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All the wedding rituals are over by now and every ceremony has been well taken care of. With all these, you have elegantly entered into a new and fresh phase of life with your partner. But, that’s just one part of it. There are more exciting moments awaiting you and your partner.
Yes! You got it right! It’s your honeymoon. If you really yearn to make your honeymoon tour in India an ecstacy in itself, you must start a proper planning for this. You must be wondering why so much emphasis is being put on ‘honeymoon planning’? Well it is because "If you fail to plan, you actually plan to fail." So to have a great honeymoon, you need to invest a little time in planning it in the entirety.
Well, honeymoon is a significant phase in any newly weds’ life. This period provides a strong base for future course of relationship. Hence, you must not leave any scope for complaints in this area. Only through sound planning, you can make your honeymoon in India or in any other part of the world a pleasurable experience.
It’s the time when both of you can get to know each other more closely. The days will be yours and the choice of spending every single second of honeymooning hours would be yours. You can make most of it and can actually imagine a perfect future of your relationship.
Important tips fot hoenymoon
If you don’t want to take any chance or risk in this case, you can follow an array of tips that would be useful in planning honeymoon trip.
Plan out Honeymoon Trip Schedule:
The foremost thing you need to do while making a plan for honeymoon is that decide the length of your trip. If you know how many days you can afford for a honeymoon tour, you can easily proceed ahead. With this, you also need to choose a proper day and time. If it’s a peak season or favorite time for tours, you may confront problems in getting reservations for flights or trains. Not only this, it equally becomes difficult to secure an ideal accommodation in a chosen destination during rush hours. Hence, make sure that your trip timing is well planned and decided. To some extent, this will be helpful in finding out an ideal location also.
Select Honeymoon Destination:
After you have decided the duration of your honeymoon tour, you can take next step. You need to make up your mind for an ideal destination. This part is even more thrilling for both the partners. You two can share your thoughts, likes and dislikes about the kind of place that is being considered.
And as India is a land of mystic charm and diverse attractive features, you can count all the options before finally arriving at any decision. If the verdant mountains cut through by meandering lanes fascinate you, you can make any of the alluring hill stations in India your honeymoon destination. The serene areas of Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Darjeeling, Ooty and Uttaranchal will be worth considering.
However, if your better-half has a penchant for beach cities that offer excellent opportunities for surfing and sun bathing, you can think of destinations like Goa and Kerala. Their unblemished locales kissed with a mix of rural and urban flavors can enchant any one. These destinations have perfect settings for romance and love. The softness of golden sand blanket and the cold showers of sea water add to the soothing ambiance. Nowadays, Lakshwadeep and Andaman Islands are also catching up with the popularity quotient.
The choices are not limited to these two broad categories only. There are numerous places of interest in India for honeymoon couples, who want to savor something different. The culturally and historically rich regions can be traversed to see the age-old heritage of India. If you admire architectural excellence and the interesting past associated with that masterpiece, you can take your spouse to the cities of Khajuraho, Agra and Rajasthan.
Make Reservations:
It’s not the time to relax. The work is just half-done. The other important part of honeymoon planning is getting flight/ train reservations. As you have an idea now about the destination you would love to travel with your partner, you must not waste any time in getting in touch with a travel agent. The travel agent will help you in booking flight/ train tickets to and from the destination. In addition, hotel booking can also be done through him. You can ask him/ her for special honeymoon tour packages also. Some of the travel agencies offer excellent customized tour packages for the newly wed couples. You can opt for them as well.
Pack Your Bags:
Now everything is well set and done. It’s time to execute your honeymoon ideas. So get on the job right away. Start packing your bags and other luggage. Select clothes according to the chosen travel destination. In hill stations, you would require warm clothes. However, if you are going to any beach city or historically rich destination, you don’t need to carry woolen clothes. You must pack sun glasses and sunscreens for these destinations. Don’t forget to carry medicines.
Final Tips for honeymoon Planning:
The day has come when both of you can finally take-off to your dream destination to fulfill your desires and to get closer to each other. But don’t leave in hurry. Make sure that you are carrying all the essential travel accessories with you. Don’t keep your travel schedule too tight. Leave some free space so that there is enough time for relaxation. If there are many interesting sightseeing places, you can cut down on some of them for the sake of economy of time.
And yes, don’t miss out on shopping. This is not must though, but surely makes for an interesting part of the vacations. You can buy special souvenirs for your beloved as well as family members. Your spouse will feel happy that you are doing so much for her/ him. When you return from the trip, your family members and near & dear ones will feel proud that you didn’t forget about them even during your most important trip of life.
Surprising elements during honeymoon:
Your honeymoon is a time period when you can actually show your love to each other, in a different environment and in a different way. It is not only about touring along the sites, and enjoying your luxury resort, try doing things for your partner that will make your honeymoon full of fun and romance.
Plan a candle light dinner on the resort terrace, or find a dance club in the area, and make your partner experience the ecstasy one feels on being loved. Enjoy small little joys of togetherness and indulge in recreational things that will bring an adventure into your honeymoon. Go for a bicycle ride or a midnight swim. Planning such things for your honeymoon would add the essential spark of liveliness and fun.
Though planning is essential for a honeymoon, but do not chart out every single minute's schedule. Leave somethings undecided as the inevitable also bring fun with it along with some surprising and cherishable memories.
Last updated: Nov 17,2011.
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