18 Out-Of-The-Box Wedding And Honeymoon Destinations

Set off the beaten path for out-of-the-box wedding and honeymoon destinations in the wilderness.

- Amrit Sarkar

1 MUKUL BEACH GOLF AND SPA, NICARAGUA

Peep into the crater of the Earth

It’s the sleepy country’s first luxury resort and is turning out to be a hotspot for honeymooners. A ‘hotspot’, literally, for adventurous couples who want to make the lifetime memory of hopping on a helicopter to the nearby active Cerro Negro volcano for some extreme sand boarding as the epic beginning of their marital journey. In addition, the Emerald Coast offers a stairway to the cloud forests of Nicaragua, an idyllic swim in its crystal waters, deep sea fishing, and some of the world’s best surf breaks. As the saying goes, ‘a couple who surfs together stays together’.

2 MATAKAURI LODGE, NEW ZEALAND

All about that alpine wedding and honeymoon

Winding, braided rivers and the bright blue waters of Lake Wakatipu, there couldn’t be a more scenic spot than Matakuri Lodge and its gorgeous suites in the alpine South Islands of New Zealand. It’s sure to turn up the volume of romance at your honeymoon. From fast-paced jet boating on the lake to canyon swinging and ice climbing, thrills are served here along with pristine natural beauty. Even reaching Matakuri—flying over a glacier in an eight-seater plane—will cement your smiles, bonding, and intimacy as a couple.

3 BIG CEDAR LODGE, MISSOURI, USA

Native rituals and an affair to remember