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Luxury Abode in The Rainforest

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Luxury Abode in The Rainforest

Alila Ubud Launches Six New Terrace Tree Villas

Alila Ubud expands its rainforest abodes with the launch of six new Terrace Tree Villas – five one-bedroom units and one exclusive two-bedroom unit with private pool – all perched on a steep forested hillside beside a beautiful temple, immersing guests in Ubud’s lush natural landscape.   Increasing the resort’s current inventory of One-bedroom Terrace Tree Villas from four to nine, the new one-bedroom additions are spacious private retreats comprising 75 – 80 sqm of indoor space adjoined by 43 sqm of an outdoor garden and courtyard.  

  The Two-bedroom Terrace Tree Villa is extraordinary, spanning a lavish 190 sqm, including a large outdoor terrace for relaxing, dining and soaking up the jungle views, and a 40 sqm private pool where guests can swim above the treetops.   Each villa is designed as an intimate haven with its own private entry court and water garden. Maximizing natural light, generous space and views, the foyer connects an indoor/outdoor bathroom with a high-ceiling bedroom, opening directly onto a terrace that sits high over the Ubud jungle.  

  The villas are designed by Indonesian architects NXST, who have drawn inspiration from the temple forms and details that are evident throughout everyday life in Ubud. Local artisanship is also beautifully reflected in the volcanic stone tiles that give each villa a sense of mystery, showcasing the rich stone carving tradition prevalent in the surrounding villages.

The villa interiors are classic Alila in elegance and restraint, accented with opulent handwoven textiles from nearby Sideman Village, and with spaces defined by the sensual interplay of light and shade imbued by the Ubud environs.    

  Luxury pervades every thoughtful detail – from the 300-thread-count PLOH bed linen to the decadent deluxe bathroom equipped with an indoor bathtub, outdoor rain shower, and jet shower. Separate His and Hers vanities are furnished with a complete range of award-winning Alila Living amenities made from locally sourced organic ingredients: lemongrass and black pepper for Him; mandarin, lemongrass and rose geranium for Her.  

  There’s even more to uncover in the special bathtub box, the ultimate pampering kit, from bubble bath to face masks and beautifully handcrafted beeswax candles, all in the Alila signature secret scent. For guests venturing outdoors, they will be protected and covered with sunblock, after-sun cooling gel, mosquito repellent and face spritzer. And for want of anything else, a personal Villa Host is just a call away, ready to attend to every whim.  

  Combining luxurious space and privacy in a lush forest setting, Alila Ubud’s Terrace Tree Villas promise a truly sensational stay. Book “The Ultimate High” at Best Available Rate and enjoy USD 100 Resort credit for Food & Beverage, Spa, and Alila Experience.  

Som Chai Bar & Restaurant

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Som Chai Bar & Restaurant

Sophisticated and artfully themed dining and drinking with a Thai influence.

Located in the heart of Jalan Raya Kerobokan, at the northern edge of Seminyak, the latest destination from the Sarong Group offers sophisticated and artfully themed dining and drinking with a Thai influence. Meet SOM CHAI, with fine dining in a ‘secret’ cavern of ballroom proportions and a bar that hosts nocturnal adventures set to the awesome beats of live DJ’s.

Som Chai Eat presents Thai cuisine interpreted through the imaginative use of locally sourced ingredients not often used in Indonesian cooking, leading to a botanic reimagining of the regional cooking culture of Thailand. With a menu derived from a diverse range of regional cooking styles, Som Chai Eat encompasses the very essence of excellent Thai food. Som Chai’s restaurant pays homage to an ancient, forgotten era: the era of the first Kings of Siam.

Entering through a magnificent golden door, diners find themselves immersed in “Steam Punk Siam” inspired interiors that echo the era of slow travel and the discovery of new and exotic worlds, heady with temptations.

Representing a journey through time – a conversation between the old and new worlds, with the high ceiling and large open space immediately imparting a sense of opulence.

Starling Eatery: Food Vaganza – Cita Rasa Masa Lalu

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Starling Eatery: Food Vaganza – Cita Rasa Masa Lalu

Starling Eatery as the social and culinary hub of Aviary Bintaro presents the first food festival “Food Vaganza – Cita Rasa Masa Lalu” starts from Rp 25,000 nett per items with more than 10 food stalls, during this upcoming long weekend on 20 – 22 September 2017 at the outdoor parking lot.  

