Travellers Choice is sending its top 30 members on exclusive journeys next year to Central Europe, the Mekong and Arnhem Land.
Each year the national network’s Choice Awards program recognises members for their support of preferred suppliers, with winners receiving Gold, Silver or Bronze awards along with an invitation to take part in an exclusive Choice Reward Trip.
This year’s Choice Award recipients – announced during the Travellers Choice conference in Sydney – have a choice of three exceptional journeys:
- a six-night exploration of Slovenia and Croatia led by Bunnik Tours’ CEO Dennis Bunnik, and taking in Adriatic gems such as Zagreb, Novo Mesto, Bled and Ljubljana
- a seven-night voyage from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh on Emerald Cruises’ luxury Star-Ship Emerald Harmony, along the way visiting local villages, ancient temples and some spectacular World Heritage-listed sites
- a luxurious five-night trip to the Northern Territory that includes four nights at one of Australia’s most iconic wilderness lodges, Seven Spirit Bay, courtesy of Journey Beyond and Outback Spirit Tours.
Managing Director Christian Hunter says this year's Choice Award winners played a pivotal role in helping Travellers Choice attain new financial heights in 2024.
"Travellers Choice exceeded all expectations this year by announcing the largest profit in our company's history, with the vast majority of those funds flowing back to our members," says Hunter. "This result would simply not have been possible without the extraordinary efforts of our Choice Award winners, many of whom are continuing to operate with reduced staffing levels.
"The Choice Reward Trips are our way of saying 'thank you' for contributing so much to our entire group's ongoing success.”
Hunter says Choice Award winners will not only benefit from taking part in an inspiring and fun educational journey.
“They will also get to spend time with other members of the Travellers Choice family, strengthening the bonds that underpin our group.”
Travellers Choice presented an array of additional accolades at this year’s Conference, including the Leading Agency Award, won by South Australia’s Travel and Cruise Professionals.
The Leading Agency Award honours and rewards a Travellers Choice member who has achieved outstanding success in their business and consistently contributes to the group’s overall performance.
Travellers Choice also celebrated loyalty with its annual Service Awards, presented after 10 years of continuous membership and then every five years thereafter.
This year saw Perth’s Capricorn Travel presented with a Service Award to celebrate a remarkable 40 years with Travellers Choice, while Adelaide’s Hastwell Travel & Cruise marked 30 years. A further 27 members received Service Awards celebrating between 10- and 25-years’ membership with the award-winning network.
“Collectively, this years’ Service Award winners represent 450 years of loyal membership – that’s a remarkable testament to just how much our members value being part of Australia’s leading network for independent travel agents,” says Hunter.
2024 GOLD CHOICE AWARD WINNERS
Endeavour Travel & Cruise
Everywhere Travel
Home and Afar Travel
Jamison Travel
Oliver Travel
Panorama Cruise & Travel
Select World Travel
Top Deck Travel
Travel Makers
Windsong Travel