Group business is booming for luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent, accounting for nearly one-third of all bookings. Not bad for an arm of the business that didn’t exist four years ago.

Abercrombie & Kent has launched its 2020 collection of Small Group Journeys, available across three style of itineraries.

Abercrombie & Kent’s Luxury Expedition Cruises is offering a new 48-day Grand Arctic Voyage in 2020 that will explore five regions including the fabled Northwest Passage.

Abercrombie & Kent Founder Geoffrey Kent has tapped into his vast global travel experience to develop two new Inspiring Expeditions which he will personally guide through Ethiopia and Brazil.

Upgrades at the Sanctuary Olonana Camp in Kenya unveiled in April have included a new ultra-luxury, two-bedroom suite named after the founder of Abercrombie & Kent and sister brand Sanctuary Retreats.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has formed an exclusive partnership with luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent to provide guests with a variety of curated experiences, when they stay at selected Mandarin Oriental hotels worldwide.

This week saw the announcement that Abercrombie & Kent’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, Geoffrey Kent, had forged ties with Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Chairman of Heritage group and the Executive Chairman of Silversea Cruises, to jointly acquire 100% of Abercrombie & Kent Group of Companies from Zhonghong Holding. LATTE spoke directly with Kent and Lefebvre from A&K’s Chicago head office to learn more about the venture.

Geoffrey J.W. Kent, Founder, Chairman and CEO of luxury travel company, Abercrombie & Kent, has formed a strategic partnership with Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Chairman of Heritage group, to jointly acquire 100% of the Abercrombie & Kent Group of Companies S.A. (Abercrombie & Kent). The union brings together two visionaries in luxury travel to further develop Abercrombie & Kent as the premier brand in luxury and experiential travel.

Abercrombie & Kent has released a collection of Wellness-Inspired Luxury Small Group Journeys. Rooted in ancient traditions, these culturally-immersive journeys in India, Southeast Asia, Kenya and Peru are expert led and introduce traditional practices that foster mindfulness, health and well-being.

A&K has unveiled its new look 2019 Africa, Arabia and Persia portfolio, including luxury private and small group journeys to over 20 destinations throughout Southern, East, North and West Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East and Iran.

Abercrombie & Kent has compiled their destination Hot List for 2019, the definitive go-to inventory for discerning travellers who want to take the road less travelled, visit hard-to-reach wilderness havens and immerse themselves in new cultures.