National Geographic Traveller (UK)

LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND

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ANGAMA SAFARI CAMP, KENYA

Just like its mother camp, Angama Mara, this new, exclusive-use fly-camp — with only four tents — delivers oldschool serenity with an ultrastyli­sh, 21st-century twist. Writing desks, extra-king-size beds and double bucket showers take comforts far beyond the realms of a convention­al safari camp, and the list of experience­s on offer are the stuff of daydreams. Expect picnics ‘in the middle of nowhere’, hot air balloon rides and tailor-made, guest-focused safari drives that take in the sun-blessed savannah and Big Five. This is a rare and intimate experience, all stage-managed by a team whose attention to detail is out of this world. From $1,400 (£1,006) per night, full board, including activities and transfers from the nearest airstrip. Minimum three nights. angama.com

RUNNERS- UP THE TREEHOUSES AT LANRICK, PERTHSHIRE

Sylvan simplicity is the name of the game at this off-grid site, rooted around five stylish, cabin-style treehouses. Branch off to Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park, five minutes’ away, or soak in the outdoor tub. There are picnic and barbecue spots around the grounds, and log burners for chilly evenings. From £200. lanricktre­ehouses.co.uk

CAMP SARIKA BY AMANGIRI, UTAH

This rugged offshoot of ultra-luxe icon Amangiri carves its own niche with 10 one- and two-bedroom canvas-roofed pavilions with plunge pools, industrial­chic furnishing­s and otherworld­ly desertscap­e views. The pavilions’ finest feature, though, is the outdoor space in night-time hours, where guests can toast s’mores on a firepit beneath the stars. From $2,100 (£1,509), B&B. aman.com

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