WHEN: Wednesday 2 September 2026
WHERE: London, U.K.
RECOGNISING THE SPECIALIST TOUR OPERATORS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF POSITIVE IMPACT TOURISM
Celebrating operators who combine deep regional expertise with meaningful impact, inspiring experiences and authentic destination storytelling.
#StoriesInMotion
The Inspire Global Tourism Awards #IGTAs are the only Awards solely dedicated to celebrating the tour operators and changemakers redefining tourism through positive impact, meaningful experiences, and deep regional expertise.
Celebrating the specialist tour operators transforming positive impact tourism from aspiration into action.
The awards recognise excellence across three core pillars:
✨ INSPIRE – inspiring purposeful travel and meaningful connection.
🌱 IMPACT – creating measurable positive outcomes for communities, culture, wildlife, or the environment.
📚 INFORM – deepening understanding through authentic and insightful storytelling.
We believe POSITIVE IMPACT TOURISM is to create socio-cultural, environmental and economic benefits through tourism, that enrich the lives of both visitors and the host communities.
Awards submissions close on the 19th June 2026. See categories and enter HERE
#IGTAs2026 #StoriesInMotion
ENTER
- Showcase your regional expertise
- Demonstrate your positive impact
- Gain recognition from industry leaders
- Benchmark your organisation against peers
- Celebrate the work behind your journeys
ATTEND
Inspire Global Tourism Awards Reception: Journeys That Matter — a thought-leadership evening taking place in London on Wednesday, 2nd September 2026. Join senior travel industry leaders including specialist tour operators, destinations, airlines, representation companies and sustainability advocates for an evening of: Thought leadership – Industry intelligence – Regional expertise – Meaningful connections – Positive impact tourism.
CELEBRATE
SPECIALIST TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR – one award for each of the global regions.
POSITIVE IMPACT OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD – Recognising an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to positive impact tourism.
WHY ENTER
- Showcase your regional expertise
- Demonstrate your positive impact
- Gain recognition from industry leaders
- Benchmark your organisation against peers
- Celebrate the work behind your journeys
COLLABORATE
Pitch ideas and learn about product from destinations, suppliers and operators
CELEBRATE
Celebrate our finalists in 27 categories as judged by our experienced panel and members
There are plenty of travel media awards out there but there were none recognising the positive impact that storytelling can and should have. So well done to Inspire Global for launching these much-needed and timely awards.
Lyn Hughes – Founding Editor, Wanderlust Travel Media
The Awards Countdown
Join us in London along with thought-leaders and senior travel industry members.
18 May 2026
19 June 2026
6 July 2026
2 September 2026