ETW Staff– Mumbai
Belmond in partnership with global charity Save Wild Tigers have announced details of ‘Inspire’ – a unique collection of Tiger inspired events, coming exclusively to Malaysia this September / October 2014.
As part of the two-month long celebrations to draw awareness to the demise of wild tigers left in the world, of which only circa 300 are Malayan Tigers, a fortunate few have the opportunity to reserve a cabin on a very special ‘Eastern & Oriental Tiger Express’ journey,taking place between October 2-6, 2014.
The journey begins at the iconic Raffles Hotel in Singapore,where guests can see a stunning Crystal Tigress sculpture on display, which has been created by the highly-accomplished Lauren Baker, using over 50,000 Swarovski crystals. Then, following a luxurious overnight stay, guests and the Crystal Tigress will travel on board the Eastern & Oriental Express to Kuala Lumpur, joined by international celebrities, including fashion-icon Jimmy Choo, TV-personality Gok Wan from the UK, and actress Jamie Winstone.
Guests will join an impressive fund-raising event hosted by the Save Wild Tigers charity at the famous Majestic Hotel, where Sultanah of Pahang will be the dinner’s Royal Patron. A tiger-inspired fashion show, part created by the Malaysia-based designer Tom Abang Saufi, will support a series of exquisite pieces of entertainment throughout the evening. The event culminates with a live-auction for the Crystal Tigress, with all proceeds going to support tiger conservation projects in Johor and Pahang, Malaysia.
On October 4, 2014 guests of the Eastern & Oriental Tiger Express will enjoy a breakfast reception at the Eastern&Oriental hotel in Penang, which officially launches a two-week long tiger-inspired photographic exhibition at the property. In addition,on the following day, train passengers will join tiger experts for a jungle trek to the River Kwai bridge. This five day adventure completes on October 6th with a cocktail reception and overnight stay at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok.
Save Wild Tigers is an independent, non-profit organisation registered in the UK dedicated to turning back the clock for wild tigers. Tiger numbers have declined dramatically and have now reached a critical stage with only 3,500 left in the wild – their survival is in the balance. Up to 30 per cent of ticket prices for this journey will go directly to targeted tiger conservations programmes, including The Born Free Foundation, the Environmental investigation agency and Mycat in Malaysia.
