Want To Try Glamping? Here Are Five Things You Need To Know

Glamping is a growing trend for travelers who want to camp, but want to keep things luxurious. Curious about this new type of travel? Read on.

"Glamping" is a play on words; a portmanteau of "glamorous" and "camping". It basically means to camp in style; to stay luxurious while outdoors. In glamping, you don't have to do things like pitching a tent or building a fire to make your dinner.

There is a growing number of establishments around the world that cater to this new travel concept. Here are some of them.

1. Movable Lodgings

The amenities offered in glamping includes a variety of high-end lodgings like airstreams and trailers. Imagine a mobile luxurious glamping trailer that has all that you need while moving from one place to another. Another is a Tipi, which is triangular tent often used for traveling in the woods.

2. Immovable Lodgings

The immovable lodgings offer more luxurious amenities than the glamping trailers and tents. These include villas, cabins, barns, tree houses, and cottages that are specifically designed to cater for travelers who want to experience luxury while being outdoors.

If you're an eco-warrior, try out the cubes and domes lodgings which typically observes eco-friendly procedures and are often located in a scenic lush green place.

3. Glamping Resorts

Glamping resorts offer luxurious services that do not sacrifice the adventure of traveling. They are scattered all around the globe in the best and most unusual places, whether you want to be in the wilderness, the mountains, a museum, or in the wild. Here are some beautiful examples.

4. Glamping Tours

Glamping tour packages are available as well. Some of them are located at the safari, like the Epic Private Journeys North America Tour, where you'll have to stay in luxury campsites inside the remote regions of National Parks and Forest. All accommodations and services are provided for and all you need to do is to enjoy the environment.

5. The Most Unusual

You wouldn't think that you'd find luxury inside a cave, right? Glamping makes it possible for travelers who want to experience the more unique side of traveling with luxury by providing amenities in these places. Whether it is in a museum, on a wagon, or in a cave, glamping can take you practically anywhere.