Our Recent Award-winning Spree!

Over the last month we've been on an award-winning spree! Read all about them below...

International Centre for Responsible Tourism Global (Silver)

After winning Gold in the ICRT Europe Awards last month in Brussels, we were automatically put forward as a finalist for the ICRT Global Awards. Operations Manager, Tom Mabbett, attended the conference and awards ceremony in London earlier this month where we received a Silver award in recognition of our work to create the Naturetrek Reserves in Ecuador, Italy and Scotland, where we are investing our profits in biodiversity protection and habitat restoration. Emeritus Professor Harold Goodwin, chair of the judging panel and founder of ICRT Global said: “Responsible tourism is about making better places for people to live in and visit. All of the Global Responsible Tourism Award winners have explained how they decided what to take responsibility for, what they did and with what impact. Congratulations to them all and we hope they will inspire other organisations to follow in their footsteps.” Read all about ICRT, the Global Award Winners and their inspirational projects here.

Thames Valley SME Growth Awards (Over £15 million – Winner)

This award celebrates businesses with a turnover in excess of £15 million that have exhibited exceptional growth and strategic development, and we were delighted to come away as the overall winner! The judges said: “Naturetrek embodies the essence of entrepreneurial enterprise. With a strong and growing team united by shared values and a commitment to excellence, they’ve continued to invest locally and build lasting relationships with a loyal customer base. During the pandemic, they pivoted their offering online to retain – and even grow – their customer base. Since then, they’ve shown exceptional growth both during the qualifying period and into the current year, driven by a deep passion for their sector and a focus on delivering tailored experiences. Now approaching their 40th year, they remain committed to sustainable success and their strategic vision and unwavering spirit is a shining example to all of us in the region. Ranked first on the Growth Index this year, congratulations to Naturetrek.”

Country & Town House Future Icons (Highly Commended)

Country & Town House’s ‘Future Icons’ Awards, launched for the first time last year, "honour the visionary innovators whose commitment to sustainability, discernment, quality, and environmental stewardship sets a new standard for responsibility and excellence". We were delighted that our ongoing projects to create the Naturetrek Reserves won us Highly Commended for ‘Best Travel Conservation, Environmental or Biodiversity Initiative”. Read more about the awards, and winners, here.

Hampshire Business Awards (SME of the Year – Finalist)

This year, for the first time ever, we were thrilled to be shortlisted for ‘SME of the Year’ in the Hampshire Business Awards. This award recognises outstanding SME businesses in Hampshire that have clearly demonstrated growth, strategic success, leadership excellence and innovation, together with commitment to the local community, sustainability and creating a thriving workplace. Although we didn’t come away as the overall winner, it was wonderful for our business and hard-working staff to be recognised in the final few, and we thoroughly enjoyed celebrating a successful year at the awards evening last week!