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treatments such as singing bowls therapy and reiki, include Underwater Seabed Rock Running and Aqua Lung, which combines yogic stretching and breathwork beneath the water’s surface.


Beachfront living At the resort, 27 individually designed villas – encompassing a total of 33 properties with private pools in one, two, three, voÕÀ oÀ wÛi-Li`Àoom l>ÞoÕÌà q niÃÌli in Ìhi lÕÃh l>n`ÃV>«i climbing up the hillside from Nihiwatu Beach. The peaked thatched roofs of these villas and other shared spaces «iiÀ >LoÛi Ìhi ÛiÀ`>nÌ yoÀ>° À>n}i«>ni >n` LÀi}hÌ-«ink bougainvillea grow alongside the stone steps leading LiÌÜiin Ìhi Ûill>à >n` `oÜn Ìo Ìhi in`ooÀ-oÕÌ`ooÀ m>in restaurant Ombak, Japanese omakase dining space Kaboku, the shoreside Nio Beach Club, and beachside sunset meeting point Boathouse – all facing the ocean. /hi hi}h-Viilin}i` in>À> liÛin} >Ài> «ÀoÛi`ià > gathering lounge space at the top of the hill, with a standalone gym, boutique and chocolate factory. Pools dot the landscape, which is also home to an organic garden }ÀoÜin} >loi ÛiÀ>] LÕÌÌiÀyÞ «i> yoÜiÀà >n` Ìom>Ìoið /hi Ý«iÀiinVi inÌÀi] > ÃiÌÌin}-ovv «oinÌ voÀ ÃÕÀv liÃÃonÃ] ià found at the Boathouse and horse rides are led from the Li>VhÃi`i «>``oVkà >n` ÃÌ>Llið hoVol>Ìi-m>kin} Vl>ÃÃià are offered in the whimsically designed chocolate workshop, while guest can learn how to make popular Indonesian dishes at cooking classes, using ingredients from the garden. Excursions on land include hikes through Wanukaka Valley Ìo > LlÕi l>}oon >Ì Ìhi L>Ãi ov >Ì>Þ>n}Õ Ü>ÌiÀv>ll] > `ÀiÛi into the rural highlands to follow a trail between villages, and a paddleboard or canoe trip along Wanukaka River. A stay at Nihi Sumba is undoubtedly about more than the


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BOOK IT: Elegant Resorts offers one night at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay and seven nights at Nihi Sumba on a full-board basis from £20,669, based on an August 20 departure and two adults sharing. The price includes economy flights with Malaysian Airlines from


Heathrow, domestic flights, private transfers and UK lounge access. ELEGANTRESORTS.CO.UK


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