What Amadeo Travel Solutions does

Amadeo Travel Solutions (also operating under the DBA Empire Vacations) is a Hoboken, New Jersey-based tour operator founded in 1999 that designs and sells escorted, multi-language mini tours and day tours across iconic US destinations. The company operates a portfolio of more than 15 itineraries ranging from single-day excursions to seven-day multi-city tours, departing from four gateway cities — New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco — and reaching destinations that include Niagara Falls, Washington DC, Philadelphia, the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Yosemite, San Francisco, and Toronto. Tours are delivered with pre-inspected hotel accommodations, daily breakfast, ground transportation, professional escorts, and admissions bundled into a single prepaid unit price; the company does not disclose a proprietary booking or operations platform and appears to operate manual booking and tour coordination systems.

The business is fundamentally a direct-to-consumer tour operator. Revenue is generated through one-time per-passenger tour bookings priced in USD, ranging from $139 for the lowest-priced one-day excursion to $1,980 for single-occupancy on the seven-day Gold Experience, with prepayment required 21 days prior to departure. Distribution is multi-channel: a multilingual website (amadeotravel.com), toll-free and local phone reservations, email, WhatsApp, and a partner sign-in portal that supports B2B distribution through travel agents and tour operators. Marketing relies on Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel, and the company runs 2,000+ guaranteed departures annually across its route network.

The customer base is comprised of individual international and domestic tourists seeking guided, hassle-free exploration of US destinations; tours are delivered in up to eight languages (English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, per company marketing) with the website supporting six (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese). The company employs 11–50 people across its Hoboken headquarters and a Las Vegas office, holds no disclosed outside funding, operates without a parent or subsidiary structure, and differentiates in part through a sustainability partnership with One Tree Planted under which a tree is planted for every passenger that travels.

Name

Amadeo Travel Solutions

Legal name

Amadeo Travel Solutions

Website

https://amadeotravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amadeo Travel Solutions (DBA Empire Vacations) operates escorted multi-language mini tours and day trips across iconic US destinations from four departure cities, serving international and domestic tourists with bundled, guaranteed-departure itineraries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tour Operator Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152), Travel Agencies (561510)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Escorted Coach & Bus Package Tour Operators (THAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB)

Keywords

• Guided day tours
• Multi-city sightseeing
• Small group travel
• Tour operator services
• Multilingual tour packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoboken

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tour Bookings: Revenue generated from selling escorted tour packages to tourists. Tour prices quoted in USD with prepayment required 21 days prior to departure. Includes hotel accommodations, breakfast, sightseeing, transportation, and professional escort services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amadeo Travel Solutions operates guided mini tours and day tours across major US destinations, with departures from New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The company offers approximately 18 distinct tour products delivered in 6 to 8 languages and sells to travelers directly through its website, phone, and email, as well as to travel agents through a partner portal.

Product overview

Amadeo Travel Solutions offers a portfolio of award-winning guided mini tours and day tours across major US destinations. The product portfolio spans four departure cities (New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco) and includes day tours ranging from single-day excursions to multi-day escorted tours lasting up to 7 days. Core products include guided tours with professional escorts in 6 languages (English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Japanese), featuring premium transportation, inspected hotel accommodations, and inclusive pricing with breakfast. Key tour destinations include Niagara Falls, Toronto, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Yosemite, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Antelope Canyon. The company plants a tree for every passenger through its partnership with One Tree Planted.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guided Day Tours Single-day guided sightseeing tours departing from NYC, Las Vegas, LA, or San Francisco, delivered in 6 to 8 languages for international and domestic travelers seeking curated day experiences.
• Guided Mini Multi-City Tours Short-format guided tours spanning multiple US cities, designed for travelers with limited time who want curated multi-city experiences delivered in 6 to 8 languages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ guaranteed departures annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• One Tree PlantedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability partnership where One Tree Planted plants trees on behalf of Amadeo Travel Solutions for every passenger who travels. Additional tree planted for each extra booking when booking multiple tours. Partnership allows travelers to participate in environmental sustainability.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Bus Tours: Global hop-on/hop-off and guided tour operator with strong presence in US cities. Directly comparable in serving international leisure tourists with packaged sightseeing experiences and multi-language commentary.
• Walks: Small-group guided tour operator specializing in US and European destinations with expert local guides. Comparable in product structure (small-group guided tours), premium positioning, and international visitor focus.
• TourRadar: OTA focused on multi-day guided tours and small group adventures. Closely comparable in multi-day escorted tour product, though with a broader global operator network.
• Gray Line: One of the world's largest sightseeing and tour coach operators, running multi-day and day tours in major US destinations. Direct competitor on itinerary structure, customer profile (international tourists), and motor-coach escorted tour format.
• City Sightseeing: Worldwide sightseeing bus and tour brand operating in major US destinations. Comparable target market (international tourists), hop-on/hop-off and city tour offering, and multi-language tour delivery.
• Expat Explore Travel: Multi-day escorted coach tour operator serving international travelers in the US and Europe. Compares directly on multi-day coach itinerary format, customer demographic, and English-first guided tour model.

Broad incumbents

• Viator: Tripadvisor-owned tours and activities marketplace. Indirect competitor and a key distribution channel; comparable in product type (guided tours and activities) but operates at vastly larger scale as a marketplace aggregator.
• GetYourGuide: Large online marketplace for tours, attractions, and activities. Comparable in product category and customer (international leisure travelers), and increasingly competes for the same SEO/demand as Amadeo.

Emerging players

• Intrepid Travel: Globally recognized small-group adventure tour operator. Comparable in multi-day escorted tour product, sustainability positioning, and international customer base, though focused more on adventure/longer itineraries.

Regional players

• Shamrock Tours: Northeast-US focused multi-day tour operator. Comparable in escorted coach tour product and New York-departure itineraries, but smaller scale and regionally focused rather than multi-hub.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/empirevacations
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amadeo-travel-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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