30 May 2013
APT received one of travel's most prestigious awards at this week's glittering Australian Gourmet Traveller Travel Awards. Voted for by the magazine's readers, the leading luxury cruise and tour operator won the newly introduced River Cruise Operator category.
The award was presented by TV personality, Catriona Rowntree and Gourmet Travellers' Editor, Anthea Loucas.
Accepting the award on behalf of APT, Justine Lally Marketing Manager, said, "We are both thrilled and delighted to receive such an important accolade.
Australian Gourmet Traveller readers are widely regarded as being both incredibly well informed and well travelled. Their opinion really matters and so to have been voted as the leading river cruise operator by such an influential audience is an absolute honour.
"At APT we have been operating escorted tours since the 1920s but only got into river cruising in 2000. Our refined product and extensive experience is reflected in the fact that we deliver the highest quality luxury river cruises available. We like to treat our guests like royalty, serving up the very finest in cuisine, accommodation and service. And we make sure our guests return home with memories that they will treasure, taking them on our unique 'Signature Experience' sightseeing tours where they get an exclusive insight into the culture of the country they are visiting.
"This award is testament to all the hard work that each and every member of the APT team puts in to delivering such a high quality product. Something they can all be proud of."
The award ceremony, held at the Conservatory, Crown Towers on Melbourne's Southbank, was attended by leading figures from Australia's Travel Industry.
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