An Award Chosen by the Industry

The Travel Weekly Asia Reader’s Choice Awards has long stood as one the region’s most respected recognitions, with past winners spanning some of Asia's leading travel agencies and destination management companies. Unlike awards decided by a single panel, this recognition comes from the people who work alongside the industry everyday readers and professionals who vote based on firsthand experience.



The award was presented on the 1^st of October 2026 held in Singapore, gathering travel industry professionals from across the region. Being named Best Inbound Travel Agency on Asia places Smailing Tour DMC among a group of regional leaders recognised for consistently delivering strong service to the travel trade across Asia.

What This Recognitions Means

This recognition reflects the work of the full Smailing Tour DMC team, from the people managing the ground operations and client relationships, to those handling everything behind the scenes to make sure every journey, whether FIT, groups, wedding, or MICE runs the way it planned.

It’s the results of years spent building relationships with partners across the travel trade, understanding what different travellers need. From the first inquiry to the last day of the trip, that consistency is what this award recognises. Not from a single project, but the standard the team holds across every booking, every group and every season. 

A Growing Track Record

This recognition doesn’t happen in isolation. It builds years of consistent work with partners and clients across Indonesia. Adapting to different types of travellers and handling the details that rarely get noticed. That consistency is what tends to get noticed over time, even when it isn't the goal. Being recognised at a regional level like this reflects a standard the team has held for a long time, not one that was built for this moment specifically.

The Future of Us

Awards like this are reflection of the trust built with partners and traveller’s overtime. As Indonesia’s inbound tourism and MICE landscape keeps growing, this recognition reinforces what Smailing Tour DMC continues to work toward, being dependable partner for every journey across the archipelago.

It also comes at a time when travel through Indonesia continues to expand, more destinations being explored beyond the familiar ones, more corporate groups looking for partners who understand the ground realities of every region, and more travellers expecting a level of service that holds up regardless of where in the archipelago, they’re headed. Meeting that expectation isn't a fixed destination; it's something the team keeps working at, trip after trip, partner after partner.

This recognition is a moment to acknowledge that work and a reminder of how much further there is still to go.