Sojourns

Losari Coffee Plantation - 3D2N package starts at just SGD $ 799 per person, including Silkair return airfare ex-Singapore

Borobudur Temple Discovery
the world’s largest Buddhist temple

Visit the Borobudur complex, stroll through its six terraces and glance at its magnificent bas-reliefs and statues, buried under layers of volcanic ash for over ten centuries. The excursion also includes a tour to Pawon and Mendut Temples - smaller but very interesting Buddhist temples and a visit to surrounding handicraft villages. Stop over for a traditional tea and snacks in the homes of a charming old couple living in a traditional small village.

Lush Gardens of the Losari Coffee Plantation

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Experience the nature reserve of Moyo Island with a three-night offer at Amanwana.

The journey begins as guests fly from Bali to Moyo Island in a Cessna Caravan amphibian floatplane which lands in the bay directly in front of Amanwana, weather permitting.

Luxurious tented accommodation at Amanwana

Once at Amanwana, enjoy three complimentary activities - an excursion deep into the heart of Moyo Island to the waterfall, a one-hour massage for two at Amanwana’s Jungle Spa and a beach dive for two on the Amanwana sea wall.

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Small Group Departure
Group Size: Min. 03 riders, Max. 12 riders.

Jul 07-17, 2008

If you want to fully engage with the Kingdom of Bhutan, its people, culture and landscapes, then there are few better ways than by bike.

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Small Group Departure
Group Size: Min 03 persons, Max. 12 persons

Aug 25 - Sep 05, 2008

This 10-night inclusive adventure in the Dragon Kingdom brings together the very best of Uma Paro’s most popular experiences into one itinerary.

Bhutanese monks

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Diving @ Minahasa Lagoon Resort - 5D4N package with 9 dives from S$2,196 per person including return flights ex-Singapore

The Minahasa Lagoon boasts 15 cottages (each with 2 to 4 beds), a swimming pool, 2 restaurants, a diving center, and various boats more than 10 meters long and private buses. Since ancient times, the local inhabitants have called this place “Mangatasik” which literally means ”a beauty which leaves you open-mouthed.” And that is how we want it to stay.

Minahasa Lagoon Cottage sleeps up to 2 Adults and 2 Children

At Minahasa Lagoon every comfortable and air-conditioned bungalow has its own veranda overlooking the sea so that the surrounding views can be fully appreciated.

The Diving Center is directed by European PADI instructors who have been in the Manado area for more than 5 years. Their experience and familiarity with the reefs in and around Bunaken National Park offers the diver a guaranteed quality dive experience. All equipment is new and the Bauer compressors top off the Dive Center’s modern and up to date approach. A quality resort experience awaits that you will always remember!

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Oberoi Lombok 3D2N package from S$733 per person including Silkair return airfare ex-Singapore

Exotic islands, swaying palm trees, lush vegetation, all that is enchanting about the Archipelago of Indonesia is waiting for you at The Oberoi, Lombok. Peace and tranquility reign in the secluded clusters of thatched roof Pavilions and Villas just a step away from breathtaking beauty of scenic beaches.

Catch the Saturday Silkair flight from Singapore to Lombok and experience unsploilt paradise only hours away. Treat yourself to a long weekend, and return home to the city on the Monday evening flight.

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Oberoi Lombok - 5D4N package starts at just SGD $1369 per diver, including Silkair return airfare ex-Singapore
Only a short stone’s throw away from The Oberoi Lombok lie the three Gili islands…
Air, Meno and Trawangan.

In the pristine waters in close proximity to these picturesque islands are a number of dive sites to discover. From Sunset Reef where one can sight hawksbill turtles, or Shark Point where one swims with white tip reef sharks to Gili Meno’s Cabbage Patch where you will swim with schools of colourful tropical fish.

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Three-night Kima Bajao Resort & Spa Getaway starts from S$770 per person including Silkair airfare ex-Singapore.

Manado is located at the north-western tip of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, just south of the Philippines. Its people stems primarily from the Minahasans, while its heritage is interjected with Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese influences. Bahasa Indonesia is the national language, but there are a variety of dialects spoken, with the majority of the population speaking Manadonese (a mixture of Indonesian, Malay and words from a few different European languages).

Kima Bajo swimming pool at sunset

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Naadam is the one and only Big Event in Mongolia – a lively national festival, held every year from July 11th - 13th. Naadam means “three manly games”. Known as the world’s second-oldest Olympics, it celebrates what defined civilisation in the Steppes eight centuries ago; archery, wrestling and horse riding. The competitors in the riding events are all children aged between five and twelve, many of whom have been in the saddle since the age of one. As they race along the plains for 20 kilometers, thousands of spectators line the remote track to watch up to 650 children sitting confidently astride their small but sturdy Mongolian steed. It is claimed that such equestrian skills won Genghis Khan an empire that stretched from the Sea of Japan all the way to Europe.

In recent times, women have been allowed to enter and they now compete in two of the three events, horse racing and archery. Once a religious ceremony, the festival now formally commemorates the 1921 revolution when Mongolia declared itself a free country.

This is a unique opportunity to be among the few non-Mongolians to experience this spectacular but little known festival and soak up the exciting atmosphere of this national holiday. Our tour combines the Naadam Festival with an amazing overland journey to Moscow on board our Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express private train.

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Retracing one of the most important trading routes of ancient civilisation, this remarkable tour follows in the footsteps of such legendary figures as Alexander the Great and Marco Polo.

Crossing both Russia and China as well as some of the remotest former Soviet republics – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – our journey will take in some of the most magnificent yet little-visited sights from the ancient world. Eastbound trips start in Russia’s capital Moscow (westbound trips end here), where we have plenty of time to explore. We travel on to Volgograd - better known as Stalingrad – where the Soviets turned the course of the Second World War, before heading to far remoter places that owe their importance to a time much further back in history.

The Kara Kum desert is followed by the amazing 2,500 year-old cities of Khiva and Bukhara – considered so important by UNESCO that it supported their restoration – as well as Samarkand, the ‘Rome of the East’. Much admired by Alexander the Great, Samarkand is home to Registan Square, a spectacular open space surrounded by beautiful Islamic buildings and considered one of the most inspirational sights in central Asia. In between Khiva and Bukhara we take a two-day excursion into Turkmenistan and visit the capital city of Ashgabat, a huge modern folly in the desert and a monument to the recently deceased President Sapamurat Turkmenbashi. We also visit the ancient city of Merv before returning to Uzbekistan.

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