2025

Congratulations to last year’s winners.

Most OutThere travel brand
Winner: Malta

Most OutThere initiative in inclusive travel
Winner: Inclusive Morocco
Highly commended: Amilla

Most OutThere champion
Winner: Brad Dean, Discover Puerto Rico
Special recognition: Eugenio Pirri

Most OutThere initiative in community, conservation and sustainability
Winners: The Pavilions Himalayas – Right4Children and NIHI – Sumba Hospitality Foundation
These winners were awarded £6,000 / US$8,000 each

Highly commended: Intrepid – The Black Mambas and Singita – Singita Lowveld Trust
These runners-up were awarded £1,500 / US$2,000 each

The Adventurer Award
Winner: Xigera Safari Lodge
Highly commended: andBeyond and PONANT Explorations

The Culturalist Award
Winner: Costa Navarino and De L’Europe Amsterdam
Highly commended: Shinta Mani Mustang

The Escapist Award

Far and beyond

Winner: Kisawa Sanctuary and Nirjhara
Highly commended: Wildluing

Wellbeing
Winner: Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne
Highly commended: Naturhotel Forsthofgut

Hedonist
Winner: Iniala Beach House
Highly commended: Cali Mykonos

Insider
Winner: Scott Dunn

Sophisticate
Winner: Regent Hotels & Resorts
Highly commended: Capella Bangkok and Palazzo Cordusio, a Gran Meliá Hotel


Our unique afternoon-tea awards ceremony celebrates our finalists and announces the winners of the awards. A very special thank you to Corinthia London, Soneva, Tahiti Tourisme, Gusbourne and Wild Idol for their support of the 2025 edition.


The Experientialist® Awards 2025 was proudly supported by…


Event photography by Carol J Moir / Joel Ryder Media
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Featured image: photography by Martin Perry, featuring Jill Leflour at Brother Models, shot on location in London, UK, for OutThere’s Experientialist Awards 2025 issue

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