Courtesy of Backroads
10. Backroads
Score: 95.72
Courtesy of Journeys Within
9. Journeys Within
Score: 95.90
Courtesy of VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations
8. VBT Bicycling & Walking Vacations
Score: 95.93
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7. Asia Transpacific Journeys
Score: 96.13
Courtesy of Classic Journeys
6. Classic Journeys
Score: 96.20
Courtesy of Mountain Lodges of Peru
5. Mountain Lodges of Peru
Score: 96.72
Courtesy of Gray & Co.
4. Gray & Co.
Score: 96.86
Courtesy of Heritage Tours
3. Heritage Tours
Score: 97.05
Courtesy of DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co.
2. DuVine Cycling & Adventure Co.
Score: 97.52
Courtesy of TCS World Travel
1. TCS World Travel
Score: 97.94
Voted the No. 1 tour operator this year, TCS is a luxury outfitter that has created personalized private-jet expeditions for more than 20 years. Clients love its unique itineraries, from exploring the cultures of Asia or visiting the North Pole to 24-day global excursions. “These trips are very expensive, but they’re a wonderful way to experience a vast array of environments in a relatively short time,” says T+L reader Brooke Koehler. Guests then stay in 5-star hotels or lodges, and TCS even brings experts, historians, and naturalists on board (as well as a doctor) to make sure every need is met.
