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14-day trip to Cambodia, including a three-night, all-inclusive stay at Shinta Mani Wild from £7,200 per person, including flights.
Rewa Eco-lodge, Guyana
Rivers replace roads in most of this secluded South American country, where rainforest covers 80% of the land. It once took several days to paddle upstream to Rewa lodge on the confluence of the Rupununi and Rewa Rivers and, although the journey is now much faster, the sense of adventure is far from diminished. Annually, fewer than 200 people visit the comfortable camp, which is run by members of the indigenous Makushi community. Committed to safeguarding their ancestral land, the owners live a lowcarbon lifestyle and are dedicated to preserving the abundant wildlife. How: Wildlife Worldwide (wildlifeworldwide.com 01962 302 086) offer the 15-day Guyana: A Pristine Wilderness tour from £5,845pp, including flights. Departs September 6, 2021.
Azura Marlin Beach, Mozambique
Escaping crowds requires some effort, so you’ll need to take a helicopter to reach this idyllic Indian Ocean-lapped island in the Bazaruto archipelago. Home to Africa’s only population of endangered dugongs, it’s a pristine hideaway where efforts have been made to erase even footprints in the sand. Every brick in this new luxury resort, which opened in October, has been made by hand; other materials were sourced locally, including wooden beams made from trees felled by storms. Financial contributions are made to a variety of social and environmental projects. How: Rooms from £540pp per night. Book through The Luxury Safari
Company (theluxurysafaricompany. com 01666 880 111).
Wa Ale, Myanmar
An ambitious, privately-owned eco-tourism project, this 14-villa property occupies an island in the Mergui archipelago. Part of the Lampi Marine National Park, it’s an excellent place to dive reefs, trek rainforest trails and kayak through mangroves. Whale sharks, dolphins and manta rays regularly visit the waters, and the beaches are an important nesting site for green and leatherback turtles. The Wa Ale Lampi Foundation funds a turtle hatchery, protecting nests and ensuring hatchlings make their way safely to the sea.
How: Full-board stays from £317pp per night, including boat transfer to the airport. Visit waaleresort.com. Wolwedans Private Camp, Namibia
Few landscapes spell out solitude in quite the same way as a desert. Catering to just six people, this private lodge is part of the Namibrand Nature Reserve,
£249, made.com