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Elevate in the news

A selection of press and awards

How to Travel More Sustainably

New York Times 2021

Best Eco-Luxury Travel Company, Northeast USA

LUX Magazine 2020

February 2019

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

AFAR Traveler’s Choice Awards
Finalist 2019

Travel for Good category

Hearts of Travel Tourism Cares Award

Winner – Industry Innovator

November 2018

We Are Africa Innovation Awards

Finalist in Engage Africa Category

Four Amazing Volunteer Vacations

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

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

Meet Dominique Callimanopulos of Elevate Destinations in Cambridge

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

Why You Should Volunteer on Your Next Family Vacation

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

Top 30 Adventure Travel Companies

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

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.”

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.

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

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

National Geographic Traveler
Tours of a Lifetime, 2015

Malawi Service and Safari

National Geographic Traveler
Tours of a Lifetime, 2014

Australia: Family Planet

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.”

“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.”

National Geographic Traveler
Tours of a Lifetime, 2012

Australian Outback Solar Eclipse

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.”

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.”

National Geographic Traveler
Tours of a Lifetime, 2011

Elevate Haiti

Worth Magazine

Top Philanthropic Adventures, 2010

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”

Travel and Leisure

Best Adventure-Travel Outfitters 2010

Travel and Leisure

World’s Top Adventure Trips, 2010

Travel and Leisure

Best Life-Changing Trips, 2010

Sherman’s Travel

Smart Luxury Award, 2009

About.com

Top 30 Adventure Travel Companies

Featured Traveler: Dominique Callimanopulos

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

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.”