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In order to ensure you are satisfied, you want to travel with the most dependable company. Globus offers award-winning vacations, tours and cruises.

Travel Weekly Magazine's Reader's Choice AwardsTravel Weekly Magazine's Reader's Choice Awards:

2018
Best Tour Operator, Escotred
Best Tour Operator, Europe
Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific

2017
Best Tour Operator, Europe

2016
Best Tour Operator, Asia/ Pacific

2015
Best Tour Operator Overall, Escorted
Best International Tour Operator
Best Tour Operator, Asia/ Pacific

2014
Best Tour Operator Escorted Overall
Best Tour Operator Asia/ Pacific
Best Tour Operator International

2013
Best Tour Operator Europe
Best Tour Operator Asia/ Pacific
Best Tour Operator International

2012
Best Tour Operator Europe
Best Tour Operator Asia/ Pacific

2011
Best Tour Operator Europe
Best Tour Operator Asia/ Pacific
Best River Cruise Ship (Avalon Panorama)

2010
Best Tour Operator Europe
Best River Cruise Ship (Avalon Scenery®)

2009
Best Tour Operator Europe

2008
Best Tour Operator Europe
Best Tour Operator Asia/ Pacific

2007
Best Tour Operator Europe
Best Tour Operator Asia/ Pacific

2006
Best International Tour Operator
Best Tour Operator Asia/ Pacific

2005
Best Tour Operator in Europe
Best International Tour Operator
Best Tour Operator Asia/ Pacific

2004
Best Tour Operator in Europe


Tour Operator of the Year - GlobusAtout France

2013
Tour Operator of the Year in France



Recommend Magazine Readers Choice AwardRecommend Magazine Readers Choice Award:

2017
Best Tour Operator to Europe
Best Tour Operator to US/Canada
Best Tour Operator to Africa
Best Tour Operator to the Middle East

2014
Best Tour Operator to US/Canada
Best Tour Operator to Africa
Best Tour Operator to the Middle East

2013-2014
Best Tour Operator to Latin America

1999-2014
Best Tour Operator to Europe

2007-2014
Best Tour Operator to Asia


2014 Best Tour Operator - Escorted: GlobusTravel Age West WAVE Awards:

2015
Best Tour Operator, Europe
Best Tour Operator, Escorted
Best Tour Operator, Central/South America

2014
Best Tour Operator, Escorted
Best Tour Operator, Central/South America

2013
Best Tour Operator, Escorted
Best Tour Operator, Central/South America

2012
Best Tour Operator, Escorted

2011
Best Tour Operator, Escorted
Best New River Cruise Ship (Avalon Luminary®)

2010
Best Tour Operator

2009
Best Tour Operator
Best New River Cruise Ship (Avalon Scenery®)
"Editor's Pick" for Best Overall Cruise Line for River Cruising (Avalon Waterways)

2008
Best Tour Operator Europe
"Editor's Pick" for River Cruising (Avalon Waterways)

2007
Best Tour Operator Europe
Best Trade Advertising Campaign
"Editor's Pick" for River Cruising (Avalon Waterways)

2006
Best Tour Operator - International


Magellan Awards - Silver Award WinnerTravel Weekly Magellan Awards:

2011
Winner/Cruise Ship: Advertising/Marketing Campaign (Avalon Panorama)
Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: Overall River Cruise Ship (Avalon Panorama)
Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: Overall River Cruising (Avalon Waterways)

2009
Gold Winner/Cruise Ship: Best Overall River Cruising (Avalon Waterways)
Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: River Cruise Ship (Avalon Affinity®)
Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: Marketing Campaign (Virtual Tours)

2008
Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: River Cruise Ship (Avalon Scenery®)


Conde Nast Top 5 River Cruise LinesConde Nast Traveller:

2014
Top River Cruise Line in 2014 Reader's Choice Awards (Avalon Waterways)

2013
Top 40 Cruise Ships in 2013 (Avalon Scenery®, Avalon Creativity®)

2012
Voted in the Top 5 Best River Cruise Lines in 2012 Reader's Choice awards (Avalon Waterways)
Top 40 Cruise Ships in 2012 (Avalon Scenery®, Avalon Creativity®)

2011
Voted in the Top 5 Best River Cruise Lines in 2011 Reader's Choice awards (Avalon Waterways)

2010
Voted a Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Line in 2010 Reader's Choice awards (Avalon Waterways)

2009
Gold List (Avalon Waterways)
Top Cruise Ships 2009 (Avalon Waterway)

2008
Voted a Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Line in 2008 Reader's Choice awards (Avalon Waterways)




Arthur Frommer's Budget TravelArthur Frommer's Budget Travel:

2009
Best value in river cruising (Avalon Waterways)



Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 5 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2011 readers' survey.Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards:

2013
Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2013 readers' survey.

2011
Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 5 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2011 readers' survey.

Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 5 among River Cruises for Families in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2011 readers' survey.

2010
Globus ranked among the Top 20 Tour Operator and Safari Outfitters in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2010 readers' survey.

Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 5 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2010 readers' survey.

2009
Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Line - #2 (Avalon Waterways)

2007
Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Line (Avalon Waterways)



Cruise Critic Award 2010Cruise Critic Award:

2010
Best River Cruise Line (Avalon Waterways)




Sherman's Travel Best River Ship Debut - Avalon Waterways PanoramaSherman's Travel:

2011
Best River Ship Debut (Avalon Panorama)