With travelers booking summer vacations later than usual, Kensington is fielding last-minute requests across some of the world’s most in-demand destinations—and fulfilling them.
“Travelers are approaching summer planning differently this year,” said Helen Giontsis, president, Kensington Tours, in a press statement. “Many are waiting longer to commit, whether due to global events, shifting priorities or simply wanting greater flexibility and confidence before booking. What remains consistent is the desire for highly curated travel experiences, and that is where Kensington excels. Our destination expertise, private-guided approach and ability to manage the complexity of planning on shorter timelines allows travelers to book with confidence, even later in the season.”
Kensington Delivers
The shift toward compressed booking timelines hasn’t changed what clients want. Kensington’s team of Destination Experts handles logistics, tailored experiences and the details that define a trip, regardless of the lead time available.
In Provence, a privately guided journey moves through Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence and Avignon. Stops include Paul Cezanne’s atelier, the brasserie in Aix-en-Provence once frequented by Ernest Hemingway, the limestone cliffs of the Verdon Gorge, lavender villages in the Luberon and private wine tastings in Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
Kensington’s Essential Greece itinerary covers Athens, Mykonos and Santorini with a local expert at the Acropolis, meze tastings near Mykonos’ iconic windmills and Little Venice, private winery tours on Santorini featuring volcanic wines, small-group caldera sailing and sunset views over Oia from the water.
The Tuscany Road Trip puts guests behind the wheel through Chianti vineyards, medieval hilltop villages and cypress-lined roads, with private guided touring in Florence and Siena. Highlights include San Gimignano’s UNESCO-listed streets, Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance masterpieces and premium insured vehicle rentals with optional chauffeur upgrades.
In Canada, the Essential Banff and Lake Louise Explorer itinerary combines time in Banff’s boutique-lined streets with mountain views from the Banff Gondola and scenic drives along the Icefields Parkway, with stops at Peyto and Bow Lakes, some of Canada’s tallest waterfalls and Emerald Lake.
Alaska offers a customized journey through Anchorage, Talkeetna and Denali National Park. Highlights include scenic drives along the Turnagain Arm Waterway, helicopter glacier flights with snowfield dog sledding, naturalist-guided walks through Talkeetna Lakes and ATV excursions across Denali’s terrain with opportunities to spot moose and other local wildlife.
For more information, visit kensingtontours.com.
