Malhaar’s does a music retreat
Dubai-based choir group Malhaar is organising a music retreat in Uttaranchal, India, with renowned Indian Classical Music exponent Rita Ganguly. The retreat will include guided musical meditations, music and theatrical workshops, yoga by the lake, mountain walks and wholesome organic food.
The seven nights and eight-day trip will include stay at The Lake Resort, Naukuchiatal, Uttaranchal, from July 1 (departure from Dubai on June 30) on twin sharing. Dh8,500 per person, including stay, return airfare, three meals a day, water and snacks. Visa not included. For more information and bookings write to malhaar.choir@gmail.com/ or call Jogi Sikdar on 055-1013652.
Mandarin Oriental’s romantic package
Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, Turkey, is offering A Moment of Romance package for newly-weds for 595 euros (Dh2,511) that includes stay in a room overlooking the Paradise Bay, a “honeymoon” breakfast with premium beverage in room or at Sofra Restaurant; a 50-minute couples massage at the spa, a choice of signature care and treatment packages inspired by the region’s rich flora; a candlelit dinner; and monogrammed bathrobes for both bride and groom. For more information write to mobod-reservations@mohg.com or call 0090-2523111888.
Six Senses Douro Valley’s got scents
The spa at Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal, features an Alchemy Bar at its wellness workshop. The centrepiece here is an antique carpenter’s table of monolithic proportions upon which stands an array of labelled glass bottles and jars — some antique and some newer, but all with interesting contents. Shelving behind the table also displays glass containers, mixing bowls and mortars with pestles.
Guests are invited to join a 60-minute wellness workshop designed to nourish the body and learn about a variety of herbs, fruit and spices, to develop individual blends for body scrubs, face and hair masks and lip balms. Guests also learn how to make everyday items such as home fragrances, laundry and kitchen pharmacy products with 100 per cent organic ingredients from the garden and surrounds.
Individual workshops are priced at 50 euros per person. For a personalised spa journey (250 euros per person), guests choose a body scrub, body wrap, face mask and hair mask, from the Alchemy Bar, make them along with their therapist and learn how to create the same concoctions at home from locally sourced aromatherapy herbs and other ingredients.
For stay packages at Six Senses Douro Valley go to sixsenses.com/resorts/douro-valley or call 00351-254660600.
