Tour OperatorsWTTC awards ceremony set for Seville in April.

Cardamom Tented Camp named in Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

By Travel Weekly Asia

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Jan 18, 2019

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Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia short-listed for WTTC award.

Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia short-listed for WTTC award.

Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia has been chosen as one of 15 global finalists in the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019.

The camp is one of three contenders in the Changemakers Award category, which this year is focussed on fighting illegal wildlife trade through sustainable tourism.

Since opening in 2017, the Cardamom Tented Camp has integrated the role of 12 forest rangers into the camp’s guest experience.

The winners of the 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards will be announced during the awards ceremony at the WTTC Global Summit in Seville, Spain, April 3-4.

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