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Luxury Small Group Journeys P.O. Box 1237, Lombard, IL 60148-8237 2020 PREVIEW INCLUDES NEW LIMITED-TIME AIR CREDIT Save up to $11,000 per Couple on Select Antarctica Voyages Classic Antarctica 13 Days | Dec 7–19, 2019 LUXURY From $12,995 (was $15,995) SMALL GROUP Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falkland Islands 18 Days | Dec 17, 2019–Jan 3, 2020; Jan 1–18, 2020 JOURNEYS From $18,995 (was $22,995) Explore the White Continent with A&K’s award-winning Expedition Team aboard exclusively chartered, all-balcony ‘Le Lyrial.’ Reserve stateroom categories 1–3 and save up to $3,000 per person on Classic Antarctica and up to $4,000 per person on Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falkland Islands, plus receive a $1,500 per-person credit on international air reserved through A&K. Prices are per person, double occupancy. International and internal air not included. Offer valid in categories 1–3 only with a savings of: $3,000 per person on Classic Antarctica and $4,000 per person on Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falkland Islands. International air credit of $1,500 per person valid for all staterooms and suites on Classic Antarctica (Dec 7, 2019) and Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falkland Islands (Dec 17, 2019, and Jan 1, 2020) departures only. Air must be booked and ticketed through Abercrombie & Kent USA, LLC. Airfare must be paid in full by traveller for ticket issuance. Air credit will appear as a discount off the cruise on the traveller’s invoice. Offers are valid on new bookings only, subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Other restrictions may apply. Visit abercrombiekent.com for full details. ©2019 Abercrombie & Kent USA, LLC CST #2007274-20 To book your journey, contact Abercrombie & Kent or speak to your travel professional. 800 323 7308 Monday-Friday (8-7 CT); Saturday (9-1 CT) | [email protected] | abercrombiekent.com Select 2020 Luxury Small Group Journeys PAGE PRICED # OF JOURNEY DEPARTURE MONTHS # FROM DAYS Africa Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Travel with the luxury adventure The Great Migration Safari in Style 18 $15,395 14 ••••••••• pioneers on a journey where authenticity Kenya & Tanzania Wildlife Safari 22 $8,795 12 ••••••••••• and comfort go hand in hand. Tanzania Safari in Style 26 $7,795 8 ••••••••• Botswana Safari in Style 30 $8,395 10 •••••••••••• South Africa & Victoria Falls 34 $8,795 9 ••••••••••• Nearly 60 years ago, Abercrombie & Kent pioneered a new kind of travel, Southern Africa Safari by River & Rail 38 $14,995 13 one that combines authentic local access and expertise with five-star style •••••• and uncompromising attention to detail. Today, our journeys span the globe many times over, illuminating the world’s most inspiring places as you have Asia, India & the South Pacific Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec always longed to experience them. Images of Indochina & Angkor Wat 42 $7,795 13 •••• •••• Designed with care by the local experts in our over 55 offices in more than Cruising the Mekong: Siam, Saigon & Angkor Wat 46 $7,995 12 ••• •••• 30 countries around the globe, any of the Luxury Small Group Journeys Myanmar & the Irrawaddy 50 $4,995 11 ••• ••• previewed in this volume make for the journey of a lifetime. Travel in a small group on an itinerary that balances must-see sites with quiet, out-of-the-way China & the Yangtze 54 $6,895 13 •••••••• attractions only locals know — and that most guidebooks overlook. Tailor Across China: Tibet & the Yangtze 58 $8,795 17 ••••••• your journey to your tastes with Design Your Day®, new on all journeys for 2020. Your Resident Tour Director® imbues each visit with his or her unique Classic Japan 62 $11,595 9 •••••• perspective, while a handpicked luxury hotel, wilderness lodge or river ship Taj Mahal & the Treasures of India 66 $9,995 14 ••• ••• provides a comfortable retreat at day’s end. NEW! Australia & New Zealand: 70 $14,995 17 The Lands Down Under ••• •••• Review this selection of our 2020 portfolio of Luxury Small Group Journeys — as well as a sampling of Luxury Expedition Cruises — and start thinking about Egypt, Morocco & Beyond Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec your next inspiring journey with A&K. Egypt & the Nile 74 $7,595 10 •••• •••• Splendors of Morocco 78 $7,495 12 ••••••••••• Jordan & Israel: Ancient Wonders 82 $9,495 14 •••••••• The Americas Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Peru: Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley 86 $6,495 9 Geoffrey Kent •••••••••••• Founder, Chairman & CEO | Abercrombie & Kent Wonders of the Galápagos & Machu Picchu 90 $12,795 12 ••••••••••• Follow @geoffrey_kent on Instagram Patagonia: The Last Wilderness 94 $9,595 11 ••• ••• Luxury Expedition Cruises Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Antarctica, South Georgia & $22,995 98 18 * the Falkland Islands (*2019 departure) $18,995 • • On the Cover: Elephants in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. To