Zegrahm Expeditions

What Zegrahm Expeditions does

Zegrahm Expeditions is a US-based adventure travel company that operates small-group guided tours across all seven continents. Founded in 1990 (per firmographics; with a 1974 heritage via its association with Exodus Travels) and headquartered in Seattle, the company employs 11-50 people and serves individual travelers seeking hiking, cycling, wildlife/safari, polar, cultural, winter, and family travel experiences. The product portfolio is organized into activity lines (Hiking, Cycling, Wildlife, Polar, Cultural, Winter, Family), tour styles (Guided Group, Self-Guided, Solo, Premium), and a premium 'Signature Collection' sub-brand, with ancillary offerings including flight booking, travel insurance, extensions, gift cards, and a Loyalty Club. Tour pricing ranges from approximately $1,560 to $9,550 per person on trips of 8 to 15+ days, with double-occupancy pricing as the standard.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market, with self-serve online booking through exodustravels.com backed by phone-based sales support (1-844 421 0109), a GSA/agent channel, and live chat. Underlying technology is a standard web-based booking and reservation platform with no proprietary features or AI/ML components disclosed in the source data. Marketing is built on SEO-optimized destination landing pages covering 80+ countries, content marketing via a blog/insights section, an email newsletter, and earned media placement in Forbes, USA Today, National Geographic, and AFAR. The company is recognized as operating for 50 years, holding British Travel Awards, USTOA membership, and a USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Award, and maintaining an 'Excellent' rating on Trustpilot with 4,000+ five-star reviews.

The revenue model is transactional, one-time per-booking tour package sales (guided group travel, accommodation, transport, and activities) priced per person on fixed itineraries. The customer base is essentially entirely individual travelers with no disclosed enterprise accounts, and the only segment is the 'Adventure Traveler' persona. The company is a private for-profit entity incorporated as 'Exodus Travels, USA Inc.' in the US, with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investors.

Name

Zegrahm Expeditions

Legal name

Exodus Travels, USA Inc.

Website

https://zegrahm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zegrahm Expeditions is a US-based adventure travel company offering small-group guided tours across all seven continents — covering hiking, cycling, wildlife, polar, cultural, and family experiences — sold direct-to-consumer to individual travelers via exodustravels.com at $1,560-$9,550 per person.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adventure Travel Tours

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure & Expedition Multi-Day Tour Operators (THAKADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB), Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips) (THAJABAL), Polar & Remote-Destination Expedition Tour Operators (THAKADAM)

Keywords

• Adventure travel tours
• Expedition cruises
• Small group travel
• Guided wildlife safaris
• Polar expedition voyages

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Guided Tour Packages: All-inclusive tour packages sold directly to consumers, including guided group travel, accommodations, transportation, and activities. Revenue from individual traveler bookings on fixed itineraries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zegrahm Expeditions is a travel and tourism company that designs, sells, and operates guided small-group adventure tours, cruise excursions, and overland adventures for individual travelers. Its all-inclusive tour packages bundle expert local guides, accommodations, transportation, and activities across destinations spanning all seven continents, including polar regions, with per-person pricing on fixed itineraries. The company runs a direct-to-consumer model through its own website with phone and live chat agent support.

Product overview

Exodus Adventure Travels operates as a unified adventure travel platform offering small-group guided tours across all seven continents. The core offering centers on Small Group Adventures led by expert local guides, with activities spanning hiking, cycling, wildlife/safari, polar expeditions, cultural exploration, winter sports, and family travel. The product portfolio includes distinct activity lines (Hiking, Cycling, Wildlife, Polar, Cultural, Winter, Family), tour styles (Guided Groups, Self-Guided, Solo, Premium), and a premium sub-brand called Signature Collection. Add-on services include flight booking, extensions, travel insurance, and a loyalty program. The company emphasizes small group sizes, local expertise, and deeply immersive experiences, positioning itself as an adventure travel specialist operating since 1974.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Signature Collection: Premium travel experiences under the Signature label offering enhanced service and accommodations

