Luxury camping in exotic destinations

Maryam Zainol

The word camping conjures up images of pitches, tents, and insect repellent. But these camping grounds are ones to remember and are bound to make you go ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’.

Adventurers and nature lovers at heart with a taste for the finer things in life, get your pen and paper ready (or click ctrl+c) for these camping destinations.

 

Stay in the heart of magnificent elephants' natural habitat.
Stay in the heart of magnificent elephants’ natural habitat. Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Golden Triangle, Thailand.

Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle, Thailand

Enjoy a chauffeured river boat ride to the campsite. This place is a top-notch holiday getaway offering pampering services straight to your canvas cabin with recycled-teak floors and rain showers. At this eco-friendly camp, instead of revving a 4×4, you get to learn how to ride your own elephant to get around the jungle.

 

For more information: www.fourseasons.com/goldentriangle

 

 

Stay in the national park that is positioned in the Dourbie Valley between the Tarn Gorges and the Cévennes National Park.
This park is positioned in Dourbie Valley between the Tarn Gorges and the Cévennes National Park. Photo from www.eurocamp.co.uk

Le Val de Cantobre, Aveyron, France

Parc Naturel Régional des Grands Causses borders some of France’s most spectacular landscapes, including the canyon Gorges du Tarn. Located in the grounds of a farmhouse from the Middle Ages, this park campsite has pitches arranged on terraces looking down the valley at a picturesque view. The combined beauty of nature and pool facilities make it a great getaway for families.

For more information: www.valdecantobre.com

 

 

 

Stay in a canvased-roof cabin surrounded by the rugged wilderness of the Simpson desert.
Stay in a canvased-roof cabin surrounded by the rugged wilderness of the Simpson desert. Photo from www.mrandmrssmith.com

Longitude 131º, Central Australia

Located in the middle of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia, the palatial tents are actually deluxe hotel rooms under a fabric roof. Longitude 131º gives campers the spiritual experience of sunrise at Uluru from the comfort of your kingsize bed. A perfect pairing of luxury and landscape, and the perfect location for romantics.

For more information: www.longitude131.com.au

 

 

 

 

A luxury tent in a landscaped garden, rich with indigenous plants and birds.
Luxury tents set in a landscaped garden, rich with indigenous plants and birds. Photo courtesy of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts.

 Oberoi Vanyavilas, India

The Oberoi Vanyavilas is a place where the more daring campers get to sleep stylishly in tents next to a tiger reserve. The tents have four-poster beds, marble bathrooms, and gold-thread-embroidered silk canopies, each with a private garden. The nearby lake also houses a spa to relax in after an exotic day out spotting tigers at the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve next door.

For more information: www.oberoivanyavilas.com

 

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