island

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Barbados

Platinum beaches, rum and British-Caribbean charm.

Best time: Dec–Apr

West CoastSouth CoastBridgetown

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Visa-free Mid-range

Belize

The Blue Hole, barrier reef and Mayan jungle.

Best time: Dec–Apr

Caye CaulkerAmbergris CayeSan Ignacio

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Bhutan

Himalayan kingdom of monasteries and happiness.

Best time: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

ParoThimphuPunakha

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Botswana

Okavango Delta safaris and big-game wilderness.

Best time: May–Oct (dry)

Okavango DeltaChobe National ParkMoremi

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Visa-free Mid-range

Cape Verde

Atlantic islands of beaches, volcanoes and music.

Best time: Nov–Jun

SalSanto AntãoSão Vicente

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Visa-free Mid-range

Chile

Patagonia peaks, Atacama desert and wine valleys.

Best time: Oct–Apr (Patagonia)

Torres del PaineAtacama DesertSantiago & Valparaíso

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Cook Islands

Aitutaki's lagoon and easygoing island life.

Best time: Apr–Nov (dry)

AitutakiRarotongaMuri Lagoon

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Visa-free Mid-range

Costa Rica

Rainforests, volcanoes, wildlife and two coasts.

Best time: Dec–Apr (dry)

Arenal / La FortunaMonteverdeManuel Antonio

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Schengen visa Mid-range

Croatia

Adriatic islands, walled cities and turquoise seas.

Best time: May–Jun, Sep

DubrovnikSplitHvar

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Visa-free Mid-range

Cyprus

Mediterranean beaches, ruins and mountain villages.

Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

PaphosAyia NapaTroodos Mountains

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Schengen visa Mid-range

Czech Republic

Fairytale Prague, castles and great-value beer.

Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

PragueČeský KrumlovKutná Hora

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Visa-free Mid-range

Dominica

The 'Nature Isle' — rainforest, hot springs and a boiling lake.

Best time: Dec–Apr

Morne Trois PitonsRoseauChampagne Reef

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Visa-free Mid-range

Dominican Republic

Caribbean beaches, all-inclusives and colonial Santo Domingo.

Best time: Dec–Apr

Punta CanaSanto DomingoSamaná

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Faroe Islands

Sea cliffs, grass-roofed villages and dramatic falls.

Best time: May–Sep

TórshavnVágarVestmanna

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Fiji

Island paradise of reefs and warm welcomes.

Best time: May–Oct (dry)

Mamanuca IslandsYasawa IslandsCoral Coast

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Finland

Lapland, Santa, saunas and the northern lights.

Best time: Dec–Mar (Arctic), Jun–Aug

HelsinkiRovaniemiSaariselkä / Levi

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France

Paris cafés, Riviera sunsets and alpine villages.

Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

ParisNice & the RivieraLyon

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Schengen visa Mid-range

Greece

Island villages, ancient ruins and Aegean sunsets.

Best time: May–Jun, Sep

AthensSantoriniMykonos

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Greenland

Icebergs, the northern lights and Arctic wilderness.

Best time: Jun–Sep, Sep–Apr (aurora)

IlulissatNuukKangerlussuaq

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Grenada

The 'Spice Isle' — beaches, nutmeg and waterfalls.

Best time: Dec–Apr

Grand AnseSt George’sGrand Etang

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Schengen visa Mid-range

Hungary

Budapest's baths, river views and ruin bars.

Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

BudapestSzentendreEger

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Iceland

Waterfalls, glaciers, geysers and northern lights.

Best time: Jun–Aug, Sep–Mar (aurora)

ReykjavíkGolden CircleRing Road

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Indonesia

Bali rice terraces, surf breaks and island-hopping.

Best time: Apr–Oct

BaliNusa IslandsKomodo / Flores

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Schengen visa Mid-range

Italy

Ancient ruins, art cities and unforgettable food.

Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

RomeFlorenceVenice

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Visa-free Mid-range

Jamaica

Reggae, beaches, waterfalls and jerk spice.