The purpose of this festival is to introduce the unique culinary to celebrate its fabulously diverse range of our various food and beverages. As a concept will be a street food fiesta around the hotel area and to roll up their sleeves and enjoy a whole food from the kitchen.  

With the taste from the past such as Nasi Bakar Bandung, Toge Goreng, Ketoprak, Nasi Amara Dewata and many more will indulge your unforgettable memories. The best night atmosphere will start from 6PM – 10PM. Alongside with live music entertainment, great activities during the event that you will be missed.  

About Starling Eatery

Located right next to the hotel lobby, Starling Eatery is the social and culinery hub of the Aviary Bintaro, offering all-day refreshment against the relaxing backdrop of the lush aviary itself. The adjacent Starling Cake Shop offers a tempting selection of sweets and treats to enjoy with a mug of Aviary Coffee, the hotel’s signature cinnamon-flavored coffè mocha. At the end of a productive day, decompress at the Bar at Starling with highlight drinks including the signature Aviary Fly cocktail or the Aviary Smile Mocktail.

For more info, visit: aviaryhotel.com

AYA Restaurant: A Combination of Peruvian–Asian Gastronomy

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AYA Restaurant: A Combination of Peruvian–Asian Gastronomy

AYA Restaurant | Street Art Gallery is a temple for the senses, with Peruvian fusion cuisine, international beats and eclectic global street art bringing a new level of modern street culture to Seminyak, Bali

Aya restaurant, the brainchild of owners Juanjo Suárez and Rafael Sanchez, offers a refreshing combination of Peruvian–Asian gastronomy. Renowned Chef Marco Cuevas’ incredible Peruvian cuisine draws inspiration from the streets and is paired with visual stimulation and international beats in the heart of bustling Seminyak.

“We decided to merge everything we love most into AYA,” said owner Rafael Sanchez. “We have created a fine dining experience delivered in a fun, affordable way in a modern, authentically urban setting. AYA is a haven for freedom and the arts and we look to inspire and educate our guests in the virtues of Peruvian gastronomy and modern culture. Our venue is a temple for the senses, with amazing food and drinks in a space that showcases creative minds from all over the world.”

The interiors of AYA are by Helen Milne, who has created an eclectic and surprising space that perfectly captures a vibrant, social street atmosphere. With a carefully curated selection of street artwork, AYA is both a restaurant and gallery and with many tactile surfaces and finishes, is a space that awakens all the senses.

Artworks include a huge mural by renowned London artist D*Face, sets of Banksy, Space Invader, Jan Kaleb and many others. Camino Ardiente Hacia la Luz is a beautiful mosaic inspired by Maximo Laura Camino, the award winning Peruvian tapestry weaver. All artworks are for sale and there will be a rotation of pieces ensuring the collection is ever changing and surprising.

Where Ancient 300 Years Old Temple Meets Red Skies Over the Indian Ocean

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Where Ancient 300 Years Old Temple Meets Red Skies Over the Indian Ocean

“Through Ji Terrace by The Sea, we would like to offer simply the very best Japanese & Asian influenced cuisine, the finest Asian-inspired cocktails, to give guests a beautiful, exotic experience Canggu & Bali have to offer; in a journey through ancient Japan, Indonesia, India, Thailand & South East Asian countries,” says Lucienne Anhar, from the owning family of Tugu Hotels & Restaurants Group.

Ji Terrace by The Sea, with 180 degrees undisturbed views over the sparkling Indian Ocean and Canggu Beach, celebrates the exotic beauty of the sensuous, mysterious Asia. It is a fusion of ancient and contemporary Asian cultures, with rich, deep colors inspired by the crimson sky and red sunsets that we see everyday from this terrace.  

Ji Terrace by The Sea carries the spirit of Tugu properties, which celebrate the rich cultural heritage and ancient history & legends through romantic atmosphere, interior and beautiful arts from ancient Indonesia and Asia, but what is different here is that the bohemian spirit of Canggu is very much alive.

