Ker & Downey Awards and Accolades - Why We're Different

Awards & Achievements

Through the years

2024

Ker & Downey designer, Trista Gage, was awarded as a Condé Nast Traveler 2024 Top Travel Specialists

2021

Ranked in the Top Ten by Conde Nast in the 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards for Tour Operator

2020

Ranked No. 1 by Travel + Leisure in the 2020 World’s Best Awards for Top Tour Operator
Ranked in the Top Ten by Conde Nast in the 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards for Tour Operator

2017

Ker & Downey Vice President selected as a 2017 PURE Pursuits challenger

2016

Ranked No. 5 by Travel + Leisure in the 2016 World’s Best Awards for Top Safari Outfitter

2015

Voted No. 1 by Travel + Leisure in the 2015 World’s Best Awards for Top Safari Outfitter

2014

Named to the Short List for the PURE Life Experiences Award for Community Engagement Nets for Africa
Winner of the Seven Star Global Luxury Award for Best Luxury Tour Operator

2013

Five Consecutive Years on Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards
Ranked No. 4 by Travel + Leisure in the 2013 World’s Best Awards for Top Safari Outfitter

2012

National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime – Path of the Polynesians
Ranked No. 4 by Travel + Leisure in the 2012 World’s Best Awards for Top Safari Outfitter
Travel + Leisure Magazine T+L Trip Pick – Primates of Africa

2011

Ranked No. 2 by Travel + Leisure in the 2011 World’s Best Awards for Luxury Tour Operator
National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime – Uncovering Alexander’s Egypt: A Desert and Diving Expedition

2010

Ranked in the Top Ten by Travel + Leisure in the 2010 World’s Best Awards for Luxury Tour Operator

2009

Ranked No. 3 by Travel + Leisure in the 2009 World’s Best Awards for Luxury Tour Operator
National Geographic Adventure Magazine’s “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth” – Luxury Category

2008

National Geographic Adventure Magazine’s “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth” – Luxury Category
National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime – Australia Dreamtime
Conde Nast’s online magazine Concierge.com “Best Adventure Tour” – Best of Peru
National Geographic Adventure Magazine’s “One of the Best Outfitters on Earth”

2007

National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime – Splendors of the Cape
Luxury Link – “World’s Best Tour Companies”

2006

National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime – Namibia Explorer
Outside Magazine’s “Trip of the Year” – Tribes of the Amazon

“I am so happy to be able to send the most positive feedback ever! We feel that this trip really opened our eyes to the wonders of Jordan and Egypt - both contemporary and ancient. You gave us such a rich itinerary for both countries - I truly had no idea that there are so many ancient monuments, in such a great state of preservation. Thank you and all involved for such a rewarding, enjoyable and enriching experience.”

— Janet R.

“Our trip was amazing!! Better than I ever imagined! Everything was amazing… the camps were top notch! Our guides were amazing… so informative and helpful. We saw so much wildlife! It was incredible being so close to those wild animals! The camps and the guides make all the difference! ... I’ve been telling everyone how critical having a good travel agent was to the success of our trip. We will definitely be passing your info along to anyone interested.”

— Kimberly H.

“Trip was amazing and met every expectation. The concierges and connection folks in the airports and at the borders were especially great by making those transfers seamless and easy. Thanks for everything. Made dad’s 90th very special.”

— Eric T.

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