Holiday company reveals the dream honeymoon

dream honeymoon

The dream honeymoon has four days lying in the sun with temperatures of 27 degrees, three adrenalin activities and a couple of books, according to new research.

Travel company Kuoni came up with honeymoon holiday ideal after surveying more than 2,000 unmarried Brits and found that although they would like to soak up the sunshine and be showered with love and affection on their honeymoon, they also want to treat it as the ‘wish list’ of all holidays.

This means newlyweds intend to blow at least FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS on the honeymoon of their dreams, and spend at least a third of a typical 14-day break experiencing new cultures and visiting historical sites.

The average person still imagines their post-marriage trip will include candle-lit meals and champagne on arrival, but wants it coupled with action and adventure and many of those surveyed said they dream of spending at least two days trying activities like scuba diving, zip lining and cage diving with sharks.

Derek Jones of Kuoni said: “People are no longer content with a week or two lounging around by the beach or pool, instead newly married couples are hoping for a bit of adventure, they want to learn more about the country they are visiting and return home with tales of the amazing things they have seen and done.”

Researchers found that Brits would ideally travel for more than seven hours by plane to their honeymoon destination, and check into a five-star hotel on arrival. They also want to enjoy four candle-lit meals and share three spa treatments together.

One in 10 people would even like the thrill of a bungee jump on their romantic getaway, but most want to enjoy at least eight hours of sunshine a day and spent at least a quarter of the fortnight sunbathing.

But both men and women also envisage their honeymoon including a couple of hours of ‘me time’ every day and while 53 per cent want plenty of time to work through their ‘beach reads’, a sixth of Brits want to be able to check social media, while 12 per cent would like to ring home to mum.

BREAKDOWN OF THE IDEAL HONEYMOON

  • Set off three days after the wedding
  • 14 nights
  • Abroad
  • Minimum seven hour flight
  • 27 degrees Celsius
  • Five-star hotel
  • Eight hours of sunshine
  • 26 per cent of the holiday spent sunbathing
  • Read two books
  • 32 per cent of the holiday sightseeing /visiting sites
  • 1 hour and 41 minutes ‘me time’
  • 12 per cent of honeymoon spent doing sports and activities
  • Four candle lit meals
  • Thre massages / spa treatments
  • Five romantic beach strolls
  • Paid for by the bride and groom
  • Minimum spend £4,930.89
  • Booked online
  • Top honeymoon activities would include:
    • Swimming with dolphins (50 per cent)
    • Snorkelling (32 per cent)
    • Hiking /trekking (31 per cent)
    • Scuba diving (25 per cent)
    • Cycling (20 per cent)
    • Cage diving with sharks (16 per cent)
    • Zip lining (15 per cent)
    • Segway (14 per cent)
    • Paragliding (14 per cent)
    • Surfing (13 per cent)

Top 10 Honeymoon destinations 2013 – according to Kuoni

  1. Maldives
  2. Thailand
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Mauritius
  5. Indonesia
  6. Arab Emirates
  7. USA
  8. St Lucia
  9. Malaysia
  10. Kenya

See Kuoni for more