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Elevate in the news

A selection of press and awards

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Best Eco-Luxury Travel Company, Northeast USA

LUX Magazine 2020

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February 2019

Put Your Smaller Bonus to Better Use on Things That Will Appreciate

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AFAR Traveler’s Choice Awards
Finalist 2019

Travel for Good category

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Hearts of Travel Tourism Cares Award

Winner – Industry Innovator

November 2018

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We Are Africa Innovation Awards

Finalist in Engage Africa Category

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Four Amazing Volunteer Vacations

“Elevate Destinations organizes travel with an emphasis on eco-luxury hotels and volunteer experiences.”

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Our Malawi and Zambia: Grassroots Change and Unique Adventures trip is a finalist in the 2018 AFAR Traveler’s Choice Awards.

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Meet Dominique Callimanopulos of Elevate Destinations in Cambridge

“We are a small attentive team that delivers really personalized service…”

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Why You Should Volunteer on Your Next Family Vacation

“Families are packing their values with them when they go abroad.”

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Top 30 Adventure Travel Companies

“Elevate Destinations combines adventure travel with making a difference for developing communities.”

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These New Programs Give a Free Trip to Poor Kids for Every Trip You Buy

“New initiatives allow underprivileged children to see more of the world.”

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Gold Medal Winner, Best Innovation by a Tour Operator, 2016

The only finalist to represent the United States, we were honored to win gold for our Buy a Trip, Give a Trip program.

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“With innovations like Buy a Trip Give a Trip and its Global Stories blog, Elevate Destinations communicates sustainability throughout its narrative.”

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This Tour Operator Helps You
Travel for Good

How Elevate Destination’s “Buy a Trip, Give a Trip” model is changing the face of voluntourism

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National Geographic Traveler
Tours of a Lifetime, 2015

Malawi Service and Safari

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National Geographic Traveler
Tours of a Lifetime, 2014

Australia: Family Planet

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Best Family Getaways, 2014

“If you can imagine swinging through a canopy of trees in Costa Rica, your youngest child squealing with pleasure… then these trips are for you.”

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“Dominique Callimanopulos thinks it’s time to level the travel playing field… Elevate Destinations is bringing the buy-one-give-one model to the luxury travel world.”

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National Geographic Traveler
Tours of a Lifetime, 2012

Australian Outback Solar Eclipse

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Top 40 Adventure Travel Outfitters
2012

“Choosing that next great trip into the outdoors means knowing what kind of adventure travel you’re after—and finding the right outfitter to match.”

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Top 10 Travel Companies, 2012

“We scoured the globe to find the best adventure-travel companies it had to offer, and when the dust settled, the following 10 rose to the top of our list.”

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National Geographic Traveler
Tours of a Lifetime, 2011

Elevate Haiti

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Worth Magazine

Top Philanthropic Adventures, 2010

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7 Ways to Escape Christmas

“Soul-cleansing, via the creditable route of voluntary work… Organizations such as Elevate Destinations or Global Vision International are good places to start”

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Travel and Leisure

Best Adventure-Travel Outfitters 2010

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Travel and Leisure

World’s Top Adventure Trips, 2010

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Travel and Leisure

Best Life-Changing Trips, 2010

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Sherman’s Travel

Smart Luxury Award, 2009

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About.com

Top 30 Adventure Travel Companies

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Featured Traveler: Dominique Callimanopulos

“Dominique founded Elevate Destinations to bridge the gap between tourists and local communities.”

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Seychelles and Safari Honeymoon: “We wanted a luxury tent camp. We love the one Elevate chose because it gave back to the community and was environmentally conscious.”

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New Travel Hot Spots for 2014

“If you really feel like getting off the beaten path, think about the Arctic for 2014,” notes Dominique Callimanopulos, CEO of Elevate Destinations.

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Philanthropic Travel

“Elevate Destinations excels at balancing a magical family vacation with memorable volunteer experiences.”

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Giving Back: A Special Report on Volunteer Vacations

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