16 Apr 2015
Safari spa concept comes to Nihiwatu retreat on Indonesian island
BY Helen Andrews
The island retreat of Nihiwatu on the Indonesian island of Sumba, 250 miles southeast of Bali, has created a new full-day safari spa experience for guests to the resort that faces the Indian Ocean.
The ‘Nihi Oka Spa Safari’ package takes guests of the 21-villa property on a journey across Sumba’s west coast to the secluded nearby Nihi Oka valley via either a 90-minute trek or an open-air land safari vehicle. A one-hour group morning yoga session is on offer before a bush-cooked breakfast in a treehouse platform located high above the beach.
Guests will be taken to their own private spa 'bale' for the day – a sheltered elevated platform hut to receive any number of pre-selected spa treatments, with views of rice paddy fields and the sea.
Treatments will include full body massages, wraps, body scrubs and foot reflexology – all using natural local ingredients.
Sights to see around the resort include waterfalls, ancient villages and butterfly trails. Sports on offer include stand-up paddle-boarding down the Wanukaka River, surfing and fishing.
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