{"id":6671,"date":"2015-09-14T13:42:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T12:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=6671"},"modified":"2015-11-25T00:07:58","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T23:07:58","slug":"the-5-winners-of-asias-premier-responsible-tourism-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2015\/09\/the-5-winners-of-asias-premier-responsible-tourism-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 winners of Asia&#8217;s premier responsible tourism awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">Best in Community Engagement and Development:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lanjialodge\" target=\"_blank\">Lanjia Lodge, Thailand<\/a><\/h6>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lanjialodge\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.afar.com\/uploads\/images\/post_images\/images\/RyHgoMVh1B\/post_display_cropped_ec429c2676ac7f415d69345d0c86ed3a.png?1415983600\" alt=\"The 5 winners of Asia&#039;s premier responsible tourism awards\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\ufffcHigh on a hill in northern Thailand, Lanjia Lodge offers visitors intimate cultural experiences, whether a \ufffclocally guided village tour, trek, or a boating excursion down the mighty Mekong and ensures the local \ufffccommunities are involved in all of their projects.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h6 class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">Best in Protection of Natural Areas &amp; Wildlife Conservation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gayaislandresort.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gaya Island, Malaysia<\/a><\/h6>\n<figure style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gayaislandresort.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kiwicollection.com\/media\/property\/PR010841\/xl\/0010841-01-pool-daytime.jpg\" alt=\"The 5 winners of Asia&#039;s premier responsible tourism awards\" width=\"970\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\ufffcTucked along the coast of Malohom Bay, Gaya Island Resort integrates luxury and the natural world. Offering a set of \u201cPURE Activities\u201d guests can interact with the surrounding rare species of flora and \ufffcfauna, facilitated by the resort\u2019s resident naturalist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h6 class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">Best for Resource Efficiency: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetwinghotels.com\/jetwingyala\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jetwing Yala, Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h6>\n<figure style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetwinghotels.com\/jetwingyala\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jetwingeco.com\/sites\/default\/files\/TourTypesImages\/yala3.jpg\" alt=\"The 5 winners of Asia&#039;s premier responsible tourism awards\" width=\"610\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boasting Sri Lanka\u2019s largest privately owned solar installation, guests at Jetwing Yala can fully relax \ufffcthanks to the resort\u2019s commitment to renewable resources. Embarking on Jetwing Yala\u2019s \u201cGreen Tour\u201d \ufffcgives guests a greater understanding of the resort\u2019s environmental initiatives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h6>Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Operator: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikoi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nikoi Island, Indonesia<\/a><\/h6>\n<figure style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikoi.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nikoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/home-6.jpg\" alt=\"The 5 winners of Asia&#039;s premier responsible tourism awards\" width=\"1440\" height=\"850\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Situated off the Indonesian coast Nikoi Island offers guests a private getaway and peace of mind thanks to their environmental initiatives. With the majority of the island left untouched, Nikoi gives guests an intimate introduction to the natural environment with activities such as kayaking, rock climbing, and trekking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h6 class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">Most Inspiring Responsible Tourism Initiative:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kinyei.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kinyei, Cambodia<\/a><\/h6>\n<figure style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kinyei.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cdn.tripadvisor.com\/media\/photo-s\/03\/01\/3d\/d4\/soksabike.jpg\" alt=\"The 5 winners of Asia&#039;s premier responsible tourism awards\" width=\"665\" height=\"441\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kinyei combines two initiatives, Kinyei Cafe and Soksabike to enrich their local community in Battambang. 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