reserve your space now on these select 2020 Luxury Small Group Journeys, call 800 323 7308 or See page 30 for details on our Luxury Small Group Journey to Botswana. speak to your travel professional. For details on other upcoming 2020 journeys, visit abercrombiekent.com. Select 2020 Luxury Small Group Journeys Africa Egypt, Morocco & Beyond 18 The Great Migration Safari 74 Egypt & the Nile in Style 78 Splendors of Morocco 22 Kenya & Tanzania Wildlife Safari 82 Jordan & Israel: Ancient Wonders 26 Tanzania Safari in Style 30 Botswana Safari in Style The Americas 34 South Africa & Victoria Falls 38 Southern Africa Safari by 86 Peru: Machu Picchu & the River & Rail Sacred Valley 90 Wonders of the Galápagos & Machu Picchu Asia, India & the Pacific 94 Patagonia: The Last Wilderness 42 Images of Indochina & Angkor Wat 46 Cruising the Mekong: Siam, Luxury Expedition Cruises Saigon & Angkor Wat 98 Antarctica, South Georgia & 50 Myanmar & the Irrawaddy the Falkland Islands 54 China & the Yangtze 58 Across China: Tibet & the Yangtze 104 Wings Over the World Journeys 62 Classic Japan 105 Luxury Tailor Made Travel 66 Taj Mahal & the Treasures 106 Terms & Conditions of India 109 Index of Luxury Small Group 70 NEW! Australia & New Zealand: Journeys The Lands Down Under 800 323 7308 abercrombiekent.com 1 Since our first journeys in 1962, we’ve set the standard for luxury adventure. Our Unmatched Legacy of Service, Expertise and Authenticity Abercrombie & Kent is the world’s premier luxury travel company, with an unrivaled legacy of creating memorable, inspiring adventures in the world’s most compelling destinations. Our approach combines singular service, authentic local expertise and beyond-the-guidebook insider access, all of which come together to create a journey of a lifetime, every time you travel with us. We Stake Our Reputation on Every Journey A&K’s service and reputation are tested every day against the most discerning audience: our guests. And time and again, we pass the test. Travellers who choose A&K often write to tell us they’re now too spoiled to travel with anyone else. Among our peers, we are consistently recognized as the gold standard for luxury travel, with distinctions that include Travel Weekly’s “Best Luxury Tour Operator” award, every year for well over a decade. Nearly 60 years in the making and backed by thousands of journeys and countless miles, our reputation rests on one singular goal: Deliver the best possible travel experience to every guest, every time. Best Luxury Tour Operator World’s Leading Tour Operator Best Escorted Tour Operator, Luxury Best Adventure Tour Operator World’s Leading Luxury Safari Company Best Escorted Tour Operator, Africa 2 2020 Luxury Small Group Journeys Preview “From our first, pioneering luxury safari in 1962, Abercrombie & Kent has set the enduring standard for luxury adventure. We remain devoted to making your dream journey an unforgettable reality.” — Geoffrey Kent 800 323 7308 abercrombiekent.com 3 Our globe-spanning local access takes you places no one else can, with an authenticity no one can match. The Most Extensive Network of Travel Experts in the World Underlying each inspiring Luxury Small Group Journey is the most robust tour operator support network in the travel industry — over 55 offices in more than 30 countries around the world, all working 24/7 to uphold the same impeccable standards. Unlike our competitors, we train and manage our own full-time staff, orchestrating every aspect of your journey with precision and flexibility down to the last detail. The Difference Local Access Makes For A&K, having our own local staff is only the beginning. We forge lasting, one-on-one relationships with the people that know your destination best, from craftspeople and chefs to experts in local art and history. Our itineraries don’t come out of guidebooks — they’re the result of the authentic connections established between our experts and the friendly, hospitable local people who lend your journey a unique and personal touch. What does this mean for you as an A&K guest? It means you experience each stop on your journey from a truly local perspective, all while enjoying a seamless travel experience in which every detail has been anticipated by a dedicated onsite staff. “When you’ve just arrived in an airport after long hours of flying, there’s no better welcome than seeing your A&K rep holding that yellow sign.” — Dan; Portland, OR, December 2018 4 2020 Luxury Small Group Journeys Preview If there’s one thing A&K guests consistently value most about their journeys, it is their Resident Tour Director — more than 94% of our guests rate their Resident Tour Directors as “Excellent.” A Reassuring Local Presence from the Moment You Arrive The A&K difference becomes clear as soon as you arrive and meet your representative, who assists with your luggage and escorts you privately to your hotel — on a Luxury Small Group Journey, you don’t share a vehicle on arrival transfers, even with other A&K guests.
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