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| TIA Wellness Resort, Da Nang, Vietnam |
TIA Wellness Resort, Da Nang, Vietnam
The TIA Wellness Resort, located along Da Nang’s coastline offers excursions to local sites, bringing in a wellness twist.
The current Japanese Imperial Palace, the residence of Japan's Imperial Family, is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the centre of Tokyo. The five-kilometer moatside runs alongside the Imperial Palace gardens and the Palace Hotel Tokyo encourages guests can book a privately guided, two hour jogging tour or three-hour cycling tour around the iconic Imperial Palace running route. There is also is a private 90- minute kayaking excursion along the Sumida River, revealing Tokyo’s origins as a city borne of water.
These include:
- Breathe, a meditation practice at Linh Ung Pagoda and the towering Lady Buddha statue
- Flow, a hike in the sacred Marble Mountains and Tai Chi by the tranquil caves up top
- Nourish, an organic village excursion and healthy cooking class, and
- Create, a traditional and mindful Vietnamese calligraphy experience.
Da Nang is a coastal city in central Vietnam known for its sandy beaches and history as a French colonial port.
The Palace Hotel Tokyo, Japan
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| The Palace Hotel Tokyo, Japan |
Melukat, a water purification ceremony, is a core element of Balinese life and for visitors is a chance to explore the spiritual side of the Island with a cleansing ritual believed to wash away bad spirits and purify the body and soul. Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana, guides guests through the process, assisting them with the correct attire (a Balinese Kebaya and sarong) and then performing the ceremony within the sacred temple grounds within the resort.
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| Banyan Tree Krabi, Thailand |
Banyan Tree Krabi, Thailand
Krabi, on southern Thailand’s west coast, offers craggy, sheer limestone cliffs, dense mangrove forests and more than a hundred offshore islands. Beach destinations include the Phi Phi Islands and Railay Beach, accessible only by boat and a prominent rock climbing spot. The Khao Ngon Nak National Park, has a panoramic viewpoint offering views of the surrounding islands in the Andaman Sea. Banyan Tree Krabi offers hiking up Naga Mountain and a Forest Bathing walking tour in the tropical forest.
Alma Resort, Vietnam
The Alma Resort’s excursion A Day for Yourself offers guests a daylong combined wellness and cultural immersion by local partner Zazen Travel, with a mud bath and hot spring with Chinese herbs and the Truong Son Handicraft Village with artworks by skilled local artisans.
Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion, Vietnam
The Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion is known for its healthy dining and multi-day wellbeing retreats in central Vietnam. The resort has introduced a Healing Yourself Retreat with 4- day and 6-day options, encouraging guests to spend meaningful time in nature, nurturing their mind, body and soul. The retreat includes a soak in a natural hot spring and Japanese onsen baths, along with adventure activities such as a zipline and high-wire course. Excursions into the surrounding forest include hiking, bicycling and a rejuvenating session of forest bathing, mindful yoga sessions, meditation (including water meditation, walking meditation, chakra healing meditation and rainbow shower meditation) and qigong. www.fusionhotelgroup.com/albawellnessvalley/en/homepage/
Meliá Chiang Mai, Thailand
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| Meliá Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Meliá Chiang Mai takes guests onto a 250-acre gourmet organic farm to meet farmers and learn more about sustainable farming and healthy eating. Under the hotel’s 360° Cuisine programme, its kitchen works closely with SEED Sustainable Farm in San Sai District, sourcing ‘farm to plate’ organic produce that travels only a short distance before ‘plate to farm’ food waste returns to the farm as fertilizer. Participants have the chance to feed the animals, walk through the farm with a guide to learn about the cultivation of Meliá Chiang Mai’s fruits, vegetables and herbs as well as SEED’s Pharm traditional herbal medicine garden, and rummage through a garden maze.
* Colin Hinshelwood at colin@balconymediagroup.com
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