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< Back to all press releasesJuly 2009 - Travel + Leisure Names Austin-Lehman #1 Tour Operator!
Jul 10 2009By Dave Wiggins
Travel
+ Leisure Recognizes Austin-Lehman Adventures
As
#1 Tour Operator in the World in Annual “Best” Awards
Based
on a perfect score of 100, ALA received an overall rating of 97.34, one of the highest
ever recorded in the category in the 14 years T+L has conducted its prestigious
readers’ survey. Their
readers rated tour operators, properties and destinations on a variety of
criteria. Tour operators were evaluated on the following characteristics: staff
and guides, itineraries and destinations, activities, accommodations, food, and
value.
“Considering
that T+L readers represent a strong voice amongst today’s travelers, we’re
thrilled to be ranked by this constituency. This is truly the best of the best.
To be named number one is absolutely thrilling and at the same time genuinely
humbling,” said Dan Austin, ALA’s co-founder and Director.
“Austin-Lehman delivers an exceptional and
intimate customer experience,” explains co-founder Paul Lehman. “Smaller is
indeed better…our guest to guide ratio is six-to-one. But most of all, it’s our
passion for delivering over-the-top surprise and delight that make our trips so
memorable and meaningful. It could be anything from an ice cream sundae at the
top of Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park to a foot bath and massage after a
day of biking in the Loire Valley. You name it, we’ve done it.”
Following
tradition, highlights from the 2009 World's Best Awards survey results were
announced live on NBC’s Today Show and will be featured in their entirety in
the August issue of Travel + Leisure and online
at www.travelandleisure.com.
Austin-Lehman
Adventures destinations include iconic national parks and backcountry regions
of North, Central and South America as well as southern Africa and Europe. New
trips slated for 2010 include cycling trips in South Dakota’s Black Hills and
Badlands, Utah’s Canyonlands, Wyoming’s Grand Tetons and a Greek Isles trip
that features kayaking, hiking and cultural exploration.
For
copies of the current catalog and to receive the 2010 catalog due out later
this summer, call toll-free 1.800.575.1540, or
e-mail info@austinlehman.com.
To review current trips, schedules and itineraries go to: www.austinlehman.com.
For
more information and photos on Austin-Lehman Adventures or for owner interviews
please contact:
Sara Widness / 802-234-6704 / sara@widnesspr.com or
Dave Wiggins / 303-554-8821 / d.wiggins@comcast.net
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