Awards
Voted for by travellers, travel agents and industry partners
Tucan Travel has won or been nominated for a number of awards recently. We would like to thank all of the loyal travellers, travel agents and travel industry partners who have supported us and cast their votes in our favour this year.
World Travel Awards 
Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the "Travel industry's equivalent to the Oscar's", the World Travel Awards are the most comprehensive and most prestigious awards programme in the global travel industry. They serve to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism.
2011
Nominated - South America's Leading Tour Operator
Although Tucan Travel is a worldwide tour operator, our roots are firmly in Latin America and this nomination celebrates our passion and commitment for that region.
2010
Nominated - South America's Leading Tour Operator
British Travel Awards 
These prestigious awards are nominated by members of the travel industry and voted for by the holiday and travel-buying public. The British Travel Awards are the largest arbiter of consumer opinion on the UK travel industry, with over 100,000 opinions cast. This year we were nominated for another nine categories. Thank you to everyone who voted for Tucan Travel in 2011!
2011
This year we were nominated in nine categories:
Small Tour Operator of the Year
Best Specialist Escorted Tours Operator
Best Specialist Safari, Wildlife & Nature Tour Operator
Best Tour Operator to Central & South America
Best Tour Operator to Southeast Asia
Best Tour Operator to East & Central Asia
Best Tour Operator to North Africa
Best Tour Operator to Sub Sahara Africa
Best Tour Operator to East & South East Europe
We would like to thank all travellers, agents and industry partners who take the time to vote for us and support our achievements, it can' happen without you.
2010
This year we were nominated in 8 categories, thank you for your votes! The categories were:
Small Package Holiday Company of the Year (<75k passengers)
Best Special Interest/Adventure Tour Operator
Best Activity/Sports Tour Operator
Best Tour Operator to Central & South America
Best Tour Operator to Southern Asia
Best Tour Operator to East & Central Asia
Best Tour Operator to North Africa
Best Tour Operator to Sub Sahara Africa
Best Tour Operator to East & South East Europe
2009 
Winner - Best Small Tour Operator of the Year
We are absolutely delighted to receive one of the most prestigious awards in the travel industry. Big thank you to everyone that supported us!
2008
Silver - Best Tour Operator to Central/South America
This was the first year silver awards had been awarded to nominees and the first time Tucan Travel was nominated for this award.
Wanderlust Travel Awards 
The Wanderlust Travel Awards are voted for by readers of the UK's most prestigious travel magazine, Wanderlust.
2010
Highly Commended - Tour Operator of the Year
Tucan Travel has been Highly Commended in the Best Tour Operator category and achieved 4th place against some much bigger tour operators in this year's award.
TNT Magazine Travel Awards 
This is the inaugural year for TNT Magazine’s Travel Awards. TNT Magazine is popular with young overseas travellers living in the UK and Australia. The awards are judged by a “panel of travel gurus, the TNT editorial staff and TNT readers”.
2011
Nominated - Best Medium-Sized Tour Operator
Nominated - Best Tour Itinerary (Pacific to Atlantic 1)
e-travelblackboard Readers' Choice Awards 2009
Winner - Best Tour Operator to Asia
Readers of one of the Australian travel industry's leading daily news sources voted for Tucan Travel as the winner of Best Tour Operator to Asia 2009. Many thanks to all the loyal travel agents and industry partners who supported our nomination and voted for us this year.
British Youth Travel Awards 2009
Finalist - Best Youth Product
The British Youth Travel Awards are run by the British Educational Travel Association (BETA). BETA is a not-for-profit trade association founded by some of Britain's biggest and best-known travel and educational organisations. Votes were put forward by travellers, travel agents, tour operators and other members of the British travel industry.
