About Us
Heritage Luxury Travels, Well Travelled Since 1962
We have been spinning dreams into remarkable adventures for discerning travellers for more than 60 years, ever since our founder pioneered the first modern luxury safari in Africa. Today we are the world’s leading travel company, taking guests to the earth’s wildest frontiers on all seven continents
Travel Your Way
For six decades we have been refining the art of bespoke travel, showing every guest the world in a fresh light. We understand that every traveller is unique – tell our experts what you love doing and where you want to go, and we will create the trip of your dreams or matchs you to your ideal journey.
Travel Your Way
For six decades we have been refining the art of bespoke travel, showing every guest the world in a fresh light. We understand that every traveller is unique – tell our experts what you love doing and where you want to go, and we will create the trip of your dreams or matchs you to your ideal journey.
Travel Your Way
For six decades we have been refining the art of bespoke travel, showing every guest the world in a fresh light. We understand that every traveller is unique – tell our experts what you love doing and where you want to go, and we will create the trip of your dreams or matchs you to your ideal journey.
Our Journey Began in Africa
Our founder Geoffrey Kent was born on safari and grew up barefoot in the bush of Kenya, his beloved homeland. In the 1960s he and his parents pioneered the first modern luxury safari with the groundbreaking ethos “Shoot with a camera, not with a gun”, hosting their first guests in a private, bespoke mobile camp in East Africa.
The camp was unprecedented in its sophistication: Geoffrey drafted in the best chef, bartender and maître d’ in Nairobi, along with power for electric lights and refrigeration to chill food – and, more importantly, champagne. Four canvas tents were furnished with antique rugs, bathtubs and crystal martini glasses; the loos (mahogany) with issues of Country Life and Punch. “I vow that this marriage of adventure and extravagance will be the stamp that Abercrombie & Kent’s brand will come to be known by,” Geoffrey writes in his memoir, Safari.
Our Journey Began in Africa
Our founder Geoffrey Kent was born on safari and grew up barefoot in the bush of Kenya, his beloved homeland. In the 1960s he and his parents pioneered the first modern luxury safari with the groundbreaking ethos “Shoot with a camera, not with a gun”, hosting their first guests in a private, bespoke mobile camp in East Africa.
The camp was unprecedented in its sophistication: Geoffrey drafted in the best chef, bartender and maître d’ in Nairobi, along with power for electric lights and refrigeration to chill food – and, more importantly, champagne. Four canvas tents were furnished with antique rugs, bathtubs and crystal martini glasses; the loos (mahogany) with issues of Country Life and Punch. “I vow that this marriage of adventure and extravagance will be the stamp that Abercrombie & Kent’s brand will come to be known by,” Geoffrey writes in his memoir, Safari.
Our Journey Began in Africa
Our founder Geoffrey Kent was born on safari and grew up barefoot in the bush of Kenya, his beloved homeland. In the 1960s he and his parents pioneered the first modern luxury safari with the groundbreaking ethos “Shoot with a camera, not with a gun”, hosting their first guests in a private, bespoke mobile camp in East Africa.
The camp was unprecedented in its sophistication: Geoffrey drafted in the best chef, bartender and maître d’ in Nairobi, along with power for electric lights and refrigeration to chill food – and, more importantly, champagne. Four canvas tents were furnished with antique rugs, bathtubs and crystal martini glasses; the loos (mahogany) with issues of Country Life and Punch. “I vow that this marriage of adventure and extravagance will be the stamp that Abercrombie & Kent’s brand will come to be known by,” Geoffrey writes in his memoir, Safari.
Heritage Luxury Travels Philanthropy
Our founder Geoffrey Kent was born on safari and grew up barefoot in the bush of Kenya, his beloved homeland. In the 1960s he and his parents pioneered the first modern luxury safari with the groundbreaking ethos “Shoot with a camera, not with a gun”, hosting their first guests in a private, bespoke mobile camp in East Africa.
The camp was unprecedented in its sophistication: Geoffrey drafted in the best chef, bartender and maître d’ in Nairobi, along with power for electric lights and refrigeration to chill food – and, more importantly, champagne. Four canvas tents were furnished with antique rugs, bathtubs and crystal martini glasses; the loos (mahogany) with issues of Country Life and Punch. “I vow that this marriage of adventure and extravagance will be the stamp that Abercrombie & Kent’s brand will come to be known by,” Geoffrey writes in his memoir, Safari.
HL Travels Philanthropy
1966
Focusing initially on East Africa, A&K launches a private, luxury mobile tented safari with a unique selling point - fresh food, chilled wine and even ice cubes, courtesy of a refrigerated army truck.
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The Ultimate Safari Guide: What to See WhereA voyage to the fascinating, starkly beautiful White Continent is a thrilling and humbling experience that is never forgotten. And it’s not just about the penguins. Seasoned polar adventurist Stanley Stewart reveals 10 extraordinary reasons to fall in love with Antarctica.
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A deep dive into the GalápagosA voyage to the fascinating, starkly beautiful White Continent is a thrilling and humbling experience that is never forgotten. And it’s not just about the penguins. Seasoned polar adventurist Stanley Stewart reveals 10 extraordinary reasons to fall in love with Antarctica.
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Transcend the ordinary in the pursuit of a lifetime of adventure.
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Our Affiliations
Committed to the Industry's Highest Standards
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Committed to the Industry's Highest Standards
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Committed to the Industry's Highest Standards
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