Best time: Nov–Apr

NegrilMontego BayOcho Rios

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Maldives

Overwater villas, turquoise lagoons and house reefs.

Best time: Nov–Apr

Resort atollsMaafushiBaa Atoll

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Schengen visa Mid-range

Malta

Golden-stone cities, blue lagoons and ancient temples.

Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

VallettaMdinaGozo & Blue Lagoon

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Mauritius

Lagoon beaches, reefs and luxury island living.

Best time: May–Dec

NorthWestSouth & Chamarel

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Monaco

Glamour, the Grand Prix and Riviera luxury.

Best time: Apr–Oct

Monte CarloMonaco-VilleLarvotto

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Visa-free Mid-range

Montenegro

Fjord-like bays, walled towns and Adriatic coast.

Best time: May–Sep

KotorBudvaSveti Stefan

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Mozambique

Indian Ocean reefs, islands and Portuguese flavour.

Best time: May–Nov (dry)

Bazaruto ArchipelagoTofoMaputo

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Namibia

Towering red dunes, desert wildlife and stark beauty.

Best time: May–Oct (dry)

SossusvleiEtoshaSwakopmund

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New Zealand

Fjords, glaciers and adrenaline in Middle-earth.

Best time: Dec–Mar, Jun–Aug (ski)

QueenstownMilford SoundRotorua

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Norway

Fjords, northern lights and midnight sun.

Best time: Jun–Aug, Sep–Mar (aurora)

BergenThe FjordsTromsø

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Oman

Wadis, deserts, forts and a dramatic coast.

Best time: Oct–Mar

MuscatWahiba SandsJebel Akhdar / Nizwa

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Palau

Rock Islands, Jellyfish Lake and world-class diving.

Best time: Nov–Apr

Rock IslandsJellyfish LakeKoror

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Philippines

7,000 islands of white sand and turquoise lagoons.

Best time: Dec–May

PalawanBoracayCebu & Bohol

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Portugal

Coastal cities, golden beaches and great value.

Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

LisbonPortoAlgarve

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Rwanda

Mountain gorillas, green hills and rebirth.

Best time: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb

Volcanoes NPKigaliNyungwe Forest

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Twin-island Caribbean with a clifftop fortress.

Best time: Dec–Apr

Basseterre & Brimstone HillFrigate BayNevis

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Saint Lucia

The iconic Pitons, rainforest and luxury resorts.

Best time: Dec–Apr

Soufrière & the PitonsRodney BayMarigot Bay

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Yachting paradise of pristine Grenadine isles.

Best time: Dec–May

Tobago CaysBequiaMustique

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Visa-free Mid-range

Samoa

Lava pools, waterfalls and Polynesian beach fales.

Best time: May–Oct (dry)

UpoluTo Sua Ocean TrenchLalomanu Beach

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São Tomé and Príncipe

Volcanic islands, cocoa and Gulf of Guinea jungle.

Best time: Jun–Sep

São Tomé islandPríncipePico Cão Grande

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Seychelles

Granite-boulder beaches and giant tortoises.

Best time: Apr–May, Oct–Nov

La DiguePraslinMahé

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Slovenia

Lake Bled, alpine valleys and emerald rivers.

Best time: May–Sep

Lake BledLjubljanaSoča Valley

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Switzerland

Alpine peaks, glacial lakes and storybook villages.

Best time: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar

LucerneInterlakenZermatt

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Tanzania

Serengeti safaris, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.

Best time: Jun–Oct (safari)

SerengetiNgorongoro CraterZanzibar

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Uganda

Gorillas, the Nile source and lush 'Pearl of Africa'.

Best time: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb

BwindiQueen Elizabeth NPJinja

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Vanuatu

Active volcanoes, blue holes and island culture.

Best time: Apr–Oct (dry)

TannaEspiritu SantoEfate

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eVisa Mid-range

Zambia

Victoria Falls, walking safaris and wild rivers.

Best time: May–Oct (dry)

South LuangwaLower ZambeziKafue

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Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls, ancient ruins and Big Five parks.

Best time: May–Oct (dry)

Victoria FallsHwangeMana Pools

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