OLTA Travel

Name

OLTA Travel

Legal name

OLTA Travel CO. LTD

Website

https://oltatravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Destination Management Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Inbound DMCs (Full-Service Ground Handling) (THAKAEAA)

Keywords

• Destination management services
• Inbound tour operator
• Travel agency services
• MICE event management
• Corporate travel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tour Package Sales: Bundled tour packages including accommodation, transportation, guided excursions, meals and visa support sold to tour operators and travel agencies
2. MICE Services: Business events, incentive trips, meetings and exhibitions organization services for corporate groups
3. Visa Support Services: Accredited visa support document provision and processing for Russian destinations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OLTA Travel is a B2B Destination Management Company (DMC) that designs and delivers inbound travel services to Russia for international tour operators and travel agencies. Core offerings include packaged tours covering Moscow, St. Petersburg, Baikal, Sochi, Golden Ring and Trans-Siberian routes, corporate MICE event organization, river cruises, accredited visa support, accommodation booking across all price tiers, and ground transportation services.

Product overview

OLTA Travel operates as a Destination Management Company (DMC) providing a comprehensive portfolio of travel services for B2B clients (tour operators and agencies from over 53 countries). The core offerings center on Tours and Leisure Programs covering Russian destinations, supplemented by MICE event organization services. Additional services include River Cruises between Russian capitals, Visa Support, Accommodation Booking across all price tiers, and Transportation Services with various vehicle options. The company also offers a proprietary RFQ (Request for Quotation) system for trip price calculations. The product ecosystem is unified under the OLTA Travel brand with three operational offices in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Irkutsk (Lake Baikal).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Olta MICE: MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) division of OLTA Travel focusing on business events and corporate travel in Russia.

Products and services

• Tours and Leisure Programs Packaged group and individual tours across Russia covering Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Baikal Lake, Sochi, Golden Ring and Trans-Siberian Railway, sold to international tour operators and travel agencies.
• MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) Corporate event organization including incentive trips, team building, gala dinners, exhibitions and business meetings across Russia, with experienced organizers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Irkutsk.
• River Cruises River cruise packages between Russian capitals (St. Petersburg and Moscow) aboard floating hotels, including excursions to Mandrogui, Kizhi, Goritsy and Uglich with full-board dining and entertainment.
• Visa Support Services Accredited Russian visa support document preparation and information services for all Russian destinations, assisting international tourists with entry requirements.
• Accommodation Booking Hotel and apartment booking across all Russian destinations, ranging from budget to luxury including branded properties such as Four Seasons, Marriott, Hilton and Kempinski.
• Transportation Services Ground transportation in Russia including luxury vehicles (Hummer, Bentley, Rolls-Royce), minivans, buses, helicopter transfers and special MICE transport options.
• RFQ (Request for Quotation) Pricing System Cloud-based software tool enabling travel agencies and tour operators to calculate trip prices to Russia quickly, provided as part of OLTA's digital partner service offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of unforgettable trips and tens of thousands of happy international tourists in 9+ years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ADMEI (Association of Destination Management Executives International)coreOthersIndustry association membership providing networking, education and best practices for destination management companies. OLTA displays ADMEI membership badge on website as credential.
• SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence)coreOthersGlobal professional organization for incentive travel industry. Membership demonstrates OLTA's commitment to MICE excellence and provides access to industry standards and networking.
• MPI (Meeting Professionals International)coreOthersWorld's largest association for meeting and event professionals. OLTA maintains membership for industry visibility and professional development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cox & Kings: Cox & Kings is a heritage global tour operator with DMC capabilities across many destinations. Comparable to OLTA's tour packaging and ground-handling model but operating at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic footprint.
• Abercrombie & Kent: A global luxury DMC and tour operator with a broad destination portfolio including Russia itineraries. Operates at much larger scale than OLTA and serves a similar premium B2B/B2C customer base, making it a broad incumbent peer.
• CIE Tours International: CIE Tours is an established escorted-tour operator with B2B distribution through travel agents. Comparable to OLTA in packaged tour distribution to agency partners, though with a different geographic focus and larger operating scale.
• TUI Group: TUI is one of the world's largest integrated tour operators and DMCs with activities across multiple destinations. Overlaps with OLTA in tour packaging, ground handling and B2B distribution, but operates at massively greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Kensington Tours: Kensington Tours is a custom luxury tour operator with destination experts worldwide, including Russia. Comparable to OLTA in creating fully-tailored B2B itineraries with on-the-ground expertise, though at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tsar Travel: Tsar Travel is a Russia-focused inbound tour operator and DMC offering similar packaged tours across Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Golden Ring. It directly competes with OLTA for the same international B2B partners serving inbound Russia tourism.
• ATM Tours (Around the World Tours): ATM Tours is a DMC focused on Eastern Europe and Central Asia, serving international travel agencies with packaged ground services. Comparable to OLTA in destination management scope and B2B partner orientation.
• DTS Travel (Destination Travel Services): DTS Travel is an inbound DMC for multiple destinations serving the same B2B tour-operator and travel-agency channel. Comparable in business model—full ground handling, accommodation booking, MICE and FIT services for international partners.
• Russia Discovery: Russia Discovery is an inbound tour operator specializing in Trans-Siberian, Baikal and St. Petersburg itineraries for Western markets. It is a close direct competitor to OLTA's core tour product with a similar B2B2C distribution approach.
• Real Russia: Real Russia is a UK-based DMC specializing in Russia and the former Soviet Union, offering tours, rail tickets and visa support. Comparable to OLTA on scope of services, visa support capability and B2B channel model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/olta_travel
• Facebookfacebook.com/OltaTravel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olta-travel

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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