The Telegraph Travel Awards
The Telegraph Travel Awards are among the most respected travel awards in the UK, with around 20,000 readers invited to vote each year. Llama Travel was delighted to win the Best Specialist Tour Operator award in 2025.
2025: Winner of the Best Specialist Tour Operator award
"Topping this category for the first time, Llama Travel was founded in 2002 as a Latin American specialist by Luca Newbold... his aim was to offer “the best possible holidays at the best possible prices” and it is a mantra which has paid off as far as Telegraph readers are concerned."
2018: Runner-Up in the Best Specialist Tour Operator category
Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards
We are proud of our track record in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, where we have consistently ranked among the UK's top tour operators.
2025: Ranked in the Top 10 Nature & Wildlife Tour Operators
2024: Ranked in the Top 10 Nature & Wildlife Tour Operators & Top 10 Specialist Tour Operators
2020: Silver award in the Top Tour Operator category with 99.13% satisfaction
2019: Gold award for Top Tour Operator
2018: Gold award for Top Tour Operator with 100% satisfaction
2016: Gold award for Top Tour Operator
2015: Among the Top 10 Top Tour Operator
2014: Finalist in the Top Tour Operator category.
2013: Finalist in the Top Tour Operator category
Other Awards
2021/22: Silver award in the British Travel Awards' Best Travel Companies to South America category.
2016, 2017 & 2018: LATAM Airlines Top Supporters - UK