Bali Adventure Tours will be attending ITB Asia in Singapore from 23-25 October. So if your company is attending, make
sure that you make an appointment to see them, or just drop by, and hear about
the new Ubud Adventure Centre that opened in July. Bali Adventure Tours is an
award-winning adventure operator with world-class whitewater rafting, jungle
trekking, river kayaking and mountain cycling. Their sister operation, the
Elephant Safari Park & Lodge in Ubud, is a superb base for your
clients who wish to combine adventure with luxury and, of course, meet,
feed and ride the elephants who live in the grounds of the lodge. If
you are able to extend your visit to the region and want to experience the
adventure centre and the lodge on Bali, contact Mr Arifin Tirta Wijata,
the Director of Sales and Marketing, on arifin@baliadventuretours.co.id to
arrange a site visit.
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Bali Adventure Tours Open Magnificent New Ubud Adventure Centre
An Opulent Multi Level 5
Star Destination for Adventure, Dining, Spa and Leisure
11
July 2013 –Bali Adventure Tour operators and Elephant
Safari Park & Lodge owners, Nigel and Yanie Mason, have yet again propelled
the adventure industry to luxurious new heights with the opening of their magnificent
new Ubud Adventure Centre located on the main road of Kedewatan in Ubud.
Set on split levels overlooking the
stunning Ayung River jungle gorge, the 4000sqm majestic and opulent four storey
mega-complex will serve as the new check-in facility and finish point for the
company’s premier luxury White Water Rafting operation. It is also home to nine separate leisure destinations
and state of the art services and facilities that completely revolutionize the rafting
industry and its’ guests experience.
Surrounded by bountiful gardens and water
features the Centre includes a list of enviable locations such as Yanie’s Restaurant & Grill, the Sushi Attack Bar, the spectacular Blue Bar Cocktail Lounge and Sunset Terrace,
and Bali’s first authentic Japanese
inspired Spa, Shinto Spa.
Additional facilities include the House of Yanie Gift Shop, ArtSpace
Gallery and the Gallery Coffee spot
as well as the Dewatan Deli and Bakery
and an impressive garden rooftop function area ,the Canopy which also serves as our lunch venue for rafting guests.
Accommodation is offered for those wanting
a full adventure experience with a stay in a choice of two decadently appointed
Adventure Suites located on the
complexes sub levels complete with a private outdoor dining pavilion and
swimming pool.
The multi-faceted complex also offers the
largest parking facility in the area with two-levels of underground parking
large enough to accommodate up to 60 cars, an internal 12
person lift which accesses all levels of the Centre an ATM machine and a
helipad.
Taking three and a half years to build, the
incredible facility is by far the grandest venture of its kind in Bali and a
fitting testament to the company’s 25 years of unrivalled adventure experience blending
a bevy of unique services to greatly improve the rafting experience of guests.
State of the art technologies have been
incorporated within the innovative design to streamline check in facilities for
White Water Rafting guests, including the introduction of the most advanced
digital electronic locker bracelet security system to secure guests belongings
and luxury shower and changing room facilities.
The new Ubud Adventure Centre also operates
as a luxurious new hub for the area with easy transfers and connections to
access all other world class Bali Adventure Tours and Extra Value Packages
located in Ubud such as the award winning Elephant Safari Park & Lodge in
Taro, Safari Under the Stars Night Safari, Mountain Cycling and Jungle Trekking
Tours.
Managing Director Nigel Mason says, “We
have surpassed even our own high standards of excellence in the adventure
industry with this new multimillion dollar facility and have outclassed ourselves
with the dynamic range of facilities we offer.
Attention to detail has been used at every turn with this building to
deliver a truly five-star world class venue that is built to last for our
guests, whether they tour with us, or simply choose to have lunch, dinner or a
spa treatment.”
The new Ubud Adventure Centre is opened
from 8.00am to 11.00pm daily.
Phone: +62 361
721 480 Fax: +62 361 721 481
Email: info@baliadventuretours.com
or www.baliadventuretours.com
THE NEW
UBUD ADVENTURE CENTRE DESTINATIONS
A
Centre of Culinary Adventures - The Ubud Adventure
Centre opens a whole new world of culinary adventures to all guests visiting
the Ubud area. With ample underground
parking facilities for guests, our spectacular ‘open to the public’ dining
destinations offer a choice of six different culinary experiences and a variety
of cuisines and menus to satiate any palette whether you choose a casual
breakfast, lunchtime affair or a sophisticated dinner. Spread over three air-conditioned levels and
outdoor garden rooftop and bar areas, the Ubud Adventure Centre presents the
largest and most versatile choice of eateries found anywhere under one roof in
the entire Ubud area.
Our gastronomic state of the art kitchens
serve the best there is in global fare with Asian and Western menus and a
special Sushi Attack Bar headed by
our in-house Japanese chef.
