Five Luxury Tents to Check In

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Five Luxury Tents to Check In

You have shuddered as every faint gust of wind threatens topple the pole,

shivered as you hit the ground when your air mattress deates, and

shouted when the tent refuses to t back into the bag.

That couldnt be further from the experience you can expect to discover at

these superluxurious campsites. This is not camping as you know it !

these tents are in a whole di"erent league. #heck out at a few of our

favourite glamping sites in ve continents.

$manwana

$manwana, %oyo &sland, &ndonesia

$manwana 'peaceful forest( is the only resort located on the island of

%oyo, a nature reserve o" shore )umbawa *esar &sland, &ndonesia. )et on

a beach in a secluded cove overlooking the +lores )ea, $manwana is a

wilderness hideaway with accommodation in luxury tents. The protected

marine park o"ers some of the best scuba diving and snorkelling in

&ndonesia, with pristine reefs boasting a rich array of sea life.

ungle treks on %oyo o"er guests the chance to discover waterfalls and a

variety of birdlife. $manwana tents are not walled o" from the rest of the

island, which is also a protected deer sanctuary for the indigenous -usa

eer. &ts deer breeding programme has ensured the steady increase in

numbers of these shy creatures which can be spotted in the reserve.

/etting there0

*ali is the international gateway. &t is one of the most accessible

destinations in )outh1ast $sia with daily ights from most ma2or cities in

$sia and $ustralia. Travellers from the 3nited )tates or 1urope tend to y

via )ingapore or 4ong 5ong. There are also domestic ights from the

surrounding islands and ferry connections.


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Travira $ir and )ky $viation o"er scheduled ights as well as private

charters between *ali and $manwana. 4elicopter transfers can also be

arranged upon re6uest.

7hat youll pay0

ungle Tent 3)8 9:: 3)8 ;::

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%ore0 www.amanresorts.com

#ottar >;?: #amp

#ottars >;?:s #amp, %aasai %ara, 5enya

)afari holidays rst started in the early ?:th #entury. &t was a time when

$frica captured the imagination of people in 7estern 1urope and the

adventurous elite made their way to grasslands and rivlets of 5enya. The

#ottar family have been o"ering guided expeditions in 5enya since >;>;.

Today, they o"er you the chance to experience $frica at the dawn of the

modern age. You can stay in an elegant >;?:s tent in the %aasai %ara@ational -eserve. ue to their historic connections with the local people,

the #ottar family have been allowed to situate their camp in a remote and

beautiful part of the reserve where you will feel like you are experiencing

$frica before the car and airplane shrunk the continent. &f you can bare to

drag yourself away from your opulent surroundings and personal

masseuse, you can spend your days in the company of silver and gold

level safari guides spotting elephants, lions, and monkeys.

/etting There0

)$+$-& $&- 1AB-1)) ')$A( ! 'a subsidiary of +ly =C:( o"er daily scheduled

ights fromDto @airobi 7ilson D #ottars Brivate

$irstrip '$% and B% ights(. +or clients booking this )$A service, there will

be no additional transfer charges to camp.


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7hat youll pay0 Earious safari packages including tailor made

accommodation between 3)8 FFF ! 3)8 =,GG9

%ore0 www.cottars.com

7hite Bod

7hitepod, Hes /iettes, )witIerland

*rand new for winter ?:>?D>J these futuristic eco pods nestle in the $lps

creating a little igloo village. Your pod is made out of insulating ber and

has a woodburner for comfort. There is an ensuite bathroom and super

luxurious bedding. 7hitepod is part of the ecotourism movement and

aims to be carbon neutral. 1ach >= large luxury pods with bathrooms and

terraces is placed on a wooden platform with stilts driven into the ground

so there is very little permanent structure involved so the slopes remain in

pristine condition. $t the centre of the pod village there is a traditional

>;th #entury wooden chalet for eating and socialiIing after a hard day on

the slope. 7hitepod is more than 2ust their domes ecovillage. &t is a resort

and because it aims to be low impact, their location is far away from the

tourist throng and concrete spoilers of the mainstream lodges. They o"er

Gkm of ski slopes with private ski lift and other snow activities such as

crosscountry skiing and huskydriving.

/etting There0

7hitepod is only a C=minute drive from %ontreux or a >hJ: drive from

/eneva airport. &t located in the nearby international ski resort Eillars and

stands above the city of %onthey. The closest train station is $igle,

approximatelly >hJ: by train from /eneva airport 'train availability0 daily(.

7hat youll pay0 -ates start at #4+ JF:. To nd out a price for a specic

night, please visit the


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1l6ui omos, Baiguano, #hile

7here the crystal crags of the $ndes meet the $tacama esert there is a

magical land where the skies are clear J:: days of the year. The annual

melting of snow from the mountains feeds a valley all the more green

against the pure blue skies. &t is the home to many international

observatories and the site of many 3+< sightings. &t is a centre for the

healing arts and it is the home for the 1l6uis omas which is a uni6ue

Kdome hotel. The rooms are on two levels, with comfortable ground oor

lodgings and a retractable domed roof so you can spend your evenings

lost in the stars that hang like ancient dust in the black sky. 1l6ui omos

experience comes with an astronomic observatory which will allow you to

peer far into space and time seeing sights usually reserved for

astronomers and astronauts. The hotel specialiIes in nighttime activities

and organiIes midnight walks and horsetreks for you to en2oy on the

silent nights. &n the day, there is a restaurant, social area and swimming

pool.

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1l6ui omos is located >>: km from Ha )erena city 'regional capital, and

closer airport H)#( and =9: km from )antiago. &t located J,= 5m from Bisco

1l6ui town, on the public road to 4orcLn, which is completely paved.

-egular public transportation comes from Ha )erena = times per day to

1l6ui omos itself, but every hour to Bisco 1l6ui 'to get to 1l6ui omos is

a C= minutes walk o arrange a private transportation as there are no taxis

in town(.

7hat youll pay0 $stronomic tour and accommodation start from 3)8 J=:

%ore0 www.el6uidomos.cl

Hongitude >J>M

Hongitude >J>M, 3luru5ata T2uta @ational Bark, $ustralia


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