Beautiful statue of goddess of Durga from Rajasthan, centuries old urn from the Babah Peranakan family in Lasem, Java, Tibetan Mahakala masks, intricate Balinese Barong heads and many more artworks transport guests to a magical world of ancient kingdoms and quixotic legends, while seducing through beautiful Indian lanterns and sensuous beats of the best DJs on the island.

The food served at Ji at Bale Sutra Temple 1706 and Ji Terrace by The Sea on the rooftop is a modern interpretation of these ancient cultures. Here, our team of Japanese & Asian-trained chefs, led by Chef Colin Buchan during the creation of the menu (previously chef of Gordon Ramsay restaurants in London, Jason Atherton’s Pollen in Singapore, and personal chef to David and Victoria Beckham), had fun experimenting with creating dishes that are contemporary & playful, with focus on the exploration of exotic flavors from Japan as well as various Asian cuisines mentioned above: Indonesian, Indian, Thai as well as other Southeast Asian. Using only the freshest local produce, the aim is to create an interesting fusion of flavors that are at the same time comforting, homey and heartwarming.

The cocktails take a similar inspiration as the food – with Asian infusions of our premium spirits, the cocktails at Ji Terrace by The Sea are 200% seductive in flavors as well as presentation. The smokin’ Coco Sexo, inspired by the volcanoes of Indonesia is guaranteed to wow all the other tables. The signature Tugu Gin & Tea, with premium gin infused with Javanese tea and other herbs, is an irresistible favorite that can only be found at Tugu Hotels & Restaurants.

The place celebrates Bali beach life to the fullest with a magical sea and a limitless red horizon as our backdrop, while watching one of the best surf on the island. For a night to remember for a long time, dine downstairs in the one and only most exquisite 311 years old Kang Xi period ancient red temple that had been dismantled and painstakingly reconstructed as a monument of the history of the Chinese Peranakan immigrants in Bali, surrounded by centuries old Chinese scroll paintings, black and white charcoal paintings of the last kings of Bali, a 3-meters tall Japanese Kannon goddess statue among others. 

To book a table or to find out more information about Ji Terrace By The Sea please visit jiatbalesutra.com or call +62 361 4731701 or visit the venue on Pantai Batu Bolong street, Canggu – Bali.

70 Tahun Wrangler: Tak Lekang oleh Waktu

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70 Tahun Wrangler: Tak Lekang oleh Waktu

Tahun 2017, Wrangler memperingati 70 tahun sebagai merek fashion sepanjang masa dengan kampanye global dan koleksi dari karya terbarunya, sebagaimana ciri khas Wrangler, denim yang revolusioner dan gaya original retro 70-an yang dihidupkan kembali.  

Melihat dari gaya yang telah diciptakan beberapa dekade terakhir, Wrangler merupakan sebuah brand denim bagi remaja, sehingga koleksi 70 tahun Wrangler terinspirasi dari berbagai hal yang ditemukan oleh brand; menghidupkan trend yang sangat populer di tahun 70-an melalui semangat konsumen Wrangler saat ini dalam kehidupan dan petualangan.  

Potongan orisinil Wrangler yang khas kembali menjadi tren bahkan lebih baik dari sebelumnya dengan inspirasi gaya tahun 70-an, Wrangler kembali meluncurkan logo dengan jenis huruf “Kabel”. Menghadirkan koleksi yang berani, koleksi kaos dengan desain pelangi penuh warna khas Wrangler di era 70an, dan ciri khas yang melekat dengan potongan retro.  

Dalam mengeksplorasi mode, Wrangler menciptakan potongan reguler pas di badan untuk laki-laki, potongan siluet retro untuk perempuan, serta celana flare dan celana pendek dengan detail kancing. Denim hadir dengan warna stone washes dan warna biru yang lebih cerah, serta dilengkapi dengan grafik warna pelangi khas 70an, koleksi sweatshirt juga vest. Bahkan detail lipatan pun diberikan sentuhan baru, dengan warna cerah atau pinggiran berwana emas. Pelangi menjadi simbol percaya diri, kegembiraan dan kebebasan: nilai-nilai yang merupakan pesona dari Wrangler.  

