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SHINTA MANI WILD
escape to the cambodian jungle dventure awaits at Shinta Mani Wild Bensley Collection where guests can enjoy a host of wild bespoke Bensley experiences that exemplify the camp’s spirit of fun and adventure, promising authentic interactions with the incredible national parkland setting – all with a twist of Shinta Mani style. From the exhilarating moment of arrival - criss-crossing the forest and rapids via a 400m zip line - there is no such thing as a typical day at Bensley Collection – Shinta Mani Wild, a radical concept for an all-inclusive luxury tented camp nestled deep in Cambodia’s South Cardamom National Park. Protecting the Environment Guests that share Shinta Mani Wild’s passion for protecting its precious natural environment might find themselves joining Wildlife Alliance rangers motorcycling through the forest on anti-poaching patrols and tracking
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previously unrecorded wildlife activity. Funded through the Shinta Mai Foundation, the camp’s ranger station enables the non-profit Wildlife Alliance to carry out vital conservation work in the area, including protecting animals from poaching, removing snares and preventing illegal logging. Traverse the Jungle Guests can traverse the secret estuary backwaters on luxurious six-metre pontoon-style boats designed by Bill Bensley – so naturally they each have a fully-equipped bar and a top deck with daybed and sun loungers, dropping anchor wherever they please; whether to explore the mangroves by kayak or enjoy a truly wild BBQ of freshly caught crab prepared by their on-board Bensley Adventure Butler. Delicacies Abound Discovering – and tasting – Cambodia’s natural larder
