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Conde Nast Traveler: Two Specialists from Africa Adventure Consultants Named Top Travel Specialists
March 11, 2025 – Conde Nast Traveler today announced its 2025 Top Travel Specialists awards. Kent Redding, founder and president of Africa Adventure Consultants was named for the fifth year in a row and the seventh time overall. Africa Adventure Consultants is honored to have two of our Senior Journey Specialists on the list as well. Diana Garcia-Hernandez and Sara Stark were named to the 2025 list for the first time. 
Travel + Leisure: Kent Redding Named to A List
February 12, 2024 – Travel + Leisure has named Africa Adventure Consultants Founder and President Kent Redding as a 2025 A-List advisor, marking his fourth time on the list. Travel + Leisure’s annual A-List features the best travel specialists in the world.
Conde Nast Traveler: Kent Redding of Africa Adventure Consultants Named Top Travel Specialist
March 14, 2024 – Conde Nast Traveler today announced its 2024 Top Travel Specialists awards. Kent Redding, founder and president of Africa Adventure Consultants was named on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2024 Top Travel Specialist list. This is his fourth year in a row and the sixth time overall that he has made the list.
Africa Adventure Consultants on Travel + Leisure’s Top 10 List of World’s Best Safari Outfitters
July 18, 2023 – Travel + Leisure has named luxury safari specialist Africa Adventure Consultants (AAC) as one of the top safari outfitters in the world, ranking fifth. This marks the sixth year Africa Adventure Consultants has made the Top 10 list over the last decade.
“We’re thrilled to be included as one of the top safari outfitters in the world and so thankful for our travelers for voting for us. It’s our honor to plan incredible safari experiences for our guests,” shares AAC President Kent Redding.
Travel + Leisure: 9 Best International Road Trips, According to Travel + Leisure’s A-List Advisors
July 10, 2022 – AAC President Kent Redding shares one of his favorite international road trips.
Conde Nast Traveler: Kent Redding of Africa Adventure Consultants Named Top Travel Specialist
March 22, 2022 – Conde Nast Traveler, a luxury and lifestyle magazine, named Africa Adventure Consultants’ President Kent Redding to their 2022 Top Travel Specialist list for the second year in a row.
Travel + Leisure: Kent Redding of Africa Adventure Consultants on Travel + Leisure’s A-List
February 9, 2022 – Travel + Leisure has named Africa Adventure Consultants Founder and President Kent Redding as a 2022 A-List advisor. Travel + Leisure’s annual A-List features the best travel specialists in the world and is now in its 20th year.
CNBC: These Are the Most-Searched ‘Bucket List’ Travel Experiences in the World
July 5, 2021 – People may not have traveled much during the past year, but that didn’t stop them from searching for ideas online. AAC President Kent Redding weighs in on his recommended experiences on the African continent.
Denver Business Journal: One of the World’s Top Safari Operators is Based in Denver
June 25, 2021 – Born from a life-changing 1997 expedition, the Denver company understands more how to deal with customers and how to be nimble while working with partners halfway across the world.
Conde Nast Traveler names AAC President Kent Redding as Top Travel Specialist
March 23, 2021 – Conde Nast Traveler, a luxury and lifestyle magazine published by Conde Nast, today announced its 2021 Travel Specialists awards. Kent Redding, founder and president of Africa Adventure Consultants, was named on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2021 Travel Specialist. Conde Nast Traveler awarded 435 top travel advisors this year—the most ever included in the list.
Barrons: Bucket List Travel is Being Booked in Record Numbers for 2021 and Beyond
November 21, 2020 – For global travelers accustomed to exploring the planet in high style, 2020 has presented unprecedented barriers. International travel has ground to a halt, various countries have completely shut off to visitors, and entire tourism sectors have been forced to go dark.
The world’s most in-demand luxury tour operators haven’t been spared from the complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, yet many are reporting a surge in bookings for bucket list-style trips into late 2021 and 2022.
Africa Adventure Consultants on Travel + Leisure’s Top 10 List of World’s Best Safari Outfitters for Fifth Consecutive Year
July 8, 2020 – Travel + Leisure has named luxury safari specialist Africa Adventure Consultants as one of the top safari outfitters in the world. This marks the fifth consecutive year Africa Adventure Consultants has made the Top 10 list.
“Thank you to our past clients who voted and made this possible. We are grateful for the support and are honored at the repeated recognition for our excellence in and passion for planning unforgettable travel to Africa for our clients,” said Kent Redding, President and Founder of Africa Adventure Consultants. “We couldn’t be happier that this year marks our fifth year on the list.”