Hadirnya Wrangler di dunia fashion dirayakan dengan mempersembahkan koleksi pria premium yang menonjolkan desain dan potongan yang khas. Nostalgia akan mode yang trendi di zamannya akan semakin menyenangkan.  

“Wrangler selalu dikenal dan semakin dipercaya untuk menjadi inspirasi, berkembang secara konstan, dan selalu menyesuaikan dengan kebutuhan setiap pencinta fashion,” ucap Ludy Paat, General Marketing Communications Delamibrands menerangkan lebih jauh mengenai eksistensi 70 tahun Wrangler.

Menyusuri Alam Hong Kong bersama Marischka Prudence

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Menyusuri Alam Hong Kong bersama Marischka Prudence

Saksikan Kecantikan Alam Hong Kong sambil Mendaki, Olahraga Air, Berlayar, dan Menaiki Kereta Gantung.

Hong Kong Tourism Board bekerja sama dengan TLC Asia, pada Senin 21 Agustus 2017 program A Taste of Hong Kong dalam episode “City Escape: akan tayang untuk pertama kalinya. Memperlihatkan petualangan seru di Hong Kong dapat menyaksikan banyak petualangan seru yang ada di Hong Kong.

Mengawali season 4, selebriti iconic dari Hong Kong, Josie Ho, akan memandu Marischka Prudence, travel blogger terkenal Indonesia dan NaNoob Napian, influencer dari Thailand, untuk mencicipi wisata alam Hong Kong layaknya penduduk lokal. Dipandu oleh pengetahuan lokal Josie, kedua artis media social ini akan mejelajahi Hong Kong sesuai dengan kepribadian mereka.

Dalam Season 4 “A Taste of Hong Kong” ini, Anda akan melihat tempat-tempat baru di Hong Kong yang sarat akan petualangan, keindahan alam,dan juga olahraga air sebuah pengalaman baru tentang Hong Kong seperti Hong Kong Global Geopark, Sai Kung, dan Ngong Ping 360.

“Tempat-tempat ini bagus banget menurutku dan sangat baru, ternyata letaknya juga dekat dari kota jadi kalau liburan keluarga bisa berpisah dulu bagi yang mau belanja atau yang mau berpetualang malamnya bisa kumpul lagi sambil makan malam terus bisa cerita pengalaman menarik tanpa harus menghabiskan waktu seharian. Seru banget di Hong Kong,” ujar Marishcka.

Seperti warga lokal Hong Kong, Marischka menikmati petualangannya di Hong Kong bersama teman-teman barunya!

Mendaki Victroria Peak yang Membuat Rileks

Petualangan Marischka bersama Josie dan NaNoob dimulai dari Victoria Peak dengan berjalan melalui trail hutan yang dipenuhi oleh pemandangan indah Hong Kong dari atas. Walaupun mendaki terdengar melelahkan bagi sebagian orang, pendakian Marischka justru banyak ditemani oleh suara burung, pemandagan hijau dengan paduan kota Hong Kong yang penuh dengan gedung tinggi membuat pengalaman mendaki di trail hutan ini semakin santai. Setelahnya, mereka merencanakan perjalanan mereka kedepannya di Victoria Peak, titik tertinggi kota Hong Kong.

Tidak sabar untuk memulai perjalanan keluar dari kota, ketiganya melanjutkan petualangan ke Sai Kung sebagai destinasi mereka. Setelah perjalanan darat yang ditempuh sekitar 1 jam melalui kota Sai Kung yang indah, mereka sampai di pelabuhan Sai Kung.

Di sini mereka harus mencoba kegiatan olahraga air, Marischka mencoba wake boarding. Salah satu kegiatan yang menarik lainnya yaitu perjalanan menujuk ke Hong Kong Global Geopark, ketiganya naik keatas ke junkboat untuk menyusuri garis pantai yang memukau. Tempat ini merupakan salah satu destinasi alam Hong Kong yang merupakan UNESCO Global Heritage.

Agar dapat menikmati pengalaman jalan-jalan layaknya warga lokal, Josie mengajak Marischka dan NaNoob untuk menutup hari di Mavericks Bar yang terletak di Pui O Beach, tempat ini menjadi tempat pilihan tepat untuk bersantai dan menikmati sunset bersama pemilik Mavericks Bar, Jay.

