TRAVEL & RESORTS
LEADING LUXURY HOTELIERS
RESPLENDENT CEYLON
Resplendent Ceylon to launch a new philanthropic programme in Sri Lanka for
luxury travellers to give back to the destination and local communities.
Sri Lanka’s leading luxury hoteliers, Resplendent Ceylon, will They can learn about over 19 individual leopards that have been
launch a new Giving Getaways programme for guests, spanning the spotted on the Dunkeld Ridge at the Leopard Research Station,
brand’s three resorts; Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Tea Trails and Cape and assist with research in ways such as collecting droppings and
Weligama.. recording pug marks on walks, while immersing themselves in the
expert knowledge of the resident naturalists.
The programme will create unique and educational experiences
for guests who want to get involved with Resplendent Ceylon’s To authentically learn the pioneering trade of the hill country -
conservation initiatives and philanthropic work through the MJF creating tea from leaf to bud - tours of the Dunkeld Tea Factory are
Foundation, providing the chance to engage with local communities. available with resident tea planter, Bernard Holsinger.
At Tea Trails, guests can start their holiday on the green foot through Heading to the spectacular cliff top site at the south coast of the
the reforesting programme, helping to offset their own carbon island, Cape Weligama, guests have the chance to volunteer at the
emissions and contribute to creating a conservation corridor for Sri nearby MJF Centre.
Lankan leopards.
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 41 2019