Our world famous Yanies Restaurant &
Grill is the star attraction with its vast all day dining menu offering
Indonesian, Japanese, Asian and Western specialties, including a separate
outdoor barbecue and grill station that sizzles with sumptuous alfresco
fare. Our magnificent Blu Bar & Terrace Lounge is the
perfect place to enjoy all day drinks, sunset aperitifs or post dinner
cocktails. Decked out in magnificent blue and black
marbled granite, it features a sprawling lounge and terrace area with its own
Baby Grand Piano and dance floor overlooking the beautiful jungle tree lined
tops of Ubud.
All our dining areas have unique works of
art collected from around the globe and feature luxurious interior settings and
ultra contemporary decor. A spectacular hand-painted Japanese mural at the
Sushi Attack Bar overlooks the main dining area, enhanced by three original 90
year old Japanese painted panels from Kyoto, Japan as well as a range of
decorative artifacts and stunning finishes.
Gallery
Coffee, Gift Shop and Artspace - Enjoy a freshly
brewed coffee from the Gallery Coffee stop
overlooking artworks at our beautiful exhibition ArtSpace on the Mezzanine level or browse for a variety of gifts
from the House of Yanie Gift Store. Freshly baked pastries and sweet and savory
delicacies can also be experienced or ordered to take home from the Dewatan Bakery and Delicatessen located
nearby.
The
Canopy - Our sleek new building is crowned by our
spectacular culinary centre’s multipurpose garden rooftop Canopy which features a state of the art Kevlar inner skin that
filters out 100 percent of the sun and rain allowing for all day dining,
functions or cocktail parties and events. White Water Rafting guests are also
served a buffet lunch from the Canopy whilst overlooking the jungle gorges of
Ubud.
SHINTO
SPA - Experience the Luxury of Bali’s First Authentic Japanese Spa - Step into a private Zen inspired haven of serenity, harmony and
relaxation at Shinto Spa, Bali’s first and only authentic Japanese Spa. A place to beautify and pamper oneself in a
stunning setting suspended above the lush jungle tops of Ubud.
Among peaceful suites, gardens and water
features, you can reflect and relax as you inhale our pure mountain air and
gaze out to deep tropical gorges and an abundance of natural beauty.
Named after the indigenous spirituality of
Japan which celebrates the spirit of nature, Shinto Spa offers a sanctuary in
which to discover a renewed state of harmony and bliss.
The
Spa Treatment Rooms - A sensory focus on body and a
blissful state of mind is created through physical touch in an elegant and
visually balanced environment of five soothing double and two single treatment
rooms.
Experience a variety of Japanese and Asian
inspired therapies from behind beautiful shoji paneled screens in our treatment
rooms. Contemporary and Zen like in
their simplicity and marked by Japanese design flourishes and silhouettes, the
space is embraced by walls covered with natural textures such as stone and
bamboo, woven tapestries, and artwork inspired by Japanese flora which adds a
transporting visual element to your experience.
Our unique Reflexology and Beauty areas
feature custom designed reclining chairs set in arc like formations and
cocooned behind floor to ceiling crescent shaped bamboo booths sheathed in cool
white drapes. Here you can enjoy our
signature Hot Stone Foot treatment or a precision manicure and pedicure as you
embrace the sounds of nearby trickling water features and soothing piped music.
The Japanese approach at Shinto Spa is
designed with total purity of neutral and delicate surrounds. Natural tactile
elements such as tatami-matted suites, smooth rocks, cotton loungewear and
sunken massage beds created from bamboo hued timbers create an authentic
Japanese atmosphere from which to indulge in.
Spa Bathing
Rituals - Experience our take on the traditional
Japanese Onsen bathing ritual. Bathe in beautiful circular deep wooden tubs in
our outdoor garden bathrooms. Purify yourself in one or our richly appointed
Steam Rooms or in our state of the art Jacuzzi that features its own in tub
sound-docks.
Shinto Spa opens 9.00am-9.00pm daily and
offers a menu of body and beauty treatments for men and women including
reflexology, manicure and pedicures, facials, body massage and conditioning
scrubs. Select from a range of signature treatments like Shiro Hachisu – a
White Lotus Purification Ritual, the Furo Eternal Youth Anti-aging Treatment or
the Chikyu Earth Gift treatment purposefully designed to bring you to a state
of bliss.
Bird Fair, Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Took most of last week to recover from a weekend
working at the Bird Fair held at Rutland Water Nature Reserve. This event
does what it says on the tin - it is a fair about all things 'bird'. The
fair was a huge success and we very much enjoyed representing our
client,Trans Niugini Tours of Papua New Guinea. PNG is a
wonderful destination to promote because of its gorgeous bird life - even
the pigeons are stunning - but representing Trans NiuginiTours is great
because they are the market leader there with 35 years' experience, and
they also own atmospheric lodges and have their own fleet of planes,
boats and vehicles ensuring complete control of the operation on the ground
The Bird Fair is open to the public, but we managed
to link up with around 30 specialist travel companies, so some good
potential for Trans Niugini Tours. We also introduced the new Port Moresby to Baliflight and the possibilities it opened up for tour
operator programmes - a two-centre adventure and beach holiday.
