To find yourself in the heart of nature is not so simple, and yet it is what many travelers are looking for today. Booking.com has selected 6 ideal destinations to cut off the world and find the link with nature, to simply marvel and return to the essentials.
- Halls Gap in Australia
In the state of Victoria, in the heart of Grampians National Park, Halls Gap is a small Australian village.
Ideal for reconnecting with nature and animals, Boroka Downs (a nature-friendly establishment) features bungalows with a fireplace and barbecue, as well as a hiking bag filled with binoculars, maps and books on the fauna and flora of the region to go on expedition, to the conquest of an unknown place.
- Drake Bay in Costa Rica
Here, place to the tropical climate with a total wild life. Drake Bay is a timeless place of life that resembles a dream for all explorers. You will discover the culture and exoticism of Costa Rica, in the heart of the jungle, in a place isolated from everything but animals.
There, a resort is accessible by boat (the Copa De Arbol Beach & Rainforest Resort) and offers jungle-style cabins, built from recycled teak, cypresses and Melina woods.
- Yellowstone National Park, Montana in the United States
Go far to the conquest of the United States, but in a place far less trendy than New York or Los Angeles. This national park is the oldest in the world, based on nearly 9000 km 2 of expanses, with a variety of plants and countless animals as rarely seen elsewhere.
A few meters from the Yellowstone River, luxurious tipis are set up in the "Dreamcatcher Tipi Hotel" to be in harmony with nature while keeping its comfort. The space offers a view of the mountains and is located in a remote corner to reconnect with the simple things and indulge in some physical activities like hiking, rafting or fishing.
- Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa
South Africa is one of the most popular destinations of the moment, surely because it allows a gentle connection with nature. In the Waterberg region, there are preserved natural habitats surrounded by forests.
Nestled in the heart of the Welgevonden Game Reserve, the "Cliftop Exclusive Sfari Hideaway" immerses you immersely in a setting never before seen, with a certain comfort: natural swimming pool, terrace surrounded by exotic plants, breathtaking view of the reserve and the river Sterkstroom. The most adventurous can go on safari to meet elephants.
- Estosadok in Russia
While Moscow and St. Petersburg are the most visited, some Russian villages also deserve to be known. For example Estosadok, located in the mountains, which makes us discover a rare and diverse fauna and flora.
A few steps away from the Rosa Khutor ski resort, the Cultural and Ethnographic Center Moya Rossiya Hotel creates a unique atmosphere, in the heart of the wild life, between relaxation and alpine skiing for the bravest. We go there in winter as in summer, in couple or in family, to cut off everything and to admire the alpine landscapes.
- Imatra in Finland
Located in the northeast, this very secluded village offers stunning views never seen elsewhere. The ideal place to disconnect and forget the wifi has remained in the wild, although hotels are located there to allow us to get there easily.
Among these hotels is the "Rantasipi Imatran Valtionhotelli" which is located in a castle, not far from the Vuoski river and the Kruununpuisto park (the oldest natural park in the country). Nature lovers will discover the listed landscapes of Finland and discover the Vuoski Cruise, not to mention the islands of Lake Saimaa.
