Acacia Africa Receives British Travel Awards Nomination

Online, September 14, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Acacia Africa has been named by the British Travel Awards as one of the shortlisted contenders for the Best Specialist Safari, Wildlife & Nature Tour Operator Award 2011.

Acacia Africa is an adventure specialist offering a portfolio of over 100 budget led safaris including, overland expeditions, small group itineraries and voluntours.

Heath Ashcroft, Marketing Director of Acacia Africa, comments "We were thrilled to receive a nomination for the British Travel Awards. We have been operating in Africa for almost 20 years and over that period we have developed an exciting range of experiences. Our portfolio includes the must see safari spots in Africa, but we've also endeavoured to create tours that allow travellers to give back to communities and conservation projects. Later this year we will be unveiling a new collection of voluntours with options to join educational and anti-poaching led projects."

BTA's chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said: "The British Travel Awards are widely considered to be the "Oscars" of the travel industry! It's the largest awards programme in the UK created to reward travel companies and the winning accolade is the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the business of travel for the UK consumer."

Companies were nominated by travel industry professionals and a selection of the previous year's consumer voters, and the shortlisted companies now go to the consumer voting stage. In 2010 over 120,000 votes were cast with the results scrutinized and audited by Deloitte LLP. The winners of the 2011 British Travel Awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony on 2 November at the Battersea Evolution in Battersea Park, London. Consumer voting closes on 30 September 2011.
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For further information on Acacia Africa please contact: 020 7706 4700; info@acacia-africa.com; www.acacia-africa.com. ATOL No. 6499 and ABTA No. W4093 PROTECTED. For all media enquiries please contact tion London; 020 8180 1614; media@tionlondon.co.uk. For further British Travel Awards media information contact; Jane Richards; 07711 101493; Jane@britishtravelawards.com or Sophie Toyer; 0871 472 0881; sophie@britishtravelawards.com

Editors' notes
The British Travel Awards is the largest awards programme in the UK, created to reward the best companies in travel. Recognised by consumers and travel professionals throughout the UK, The British Travel Awards are widely referred to as the 'Oscars' of the travel industry and are easily the most recognisable of all travel industry accolades among consumer and industry professionals alike. With categories spanning 100 types of holiday experience - transport, destination, cruise, customer service, holiday extras, and accommodation - The British Travel Awards is quite simply the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the business. The 2011 British Travel Awards will take place at a Gala Dinner on 2 November at Battersea Evolution in Battersea park, London SW11 4NJ.