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Jacada Travel
[edit]Jacada Travel is a luxury travel company creating tailor made, travel experiences across 7 continents worldwide. Founded in 2008 by Alex Malcolm, the company specialises in creating bespoke travel experiences. A Jacada trip emphasises benefiting both the people and the places you visit, with particular focus on Positive Impact travel.
History
[edit]Jacada Travel was established in 2008 by Alex Malcolm, who was inspired by his travels in Brazil with local friends to create a travel company that offers tailor made unique experiences. Initially focused on trips to Brazil, Jacada was based in a London office. During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Jacada Travel entered administration, and was purchased by Wilderness Safaris in May 2020.[1]. In 2025, Jacada Travel operates as part of the Wilderness Group, with an office in Shoreditch, London and 120[2] colleagues across multiple locations worldwide.
Wilderness Group
[edit]In 2020, Jacada Travel joined the Wilderness Group, an organisation with nearly 40 years of experience in offering luxury travel options with a focus on wilderness and wildlife conservation. Alongside sister company Yellow Zebra, Jacada is part of a group that’s on a mission to help protect Earth’s ultimate, untamed places[3].
Services
[edit]Jacada Travel distinguishes its services focused on luxury travel through:
1. Personalised itineraries: The company designs custom trips based on clients' preferences and interests[4]
2. Destination expertise: Jacada employs travel designers with in-depth knowledge of various global destinations.
3. Local guides & experiences: The company works with carefully selected local experts to provide authentic experiences in each location.
4. Responsible travel[5]: Jacada views Positive Impact tourism as a tool to facilitate an exchange of ideas and perspectives – and preserve culture, history, biodiversity and heritage. Jacada’s defining Positive Impact principles are: Supporting Communities, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Climate and Environment, Child Safeguarding, and Animal Welfare.
5. Private luxury trips: Jacada trips are meaningful and memorable hand-picking exclusive places to stay and the most uplifting experiences.
Destinations
[edit]Jacada Travel offers trips to seven regions:
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
- Latin America
- Polar regions
- Middle East
Approach
Jacada Travel's travel designers have extensive first-hand knowledge in the destinations they specialise in, often having lived or worked in these areas. This knowledge and passion allows them to create unique experiences for their clients. This personal expertise allows fully customised experiences, real time support and communication whilst in destination to ensure seamless and stress-free travel.
The company focuses on responsible travel that is beneficial both for the traveller and the destination. In 2023, the company appointed a Positive Impact coordinator[6], and in February 2024 they launched The Positive Impact Collection[7]. The collection is a curated selection of accommodation properties dedicated to making positive change. Jacada emphasises reducing carbon footprints, conserving natural resources, promoting community engagement and fostering cultural preservation.
Awards and recognition
[edit]Travel & Leisure World’s Best 2022,[8] 2023[9] and 2024[10]
Conde Nast Traveller (UK) top 50 specialists 2024[11]
T&L A listers, 2024[12], 2025
Press mentions
[edit]- Business Insider - 15 Culture Clashes I've Had As An American Traveling In Asia[13]
- Huffpost - 11 Reasons Why Traveling Makes You A Happier Person[14]
- Bloomburg - Best Places to Travel in 2024[15]
- Yahoo - The Elephant Retirement Home for Lumber Ellies in Myanmar[16]
- Yahoo - The Ancient, Secret City of Bagan: The Most Zen Place in the World[17]
- Time - the 50 Best Places to Travel in 2019[18]
- Bloomberg - 9 of the Most Extreme Dining Experiences That Money Can Buy[19]
- The Telegraph - Easter Island: everything you need to know about visiting the mystical statues[20]
- Huffpost - 10 of Southeast Asia's Most Spectacular National Parks[21]
- The Telegraph - Sabi Sabi, South Africa's spectacular safari destination[22]
- Huffpost - 10 Incredible Horseback Riding Adventures[23]
- Huffpost - 15 Reasons You Won't Forget a Trip to the Galapagos Islands[24]
- Huffpost - Paradise Found: Indian Ocean Escapes[25]
- Vogue - In Need of a Digital Detox? 6 Resorts for a Tech-Free Vacation[26]
- The Times - Lava islands: the expert guide to cruising the Galapagos[27]
- Standard - National treasure: riding a bus to Machu Picchu[28]
- Brides - 5 Reasons to Consider Delaying Your Honeymoon[29]
- Kiplinger - 7 Unique Cruise Destinations for a Vacation Upgrade[30]
- Forbes - Sri Lanka’s Popularity Is Surging With Travelers. Here’s Where To Go[31]
- Robb Report - 6 Ultra-Exclusive Tours in Paris That Let You See the City Like a VIP This Summer[32]
- Conde Nast Traveler - 11 Great Girls Trip Destinations, From Antigua to Montauk[33]
- T+L Asia - Opinion: Why Responsible Travel Matters[34]
- AFAR - World’s Most Exceptional Experiences[35]
- Wedding Notebook - Leave Your Honeymoon Planning To These 5 Companies[36]
- Wherever Family - Make Meaningful Memories While Helping Conserve the Planet[37]
- Vogue - Are We Witnessing the Return of the Travel Agent?[38]
- T+L - 6 Trips to Visit Antarctica, From Photography Journeys to Luxury Ships[39]
- Tatler - Epic Trips: Chasing The Northern Lights By Private Jet In Iceland[40]
- Guardian - Lombok bids to attract tourists – but keep the island green[41]
- Luxury Travel Advisor - Jacada Travel Launches Trips to Mongolia[42]
- TripSavvy - Jacada Travel: Private Guided Luxury Tours Planned by Insiders[43]