Petualangan Marischka dan NaNoob dilanjutkan dengan menaiki kereta gantung ke Ngong Ping di Lantau Island yang menawarkan pemandangan 360 dari dalam gondola agar dapat melihat pemandangan desa Ngong Ping, dan ditutup dengan melihat patung Buddha raksasa.

Menikmati petualangan alam Hong Kong, melihat pemandangan Hong Kong dari ketinggian ini dapat disaksikan pada penayangan perdana “A Taste of Hong Kong” Season 4 di stasiun televisi TLC, pada hari Senin, 21 Agustus 2017, 20.55 WIB. Cari tahu tentang aktivitas outdoor yang Hong Kong tawarkan di SINI.

Amantaka Baby Elephant Experience

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Amantaka Baby Elephant Experience

Spend the day exploring the Lao jungle beside baby elephant, Kit, and his mother, Tongkhun, and aunt, Mahn. After laboring in logging camps their entire lives, these gentle giants now spend their days splashing in the water, sauntering through the jungle, and nibbling to their heart’s content on the jungle greenery and treats guests can harvest specially for them.

Amantaka exclusively collaborates with MandaLao Elephant Sanctuary and Tours, an organisation focused on the care and comfort of the Laotian elephants, providing the animals with best medical care and practicing a non-riding policy for the gentle giants. MandaLao uses only positive reinforcement training, pioneered by their elephant master, Prasop Tipprasert.

In addition to an interactive day with Kit and his family, guests will enjoy a visit to the seldom seen Tad Kuang Song waterfall and ethnic Khmu village of Ban Hua Tad. MandaLao is committed to ensuring the protection of both rescued elephants and of the local Lao communities. In joining this experience, guests will not only support these efforts but embark on a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Departing Amantaka at 7:45am, guests will be begin their half-day tour with a drive to the village of Xieng Lom, where the MandaLao camp is located. Along the way, the driver will stop at a local fruit market so guests can hand-select several delicious elephant treats. Upon arrival, the designated guide will provide guests with an overview of elephant behavior, the MandaLao training techniques with baby Kit, and how best to interact with him, his mom and aunt.

A quick boat ride across the Nam Khan River will deliver guests to the eagerly awaiting elephants. During the initial meeting, guests are encouraged to interact with and feed them — a sure-fire way to ensure instant friendship. Trying to sneak your treat past Tongkhun and give it to Kit can often be a challenge!

The spa excursion involves using traditional brushes and soaps collected in the jungle are used to scrub down and rinse the elephants before beginning the therapeutic two-hour trek. Guests can also join in and help the elephants in the bathing process and delight in their pure enjoyment of being in the river.

After crossing through a stretch of traditional Lao gardens guests will arrive at the jungle-covered Huay Nok stream. As they walk alongside the elephants and crisscross through the cool water, guests will experience a profound sense of understanding, respect and caring for these amazing animals. Additionally, the guide will illustrate to guests how MandaLao training techniques differ from traditional methods and how guests are supporting baby Kit’s development.

Before Kit, Tongkhun and Mahn head back to join their elephant family, guests will have some time to bid farewell to their new friends. Hugs and pats, a last treat, and some final pictures are welcome. Guests will then continue the trek to the tranquil Tad Kuang Song waterfall.

The calming experience will see guests enjoying in a beautiful ‘sala’, designed by Amantaka with traditional Lao snacks served.

After a bit of meditation time by the water, guests will take a short walk up to an ethnic Khmu Ban Hua Tad village. The Khmu comprise one of three major ethnic groups in Laos and traditionally live and farm in moderate to high elevations. The villagers are very welcoming and the guide is able to assist with translation for any questions.

Guests will then begin their trek back to the MandaLao camp, enjoying the scenery and varied environments and agricultural lands on the way. At MandaLao, guests will enjoy a fresh Laotian meal made with the camp’s organically grown produce. Guests are also encouraged to stroll through the organic gardens before returning to Amantaka.

