Lusso Travel Ltd, No. 1 Glasshouse - 1LG1,
Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK10 4TG
Around three hours by car from Phnom Penh, Southern Cardamom National Park is a wild and untouched corner of Cambodia that’s never before been open to tourism. Now it’s the setting for one of Asia’s most talked-about hotels.
Zipline into one of South-East Asia’s most exclusive lodges, Shinta Mani Wild, set deep among the forests, rivers and waterfalls of this stunning national park.
The densely forested Southern Cardamom Mountains are a refuge for Asian elephants, Asiatic black bears, clouded leopards and many other rare and endangered species.
Though sightings of endangered animals are rare, the jungle is bursting with other flora and fauna, from carnivorous plants and medicinal herbs to gibbons, deer and otters.
Kayak along pristine rivers, join the park rangers on anti-poaching patrols, picnic on remote sandy beaches or hike deep into the forest to spot rare orchids bloom.
Forage in the jungle with reformed poachers and loggers who know how to live off the land, and spot kingfishers, drongos, eagles, hornbills and over 140 species of kaleidoscope butterfly.
Spanning an almighty 866,930 hectares, Southern Cardamom National Park is Cambodia’s newest and largest national park. Not only is it one of the last great wilderness areas of South-East Asia, it is also one of the country’s few remaining habitats for wild elephants, bears, gibbons, tigers and numerous other species.
Expect wild coastlines of pristine estuaries giving way to rainforest-clad mountains with hidden waterfalls and untrodden pathways leading deep into the verdant interior. In its midst lies the spectacular Shinta Mani Wild, a radical new concept featuring luxury tents and 'Adventure Butlers' as part of an impressive conservation initiative.
This exciting conservation project, designed by Bill Bensley lies deep within one of the South East Asia's greatest wilderness areas, surrounded by three of Cambodia’s oldest and most important parks, Kirirom, Bokor and Cardamom.