Hémisphères Voyages

What Hémisphères Voyages does

Hémisphères Voyages (legal entity: SAS Hémisphères) is a privately-held French travel agency headquartered in La Tronche, near Grenoble, founded in 1998 and structured as a Société par Actions Simplifiée with €264,000 in registered capital. The company specializes in packaging international travel around major sporting events — rugby is its heritage vertical (Six Nations, Top 14, Champions Cup, French national team matches), with additional product lines covering football (Premier League, Champions League, top European leagues), tennis (Wimbledon, Masters tournaments), motorsports (Formula 1, Moto GP, FFSA GT, French Drift Championship), handball, basketball, athletics, winter sports, and more recently concert travel (e.g., Coldplay) and the 2026 European Swimming Championships. Each package bundles match/event tickets, hotel accommodation, and optional transport under tiered formulas (Essentiel, Liberté, Découverte, Premium, Prestige), and the agency holds official approved hospitality agency status with the Fédération Française de Rugby, granting access to premium Debenture inventory for events such as Wimbledon and French rugby internationals.

The underlying technology stack is operationally standard rather than differentiated: a website-based booking platform hosted on OVH with online payment processing through PAYBOX (PCI DSS) and PayPal, a customer account system, and a mobile travel companion application for itinerary and document access. The agency operates across 16 countries tied to event locations, and serves a mixed customer base that includes French and European enterprises (e.g., Veolia, Engie, Crédit Agricole, Schneider Electric, Colas, Spie), employee committees, supporter associations, groups of 8+, and individual consumers. Distribution is predominantly direct — phone hotline, quote forms, web booking — supplemented by membership in the Cediv Travel network for independent travel agency support. Key regulatory and consumer-protective infrastructure includes Atout France registration (IM038100075), APST financial guarantee membership, GDPR/CNIL compliance, and €1,500,000 of professional liability insurance with Hiscox.

Commercial mechanics combine one-time transactional package sales with corporate incentive contracts; pricing is highly event- and tier-dependent, ranging from €189 (single-session swimming) to €9,940 (Wimbledon men's final package), typically requiring a 60% deposit at booking with balance due two months pre-departure. Additional revenue streams include standalone sports ticket sales (billetterie) and group travel services for 8+ participants. No external funding, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The company claims approximately 7,000–10,000 annual travelers and positions itself as a 22–25-year specialist in rugby and sports travel.

Name

Hémisphères Voyages

Legal name

SAS Hémisphères

Website

https://hemispheres-voyages.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hémisphères Voyages is a French travel agency specializing in packaged trips around major sporting events, anchored in rugby (Six Nations, Top 14, French national team) and extending across football, tennis, motorsports, handball, swimming, and concerts, serving enterprises, employee committees, groups, and individual supporters across 16 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports event travel services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Active Travel Agencies (e.g., ski, golf, dive) (THAKAFAJ)

Keywords

• Sports event travel
• Rugby travel packages
• Sports ticketing services
• Corporate incentive travel
• Group sports tours

Headquarters

HQ city

La Tronche

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sports Event Travel Packages: Complete travel packages including event tickets, hotel accommodation, transportation, and optional extras for major sporting events. Packages range from essential budget options to premium VIP experiences.
2. Ticket Sales (Billetterie): Direct sales of tickets for sporting events including rugby matches, football games, tennis tournaments, Formula 1 races, and other sports events.
3. Group Travel Services: Customized group travel packages for 8+ participants including preferential rates, hospitalities, and dedicated support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hémisphères Voyages is a French travel agency that designs and sells end-to-end sports event travel packages, combining event tickets, hotel accommodation, transport, and optional hospitality extras for major sporting competitions (rugby, football, tennis, motorsports, handball, basketball, athletics, winter sports). It also operates a corporate incentive and business travel division serving companies, employee committees, and associations, alongside a sports ticketing service providing official and Debenture tickets for premium events.