Loved the opportunity to cruise Rutland
Water for a bit of osprey spotting with the eccentric Johnny Kingdom.
Sadly the osprey were camera shy!
Friday, 23 August 2013
Amanresorts to Debut Vietnam Hideaway
Set in a protected
national park and overlooking a white sandy beach, a new hotel from Aman
resorts is to open on the shores of the East Sea in Vietnam.
Amano'i has 31 guest
pavilions, a number with private swimming pools, and five Aman Villas. The
properties are positioned on a hillside overlooking the hotel, which has a
lakeside Aman Spa and Beach Club.
The composite hotel
includes a cliff side Central Pavilion which houses a restaurant, bar, swimming
pool and terrace with great views of the surrounding countryside. At sea level
down below, the Beach Club offers lounging and dining areas, a cooling rim-flow
pool and the kit to go snorkelling or kayaking.
The setting is
spectacular - overlooking Vinh Hy Bay, northeast of Ho Chi Minh City on the
coast of the Nui Chua National Park. Inside the properties, guest can expect
king-sized beds, a combined living and sleeping area with wifi, LCD TV and a
sound docking system - plus timber sundecks with comfy sunloungers. Villas
include a live-in housekeeper.
Elsewhere, set beside a
lotus-filled lake, Amano'i's spa has five double treatment rooms with double
bathtubs, two hydrotherapy suites, a number of relaxation lounges with tranquil
views, and a wide range of treatments using Aman's chemical-free products.
Nearby is a lakeside yoga pavilion, two outdoor tennis courts, plus a number of
walking, running and trekking routes around the property.
Amano'i is due to open
September 2013. Rooms at start from US$750 per night, visit http://www.amanresorts.com/amanoi/home.aspx
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Luxury Travel Ltd. Wins the Most Prestigious Travel Award in Vietnam
The Luxury Travel Ltd. (http://www.luxurytravels.asia/
) has been chosen for the most prestigious honor from the annual Guide Awards
2012-2013 (which are considered the “Oscars” of the travel industry) and has
been named “The Finest and Most Innovative Travel and Tour Operator”.
Hanoi, Vietnam, August 16, 2013 – Vietnam's
first luxury tour operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com)
has been recognized for excellent performance and included in the Best of the
Guide Awards 2013. The Awards are sponsored by the Vietnam National
Administration of Tourism, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology
Associations and the Vietnam Economics Association.
The Guide Awards is an annual event to celebrate
the best products and services in Vietnam's tourism and hospitality sector.
This year marks the 14th anniversary and will take place on Thursday, August
22, 2013 at Vinpearl Luxury Danang. The Guide Awards Ceremony is to honor
excellent achievements in the tourism industry in 2012 – 2013, as well as the
best travel agents/DMCs in the field.
The honorees are initially nominated by readers
of the life style and luxury magazine, with the shortlist presented to the
executive board of the Guide. Travel, hotel, restaurant and shopping experts
are invited to assist the board in making their decision;this includes
representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam.
This year Luxury Travel received a Guide Award
with the title “The Finest and Most Innovative Travel and Tour Operator”.
This recognition was due to the fact that Lux is innovative and creates a great
working environment for its people, as well as applying new technology to
improve quality and operations processes. The have been publishing new websites
designed for travel sellers, publishing brochures and luxury travel guide
books, and venturing into new markets. All of the innovation initiatives are
aimed at delivering the most authentic luxury travel experiences for the most
sophisticated travelers. This is the sixth consecutive year that Luxury Travel
has been recognized by luxury travelers for excellent performance.
“We are much honored to receive the Guide
Awards 2013 for the 6th consecutive time. This prestigious accolade is a
wonderful recognition of our pioneering role and continuous innovation in
luxury tourism in Vietnam and in the Mekong sub region. We are proud of our 99%
of satisfaction rate, yet we will keep aiming for double digit growth, as we
have just set up a new premium travel company in Cambodia.” said Mr. Ha
Pham, founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.
Every year, the company sees growth of about 30%
percent and serves some 10,000 travelers, ranging from high ranking diplomats
to leisure travelers. Luxury Travel Ltd. has served the luxury travel industry
for many years, and their staff has acquired first-hand knowledge about the
luxury travel market in Vietnam. They have visited their recommended
destinations, and have personally checked out the finest hotels, resorts and
restaurants designed for discriminating travelers.
“Education and continuous innovation are the
lifeblood of our company. Our mission statement is to provide “wow” services to
the most sophisticated travelers. Our goal is to continue to raise the bar in
service and further develop Vietnam and Cambodia as luxury travel destinations.
Our vision is to become the leading tour operator and DMC in Vietnam by our
15th anniversary in 2020 and one of the Asia’s leading luxury tour operators,
with a potential IPO thereafter. ” added Ha
About Luxury Travel Ltd.
Serving today’s most sophisticated travelers,
Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours, providing unique
travel experiences and luxury travel products in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Laos,
Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand). Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company
Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and
representative offices in California, London, Paris, Sydney and Argentina. The
company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create
unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill clients’
expectations.
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