Zambia’s Royal
Livingstone Hotel, on the banks of the Zambezi River, a few metres from the
Victoria Falls, has created bespoke ‘Water
Retreat Experiences’ for health conscious luxury travellers looking for an
alternative wellbeing break combined with lifelong memories.
Water
defines The Royal Livingstone. Guests
arrive at the 5* retreat by water taxi – the only hotel in Africa to offer this
exclusive transfer where the journey often includes a glimpse of wildlife such
as hippopotamus. The sound of the Victoria Falls - is always present during
your stay and guests have access to their own private entrance to the
waterfalls - one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The new
Water Retreat Experiences unwind and prepare the body and soul:
o
The Tips of the Falls:
·
A full body exfoliation
with red dune sand: Increasing the blood circulation and purifying the skin
·
Botanical Clay wrap:
Contains Kalahari clay to purify the skin, Buchu known for its medical purposes
to detox the body and Red bush extract to act as an anti-oxidant
·
A mist system massage to
cool down: choose between Khoi San: with Buchu to detox; Aromatic blend: with
Spice and wood blends to relax and restore; Tsamma Blend: with Tsamma (Khoi san
watermelon) to moisturise and restore; Water or Wild Honey: with wild honey to
restore skin cells and repair sunburn.
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Experience the Ukuchina massage in one of the Cabanas on
the banks of the River Zambezi
·
A lymph drainage treatment
- perfect to fight water retention
·
Hot water compressed with
lemon scent is used to drain the muscles and alleviate depression.
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A foot massage on the deck to support and rebalance the digestive
tract.
Emmanuelle
Moneger, GM commented:
“We are extremely proud to introduce bespoke Water Retreat spa
experiences for guests of the Royal Livingstone. We also
invite our guests to reconnect with Mother Nature by exploring the Victoria
Falls or swim in the Devil’s Pool just at the edge of the Falls, discovering
the endless rainbows and range of colours the waterfall produces and enjoy a
refreshing “shower” of negative ions
known to increase levels of serotonin, therefore helping to alleviate
depression, relieve stress and boost our daytime energy. Thanks to the
unlimited complimentary entrance to the Victoria Falls, the hotel’s guests can
enjoy a daily walk at the falls and recharge their batteries in the most
natural way.”
The Royal
Livingstone chef has also designed fresh
fruit juices made with local fruits such as Paw–Paw (Vitamin A and Folic
Acid to support metabolism) and Guava (source of dietary fibre to aid
constipation and to lose weight) and
dishes designed to meet the needs of those clients who are looking for
tasty, healthy options and include the use of vegetables indigenous to Africa such as Bondwe leaves (high in
vitamins A, K, B6, C, riboflavin and folate; and essential minerals including
calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese), Kalembula
leaves (low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol, good source of
Vitamin E Vitamin C and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary Fibre,
Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium,
Potassium and Manganese) and Okra leaves (a flowering plant that is native to
Africa, source of vitamins A -essential for bone growth, reproduction, cell
division, eye health and immune system function - iron and magnesium that
contributes to health of the immune system, the central nervous system and
bones just to name a few.
The Royal
Livingstone give their guests the opportunity to cherry pick experiences to
suit the individual, adding more adventurous experiences such as a River Safari
or a Cheetah Interaction experience should they be of interest.
More information or book: www.suninternational.com or tel: +27 11 780 7878 t
