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Wellness Retreats for Anti-Aging, Detox, Reiki, Yoga

Galle - Sri LankaThe Baths (the Spa) recapture memories of a bygone era of 'taking the waters', restoring the body and soothing the mind.A stylish old-fashioned elegance complements a simple yet thoughtful healing approach focussing on individualised treatments that are effectively relaxing, distinctively powerful and specifically designed.

4 Days 3nights Ayurvedic Spa Experience from S$ 2439 per person twin sharing - Deluxe Room with meals, treatments, tour & air fare from Singapore 

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 (Valid from 21/06 till 15/12/2011)

view from church st bedroomAmangalla  provides a tranquil and period styled base from which to explore the fascinating culture and tumultuous history of Galle Fort and Galle, the capital of the Southern Province. Galle is acclaimed for its Dutch Fort, intricate Galle lace, ebony, woodcarvings and polished gems.  Amangalla's history is born out of the early Dutch colonial period, and is located right in the heart of the preserved Dutch fort, offering guests a memorable and appropriately stylish stay in architectural splendour.

The Baths (the Spa) recapture memories of a bygone era of 'taking the waters', restoring the body and soothing the mind. The five softly lit treatment chambers lead off a descending arched hallway. The separate dressing rooms lead to a hall containing a sauna, steam room and hydrotherapy pools whose specifically placed jet massage and stimulate the entire body. With candlelit recesses, tall ceilings and traditional archways, the hydrotherapy area is an experience in ancient indulgences. For those who wish to join daily yoga and meditation sessions, or contemplate in quiet solitude, there is the Garden Pavilion.

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- Bhutan

  9Days 8nights Amankora Journey from          S$ 9999 per person twin sharing - Suite with meals,  tour & air fare from Singapore
 
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Valid from 01/10/11 till 31/08/12

Spa at the Amankora ParoThe richness of life is found in the still simplicity surrounding the remarkably unscathed geophysical and biological existence in Bhutan today. Due to a sincere Buddhist belief, adhered to since the 7th century, the co-existence of nature and nurture has resulted in a unique eco-system and a thriving mosaic of different peoples all linked by a common belief system that regards all life forms as sacred. This prevailing ethos washes the staggeringly beautiful undulating valleys, plains, deep gorges, and mountainous landscape with a force of supreme greatness; that of genuine harmony and environmental compatibility.

T o this astonishing effect, Amankora has created a series of lodges, all creatively unique and sympathetically balanced to their environment, in order to discover and comprehend the extraordinary wonders above and beneath this treasured land. The lodges are created to provide a circular pilgrimage in Bhutan's breathtakingly spectacular central and western valleys.

Most journeys start at Amankora Paro or Amankora Thimphu. The lodge in Paro is nestled among glistening conifers in a 24-suite pine forest retreat. Amankora Thimphu, raised up in a blue-pine forest of the Motithang area, sits close to the capital’s intriguing sights and traditional shops.

Amankora Punakha is set in sparkling verdancy east of the Dochu La Pass and just north of the resplendent Punakha Dzong.

Amankora Gangtey, set in the remote wilderness of the Phobjikha valley, proffers magical views across the bird-strewn gorge and to the empowering Gangtey Goemba, a 16th century monastery.

Amankora Bumthang rests adjacent to First and Second King's palace, Wangdichholing, within the town of Jakar in the Choekhor valley, a valley sprinkled with an exotic mix of sloping pine forests, apple orchards, and restful fields of farm produce.

The essential Tea Trails experience. Our Resident Tea Planter, Andrew Taylor, will show you first hand the age-old tea making process. First, follow the trail of the planters of old Ceylon, as they trekked through the dense jungle looking for the best slopes on which to plant tea. Then on to watch the tea pluckers pick two leaves and a bud with deft hands. Then to the factory where the all-important conversion to "made" black tea happens.

4days 3nights Tea Trails from S$1679 per person triple-sharing with transfers, meals & treatments from Singapore
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Valid till 15/04/2012

Life in all its variety is played out in the living rooms. Pale tones and natural wood create equilibrium in the midst of a hectic life. Each bungalow has many sitting areas, old wooden desks to write postcards with real stamps and not just email. Silk cushions, regency stripped footstools, huge spaces warmed by roaring log fires. Mulled wine or the finest spirits, a drink that thrills the heart. Old books, old prints, antique maps, rooms filled with flowers in vibrant colours.

"If you stay in one place when in Sri Lanka, make sure this is it!"

Summerville Bungalow - Built 1923 High above the lake at the edge of a tea plantation, Summerville stands sentinel. This four-room bungalow enjoys magnificent views of the water and beyond to tea planted hills in the distance. Some suites open to private gardens and all accommodations have easy access to the cozy lounge where picture windows provide a backdrop to a roaring fire as the evening mist draws in. Summerville offers individual accommodation or the entire bungalow can be booked for a group to enjoy the very personal atmosphere of this great house. In central Sri Lanka, near to the Castlereagh Lake, lies the Bogawantalawa Valley, known as the Golden Valley of Tea and home to old Ceylon, replete with rolling green hills, plantation bungalows, high tea and exquisite service.

At an elevation of 4000 feet above sea level, lies Ceylon Tea Trails' four colonial era tea planters' bungalows , infused with a new and decidedly gourmet vibe. Each villa, built between 1890 and 1939, offers a taste of gracious living - thanks to the butler service & authentic period furnishings, accompanied by gourmet meals.

Guests are absorbed into life on a working tea estate, whilst reveling in five-star luxury. Tea Trails will teach you everything you need to know about the perfect brew. The unique Tea Experience tour with the tea planter in residence will show you the wonders of Camellia Sinensis (the botanical name for tea).

The four bungalows offer the upscale traveller both traditional and modern comforts in a "non-hotel" atmosphere. Each bungalow has a Manager, Chef, Butler and support staff to welcome guests as at a planter's home. Meals are based on fresh produce, cooked to order and range from western fare to tea infused dishes and of course traditional Sri Lankan classics.

Paro - BhutanView of the main building of Uma Paro

5days 4nights Spa package from S$4109 per person twin-sharing with transfers, meals & treatments from Singapore
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Valid till 31/12/2011

A Uinique experience experience, the Traditional Hot Stone Bath can be enjoyed in the luxury of the Como Shambala Spa in Uma ParoUma Paro is an inland 29-room retreat, offering five-star comfort and singular style accomodation in the wildly beautiful Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Uma Paro's understated philosophy of quiet comfort in inspiring, culture-rich locations is also a place for adventure, where the landscape and people won't fail to uplift you.

 
COMO Shambhala Retreat is Uma Paro's holistic heart, a place to better physical and mental equilibrium by way of sophisticated, bespoke treatments, including massage and Ayurveda. Extensive use of natural ingredients and age-old remedies, working with Bhutan's hospital of Traditional Medicine is used here.

Facilities include four treatment rooms, separate male and female steam rooms, hydro-pool, a hot stone bath house and 46 square meters indoor pool with outdoor sundeck. There is also a gym, and an open-air pavilion overlooking the Paro Valley. Views are unbeatable, and include pine forest, villages, fields and rivers set into a mountainous enclave.
 
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Last updated on 27 Nov 2011