Even if camping is not your style, you might want to look at “glamping”—the portmanteau of “glamour” and “camping”—which combines luxurious accommodation with the beauty of Mother Nature. Glamping destinations are now available around the world and accommodation ranges from domes to yurts and tiny homes. Here are a few examples:
Just seven miles from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the Fireside Resort offers the amenities of a luxury boutique hotel in the atmosphere of a wooded campground. firesidejacksonhole.com
Explore the extreme geography of South America’s Lake Titicaca, mountains, canyons, lagoons and the largest salt desert in the world at Kachi Lodge. adventure-life.com
Enjoy some of the world’s best Atlantic salmon fishing at Ryabaga Camp on the Ponoi River in Russia. frontier travel.com
At Sossus Under Canvas, tents are protected from the elements by natural stone walls and roofs built from recycle oil drums. The camp is virtually invisible and has a low environmental footprint. adventure-life.com
The American Prairie Reserve in Montana offers five yurt-style luxury suites at Kestrel Camp as well as a safari-style experience with personal naturalists. americanprairie.org/kestrel-camp
An all-time personal favourite is the Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp situated on the Oloololo escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, with spectacular views across the open plains of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. maasaimara.com