Product overview

Hémisphères Voyages is a specialized sports events travel agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of travel packages centered around sports events and corporate/business travel. The core offering consists of sports travel packages organized by sport (Rugby, Football, Tennis, Motorsports, Handball, Athletics, Basketball, Winter Sports) that combine match/tournament tickets, hotel accommodation, transport, and various formula options (Essentiel, Liberté, Premium, Prestige). The company also operates a Business Travel/Incentive division (business.hemispheres-voyages.fr) for corporate events including seminars, team building, and incentive trips, and a leisure Tourism division for custom tours, city breaks, and honeymoons. Key complementary services include sports ticketing (billetterie), group travel solutions, and VIP hospitality packages. The product architecture is organized as a unified agency with specialized divisions rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hémisphères Sports Events: Brand for sports events travel services
• Hémisphères Incentive

Products and services

• Voyages Rugby Travel packages for rugby events including the Six Nations Tournament, Top 14, Test Matches, Champions Cup, and women's rugby, combining match tickets, accommodation, transport, and multiple stay formulas (Essentiel, Liberté, Premium, Prestige). For individual fans, families, and corporate groups.
• Voyages Football
• Voyages Tennis
• Voyages Sports Mécaniques (Formule 1 & Moto GP)
• Voyage Incentive / Business Travel
• Tourisme Loisirs / Voyages Sur Mesure
• Voyages Sport Groupe
• Billetterie Sportive
• Voyages Handball
• Voyages Athlétisme
• Voyages Basket
• Sports de Glisse
• Concerts
• Championnats d'Europe de Natation 2026 Travel packages for the 2026 European Swimming Championships at the Centre Aquatique Olympique in Saint-Denis, Paris, including VIP hospitality, competition tickets, and multi-session packs, for individual fans and corporate hospitality buyers.
• FFSA GT / Mitjet International
• Championnat de France de Drift
• Rugby à 13

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 7,000 travelers served per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Cediv TravelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of Cediv Travel network, a franchise or network of independent travel agencies, providing mutual support and shared resources.
• Fédération Française de RugbyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial hospitality agency partner of French Rugby Federation. Enables access to official match tickets, premium hospitality packages, and exclusive access to French national team events.
• PAYBOXminorOthersPCI DSS certified payment processor enabling secure online credit card transactions on the company website.
• PAYPALminorOthersSecure payment processor using SSL encryption for online transactions, providing customers with alternative payment method.
• Atout FrancecoreOthersOfficial French tourism development agency that registers and regulates travel operators in France. The company is registered under number IM038100075.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Voyageurs du Monde: French specialty travel agency offering customized, high-touch trips across adventure, cultural, and themed travel. Comparable to Hémisphères Voyages in serving the French outbound market with bespoke, niche-driven packages rather than mass-market tourism.
• Voyages d'Exception: French premium travel agency organizing high-end trips around major events and destinations, with a similar boutique, curated approach. Directly comparable in targeting French premium leisure travelers seeking unique, occasion-driven experiences.
• Sportsworld: UK-based sports event travel specialist providing official hospitality and travel packages to major sporting events including rugby, tennis, football, and motorsports. Closest direct functional peer in the sports-event travel category, though serving a UK client base.
• Gullivers Sports Travel: UK specialist in sports event travel packages, including official ticket-inclusive tours to rugby, football, tennis, and motorsport events. Comparable as a niche travel agency focused on sports fixtures and supporter experiences.
• Event Masters: UK-based sports and events hospitality provider specializing in premium ticket-inclusive packages for rugby, football, tennis, and other major events. Comparable as a sports-focused travel and hospitality specialist with similar supplier relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Thomas Cook Sport: Sports hospitality arm of the broader Thomas Cook travel group, offering event travel packages as part of a wider mainstream travel portfolio. Comparable in product category but operates at materially larger scale and broader scope than Hémisphères Voyages.
• QuintEvents: US-based official sports hospitality provider for major events (Super Bowl, Kentucky Derby, College Football Playoff, etc.). Comparable in the official hospitality and ticket-inclusive event travel category, though focused on the US market and a different event portfolio.
• Club Med: French-founded global premium all-inclusive resort operator serving corporate incentive, family, and leisure travel. Comparable in targeting French enterprise clients for incentive and group travel, though operating at vastly greater scale in resort-based rather than event-based travel.

Regional players

• MisterFly: French online travel agency focused primarily on flights and packaged holidays. Comparable as a French-headquartered digital travel business, though it operates at a different scale and product scope (mainstream OTA vs. niche sports event travel).
• Catai Viajes: Spanish travel agency offering curated, themed, and sports-event travel packages. Comparable as a Southern European specialty travel agency with a similar boutique positioning around premium, experience-led trips.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hemispheresvoyages

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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