Eco Tourism

What Eco Tourism does

Eco Tourism, operating under the brand EcoTourism, is a privately held for-profit e-bike rental agency headquartered in Catania, Italy, and founded in 2018. The company provides various models of e-bikes and related equipment for rent, serving tourists and visitors who use the bikes for trekking excursions and city touring. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, transaction-based rental at a single physical location in Catania, with no disclosed digital channels, booking platforms, or multi-location footprint.

The operational footprint is small, with a stated headcount of 1-10 employees and no publicly disclosed revenue, funding, or investor base. The legal entity and corporate structure are not detailed in available sources; the company's own website returned only a verification loader without substantive content. Management consists of Ashok Mistry as Chief Executive Officer, per the leadership roster, though no further team details are available.

The business model is asset-light in digital terms but capital-intensive in physical fleet terms: revenue is generated per-rental from end customers in Catania's tourism market, with no disclosed pricing tiers, subscription options, or B2B channels. Geographic exposure is entirely local, and product scope is narrowly limited to e-bike rental and supporting equipment, with no evidence of adjacent service lines such as guided tours, merchandise, or partner integrations. Given the absence of disclosed financials, technology stack, partnership, or expansion signals, the available evidence supports only a single-location micro-operator profile in the Italian eco-tourism rental niche.

Name

Eco Tourism

Website

https://ecobiketourism.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eco Tourism is a Catania, Italy-based e-bike rental agency founded in 2018, renting various e-bike models and equipment to tourists for trekking and city touring. The company operates as a small (1-10 employee) single-location rental business serving the local tourism market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

E-Bike Rental Services

NAICS

Recreational Goods Rental (532284), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other (48799)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHADAGAE

E-Bike Rentals

Travel & Hospitality/Car Rental & Mobility Services/Micromobility (Scooters, Bikes, Mopeds) Rentals

SECONDARYTHAAALAG

Cycling / MTB / E-Bike Guiding & Rentals

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Adventure & Ecotourism Equipment Rental & Guiding Services

SECONDARYCRACASAA

E-Bikes & Electric Bicycles

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Electronics & Appliances Retail/E-Mobility Consumer Devices (E-bikes, E-scooters, Personal Transporters)

Keywords

• E-bike rentals
• Cycling tours
• Bike equipment rental
• Trekking tours
• City bike tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Catania

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Eco Tourism is an e-bike rental agency based in Catania, Italy that rents various models of electric bicycles and cycling equipment to individuals for trekking and touring the city. The service targets tourists and visitors seeking sustainable, self-guided mobility to explore Catania and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-bike rental Rental of multiple models of electric bicycles to individual tourists and visitors for self-guided trekking or city touring in and around Catania, Italy.
• Cycling equipment rental Rental of supplementary cycling and trekking equipment (such as helmets and accessories) to accompany e-bike rentals for individual tourists exploring Catania.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Helbiz: Italian-founded micromobility operator offering e-scooter and e-bike rentals in Italian cities. Overlaps on e-bike rental for urban mobility/tourism, though at a much larger scale and broader category.
• TIER Mobility: European micromobility incumbent operating e-bikes and e-scooters across multiple EU cities. Comparable on e-bike rental mechanics, broader scope and stronger balance sheet.
• Lime: Global micromobility operator with e-bikes and e-scooters across European cities. A potential entrant or substitute in Catania, comparable product (e-bike rental) but vastly different scale and operating model.

Direct peers

• Bici & Baci: Rome-based e-bike and bike rental + tour operator. Directly comparable as a city-tourism e-bike rental in Italy with a similar trekking/touring offering to EcoTourism.
• Walk in Italy Tours: Italian tour operator offering guided walking, biking, and e-bike tours in major cities. Comparable on tour-led, equipment-included experiences for inbound tourists in Italy.
• E-motion e-bike Rental: Italian franchise/chain of e-bike rental shops across multiple Italian tourist destinations. Operates the same core e-bike rental product in overlapping Italian tourist markets.
• Bikextour: Italian bike and e-bike tour/rental operator with multi-city presence. Direct overlap in offering guided cycling tours and equipment rental in Italian destinations.
• Florence by Bike: E-bike and bike rental plus guided tours in Florence. Closely comparable in model — Italian city tourism, e-bike-centric, tour-guided and self-guided routes.

Regional players

• Puglia in Bici: Bike and e-bike rental/tour operator in Puglia. Regional peer operating the same model in a different southern Italian geography, comparable on customer base and use case.

Others

• Enjoy (Iren): Italian car-sharing service operated by Iren (formerly Eni). Adjacent mobility service in Italy — not a direct competitor in e-bikes, but indicative of the broader mobility-rental ecosystem the company competes within for tourist transport spend.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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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