The royal wedding of Prince Harry and his bride, Meghan Markle, is causing wedding fever across the country.
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Speculation of where the couple will spend their honeymoon is rife, with luxury at the top of the agenda.
Botswana in Africa, the Italian Amalfi Coast and Montpelier Plantation and Beach in the Caribbean island of Nevis are all high on the list of potential locations, with the latter visited by the Prince and his late mother, Princess Diana, in 1993.
As fantastic as luxurious five-star beach holidays with unlimited piña coladas are, they’ve been done to death.
Spice things up this year, with our list of unusual and cool travel experiences for the modern couple.
1. Stay in a yurt in Yorkshire
You don’t have to travel abroad to get a unique experience, just head north to Uppergate Farm in Yorkshire.
Hidden away in a secluded forest, you can stay in your own private Mongolian-inspired yurt. Or, in other words, a portable tent.
Traditional yurts are covered in animal skins, but this is Yurt 2.0. It even comes with its own log stove, for couples to indulge in their ‘making love in front of a fire’ fantasies.
This is a self-catering holiday with a private kitchen, shower room and outdoor hot tub at your disposal. And there’s a nearby farm shop where you can pick up organic goodies.
Prices start from £365 for three nights.
2. Bond in a bubble tent in Australia
As if a trip Down Under isn’t cool enough, bubble tents are the new trend in unusual travel.
It’s located 200km outside of Sydney, somewhere near the Capertee Valley. Organisers won’t reveal the specific location of your honeymoon until two weeks before your trip.
Exhibitionists are welcome. The bubble is see-through and naked frolicking is encouraged.
Includes a fantastic view of Australia’s wildlife with sunsets, stargazing and hiking on the menu.
But be warned, if you’re not a fan of confined spaces, this isn’t one for you.
From £310 per night, you can book a bubble here.
3. Be part of a bamboo project in Bali
This is the perfect blend of luxury with an environmental twist.
The Green Village, entirely built from bamboo, is a sustainable nature project in the depths of Bali, as well as a holiday location for lovebirds.
Cosy up in your secluded open-air copper bathtub, go on a jungle walk, lounge in a hammock or hang out with locals.
You’ll be Tarzan, she’ll be Jane.
Little Voyage offers a 10-day trip to the Green Village for £3,000. And some of the houses are even for sale, so if you fall in love with your bamboo home, you might be able to buy it.
4. Don’t leave the nest in Africa
‘If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.’ The famous line is said by Ryan Gosling in everyone’s favourite romantic movie, The Notebook.
And it seems to have been taken quite literally by the minds behind the Nay Palad Bird Nest in Segera, Africa.
Far away from civilisation, you’ll stay high above the ground in this open air bird’s nest.
You’ll have a 360-degree view of the African wilderness with exotic animals grazing around you, plus champagne and an exotic breakfast delivered to your door. Sorry, nest.
Cool doesn’t even cover it.
The per-person per-night cost in the Bird Nest varies from $1,250 in the high season to $1,500 in the low season.
5. Exercise at Another Place
Does the idea of doing nothing for days fill you with dread?
Exercise-junkie honeymooners converge at Another Place in the Lake District.
Recently opened on the shores of Ullswater, the hotel offers endless water activities including wild swimming, kayaking, stand-up paddle-boarding, sailing and fishing. Another Place has its own indoor pool, hot tub and spa, too.
Hardcore fitness couples should try the hotel’s mountain fitness retreat: a gruelling three-day workout session with your own personal trainers.
Because beach holidays aren’t for everyone.
Depending on the season, the cost of two adults varies from £160 a night to £230 a night.
The Fitness Retreat is from £405 and is held in October.
6. Holiday like gauchos in Argentina
Channel your inner cowboy, or as the Argentinians call them: gauchos.
You’ll be taken to a cattle ranch on the plains of Esquina, known as the pampas, where you can indulge in an authentic cowboy experience.
This is a working ranch, with locals raising horses and cattle all year round.
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During your five-day trip, owner Dario and his gauchos will be your guides and your company, sharing tales of the age-old gaucho ways.
Ride horses, explore the wildlife safari and eat home-cooked meals made from local ingredients.
LocalAventura prices range from $160 to $190 per day, but the longer you stay, the less you pay.
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