Ker & Downey Ranked #4 Safari Operator in Travel + Leisure Magazine's World's Best Awards

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Jul 22, 2013) - For the fifth year in a row, luxury tour operator Ker & Downey has been named to the prestigious Travel + Leisure Magazine's World's Best Awards. The Houston-based company was ranked #4 among the World's Best Safari Operators in 2013. Based on a perfect score of 100, Ker & Downey received an outstanding 95.52 from the combined scores of readers' surveys taken from January to March of this year. The luxury African safari tours were judged on staff and guides, itineraries and destinations, activities, accommodations, food and overall value. Readers also rated Top Airlines, Top Cities and Islands, as well as Top Hotels on differing criteria covering all aspects of quality service.

"We are once again absolutely honored be considered one of the best luxury travel companies in the world by Travel + Leisure Magazine," says David Marek, president of Ker & Downey. "T+L has long been recognized as an industry standard for showcasing the very best in travel. To be counted a world leader among such an audience validates the time and effort our staff devotes to making each journey a life-changing experience."

With this fifth-consecutive World's Best Award, Ker & Downey continues to prove its excellence in providing truly customized, luxurious and experiential travel to destinations all over the world. "The real heart of Ker & Downey traveling lies in our dedication to signature, hand-crafted journeys," says vice president David Jones. Ker & Downey owes its prominent place on the list to a unique commitment to a flawless client experience. When crafting a Ker & Downey journey an array of destinations and properties are cherry-picked by the client, under the trusted guidance of expert travel professionals, to create the perfect itinerary for any traveler. 

The Travel + Leisure World's Best Award accompanies several Ker & Downey accolades including the Best Adventure Travel Company award for Luxury Tour Operators by National Geographic Adventure. Several of Ker & Downey's itineraries have also won prestigious recognition including National Geographic Traveler's 50 Tours of a Lifetime awards for Path of the Polynesians, Uncovering Alexander's Egypt: A Desert & Diving Expedition and Splendors of the Cape.

The Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards were announced live on NBC's Today Show. The lists will also appear in the August issue of the magazine and can be found online at www.travelandleisure.com.

To learn more about Ker & Downey, please visit www.kerdowney.com.

About Ker & Downey:
With over four decades of success in the travel industry, Ker & Downey is an award-winning luxury adventure travel operator committed to crafting completely-custom experiential journeys for privileged clients.