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Travel + Leisure Magazine awards 2005 - the world`s best tour operators

2005-11-01
The World's Best Award winners are selected each year through an extensive survey conducted by Travel + Leisure Magazine. Tens of thousands of questionnaires are sent to the Magazine`s readership world wide. In Travel + Leisure Magazine`s 10th annual poll this year (2005), the result from their readers vote for the best in travel is now avaible. The 15 best tour operators and safari outfitters on the list are: Micato Safaris, Tauck World Discovery, Wilderness Safaris, Lindblad Expeditions, Butterfield & Robinson, Travcoa, Backroads, International Expeditions, Geographic Expeditions, Intrav, Odysseys Unlimited, Big Five Tours & Expeditions, Overseas Adventure Travel, Abercrombie & Kent, and CIE Tours. So what are the qualifications for these travel companies to be awarded?

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A lazy lion sunbathing in Tanzania, Africa. © Travel Explorations.

The target group for this travel magazine is what the edition call discerning travellers around the world. 

The magazine cover feature articles included photos. Topics are travel trends, information and recommendations about destinations, events, travel agents, tour operators, restaurants, hotels, and weather reports for leisure travellers worldwide.




In the mentioned survey the respondents were required to rate tour operators and safari outfitters on the following characteristics:

  • staff/guides
  • itineraries/­destinations
  • activities
  • accommodations
  • food
  • value

The winner among tour operators become Micato Safaris, who is specialized on safari tours in Africa, and runned by the Pinto Family. See their website: www.micato.com.

Read about scores, rank, survey method, qualification criterie and more on Travel + Leisure: Travel + Leisure - best tour operators.

See also Travel + Leisure`s A-List of 125 travel super-agents, their specialities, and their dream trips. It`s arranged by area of specialization. Click on the link:Travel + Leisure - A-list agents.

If you as a tour operator like to get nominated or you want to suggest a travel company, you can contact Travel + Leisure directly on e-mail: TLalist@aexp.com.

Stein Morten Lund, 1 November 2005

Additional information
Travel + Leisure`s website: www.travelandleisure.com.

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