Abercrombie & Kent Expands Global Luxury Travel Portfolio
The travel group is scaling its international reach with new acquisitions, property developments, and updated digital infrastructure.
Updated on Oct. 23, 2026 in Adventure Travel
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Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group is aggressively expanding its global presence, including new operations in Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, and Bolivia. The company is also investing in infrastructure like a new luxury camp in the Bolivian Salt Flats and a new lodge in Rwanda.
Why it matters
This expansion signals a broader recovery and growth phase for the luxury travel firm following its previous focus on pandemic-era stabilization. By integrating new brands and modernizing booking systems, the group aims to increase operational efficiency for its global network.
The group currently manages a network of over 70 destination management companies and is developing a luxury camp on Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats featuring suites comparable to its Nile Seray boat, which houses 32 units.
The players
Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group
This global luxury travel company operates an extensive portfolio of high-end resorts, riverboats, and destination management services.
Cox & Kings
A historic travel brand specializing in tailor-made luxury journeys that was acquired by Abercrombie & Kent in 2019.
Borealis
A Nordic travel specialist recently acquired by the Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group to expand its regional reach.
The details
The group recently migrated its tailor-made journey offerings onto a new booking and operational platform to improve traveler support. Additionally, the company successfully relaunched the historic Cox & Kings brand in Australia following a delay that allowed the firm to prioritize its acquisition of Crystal.
Timeline
2019: Abercrombie & Kent acquired the historic Cox & Kings brand.
June 2026: Cox & Kings returned to the Australian market.
22 October 2026: The company hosted its annual Sydney showcase event.
End of 2027: Planned opening for the new luxury camp in Bolivia.
Travel Outlook
This strategy follows the pattern set by the 2019 acquisition of Cox & Kings, marking a continuation of the firm's consolidation of niche luxury brands. Such moves reflect a broader industry shift toward internalizing operations to control the traveler experience in highly specific markets.
Travelers looking to book high-end adventures in markets like Bolivia or Rwanda should monitor the firm's website for updates on new lodge openings. These new property additions provide updated infrastructure for itineraries that previously required more complex logistical coordination.
The takeaway
The company is shifting toward a vertically integrated model to improve consistency across its global destinations. Travelers benefit from these upgrades through access to modernized booking platforms and new luxury accommodations in emerging markets.
What happens next
The company expects to continue its transition to the new booking and operational platform over the coming months and begin construction on a new Sanctuary lodge in Rwanda.
Further reading
Discover more about the evolving luxury landscape in our Adventure Travel section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Travel Weekly.
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