TRAVEL: TOP 10 EXPERIENCES
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HORSE-RIDING: NIHI SUMBA
Experienced local guides, a resident horse whisperer and world-class equestrian facilities will get you saddled up for beach rides, riding lessons and equine meditation sessions. Ride up village back trails passing rice fields, fresh water steams, rain forest valleys and traditional village homes. Take an opportunity to rest and sip on a freshly cut coconut before continuing on back down to Nihiwatu Beach to play in the waves. For the ultimate experience, get a horse powered adrenalin rush as you ride a wakeboard or body board towed by one of the sturdy Sumba horses. A truly unique and fun filled experience. WHERE TO STAY – Nihi Sumba Where you stay on vacation is more than just a hotel room. It is an experience. A new way of living. Every detail in Nihi Sumba’s rooms - crisp white bed linens on their signature canopy beds, handmade chocolate in the mini bar, sweeping panoramic views of the Indian ocean - is designed to make you feel both at home yet completely transported. Here rugged luxury meets unregulated freedom, a place to connect with something larger than oneself. Nihi Sumba is a haven for the adventurer and a utopia for the wanderer; arrive with an open heart and leave changed forever.
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EXPEDITION CRUISES: ANTARCTICA
Awaken your soul to the wonder of Antarctica with one of Silversea’s Antarctic cruises. Revel in the beauty and overwhelming power of nature, admire the staggering abundance of wildlife and meet the personal challenge of reaching the earth’s last great wilderness frontier. You’ll cruise across seas of glass, passing giant prisms of ice riding an ink-blue sea. Share the landscape with bellowing elephant seals and raucous rookeries of penguins, unafraid and unperturbed by your presence. WHERE TO STAY – Onboard the Silversea’s Silver Cloud With 16 brand new zodiac landing crafts, the only Relais & Châteaux restaurant in Antarctica and a pole to pole expedition itinerary, Silver Cloud really does break the ice between expedition and luxury. After extensive refurbishment, Silver Cloud is the most spacious and comfortable ice class vessel in expedition cruising. Her large suites, destination itineraries and unparalleled service make her truly special. Her five dining options will tantalise your taste buds and as 80% of her suites include a veranda, watching a breaching whale or a few cavorting penguins has never been so personal. Broad sweeping decks with multiple open spaces and a swimming pool complete what is surely the most distinctive expedition ship sailing today. A limited number of guests in polar waters means that Silver Cloud has the highest space to guest and crew to guest ratios in expedition cruising.
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