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Our Credentials

We pride ourselves on raising industry standards across our wide range of operations. Our awards and accreditations are testimonies to the hard work and commitment invested in our business. We are the first South Indian Company to have won 5 National Tourism Awards as the ‘Best Inbound Tour Operator in India’ from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) selected Cholan Tours as one of the Top 25 Innovative Organizations in India. We also won the CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2016 in the category of “Service – Medium Enterprises”.

In October 2016, the Federation of Indian Export Organizations, (FIEO) Regional Export Award for the year 2014-15 was held wherein Cholan Tours won an award under the category of “Best Service Provider in Southern Region”(Gold). Awards and recognitions do motivate us to add more value to our existence and to contribute more to the society and thereby to our nation.

Being a renowned Destination Management Company, we have been expanding our horizons consistently for the past 2 decades across the country. While we expand our service portfolio, being a part of national & international tourism bodies does inspire clients in a positive way. It gives them the trust & confidence but it also helps us in networking with travel agents worldwide, share knowledge & the best practices for a mutual benefit.



Awards & Recognitions

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Best Domestic Tour Operator Award 2022
Cholan Tours is honoured to have won the "Best Inbound Tour Operator Award" and the "Best Domestic Tour Operator Award" from Tamilnadu Tourism, the state government of Tamil Nadu, in September 2022, the eve of World Tourism Day.
National Tourism Award Winner 2016 - 2017
“ Presented by Shri.Prahalad Singh Patel, Honorable Minister of State for Culture & Tourism, Government of India and Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)”
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“ Presented by Shri. K.J. Alphons, Tourism Minister. Smt. Rashmi Verma, Secretary Tourism, is seen here.”
Top Service Provider in Southern Region (Gold)
“ Presented by Shri Venkaiah Naidu - Vice President of India. ”
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“ CII chose Cholan Tours as an Innovative Organisation in India. We also won the CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2016 in the category of “Service–Medium Enterprises”. ”
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“ A prestigious accolade from the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, who awarded us their Best Service Provider in Southern Region (Gold) award. ”
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“ Presented by Shri. Pranab Mukherjee, President of India. Shri Mahesh Sharma, Tourism Minister is seen here. ”
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“ Presented by the first Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha Smt. Meira Kumar, Bolywood Actor Ms. Priyanka Chopra, are seen here. ”
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“ Presented by the Vice President of India, Shri Hamid Ansari. Kumari Selja, Tourism Minister & the Tourism Secretary are seen here. ”

Cholan Tours is an accredited member of various national and international tourism associations. We are approved & recognized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. We are actively involved in various tourism associations like :

IATA - International Air Transport Association

IATO - Indian Association of Tour Operators

ISO 9001:2016 - Quality Certified Destination Management Company

PATA - Pacific Asia Travel Association

OTOAI - Outbound Tour Operators Association of India

FIEO - Federation of Indian Export Organization

KTM - Kerala Travel Mart Society

KTS - Karnataka Tourism Society

TTM - Tamil Nadu Travel Mart Society

TAAI - Travel Agents Association of India

ADTOI - Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India

ATOAI - Adventure Tour Operators Association of India

SEPC - Services Export Promotion Council

TAFI - Travel Agents Federation of India

ETTA - Enterprising Travel Agents Association

LCC - Lufthansa City Center