Chaka Travel

What Chaka Travel does

Chaka Travel is a UK-based luxury golf holiday specialist founded in 1995, operating as a trading brand of Golf Travel Group Limited (company number 09924450, registered at Old Sorting House, 46 Essex Road, London). The company arranges end-to-end golf travel — tee times, flights, accommodation, transfers, and resort shuttles — to a worldwide portfolio of destinations spanning the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka), Caribbean, USA, Africa, Middle East (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Europe, UK & Ireland, and Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia). It positions itself as the world's leading Mauritius golf holiday provider and runs escorted tours with PGA professional tuition, including a partnership with former European Tour player Simon Dyson for Race to Dubai and Dubai Desert Classic tours.

The product portfolio covers Golf Holidays, All-Inclusive Golf Holidays, Solo Golf Holidays, Golf Cruises, Bespoke Golf Tours, Pro Golfer Escorted Holidays, Stay & Play Luxury Tours, Simon Dyson Assisted Tours, and Group Golf Holidays, with airport transfers as an add-on. The core technology is a travel booking platform with enquiry management and booking confirmation systems; the company does not expose a public API or mobile app, and operates as a traditional agency rather than a self-service digital platform. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based with tiered deposits (UK £25pp, Europe £50pp, International £100pp) and balances due 16 weeks before travel, with no credit-card fees or currency surcharges.

The go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-consumer: a UK phone booking team (0800/020 numbers, Mon-Fri 08:30-18:30, Sat 10:00-16:00), website enquiry forms, and video-call appointments. Marketing relies on content (blog), organic social (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram), Mailchimp email, Trustpilot reviews, and participation in golf tournaments and industry events. Customer segments are affluent individual golf enthusiasts (primary) and golf groups/societies/corporate outings (secondary). Customer protections include ABTA membership (Y6372), ATOL licence (2866 via TravelPack), and IAGTO membership; over 94% of clients rate the service as Trustpilot 5-star.

Name

Chaka Travel

Legal name

Golf Travel Group Limited

Website

https://chakatravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chaka Travel is a UK-based luxury golf holiday specialist, founded 1995, that arranges bespoke worldwide golf trips (flights, accommodation, tee times, transfers) for affluent individuals, groups, and societies across the Indian Ocean, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, sold via phone, video-call, and web enquiry channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Golf Travel

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (561510), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Island, Beach & Resort Travel Agencies (THAKAFAL), Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips) (THAJABAL)

Keywords

• Luxury golf holidays
• Bespoke golf tours
• Golf travel packages
• Golf cruises
• Escorted golf tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Golf Holiday Packages: The company arranges complete luxury golf holidays including accommodation, tee times, flights, and transfers. Revenue is generated through package pricing with deposits (UK bookings from £25 per person, European from £50 per person, International from £100 per person) and balance payments due 16 weeks before travel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chaka Travel arranges bespoke luxury golf holidays worldwide, bundling accommodation, tee times, flights, airport transfers, and resort shuttles into personalised packages for individual travellers and private groups. The company manages the full booking lifecycle from initial enquiry through travel, offering product variants such as All Inclusive, Solo, Golf Cruises, Bespoke Tours, and Pro Golfer Escorted Holidays, and operates an in-house UK sales team handling phone, video call and web enquiries.

Product overview

Chaka Travel is a luxury golf holiday specialist offering a portfolio of travel services centred on booking and arranging golf holidays worldwide. The core offering consists of Golf Holidays (the main product), supplemented by specialised variants including All Inclusive Golf Holidays, Solo Golf Holidays, Golf Cruises, Bespoke Golf Tours, Pro Golfer Escorted Holidays, Simon Dyson Assisted Tours, and Stay & Play Luxury Tours. Additional services include Group Golf Holiday management and Airport Transfers. The company operates as a traditional travel agency with phone and web enquiry-based bookings, rather than a self-service digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Holidays Luxury worldwide golf holidays and breaks to destinations including Mauritius, South Africa, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Mexico, Europe, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean and beyond. The service includes booking management, tee time reservations, accommodation, flights and travel logistics tailored to the customer.
• All Inclusive Golf Holidays All-inclusive golf holiday packages bundling accommodation, meals, and golf access at partner resorts for individual travellers and groups.
• Solo Golf Holidays Golf holidays designed for solo travellers, including escorted tours with PGA professionals for like-minded golfers.
• Golf Cruises Luxury golf cruise holidays combining maritime travel with golfing experiences at multiple destinations.
• Bespoke Golf Tours Fully tailored golf tour itineraries built around client preferences for destinations, courses, accommodation, and travel dates.
• Pro Golfer Escorted Holidays Group golf holidays escorted by PGA professionals, offering tuition and coaching alongside golfing experiences. South African escorted tours are a speciality.
• Simon Dyson Assisted Tours Specialist golf tours escorted by professional golfer Simon Dyson, including the DP World Champs 'Race to Dubai' and Dubai Desert Classic tours.
• Stay & Play Luxury Tours Golf holiday packages combining luxury accommodation with access to multiple golf courses at various destinations.
• Group Golf Holidays Group booking services for friends breaks, society trips, and corporate events, including flights, accommodation, tee times, and group discounts.
• Airport Transfers and Transport Organised private or shared transfers including airport pickups, resort shuttles, and transport to golf courses, coordinated around tee time schedules.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 94% of clients rate Chaka Travel as Trustpilot 5-star excellent

