We are delighted to announce the finalists for the inaugural Inspire Global Tourism Awards 2026, recognising specialist tour operators creating meaningful positive impact through tourism.
THE IGMAs RECOGNISE THE SPECIALIST TOUR OPERATORS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF POSITIVE IMPACT TOURISM!
Following an initial assessment by Inspire Global against the published judging criteria, finalists have been selected across Africa, Asia and Latin America. These organisations represent some of the UK’s leading specialist tour operators, recognised for their regional expertise, inspiring travel experiences and commitment to creating positive outcomes for destinations, communities, culture and the natural world.
The independent judging panel will now review the finalists before selecting the organisations to be recognised at the Inspire Global Tourism Awards Reception an Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in London.
The Awards celebrate excellence across three core pillars:
✨ INSPIRE – Inspiring purposeful travel and meaningful connection.
🌱 IMPACT – Creating measurable positive outcomes for communities, culture, wildlife and the environment.
📚 INFORM – Deepening understanding through authentic, insightful storytelling and knowledge.
Congratulations to all of our finalists and thank you for helping shape the future of positive impact tourism.
SPECIALIST TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
Africa Overland Adventures is a collaboration between Africa Wild Trails and Africa Eco Ventures, bringing together decades of experience in conservation, overland travel, and authentic African adventures.
Cookson Adventures is a world-leading private travel company specialising in extraordinary, conservation-driven expeditions to the world’s most remote and remarkable destinations.
Erlebnisreisegruppe (ETG) has spent 20 years building private journeys across Asia – not assembling trips from DMC catalogues, but designing them from the ground up with long-standing local partners.
Inside Travel are a B Corp certified global tour operator. We specialise in culturally immersive holidays through our brands InsideJapan and InsideAsia. Tailormade and Small Group Tour travel perfected by people with deep destination know-how.
Pura Abenteuer champions an ‘inch-wide, mile-deep’ approach which allows them to work without intermediaries to deliver highly personalised travel while sharing the most awe-inspiring yet often less-travelled places in a way that protects and benefits the environment and the people who live there.
Selektives Asien is an award-winning tour operator, whose mission is to take travel to a better place by creating personally designed, exceptional journeys across Asia that are meaningful for travellers, positive for local communities, and considerate of the planet.
Trotting Soles Travel is a specialist travel company dedicated to designing meaningful, immersive, and tailor-made journeys that connect travellers with the people, cultures, and landscapes of the destinations they visit. With a focus on authentic, hands-on experiences, conscious tourism, and personalised service, we create itineraries that go beyond conventional sightseeing to reveal the true character and spirit of a place.
Wilde Grenzen is a B Corp, award-winning adventure travel company, founded in 1998 by travel writer Jonny Bealby. Specialising in immersive small group tours and tailor-made trips worldwide, we believe sustainable and community-focused travel can be a powerful force for good; breaking down barriers, dispelling myths and bringing people from different cultures and communities together.
POSITIVE IMPACT STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR
Elisa Spampinato
Emma Gregg
Juliet Kinsman
Karen Edwards
Lauren Jarvis
Phoebe Smith
Sarah Reid
Sue Watt
Tamara Hinson
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