Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a finalist in Condé Nast Traveler’s World Saver Awards. For six years running, Condé Nast Traveler has honored the airlines, tour operators, cruise lines, resorts and hotels that demonstrate exceptional achievement in environmental and social responsibility. This year, Condé Nast Traveler added a category—sustainable destination—to honor the places that are protecting nature, culture, and people. The applications were assessed in five areas: education, environmental and cultural preservation, health, poverty relief, and wildlife conservation. Bushmans Kloof was named Global Winner of Wildlife Conservation Programs in the third annual World Saver Awards in 2009, an honor bestowed in recognition of their exceptional wildlife conservation projects and the replenishment of wildlife in the area.
Every level of Bushmans Kloof’s operation is based on sound conservation practices. Their outstanding staff are passionate about the subject and closely monitor water quality, soil condition, vegetation and wildlife. Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat is proud to be within the Cederberg wilderness area within the Cape Floral Kingdom, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.The 2013 World Savers Awards winners will be announced in the September issue of Condé Nast Traveler.
For details and reservation, please contact Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat at +27 (0) 21 437 9278, email: info@bushmanskloof.co.za, or visit us online atwww.bushmanskloof.co.za.About Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat is a luxurious ecological oasis of 18,533 acres (7500 hectare), nestled at the foothills of the breathtaking Cederberg mountains. Here majestic views, staggering rock formations, open plains, invigorating outdoor activities, luxurious accommodation, award-winning Cape cuisine and a wellness experience deeply rooted in Nature combine to create an unforgettable, luxury wilderness adventure. This five-star Relais & Châteaux lodge, voted Best Hotel in the World 2009 by Travel + Leisure , is renowned for its warm, caring service and exceptional hospitality, where guests can expect superb contemporary Cape cuisine and world-class facilities. Set among wide open plains, majestic rock formations and crystal clear waterfalls, it offers a host of enriching, relaxing and invigorating experiences, such as daily guided rock art walks, mountain biking, canoeing, fishing, archery and swimming in rock pools or the four swimming pools. Bushmans Kloof is a place of natural wonder where you can indulge in a vast range of activities, or do absolutely nothing but inhale the beauty, peace, and tranquility in the midst of nature’s playground.
National Geographic Traveler (USA): World’s 25 Best Ecolodges (2013)
TripAdvisor: Certificate of Excellence (2013)PMR Africa West Coast Leaders and Achievers Awards:
Diamond Winner Executive Accommodation (2013)
PMR Africa West Coast Leaders and Achievers Awards:
Diamond Winner Private Game Farms/Reserves (2013)
Virtuoso: Sustainable Tourism Leadership Award (2012)
Diners Club International Wine List of the Year Diamond Award five years running
Among the Top 20 Leisure Hotels in Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean
in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers Awards 2012
Awarded Virtuoso Sustainable Tourism Leadership Award 2012
Graded Three Flutes in the Long Wine List category
in South Africa’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2012
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2012
Named Best for Food in the Condé Nast Traveller UK Gold List 2012
About The Red Carnation Hotel Collection
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat is a member of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, an award-winning collection of five- and four- star family-run boutique hotels in London, Dorset, Guernsey, Geneva, Palm Beach, South Africa, and now Ireland. In South Africa, sister properties include The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town and The Oyster Box in KwaZulu-Natal. Each property has its own individual character and unique location that reflects the local environment, culture and cuisine. They all share the qualities central to the Red Carnation’s ethos that win them so many prestigious awards – splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests.
For more information about The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, please call toll free from the USA/Canada 1.877.955.1515; contact the Central Reservations; service toll free from almost anywhere in the world: + 800.1698.8740; and visit us at www.redcarnationhotels.com orbook@rchmail.com.
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media.redcarnationhotels.com.About The TreadRight Foundation
The TreadRight Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established in 2008 by The Travel Corporation (TTC) to undertake conservation work and foster sustainability in the tourism industry.
Collectively funded by TTC’s family of brands, TreadRight supports projects that fall under the themes of water, biodiversity, leadership and community, and which drive the foundation’s vision to preserve the earth’s unique environments and diversity for future generations.
To date, TreadRight has donated more than US $1.5 million to sustainable tourism projects around the world, in addition to supporting the World Travel & Tourism Council’s ‘Tourism for Tomorrow’ awards. To find out more about the foundation visit: www.treadright.org.
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