AVM Travel Designers

What AVM Travel Designers does

AVM Travel Designers Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held Destination Management Company (DMC) headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, that provides inbound ground arrangements across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and Sri Lanka. Its core service portfolio covers FIT (Free Individual Travel) arrangements, group tours, transportation and logistics, meetings and conferences (MICE), incentive tours, tailor-made itineraries, and special events/venue sourcing, with a theme-tour catalog spanning heritage, Ayurveda and spa, adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage, festival, family, special interest, honeymoon, and signature tours.

The company is B2B by design, targeting travel companies, professional conference organizers, event planners, corporate meetings planners, and tour operators; it also accepts direct consumer inquiries via website quote requests. There is no proprietary technology disclosed — operations rely on manual booking and coordination processes — and the only disclosed integration is a payment-gateway relationship with Avenues India Pvt Ltd for INR and USD online collection. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transaction terms require 50% payment 30–15 days pre-departure and 100% inside 15 days, with international bookings becoming non-refundable 30 days pre-departure.

The firm is led by Managing Director Atul Mahajan and Director/Co-Owner Vijay Handa, with headcount reported at 1–10 employees. Founded per website copyright in 2013 (firmographic data lists 2009), AVM has no disclosed funding, institutional investors, parent entity, subsidiaries, or M&A history, and revenue figures are not publicly reported.

Name

AVM Travel Designers

Legal name

AVM Travel Designers Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://avmtraveldesigners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tour Packages: Customized and pre-packaged tour itineraries across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and Sri Lanka. Includes FIT (Free Individual Travel) services, group tours, and tailor-made/customized travel arrangements.
2. Transportation and Logistics: Ground transportation and logistical support services for travel groups and individual travelers.
3. Meetings and Conferences: Arrangement of corporate meetings, conferences, and event planning services.
4. Incentive Tours: Specialized incentive travel packages for corporate clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AVM Travel Designers is a Destination Management Company that provides local ground arrangements, tour packages, transportation, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and events), and tailor-made travel services across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and Sri Lanka. The company serves travel companies, professional conference organizers, event planners, corporate meeting planners, and tour operators with FIT (Free Individual Travel), group, incentive, and customized itineraries.

Product overview

AVM Travel Designers is a Destination Management Company (DMC) providing comprehensive travel and tour services across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and Sri Lanka. The company offers a portfolio of core service products including FIT (Free Individual Travel) Services, Group Services, Transportation and Logistics, Meetings and Conferences, Incentive Tours, Tailor Made Services, and Special Events arrangements. Their tour offerings span multiple categories including Heritage and Culture Tours, Ayurveda and Spa Tours, Adventure Tours, Wildlife Tours, Pilgrimage Tours, Festival Tours, Family Tours, Special Interest Tours, Honeymoon Tours, and Signature Tours. The company operates destination-specific tour packages for India (with regional tours for North, South, East, West, Central, and North East India), Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet, positioning itself as a B2B partner for travel companies, professional conference organizers, event planners, and tour operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FIT Services Free Individual Travel services providing customized travel arrangements for individual travelers including transport, accommodations, and sightseeing across the Indian subcontinent.
• Groups Services Group travel services for organized tours with multiple participants, including transport logistics and itinerary management.
• Transportation and Logistics Ground transportation arrangements including vehicle rental, transfers, and logistic support for travel arrangements.
• Meetings and Conferences MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events) services for corporate event planning and execution.
• Incentive Tours Incentive travel programs designed for corporate reward and motivation trips.
• Tailor Made Services Customized travel packages designed to meet specific client requirements and preferences.
• Special Events and Unique Venues Arrangement of special events and unique venue bookings for memorable travel experiences.
• India Destination Tours Comprehensive tour packages covering North, South, East, West, Central, and North East regions of India including the Golden Triangle, Rajasthan, Kerala, and wildlife safaris.
• Bhutan Tours Tours to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan including Thimphu, Paro, Punakha, and remote monasteries with emphasis on sustainable tourism.
• Nepal Tours Tours covering Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan National Park, and Himalayan trekking routes.
• Sri Lanka Tours Island tours featuring beaches, cultural heritage sites, wildlife, and Ayurvedic experiences.
• Tibet Tours Tours to the Tibet Autonomous Region featuring monasteries, Himalayan landscapes, and cultural experiences.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Thomas Cook India: Large Indian travel conglomerate with MICE, leisure, and inbound tour operations. Overlaps with AVM on MICE, FIT, and group tours but operates at much greater scale and brand recognition across both B2B and B2C channels.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Global luxury DMC with deep India and South Asia programs. Comparable to AVM in destination coverage and tailor-made/Bespoke offering, but targets the premium end with global brand pull.
• Cox & Kings: Historic Indian-origin travel company with leisure, MICE, and inbound tour operations. Comparable to AVM on inbound South Asia tours and MICE, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• BCD Meetings & Events: Global corporate meetings and events agency with India operations handling MICE programs. Overlaps with AVM on the MICE/event-management product line, particularly for multinational clients running offsites in India.
• SOTC Travel: Major Indian outbound and inbound tour operator with packaged holidays, MICE, and corporate travel divisions. Comparable to AVM on tour-package design and MICE execution but with national retail distribution AVM lacks.

Direct peers

• Sita Tours (India): Established Indian DMC and inbound tour operator serving travel agents, tour operators, and MICE clients across the Indian subcontinent. Directly comparable to AVM in being a B2B DMC with multi-country ground handling and FIT/group capabilities.
• Veena World: Indian tour operator offering group tours, custom holidays, MICE, and corporate events with destination coverage overlapping AVM's South Asia footprint. Comparable in being an India-based, multi-format tour and MICE provider serving similar customer segments.
• Le Passage to India: India-based inbound tour operator and DMC serving European and international travel partners with FIT, groups, MICE, and special-interest tours. Closely comparable to AVM in B2B DMC positioning, service mix, and India/Nepal/Bhutan/Sri Lanka footprint.
• Kesari Tours: India-headquartered group-tour and MICE operator with extensive South Asia itineraries. Directly comparable to AVM in FIT/group services, MICE handling, and India-subcontinent destination coverage.

Others

• TBO.com: India-headquartered B2B travel distribution platform connecting hotels, DMC ground services, and travel buyers. Comparable to AVM as a B2B enabler of subcontinent travel but operates as a technology/marketplace layer rather than an inbound DMC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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