Top Honeymoon Ideas in South and Central America

Dream honeymoons don’t come much dreamier than a trip to the Galápagos Islands. With volcanic landscapes and wildlife in abundance, this Pacific archipelago is guaranteed to capture your heart. On this five-day Culture Trip express tour, you’ll kayak in the Itabaca Channel with a chance to safely observe white-tipped reef sharks and stay in luxury safari tents or treehouses in the Santa Cruz highlands – surrounded by free-roaming Galápagos giant tortoises. Hike along lava trails and encounter endemic birdlife on San Cristóbal, where you’ll be able to swim alongside sea lions. An optional snorkelling or scuba diving trip to Kicker Rock gives you the chance to spot whitetip sharks, eagle rays and a myriad of other aquatic creatures up close.

This sunny sojourn along Colombia’s Caribbean coast combines palm-fringed beaches with colourful architecture and delicious food. Start your honeymoon in the cobbled streets of Cartagena’s walled city and enjoy a street food tour, in which you’ll sample local delicacies such as arepas, followed by a rum tasting session. Get on your dancing shoes in a traditional champeta dance class, canoe through mangroves in La Boquilla and take a day trip to the idyllic Rosario Islands. You’ll spend the final three nights of this Culture Trip tour at a secluded eco-hotel near the laid-back beach town of Palomino – a perfect base for trekking through the hidden beaches and dense forest of the Tayrona National Park, before river tubing down the Río Don Diego.

Ecuador is one of South America’s best-kept secrets, encompassing the Amazon rainforest, Andes mountains and hundreds of miles of spectacular coastline. Experience the highlights and several lesser-known spots on this eight-day Culture Trip tour through the spine of the country, starting in Quito, which features some of the continent’s most impressive architecture. Whip up a feast in an Ecuadorian cooking masterclass and indulge in a chocolate tasting before venturing into the stunning Cotopaxi National Park on horseback. Hike around the Quilotoa crater lake, cycle past majestic waterfalls between Baños and Puyo and cascade through the Amazon rainforest on a white-water rafting adventure. Finally, cap off your trip by soaking in the Papallacta hot springs.

If you’re more of a city break couple but want something special for your honeymoon, then this five-day exploration of Mexico’s vibrant capital is perfect for you. Be wowed by the Aztec pyramids of Teotihuacán and the floating gardens of Xochimilco, cheer on a masked muscle man at a lucha libre wrestling match and share the unrivalled joy of discovering Mexico City’s street food scene with your favourite foodie. We’ll even have a chance to raise a glass to the newlyweds at a tasting of ancient Mexican liquor, pulque.