Abercrombie & Kent charts a 26-day odyssey by private jet
A Boeing 757 becomes your floating sanctuary as Abercrombie & Kent circumnavigates the globe, threading through nine countries to encounter whale sharks in Mexico, mountain gorillas in Rwanda and the planet's most elusive wildlife.
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A privately chartered Boeing 757 bearing the Abercrombie & Kent insignia becomes the vessel for one of travel’s most audacious journeys: a 26-day circumnavigation that unspools across nine countries, each seat transforming into a lie flat bed whilst the dedicated crew tends to the particulars of genuine comfort at altitude.
The itinerary reads as a collector’s catalogue of wildlife encounters. In Mexico, face to face with whale sharks gliding through crystalline waters. In Rwanda, the profound stillness of mountain gorillas amid their forest sanctuary. Between these moments, expert local guides orchestrate the kind of access that transforms a journey from remarkable into unforgettable, the sort of exclusive arrangements that distinguish thoughtful expedition from conventional tourism.
What distinguishes this voyage is its construction: the aeroplane itself becomes the thread connecting the disparate wonders, eliminating the friction of commercial travel whilst preserving the thrill of crossing genuine distance and landscape. Each day unfolds not in airport queues but in the company of fellow travellers who have chosen this particular form of curiosity. The service throughout mirrors what one expects when travelling with a house whose tagline, “Life, Well Travelled”, speaks to decades of understanding precisely what makes a journey sing.
Abercrombie & Kent first shaped the language of experiential travel half a century ago, and this venture represents the logical culmination of that philosophy: why settle for fragments when the whole world, properly orchestrated, can be woven into a single, seamless narrative.
The expedition launches in 2028. Securing your place requires contacting Abercrombie & Kent directly through their website.
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