Products and services

• Guided Small-Group Adventure Tours
• Solo Traveler Tours Tours designed for solo travelers to join small groups of like-minded people without paying single supplements, led by expert local guides.
• Self-Guided Tours Independent travel experiences with pre-planned itineraries, accommodations, and logistics arranged, allowing travelers to explore at their own pace without a group leader.
• Premium Tours
• Hiking & Walking Holidays Walking and hiking tours ranging from easy walks to challenging treks, with destinations such as Italy, France, Nepal, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Peru, and Greece.
• Cycling Holidays Biking tours including road cycling and mountain biking, with destinations such as Portugal, Italy, Vietnam, Morocco, India, and the Lake District of Chile and Argentina.
• Wildlife & Safari Tours Wildlife watching experiences including African safaris, primate treks (Uganda for gorillas), bear watching, and polar wildlife encounters.
• Polar Expeditions Antarctica and Arctic cruises offering polar wildlife viewing and expedition experiences in polar regions.
• Cultural Tours Culture-focused holidays including festivals, food and drink experiences, natural wonders, cultural wonders, multi-country, and mixed-activity options.
• Winter Holidays Cold-weather adventures including cross-country skiing, northern lights viewing, snowshoeing, winter hiking, dogsledding, and mixed winter activities in Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Italy.
• Family Holidays Multi-generational travel experiences designed for families with children, featuring mixed activities, wildlife safaris, culture, winter activities, and hiking.
• Signature Collection Premium, high-end adventure experiences under the Signature label offering enhanced service, exclusive access, and superior accommodations, including Signature Norway and Signature Italy tours.
• Last Minute Tours Discounted tours with imminent departure dates, offering reduced prices on various adventure experiences.
• Private Group Adventures Tailored group travel experiences for private groups with customized itineraries and dedicated guides.
• Flight Services Flight booking and management services allowing customers to book flights as part of their travel package.
• Extensions and Extras Optional pre-tour and post-tour extensions, upgrades, and additional services including extra nights, travel insurance, and gear rentals.
• Travel Insurance Protection plans and insurance options for trip coverage, flight protection, and travel security.
• Loyalty Club The Loyalty Club rewards program offering benefits and exclusive offers to repeat customers.
• Gift Cards Gift card options for purchasing Exodus travel experiences as gifts.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Intrepid Travel: Largest small-group adventure tour operator globally, offering guided trips across all seven continents with a comparable small-group, locally-led model and price tier ($1K–$10K+/trip). Closest like-for-like competitor on product, target customer, and operating model.
• G Adventures: Direct competitor in small-group adventure travel with similar globally diversified itineraries, local-led tours, and a comparable premium sub-brand ('National Geographic Journeys'). Operates with the same asset-light, destination-broad philosophy.
• Backroads: US-headquartered active adventure tour operator specializing in biking, hiking, and multi-activity trips. Direct overlap on activity verticals (cycling, hiking, walking) and on the small-group premium experiential positioning.
• Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT): Small-group adventure travel brand focused on off-the-beaten-path destinations with expert local guides. Competes head-to-head for the same solo, couple, and affluent experiential traveler in international itineraries.
• REI Adventures: Outdoor-cooperative-operated guided adventure vacations across hiking, cycling, and wildlife categories. Direct overlap on activity types and on a similar domestic North American customer base for international adventure departures.
• Lindblad Expeditions: Expedition cruise operator specializing in polar and remote-region voyages — historically a sister-brand peer to Zegrahm Expeditions. Direct overlap on Antarctica/Arctic product line and premium expedition customer.
• Adventures by Disney: Disney's guided small-group tour brand across 6 continents, focused on family and experiential premium segments. Comparable on guided small-group model, premium pricing, and family itinerary overlap.

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Expeditions: Premium expedition travel brand under National Geographic / Disney, with overlapping polar, wildlife, and cultural itineraries. Differs as a broader/incumbent media-backed brand rather than asset-light small-group model.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Long-established luxury tour operator with adventure/expedition itineraries across global destinations. Comparable on premium experiential positioning but broader portfolio and larger scale.
• Tauck: Multi-decade premium guided tour operator with international and expedition-style itineraries. Overlaps on small-group premium travel and worldwide destination coverage, but operates a broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zegrahm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ExodusTravels
• Facebookfacebook.com/zegrahm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zegrahm-expeditions
• Instagraminstagram.com/exodustravels

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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