Hospitality & Tourism
TWO BIG WINS AT LLM READERS’ TRAVEL AWARDS 2022 FOR WILDERNESS AND DUMATAU
The world-leading conservation and hospitality company Wilderness is listed as one of the best specialist tour operators globally, while Botswana’s own Wilderness DumaTau is listed as one of the best hotels in Africa during the Luxury Lifestyle Magazine (LLM) Readers’ Travel Awards 2022.
The fifth annual LLM Readers’ Travel Awards saw luxury hotels, destinations, cruise lines, airlines and travel companies across the world competing to be crowned the very best in the industry. Wilderness continues to cement its reputation, be amongst the very best in the world. The awards recognize and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the luxury travel and tourism industry, shining a light on those making waves across the globe.
“This is an incredible win for the DumaTau team, and in fact, all at Okavango Wilderness Safaris. As a proud Botswana business, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the very best in the world, leading the charge in authentic, impactful conservation tourism,” said Okavango Wilderness Safaris’ Chairman of the Board, Kabelo Binns.
DumaTau, set on the edge of Osprey Lagoon in northern Botswana’s Linyanti Wilderness Reserve. It was rebuilt, along with brand-new sister camp, Little DumaTau, in 2021 and embody effortless elegance that blends a sense of place with a clear conservation purpose, providing impactful and life-changing journeys to this extraordinary wilderness area. The spectacular lagoon-side setting which commonly attracts herds of elephant and a wealth of other wildlife is key to the unique experience at DumaTau. Sustainability and celebrating its sense of purpose are also key to the DumaTau story and have been the force behind many a global accolade to date example being the 2021 Hotel Awards List by Architectural Digest USA.
“We celebrate this win with all in our wider Wilderness family, and of course with our staff and guests, without whom none of what we do would be possible”, concluded Okavango Wilderness Safaris’ MD, Kim Nixon.
