Asian honeymoon destinations

One island, one resort: overwater villas, glass-clear lagoons and nobody else in sight.

Best Jan–Apr, Jun$2,708–$6,208 a week5–8 nights

Private dinner on a sandbank · Snorkel the house reef with turtles · Overwater spa for two

Jungle villas, temple ceremonies and clifftop sunsets on the island of the gods.

Best May–Oct$685–$1,910 a week6–10 nights

Seafood dinner on the sand at Jimbaran Bay · Couples’ spa with a Balinese boreh scrub · Kecak fire dance at Uluwatu Temple

Lantern-lit lanes, a thousand temples and ryokan dinners served course by course.

Best Nov$1,302–$3,122 a week3–5 nights

Fushimi Inari’s torii gates at dawn · Kaiseki dinner in a ryokan · Evening walk through Gion

Limestone lagoons and island-hopping by outrigger boat in El Nido, and Coron’s wreck dives and glass-clear lakes.

Best Jan–Apr$854–$1,904 a week5–7 nights

Island-hopping to the Big Lagoon · Kayaking into a hidden lagoon · Sunset drinks at Las Cabanas beach

A lantern-lit old town, tailors and street food, then a night among Ha Long’s limestone islands.

Best Feb–Apr$595–$1,610 a week6–10 nights

Overnight cruise on Ha Long Bay · Float lanterns on the Thu Bồn river · Have outfits tailor-made in a day

The Annapurnas reflected in Phewa Lake, sunrise from Sarangkot, paragliding and short Himalayan treks.

Best Oct–Apr$525–$1,260 a week3–5 nights

Sunrise over the Annapurnas from Sarangkot · Tandem paragliding over Phewa Lake · Rowing to the Tal Barahi island temple

The skyline from Victoria Peak, the Star Ferry, dim sum, and hiking trails and islands just beyond the towers.

Best Oct–Apr$1,435–$2,940 a week3–4 nights

Victoria Peak at dusk · The Star Ferry across the harbour · Symphony of Lights from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront

Limestone cliffs rising out of turquoise water, longtail boats and night-market feasts.

Best Dec–Apr$665–$1,820 a week6–10 nights

Longtail boat to Phi Phi and Maya Bay · Sunset at Railay West · Thai massage for two

Gardens that light up at night, rooftop pools, hawker feasts and island beaches, in one easy city.

Best Feb–Mar, Jul–Sep$1,400–$3,150 a week3–4 nights

Gardens by the Bay light show · Rooftop drinks over Marina Bay · Hawker-centre food crawl

Palm-fringed bays, pool villas and spa days, with its dry season when Phuket gets the rain.

Best Feb–Aug$700–$2,170 a week4–7 nights

Boat trip to Ang Thong Marine Park · Fisherman’s Village walking street · Couples’ Thai spa ritual

Rainforest meets the Andaman Sea: mangroves, eagles, a sky bridge and duty-free sunsets.

Best Jan–Mar$721–$1,771 a week4–6 nights

Cable car and the SkyBridge · Mangrove kayaking and eagle watching · Island-hopping to the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden

Sunset beaches on Vietnam’s biggest island, a sea cable car to Hon Thom and calm reefs off the southern islands.

Best Dec–Apr$630–$1,540 a week4–6 nights

Sunset on Long Beach · The cable car over the sea to Hon Thom · Snorkelling the An Thoi islands

Leopards, tea hills, a fort town by the sea and beaches on whichever coast is dry.

Best Dec–Apr$630–$1,820 a week7–12 nights

Scenic train from Kandy to Ella · Whale watching off Mirissa · Leopard safari in Yala

Cliffside monasteries, prayer flags and a kingdom that measures happiness.

Best Nov–Dec$2,380–$3,710 a week5–8 nights

Hike to Tiger’s Nest monastery · Traditional hot-stone bath · Punakha Dzong and the suspension bridge

The Petronas Towers lit up at night, rooftop bars, street-food nights on Jalan Alor and cool tea hills a drive away.

Best Feb, Jun–Jul$700–$1,610 a week2–4 nights

The Petronas Towers skybridge · Rooftop drinks facing the towers · Street-food night on Jalan Alor