Best of the Best in Group Tour and Travel for 2024
Featuring some past awardees as well as new recipients in group tour experiences
The American Bus Association is pleased to announce this year’s Best of the Best award recipients. The Destinations Best of the Best honors outstanding travel industry members who go above and beyond for the group travel industry. Categories include Adventure, Culture, Entertainment, Festivals & Events, Food & Beverage, Lodging, and Shopping.
The Best of the Best for 2024 are:
Adventure: Ark Encounter, BB Riverboats, Biloxi Shrimping Trip, Elk Viewing at Thunder Bay Resort, and Pigeon Forge Snow.
Culture: Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, Cape May MAC, Castle Farms, Chicago Architecture Center, Ernest Warther Museum & Gardens, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Gateway to the Blues Museum and Visitor Center, Heritage Park, Hockey Hall of Fame, Lexington Visitors Center, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Museum of the American Revolution, National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Comedy Center, Royal Ontario Museum, Texas State Aquarium, The Illinois State Fairgrounds Route 66 Experience, The Museum of Modern Art, Tunica RiverPark and Museum, Watermark Tours, Charters, Cruises.
Entertainment: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Gandy Dancer Theatre, Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel, Grapevine Escape, The Cody Cattle Company, The SIX Show, Virginia International Tattoo.
Food & Beverage: Food Tour Corp., Magill’s Meals/Freshology Plus, Mount Hope Estate & Winery, Rouj Creole – Creole Restaurant, TUPPS Brewery.
Lodging: Hampton Inn by Hilton Louisville Downtown, Harrison Group Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo – New Orleans French Quarter.
Shopping: Len Libby Candies, and Shipshewana Trading Place Flea Market & Auction.
Festivals & Events (Seasonal/Holiday, Wine/Beer, Arts/Crafts, Food, Music, Other): Bright Lights at Forest Park, Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail, Koziar’s Christmas Village, Kutztown Folk Festival, Niagra Falls Winter Festival of Lights, Philadelphia Flower Show, Virginia Arts Festival – Virginia International Tattoo
“At the American Bus Association, we are proud to honor organizations that consistently go above and beyond to deliver exceptional service and unforgettable experiences,” said ABA President and CEO Fred Ferguson. “The deserving companies who earned recognition in the 2024 Destinations Best of the Best issue underscore their commitment to excellence and highlight their vital role in connecting people with places and positively shaping our $100 billion industry. The recipients are truly the very best in group travel, and we are thrilled to see their passion and performance celebrated.”
About Destinations
Destinations, an American Bus Association publication, is the definitive guide to North America’s best group travel destinations, state-by-state itineraries, planning calendars, and strategic insights. Published bi-monthly, Destinations is available in print and online. To read the latest issue of Destinations, visit https://www.buses.org/news/publications/destinations.
