The Sunday Times - Ananda in the Himalayas, India
05 July 09
Go Tropical this Summer
For the best deals this year, you need to head beyond Europe. Susan d'Arcy finds the long-haul bergains well worth the extra journey
India
It's also monsoon time here, but ayurveda doctors believe that this is the best season to receive treatments - the dust-free atmosphere helps to open pores and makes the body more receptive to herbal oils and medicines, apparently.
The undisputed reigning champion of ayurvedic spas is Ananda, in the Himalayas, and Wellbeing Escapes (0845 602 6202, wellbeingescapes.co.uk) has discounted a week by £600pp to £1,890pp, full-board, until October 15, including two treatments daily.