- Sleeper - Jacada Travel explores how hotels can become third places[44]
- Lifestyle Asia - 7 boutique travel operators for your next one-of-a-kind trip[45]
References
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- ^ "People". Jacada Travel. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "About Wilderness | Sustainable Travel Company | Wilderness". www.wildernessdestinations.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Why Travel With Us". Jacada Travel. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Positive Impact". Jacada Travel. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Newsdesk (2023-10-06). "Jacada Travel Appoints Positive Impact Coordinator | Travel Agent Central". www.travelagentcentral.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Newsdesk (2024-02-05). "Jacada Travel Launches Positive Impact Collection | Travel Agent Central". www.travelagentcentral.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Our Readers' Favorite Tour Operators in 2022". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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- ^ "The 15 Best Tour Operators of 2024, According to Travel + Leisure Readers". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Skinner, Toby (2024-11-28). "The 50 travel specialists to know right now". CN Traveller. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "A-List Travel Advisors". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Jacobs, Harrison. "15 culture clashes I've had as an American traveling in Asia". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "11 Reasons Why Travel Makes You a Happier Person". HuffPost. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/features/best-places-to-travel-2024-luxury-destinations/. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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- ^ "The Ancient, Secret City of Bagan: The Most Zen Place in the World". Yahoo News. 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Leisure, Travel + (2017-10-13). "The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2017". TIME. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Nine of the Most Extreme Dining Experiences Money Can Buy". Bloomberg.com. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Moss, Chris (2017-01-31). "Easter Island: everything you need to know about visiting the mystical statues". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "10 of Southeast Asia's Most Spectacular National Parks". HuffPost. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ O'Ceallaigh, John (2016-05-05). "Sabi Sabi, South Africa's spectacular safari destination". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "10 Incredible Horseback Riding Adventures". HuffPost. 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "15 Reasons You Have To Visit The Galapagos Islands". HuffPost. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Paradise Found: Indian Ocean Escapes". HuffPost. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Liao, Christina (2016-01-18). "In Need of a Digital Detox? 6 Resorts for a Tech-Free Vacation". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Bryant, Sue (2018-06-23). "Lava islands: the expert guide to cruising the Galapagos". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "National treasure: riding a bus to Machu Picchu". The Standard. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "5 Reasons to Consider Delaying Your Honeymoon". Brides. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Features, Becca van Sambeck last updated in (2023-08-26). "7 Unique Cruise Destinations for a Vacation Upgrade". Kiplinger.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Mowery, Lauren. "Sri Lanka's Popularity Is Surging With Travelers. Here's Where To Go". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Lepore, Meredith (2024-07-18). "6 Ultra-Exclusive Tours in Paris That Let You See the City Like a VIP This Summer". Robb Report. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Wilson, Paris (2024-09-09). "11 Great Girls Trip Destinations, From Antigua to Montauk". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Opinion: Why Responsible Travel Matters". Travel and Leisure Asia | Global. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "World's Most Exceptional Experiences". AFAR Media. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ theweddingnotebook (2024-10-18). "Leave Your Honeymoon Planning To These 5 Companies - The Wedding Notebook". theweddingnotebook.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Melnick, Mary (2024-09-30). "Make Meaningful Memories While Helping Conserve the Planet". Wherever Family. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Rice, Jenn (2017-07-19). "Are We Witnessing the Return of the Travel Agent?". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "6 Trips to Antarctica, From Photography Journeys to Luxury Ships". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Heyn, Emma. "Epic Trips: Chasing The Northern Lights By Private Jet In Iceland". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Nunns, Cain (2015-08-01). "Lombok bids to attract tourists – but keep the island green". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Newsdesk (2024-08-12). "Jacada Travel Launches Trips to Mongolia | Luxury Travel Advisor". www.luxurytraveladvisor.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Jacada Travel Tours: Extreme Insider Advantages". TripSavvy. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (2023-01-12). "Jacada Travel explores how hotels can become third places". Sleeper. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "7 boutique travel operators for your next one-of-a-kind trip". Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2025-01-24.