Grow & Grow Up: Award-Winning Chef Ryan Clift Completes Revolutionary Culinary Concept in Bali

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Grow & Grow Up: Award-Winning Chef Ryan Clift Completes Revolutionary Culinary Concept in Bali

With a subversive selection of bespoke cocktails at new GROW UP venue

Singapore’s award-winning Tippling Club Chef, Ryan Clift, completes his first Balinese dining concept GROW, with the opening of rooftop bar, GROW UP. Located in the heart of Seminyak with adistinctly urban edge, Chef Ryanintroduces an entirely new eating anddrinking experience for Bali’s discerningfoodies and international travelers.

GROW – an authentic farm-to-tableconcept, is a product-centric, fresh andsustainable bistro combining old andradical flavors with a simpler style ofcooking. Upstairs, the new GROW UP isone of Seminyak’s few rooftop bars anda pioneer on Bali’s craft cocktail scene, inviting guests to recline into long tropical nights high above the heat with bespoke and progressive cocktail concoctions.  

The joint venues are a heartfelt creation of Chef Ryan, who promises to enrich Bali’s food culture with his world-renowned creative flair, refined European techniques and fusion of culinary influences. The multi-generational GROW menu showcases mind-bending breakfasts of Chocolate Quinoa Porridge and Red Beet Crêpes, to all-day dining dishes of Lombok Oysters with pickled cucumber and parsley, Strozzapreti Pasta with 48- hour braised oxtail ragout and Pork Belly with pumpkin puree and masala juice. Desserts include Roast Mango with coconut sorbet and fresh coriander and Carrot Sponge Cake with infused carrots, organic cream cheese and carrot crisp.  

Pre-dinner sunset drinks or post-meal digestives are served rooftop, from an inspired and playful GROW UP cocktail menu designed to trigger memories of the past through fine flavours and sultry fragrances. From The Fla-Min-Grow, which combines light and dark rums with lime pineapple juice, beetroot and coconut cream to The Clift – a vodka, lychee, rosemary, lemon and raspberry infusion, Chef Ryan’s disruptive concoctions allure the drinker into an interactive and timeless guest experience.  

‘‘The focus is purely on the ingredients first, then comes taste, texture, temperature, smell and sound” said the master himself, Chef Ryan, who refers to his approach as ‘’eclectic Bistronomie”. Together with his passionate and artistic Chef de Cuisine, Italian born Daniele Taddeo, the pair select fresh products directly from a farm in the highlands of Kintamani, source seafood from 100% local waters and hand make wholesome and rustic pasta using local semolina.    

GROW Restaurant is open Monday – Sunday from 7am – Midnight. GROW UP Rooftop Bar is open Monday – Sunday from 5.30pm – Midnight.   To celebrate the opening, GROW has introduced a two-course lunch menu for 150,000 IDR and three-course lunch menu for 180,000 IDR, with signature dishes including Fresh Burrata, Roasted Grouper and Cinnamon Thyme Panna Cotta.  

Nihi Sumba Island Introduces An All-Inclusive

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Nihi Sumba Island Introduces An All-Inclusive

Stay 7 Pay 5 and Stay 4 Pay 3 Experience Indulge In The Natural Beauty of Sumba 

Nihi Sumba Island, a luxury resort in Indonesia named the number one hotel in the world for the second year in a row by Travel + Leisure, is pleased to introduce a special all-inclusive Stay 7 Pay 5 and Stay 4 Pay 3 experience applicable for new reservations from now until 31st August for stays between 1st September to 20th December 2017.  

Situated a 50-minute flight from Bali, Nihi Sumba Island offers guests a perfect escape with a wide choice of water sports, including access to privately surf one of the world’s best left-hand break waves, world-class sport fishing and diving to the purest shores of the 2.5 kilometer private beach. Nihi Sumba Island’s exhilarating experience also extends to scheduled social evenings such as sunset cocktails, Sunday BBQ’s, Movie nights under the stars and candlelight dinner.  

Nihi Sumba Island’s all-inclusive rate starts at USD 750++ per room per night including full board accommodation, Wi-fi internet, mini-bar, daily excursions and activities on land, non-motorized sea activities and scheduled group yoga & meditation classes at the Yoga Pavilion. The offers cannot be combined with other promotions. Flights are at additional charge of USD550 per person including transfer to and from the resort.  

For reservations, please email [email protected] with using the code #7FOR5 or #4FOR3 and browse nihi.com.

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