MEDIA RELEASE
Level 5, 231 Miller St,
North Sydney,
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Chimu Adventures nominated for Industry Award.
Latin America and Antarctica tour operator and wholesaler, Chimu Adventures have been nominated for a prestigious AFTA travel award for Australia’s best outbound travel wholesaler.
“In an increasingly competitive and under-regulated travel environment we’re thrilled to have been recognised for the hard work and dedication we have put in over the past decade through a nomination for an AFTA award.” said Chad Carey, co-owner and director of Chimu Adventures. “From the beginning we wanted to make a difference to how travellers visited Latin America, giving them the freedom to explore at their own pace without breaking the bank or being overly intrusive when visiting the local communities of Latin America. This model then created a segway to travel to Antarctica with Argentina being the major gateway for most visitors to the continent. We have worked hard by not only on-selling contractor's product but by directly employing locals to carry out a number of the services we provide and local managers to directly oversee the intricacies of such an operation, thus giving us the perfect stage to directly monitor and control quality. As a result of this model we find we have made a vast difference, not only to those who travel with us, who frequently have ‘once in a life time’ experiences, but also to Latin American locals who we employ with fair wages and working conditions, offering them a substantial and sustainable income to support their families and communities. We have shared this nomination news with all of our staff not only here in Australia but also in Latin America, all of whom take great pride in what they do and embrace the deserved honour of the industry nomination." said Carey.
Nominations close on the 17th of April 2014 to cast a vote click here.
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For media enquiries or to arrange an interview please contact Meg Hall, Chimu Adventures’ Marketing Manager on 1300 678 909 or at marketing@chimuadventures.com
Notes to the Editor
Chimu Adventures - www.chimuadventures.com Founded in 2004, Chimu Adventures is an Australian owned company offering fully flexible, guaranteed itineraries to Latin America, plus cruises to Antarctica. Catering to clients of all ages, Chimu’s philosophy is simple, ‘use specialised knowledge to work with our clients, accommodating their individual needs at reasonable prices’. With their own operations in Peru, Argentina and Brazil and a member of the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, Chimu Adventures are committed to the destinations in which they operate.