What Djuringa Juniors does

Djuringa Juniors is a French association-structured travel agency that organizes supervised vacation camps (colonies de vacances) for children and adolescents aged 4 to 17. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Oullins (Lyon metropolitan area), the company is owned and operated by its eight co-founders, all of whom originate from the associative and socio-cultural animation sector and continue to serve as active employees. The business sells a broad catalog of 362 distinct camp programs spanning sports academies, linguistic stays (English and Spanish, including in Spain, England, Malta, and Croatia), mountain adventure camps, sea and nautical programs, artistic and creative workshops, and dedicated teen-only formats, with pricing ranging from €240 for half-board sports stages to €1,710 for premium international itineraries.

The company delivers its programs through a physical infrastructure of five permanent centers (Auvergne, Drôme, Savoie, Var, Corsica) and nine seasonal centers distributed across France, supplemented by comprehensive chaperoned transport services departing from approximately 45 French cities. Its technology stack is a web-based e-commerce platform with online booking, payment, search filtering by dates/destinations/activities/ages, and a third-party Avis Vérifiés NF522-certified review system — no native mobile app or AI/ML capabilities are documented. Distribution combines a direct-to-consumer e-commerce flow with a recurring B2B Comités d'Entreprises (corporate committee) partnership channel for bulk employee-benefit bookings at negotiated rates. Operating certifications include official Youth and Sports approval (069 ORG 0708), UNOSEL quality label, AFNOR ISO 26000 RSE engagement, and the Responsibility Europe label, with Allianz serving as primary insurance partner.

Name

Djuringa Juniors

Legal name

Djuringa Juniors

Website

https://djuringa-juniors.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Djuringa Juniors is a French association-founded travel agency that organizes and sells supervised children's vacation camps (ages 4-17) across 362 programs, delivered through 5 permanent and 9 seasonal centers in France with transport from ~45 French cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Vacation Camps

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Children's summer camps
• Vacation camp programs
• Youth travel services
• Language immersion camps
• Sports training camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Oullins

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Camp Registration Fees: Per-child fees for colony de vacances (summer camps) and school holiday programs. Pricing varies by duration (5-22 days), destination (France vs. international), activity type, and accommodation style. Prices range from approximately 240€ (half-board sports stages) to 1,710€ (international itinerant camps).
2. Transport Services: Optional transport services including train/TGV from major French cities with chaperoned accompaniment to camp locations. Return transport from Paris by night coach. Transport pricing varies by departure city.
3. Corporate/Enterprise (CE): B2B revenue from company committees (Comités d'entreprises) subscribing to bulk camp bookings for employee children, often at negotiated corporate rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Djuringa Juniors is a French travel organizer that designs, sells, and operates overnight vacation camps ("colonies de vacances"), language stays, and discovery trips for children and teenagers aged 4 to 17. Its offerings span sports academies, multi-activity stays, mountain, sea, artistic, linguistic, and teen-oriented programs across France and Europe, complemented by a leisure centre and a chaperoned transport service. Sales are made directly to families online and by phone, with a parallel channel serving employee-benefit committees (Comités d'Entreprise).

Product overview

Djuringa Juniors operates as a vacation camp booking platform and organizer offering diverse colony de vacances (summer camps) programs for children and teenagers aged 4-17 years. The core offering consists of themed camp categories including Sports Camps (Stages Sportifs) with discipline-specific programs like Sports Academy, badminton, swimming, tennis, and gymnastics; Language Camps (Séjours Linguistiques) combining lessons with activities in France and abroad including Viva Barcelona in Spain and English camps in the Var; Mountain Camps (Colonies Montagne) featuring year-round mountain activities, Montagne Nature for young children, and extreme mountain adventures; Sea and Nautical Camps (Mer et Nautique) at Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts; Artistic and Creative Camps; and Specialized Teen Camps (Spécial Ados) for ages 12-17. The company also offers school discovery classes (Classes Découverte) and operates leisure centers (Centre de Loisirs). Programs are delivered through a network of owned permanent centers in Auvergne and seasonal facilities across France and international destinations, with comprehensive supervision by qualified animators and transport services included.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-activity vacation camps (Colonies de vacances multi-activités) Themed overnight summer and holiday camps offering a mix of sports, creative, and outdoor activities for children and adolescents aged 4-17, with stays typically lasting 7-14 days across France and selected European destinations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.6/5 customer satisfaction based on 1,141 verified reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNOSELcoreOthersUNOSEL is a federation certifying quality language and travel stays for youth. Djuringa Juniors displays the UNOSEL quality label on their website, indicating membership and adherence to quality standards for language immersion and international camp programs.
• GroupamaminorOthersInsurance partner whose logo appears on the website footer, likely providing insurance coverage for camps and activities.
• AllianzcoreOthersPrimary insurance provider for camp operations. Policy number 64546744 referenced in website footer for youth and sports camp insurance coverage.
• CEDIVminorOthersTravel industry partner whose logo appears on the website, indicating affiliation with professional travel organization.
• Avis VérifiéscoreTechnology or IntegrationNF522-certified customer review platform integrated into the website for collecting, moderating, and displaying verified customer reviews on camp programs.
• AFNORminorOthersFrench standards organization certifying the company's ISO 26000 engagement for corporate social responsibility practices.
• Responsibility EuropeminorOthersEuropean organization awarding the Responsibility Europe label for sustainable and responsible tourism practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Renouveau Vacances: French association operating children's vacation camps with similar focus on supervised stays, themed activities, and family-direct bookings in the colony de vacances tradition.
• Les Cols Verts: French organizer of nature and ecology-themed children's vacation camps. Comparable niche positioning around theme-led programs, French domestic market focus, and parent DTC booking flow.
• Cap Monde: French tour operator specializing in educational trips, school classes de découverte, and youth group travel. Comparable in serving French school-age children with supervised educational/recreational stays.
• Telligo: French organizer of themed children's vacation camps (sports, language, adventure) for ages 4-17 with multi-activity programs across French and European destinations. Most direct comparable in terms of product mix, target age range, and DTC booking model.
• UCPA: Union nationale des Centres sportifs de Plein Air is a major French non-profit running sports-themed vacation camps and activity centers for children and adults across France. Comparable in scale, owned-center infrastructure, and youth sports camp focus.

Broad incumbents

• Belambra Clubs: Major French family vacation village operator with kids clubs, family-oriented resorts, and on-site children's programming. Overlaps in serving French families seeking supervised children's activities but operates at much larger scale with lodging-first model.
• Vacances Pour Tous: Federation offering French children and families access to vacation stays, camps, and subsidized leisure programs. Comparable in serving the same regulated French youth camp segment via associations and CE partnerships.
• Club Méditerranée (Club Med): Global premium all-inclusive resort operator with dedicated Mini Club and Junior Club programming for children during French and international school holidays. Competes for premium family vacation spend; broader and higher-end than Djuringa's offerings.
• VVF Villages: French network of vacation villages offering family-friendly accommodation with on-site children's clubs and activities. Broader lodging-and-activity operator that competes for the same family vacation budget as Djuringa but with different unit economics.

Regional players

• Odalys Vacances: French vacation rental operator with family-oriented properties across France and Mediterranean. Overlaps in targeting French families seeking vacation stays during school holidays, though operates a rental rather than supervised-camp model.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Djuringa
• Instagraminstagram.com/djuringajuniors
• Xx.com/DjuringaJuniors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/djuringa-juniors

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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