About

Originating in Africa.
Expanding worldwide.​

Range was founded in 2006 at the kitchen table.
Privately held. No PE. No debt. ​

Range was founded in 2006 at the kitchen table. Privately held. No PE. No debt. ​

1999

Land Rover Defender Expedition

Africa Circuit, 12 countries, 24,000km, 6 months. 

South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa.

2004

Land Rover Defender Expedition

Pan-American, 4 countries, 11,000km, 5 weeks.

Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina

2007

Tented Camps

Developed first version of Trip Management Tool (TMT).

Built tented camps in Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater.

Added DMC office in Arusha.​

2009

Tour Operator

Expanded private guided tour itineraries to Latin America, Middle East, India.​

2011

Agency Roll-Up

Acquired C Travel, Worldview Travel, Pisa Brothers.​

2013

Agency Roll-Up

Acquired The Travel Network, ET Travel, Meyer Franklin Travel.

2015

Agency Roll-Up

Acquired Cardoza Bungey Travel. 

Spun off TripArc as technology provider for Range Group, featuring TMT and ADX platforms.

2017

Agency Roll-Up

Rebranded acquired agencies Travel Edge.

Created internal Shared Services structure.

2019

Agency Roll-Up

Launched Travel Edge Events.

2021

COVID-19

Covid downturn, 50% normal sales.

2023

Product Expansion

Launched Kensington Yacht.

Launched Travel Edge SMB.

2025

Product Expansion

Launched Kensington Concierge.

2001/2002

Land Rover Defender Expedition

Around-the-World, 57 countries, 78,000km, 12 months. 

South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czechia, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Tibet, Everest, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey.   

1999

Land Rover Defender Expedition

Africa Circuit, 12 countries, 24,000km, 6 months. 

South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa.

2006

DMC

Originated as a Kilimanjaro MBA graduation trip planned by Jeff Willner for his Wharton class in 2001.

Planned MBA trips for Wharton, Stern, Stanford, and Tuck as a side-hustle while working at McKinsey.

Opened Nairobi DMC office in 2006 to build the travel company full time.​

2007

Tented Camps

Developed first version of Trip Management Tool (TMT).

Built tented camps in Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater.

Added DMC office in Arusha.​

2004

Land Rover Defender Expedition

Pan-American, 4 countries, 11,000km, 5 weeks.

Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina

2008

Tour Operator

Kenya election crisis caused tourism to collapse.

Quick pivot to develop private guided tour itineraries to Egypt, Costa Rica, China.

Added DMC office in Cairo.​

2009

Tour Operator

Expanded private guided tour itineraries to Latin America, Middle East, India.​

2010

Tour Operator

Expanded private guided tour itineraries to Europe.

Acquired Horizon & Co.​

2011

Tour Operator

Acquired C Travel, Worldview Travel, Pisa Brothers.​

2012

Agency Roll-Up

Acquired Travel Resources, The Travel Door.

Began work on Agency Digital Experience (ADX).

2013

Agency Roll-Up

Acquired The Travel Network, ET Travel, Meyer Franklin Travel.

2014

Agency Roll-Up

Rebranded acquired agencies Worldview Travel.

2015

Agency Roll-Up

Acquired Cardoza Bungey Travel. 

Spun off TripArc as technology provider for Range Group, featuring TMT and ADX platforms.

2016

Agency Roll-Up

Acquired Century Travel.

2017

Agency Roll-Up

Rebranded acquired agencies Travel Edge.

Created internal Shared Services structure.

2018

Agency Roll-Up

Strong HQ program.

2019

Agency Roll-Up

Launched Travel Edge Events.

2020

COVID-19

Covid downturn, 5% normal sales.

2021

COVID-19

Covid downturn, 50% normal sales.

2022

Consortia

Acquired Ensemble Travel consortium.

Launched Travel Edge Retail.

2023

Consortia

Launched Kensington Yacht.

Launched Travel Edge SMB.

2024

Product Expansion

Launched Kensington Cruise.

2025

Product Expansion

Launched Kensington Concierge.

2026

Product Expansion

Launched Kensington Plus.