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heritage ResortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage Resorts in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius) including Heritage Le Telfair Golf Wellness Resort and Heritage Golf Club are featured as recommended partners. The resort hosts the DP World Tour Mauritius Open at La Réserve Golf Links, co-designed by Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen.
• Constance Hotels, Resorts & GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstance Hotels, Resorts & Golf operates properties in the Indian Ocean including Constance Belle Mare Plage, Constance Lemuria (Seychelles), and Constance Prince Maurice. Featured as top resort partners with multiple championship golf courses.
• Golf Travel Group LimitedcoreOthersParent company of Chaka Travel. Registered company number 09924450. Operates under Golf Travel Group umbrella along with other golf travel brands. Website www.chakatravel.com is owned and operated by Golf Travel Group Limited.
• TravelPack (ATOL Protection)coreOthersATOL protection provided by TravelPack under ATOL number 2866 issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, Gatwick Airport South, West Sussex, RH6 0YR, UK. Provides financial protection for flight-inclusive packages.
• PGA Tour Venues and PropertiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with premier golf courses worldwide including TPC Scottsdale (Stadium and Champions courses), Troon North Golf Club, and other PGA Tour-affiliated venues for tournament access and premium tee times.
• Simon Dyson (PGA Professional)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with former European Tour player Simon Dyson for escorted golf tours including DP World Championships 'Race to Dubai' and Dubai Desert Classic tours with professional tuition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Your Golf Travel: Your Golf Travel is a major UK golf tour operator selling golf breaks and holidays to destinations including Spain, Portugal, Turkey and further afield, competing directly with Chaka Travel for UK affluent golfers.
• Trailfinders: Trailfinders is a long-established UK private travel company offering bespoke international holidays with a phone-led, expert-consultant model similar to Chaka Travel's sales approach.
• Audley Travel: Audley Travel is a UK bespoke luxury tour operator offering tailor-made itineraries including dedicated golf and sporting itineraries, sharing Chaka's high-touch, phone-led GTM and affluent customer base.
• Elegant Resorts: Elegant Resorts is a UK luxury tour operator offering tailor-made luxury holidays to the Indian Ocean, Caribbean and Middle East — directly overlapping with Chaka Travel's destination portfolio and luxury positioning.
• Premier Golf: Premier Golf is a UK golf tour operator offering custom-built golf holidays with a similar phone-and-web-led sales motion and an overlapping product range across Europe and long-haul destinations.
• ITC Travel Group: ITC Travel Group is a UK luxury tour operator featuring tailor-made long-haul holidays including Indian Ocean and Caribbean properties, providing comparable product mix and luxury customer segment.
• Golfbreaks: Golfbreaks is one of the largest UK-based golf holiday specialists, offering packaged and bespoke golf trips worldwide with a similar product mix to Chaka Travel across Europe, Middle East, Indian Ocean and Americas.
• Worldwide Golf: Worldwide Golf (formerly Worldwide Golf Vacations) specialises in luxury and tailor-made golf holidays to destinations including Mauritius, Dubai, and South Africa — overlapping Chaka Travel's flagship geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Scott Dunn: Scott Dunn is a UK luxury tour operator offering bespoke family and active holidays including beach, ski and golf itineraries to high-end resorts globally — a broader luxury incumbent overlapping Chaka Travel's customer profile.
• Kuoni (Wilderness Travel): Kuoni is a major UK luxury long-haul tour operator under the DER Touristik group, offering premium packages to similar destinations with broader product range beyond golf travel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chakatravel
• Facebookfacebook.com/chakatravelgolf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chaka-travel
• Instagraminstagram.com/chakatravel/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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