Virgin Holidays
Responsible Tourism Awards 2010
Nominations now closed
Nominations for the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 are now closed.
Many thanks to all of those who lent their time, travel experiences, and passion for responsible tourism in making nominations this year - we really appreciate it! This year we received over 1700 nominations for almost 600 organisations, individuals and destinations around the world you think are leading the way in responsible tourism. In the coming months these nominees will be put through their paces in the rigour of our judging process.
For more on how the Awards are judged, visit our about us page.
Watch this space for all the latest updates in the build up to announcing the winners at our prestigious Awards ceremony at the World Travel Market!
latest news
The Awards closed for nominations on Monday 14th June.
Justin Francis took a look back on Responsible Tourism Award winner's past and mused on what the future of tourism might look like. See the full article as it appeared in Metro newspaper on Friday 11 June.
We were in Geographical Magazine's June issue!
Liz Bonnin, Wild Animal Biologist and presenter of BBC1's Bang Goes the Theory loves wildlife tourism, and the Awards! Check back soon for her interview as originally seen in Metro newspaper on Friday 21 May.
The Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2010, organised by responsibletravel.com, launched on Friday 23rd April in Metro Newspaper, with support from Simon Reeve!
Check out the full interview.
Justin Francis took a look back on Responsible Tourism Award winner's past and mused on what the future of tourism might look like. See the full article as it appeared in Metro newspaper on Friday 11 June.
We were in Geographical Magazine's June issue!
Liz Bonnin, Wild Animal Biologist and presenter of BBC1's Bang Goes the Theory loves wildlife tourism, and the Awards! Check back soon for her interview as originally seen in Metro newspaper on Friday 21 May.
The Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2010, organised by responsibletravel.com, launched on Friday 23rd April in Metro Newspaper, with support from Simon Reeve!
Check out the full interview.
how does it work?
13 categories, 13 judges, 1000s of tourism organisations, and countless travel experiences just waiting to be celebrated. Since 2004 the Awards, organised by responsibletravel.com, have called on travellers to nominate the very best organisations, the most dedicated individuals and the most committed destinations in the tourism industry to be recognised for the most prestigious Awards of their kind in the world.
Tell us who should win in any of our 13 categories, and our prestigious Judging Panel, chaired by Professor Harold Goodwin, will find out if they're leading the way in responsible tourism for 2010.
Find out more about the Awards and our Judging Process.
win a holiday
Nominate a winner in the 2010 Responsible Tourism Awards and you could win an unforgettable trip to the Masai Mara and Rift Valley of Africa for you and a friend, staying at the Governors' Camp. The lucky winner will be whisked off for three nights at the Governors' Camp the home of Big Cat Diaries, once reserved exclusively for Kenya's colonial Governors and their royal visitors, and three nights at Loldia House set in the Rift Valley, with stunning views of the dormant volcano, Mount Longonot.
Find out more about this amazing prize holiday.
celebrity support
Over the years the Awards have celebrated the best in responsible tourism, and attracted some of the best celebrity supporters, including Michael Palin and Paul Theroux!
In 2010 Simon Reeve, best-selling author, presenter and broadcaster launched the Awards with an exclusive interview in Metro Newspaper:
"The Responsible Tourism Awards focus attention on travel firms that are providing us all with amazing trips that make a difference to a local community while still protecting the environment and our planet. And they remind us that responsible travel is not only better for our world, it’s also more interesting and memorable. Responsible tourism is the future of travel."
Liz Bonin, Wild Animal biologist, biochemist and presenter of 'Bang Goes the Theory' on BBC1 also lent her support to the Awards with an exclusive interview on wildlife and responsible tourism in Metro Newspaper:"If we make the effort to respect our holiday destinations and contribute responsibly to the local economy by staying in local farms or homestays and exploring the local wildlife through eco-tourism, we benefit by getting a real sense of local culture and discovering hidden treasures we could never get from a faceless resort holiday, all the while knowing that we have our done our bit to keep this planet happy and healthy. The Responsible Tourism Awards are doing a fantastic job at reminding us of our duty to travel in this responsible way."
Check out our supporters.
get involved
Made your nomination but still want to keep in touch? This year we're doing our best to ensure you're up to date on all the Awards news. Follow RTAwards on Twitter for our Responsible Tourism Awards tweets!Want to chat with other travelers about the Awards, previous winners, and your nomination ideas? Login to Facebook and be part our Responsible Tourism Awards group!
further information
- Check out the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2009 winners or read the 2009 Awards magazine, r:travel online
- Watch the Awards presentation on the World Travel Market player.
- Check out all our past winners from 2004 to 2009.
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