The World Travel Awards are prizes conferred by leading tourism experts: managers, journalists and seasoned travelers. They all vote online to get winners in many categories. For 2018, Machu Picchu was elected Best Travel Destination worldwide!
Machu Picchu Wins This Award
Now this is not the first prize and certainly won’t be the last! To mention just a few, these are other distinctions our amazing historic sanctuary has obtained:
- 2016 Best Worldwide Destination (TripAdvisor)
- Top Dream Destination 2018 (Virtuoso Travel, an international company)
- New Wonder of the Modern World in 2007 (Global contest)
- Most Popular Destination in South America – 2017 (Instagram)
In a gala conducted in Lisboa, Machu Picchu got the prize for Best Travel Destination worldwide. The top professionals of the jury based the result on the citadel’s important historical significance, the spectacular landscapes and the amazing masonry of the acropolis’ constructions.
Unforgettable Machu Picchu landscapes in your visit. That is why is the top Destination in the WTA 2018.
Also, our country won these prizes for 2018 in two other categories, which are:
- Best Cultural Trip: given to acknowledge the top level of our National Museums throughout the country, which house the quite amazing legacy of native ancient civilizations. Also for the many wonderful ruins, which have become really protected and available great sites for travelers.
- Best Culinary Trip: a tribute to delicious Peruvian dishes and drinks, which now stand out around the world. TOUR IN PERU always includes the right gastronomical experiences in all packages, because this is a priceless treat every visitor must have. Indeed you should not at all miss Peruvian food & drinks!
Find out how you can also delight visiting our Andean-Amazonian wonder, checking the 1-day tour itinerary and likewise the very useful tips for the Machu Picchu 1-day tour. Finally, it’s possible to make someone really, really happy by giving a tour to the site as a present!
World Travel Awards Criteria
This recognition, deemed the most important worldwide, is given by the foremost tourism professionals, who vote the winners online, as we said. Their decisions are based on the following criteria:
- The awards will be conferred to countries. In this case they don’t apply to private companies or even directly to government tourism branches.
- The awards encompass the most important areas of the business, like tour agencies, variety of hotels and resorts, transportation resources and quality, information technologies, trains, car rent, State support and more.
These prizes have already a 25-year presence, are currently deemed the main one in the global touristic business.
You deserve a top destination
Machu Picchu is Best Destination of the planet in the World Travel Awards 2018! One more prize for the fantastic citadel, where surely you’ll have a dream tour! For more information, also take a look at the Machu Picchu 2-Day tour FAQ and other amazing destinations you can add to a Machu Picchu trip!
