Chamina Sylva

What Chamina Sylva does

Chamina Voyages (referenced in the input as Chamina Sylva) is a French private travel agency specialized in hiking and cycling trips, operating continuously since 1981 from its headquarters at 43 place de Jaude in Clermont-Ferrand. The company sells a catalog of 516 trips across all major French regions and more than 25 European countries plus overseas islands (Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Cap-Vert, Canaries, Açores, Baléares, Sardaigne, etc.), organized around four trip formulas — Liberté (self-guided), Accompagné (guided), Famille (family), and Sur-Mesure (custom) — and five activity modules: pédestre hiking, cycling (Vélo), wellness (Bien-être), Nordic walking (Marche nordique), and snowshoeing (Raquettes). A specialty collection called Grandes Itinérances curates long-distance iconic trails such as GR10, GR20, GR34, Tour du Mont-Blanc, Chemin de Stevenson, GTMC, Via Francigena, and Rota Vicentina.

The core product is an end-to-end trip logistics bundle: pre-arranged itineraries, accommodation bookings, luggage transfers, optional train or plane booking, and (for guided trips) expert group leaders. The technology is described only as a standard content-managed e-commerce site with online booking, a customer account area (Espace Client), a dedicated gift-card purchase flow, and a sur-mesure quote request form; no proprietary technology stack, AI features, or public APIs are disclosed.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and transaction-based, with pay-as-you-go per-trip per-person pricing (typically €480–€1,390), supplemented by gift card sales in fixed €50–€1,000 denominations, custom sur-mesure quotes, and a smaller B2B channel serving works councils (comités d'entreprise), local authorities (collectivités), clubs, and associations. The company also derives positioning value from a sustainability message stating that 80% of its trips are accessible by train without flying. There are no disclosed funding rounds, investors, acquisitions, or revenue figures.

Name

Chamina Sylva

Legal name

Chamina Voyages

Website

https://chamina-voyages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chamina Voyages is a private French travel agency, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, that sells 516 self-guided, guided, family, and custom hiking and cycling trips across France, Europe, and overseas islands to individual leisure travelers, corporate groups, and gift buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hiking and Cycling Adventure Travel

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips) (THAJABAL)

Keywords

• Guided hiking trips
• Self-guided hiking
• Cycling tours
• Long-distance trails
• Bespoke travel itineraries

Headquarters

HQ city

Langogne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Guided trip sales (Accompagné): Revenue from group guided hiking and cycling trips led by passionate guides; includes departures with fixed dates ("départs assurés"), multi-day itineraries priced per person (e.g., €675 to €1,390 per person for various guided trips).
2. Self-guided trip sales (Liberté): Revenue from independent (self-guided) hiking and cycling trips where Chamina provides itinerary, accommodation bookings, and luggage transfer. Prices typically range from €480 to €1,160 per person.
3. Custom / sur-mesure trip sales: Quote-based revenue from bespoke itineraries designed per individual client requirements (destination, dates, group size, formula, budget). Customers submit a devis request form; transport (train/plane) can be booked through Chamina.
4. Gift card sales (Carte Cadeau): Revenue from gift cards sold in fixed denominations (€50, €100, €200, €500, €1,000) or a custom amount, redeemable for one year on the Liberté and Accompagné trip ranges. Available in digital (email) or paper format (postal).
5. Corporate / group travel sales: Revenue from organized trips for "Comités d'entreprise et collectivités" and "Clubs et associations," providing group-tailored hiking experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Chamina Voyages designs, sells and operates multi-day hiking and cycling trips across France and Europe under four formulas: Liberté (self-guided), Accompagné (guided groups), Famille (family-oriented) and Sur-Mesure (bespoke). Each trip bundles itinerary, accommodation bookings, luggage transfer and optional transport (train/plane), and the company also sells physical and digital Carte Cadeau gift cards valid on the trip range.

Product overview

Chamina Voyages operates a single unified travel platform rather than a modular product suite, organized around four core trip formulas (Liberté self-guided, Accompagné guided, Famille family, Sur-Mesure custom) and a catalog of 516 hiking and cycling trips across France and Europe. Activity modules (Randonnée pédestre, Vélo, Bien-être, Marche nordique, Raquettes) are presented as filters within the booking platform, while Grandes Itinérances form a specialty collection of long-distance trail products (GR10, GR20, GR34, TMB, etc.). The platform also offers a Carte Cadeau gift card product and an Espace Client customer portal for booking management, all backed by a centralized search/filter interface on the homepage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voyages Liberté (Self-guided trips) Self-guided hiking and cycling trips for independent travelers who want to explore France and Europe at their own pace, with pre-arranged itineraries, accommodation and luggage transfer.
• Voyages Accompagnés (Guided trips) Group hiking trips led by professional guides with guaranteed departures and fixed calendar dates across France and Europe.
• Voyages Famille (Family trips)

Quantifiable outcome

• 516 stays/trips listed in catalog at time of crawl
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Komoot: Digital route-planning platform for hiking, cycling, and mountain biking with a strong community and tour-discovery features. Not a direct tour operator, but increasingly captures the discovery and trip-planning moment that Chamina's SEO/content currently owns.

Direct peers

• Terres d'Aventure: Long-established French specialist in guided and self-guided hiking and trekking trips across Europe and beyond. Direct competitor to Chamina on the same French-language, multi-formula hiking/cycling traveler base.
• Eurohike: Austria-based walking and hiking holiday operator across the Alps and broader Europe with guided and self-guided formats. Comparable to Chamina's European-destination, multi-formula hiking offering from a Central European base.
• Headwater Holidays: UK specialist in self-guided walking, cycling, and gastronomic holidays across Europe. Directly comparable to Chamina's Liberté self-guided trips with similar duration, difficulty tiering, and luggage-transfer model.
• Macs Adventure: UK-based specialist in self-guided walking, hiking, and cycling holidays across Europe with strong content-led SEO and luggage-transfer logistics. Closest international analog to Chamina's Liberté self-guided formula.
• Atalante: French adventure-travel operator focused on trekking, hiking, and walking trips worldwide with strong guided and self-guided formats. Directly comparable product mix and French D2C positioning to Chamina.
• Allibert Trekking: French trekking specialist (part of Voyageurs du Monde group) focused on high-mountain and long-distance guided treks. Comparable to Chamina's Grandes Itinérances portfolio and guided-format customer base.
• La Balaguère: French Pyrenees-focused hiking and snowshoe operator offering guided and self-guided mountain trips. Comparable to Chamina's Pyrenees/GR10 content and snowshoe (raquettes) activity module.
• Huwans / Club Aventure: French adventure travel brand (formerly Club Aventure, now Huwans) offering guided hiking, trekking and discovery trips across Europe and worldwide. Overlaps directly with Chamina's Liberté/Accompagné/Sur-Mesure formula structure.

Broad incumbents

• Voyageurs du Monde: Large French tailor-made travel specialist that owns Allibert Trekking and operates a broad portfolio beyond hiking (custom travel, adventure, family). Larger incumbent that competes for the same Sur-Mesure and adventure-travel wallet share as Chamina.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 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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