wo YAANA Ventures Brands Voted No 1 in Asia Pacific Travel Awards

 

Natalie van Ogtrop, Sustainability Manager of YAANA Ventures collects the No 1 prize for Khiri Travel and Allan Michaud, Cardamom Tented Camp’s Lodge Manager with the No 1 accommodation award, announced 18 June in Bangkok [Download images and this press release in Word version here.]

Cardamom Tented Camp and Khiri Travel were voted No 1 in their categories in the 2025 Travel+Leisure Luxury Travel Awards Asia Pacific, held in Bangkok 18 June.   Khiri Travel was voted Best Travel Agent and Specialist in Asia Pacific by readers of the publication. (Details here)   Cardamom Tented Camp was voted Best Upcountry, Beach and Island Accommodation in Cambodia. (Details here)   Willem Niemeijer, the CEO of parent brand, YAANA Ventures, said of the wins: “It’s a huge testament to our commitment to regenerative travel that gives back while delivering brilliant experiences for our clients.”   Cardamom Tented Camp also this week won a gold award in the 2025 ICRT Southeast Asia Responsible Tourism Awards in the “Nature Positive” category for protecting nature. ABOUT KHIRI TRAVEL Since 1993, Khiri Travel has won awards and earned a reputation as a destination management company dedicated to working with select tour operators to provide quality leisure travel experiences across Asia. With 18 offices in Thailand, The Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka (which has responsibility for the Maldives), Khiri Travel’s entrepreneurial associates craft innovative itineraries that reflect their passion for authentic, local and sustainable experiences. Visit khiri.com   ABOUT CARDAMOM TENTED CAMP Cardamom Tented Camp is an ecolodge located in the foothills of the Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia. The 12-unit tented camp, with restaurant pavilion, staff dormitory, ecotourism equipment and boat pier, uses solar power to run lodge amenities. The camp has its own waste water filtration process. There is no road access. The camp is accessible only by river boat – or forest hike.   The lodge aims to minimise the human footprint on the natural world and serve as a role model in promoting sustainable ecotourism practices within both the national park and Cambodia as a whole. Located on an 18,000-hectare (180 sq km) concession, the lodge and its surroundings are home to pristine lowland and coastal habitats linking wildlife corridors to the Cardamom Mountains. Eco-friendly trekking and kayaking packages are available for adventure enthusiasts who are keen to be a part of real conservation work.   Cardamom Tented Camp is a three-way initiative between Minor Group, YAANA Ventures and Wildlife Alliance to ensure the land and its biodiversity does not fall into the hands of loggers, poachers and sand dredging operations.   ABOUT YAANA VENTURES Visit: https://yaana-ventures.com/news/ Tags: Cardamom Tented Camp  Khiri Travel,   Willem Niemeijer,  YAANA Ventures