Roundabout Experiences

What Roundabout Experiences does

Roundabout Experiences, legally registered as Roundabout travel d.o.o., is a Slovenia-based Destination Management Company (DMC) and inbound travel specialist headquartered in Ljubljana. It designs and delivers bespoke luxury travel itineraries for individual travelers, couples, families, corporate incentive groups, and wedding/honeymoon clients across Slovenia, Croatia, and the broader Balkans (Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina) plus Italy.

Its core product portfolio comprises seven service lines: FIT (Fully Independent Traveler) custom itineraries, Incentive Travel programs, Luxury Yacht & Sailboat charters, Shore Excursions for cruise passengers, Weddings & Honeymoons planning, handpicked Luxury Accommodations, and Private Transfers with a high-end chauffeur fleet. These are complemented by curated selection modules for Villas, Yachts, and Sample Travel Programs. The underlying technology stack is minimal — a multilingual website (English, Spanish, French), a partner login portal for travel agents, and a TripAdvisor presence — with no proprietary platform, API, or AI components described.

The business model is a professional-services quote-based DMC. Revenue is generated through booking fees and margins on customized packages, with payment terms of 30% advance plus 70% balance 30 days pre-departure for multi-day packages and 100% upfront for day tours, all priced in EUR. The go-to-market is hybrid B2B/B2C: dedicated account managers (Mitja, Petra, Nika, Tomas, Sasa) service global travel agencies and tour operators through direct relationships, luxury network memberships (Travelkinship, Signature, XO Private), and a partner portal, while the website, phone, and email capture direct consumer demand. Customer concentration is spread across five named primary segments and multiple mid-market travel agencies, with no disclosed revenue figures, headcount, or institutional ownership on record.

Name

Roundabout Experiences

Legal name

Roundabout travel d.o.o.

Website

https://roundaboutexperiences.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Roundabout Experiences is a Slovenia-based luxury Destination Management Company that designs bespoke FIT, incentive, yacht, wedding, shore-excursion, accommodation, and transfer itineraries for discerning travelers and travel agencies across Slovenia, Croatia, the Balkans, and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Destination Management Services

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other (48799), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (487210)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Destination & Itinerary Management (DMC-Led Experiences, Excursions, VIP Access) (THAHANAE), Luxury & High-End Incentives (Private Jets, Yachts, Ultra-Luxury Stays) (THAHADAK), VIP, Executive & Roadshow Travel Services (THAKAMAK), VIP Transportation & Motorcade Services (HSACAMAG)

Keywords

• Destination management services
• Luxury private tours
• Bespoke travel itineraries
• Incentive travel programs
• Adriatic yacht charters

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Travel Arrangement Services: Roundabout Experiences generates revenue by designing and selling customized travel packages and services across Slovenia, Croatia, and the Balkans. Revenue is derived from booking fees for day tours, multi-day packages, shore excursions, yacht charters, luxury accommodations, private transfers, incentive travel programs, and wedding/honeymoon services. Payment terms include 30% advance for multi-day tours and 100% for day tours, with the balance due 30 days before departure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Roundabout Experiences is a Destination Management Company (DMC) and inbound travel specialist that designs and delivers bespoke luxury travel experiences across Slovenia, Croatia, and the broader Balkans region. The company sells fully customized private itineraries, luxury yacht charters, shore excursions for cruise passengers, incentive and corporate travel programs, weddings and honeymoons, premium accommodations, and private chauffeured transfers. Services are typically combined into end-to-end travel packages priced per client request.

Product overview

Roundabout Experiences is a DMC (Destination Management Company) offering a unified portfolio of bespoke luxury travel services across Slovenia, Croatia, and the Balkans. The core product suite includes FIT Travel (personalized itineraries), Incentive Travel (corporate programs), Luxury Yachts & Sailboats (private charters), Shore Excursions, Weddings & Honeymoons, Accommodations (luxury stays), and Private Transfers. These are complemented by curated selection modules for Villas, Yachts, and Sample Travel Programs that provide specialized experiences and pre-designed itineraries. The offering is structured as a comprehensive travel service portfolio rather than a software platform, with individual services designed to be combined for complete travel experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FIT Travel

Quantifiable outcome

• Travel advisors report 'flawless' service, 'every guide, every person, every driver was friendly and prompt' for family Croatia trips.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TravelkinshipcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury travel network membership providing access to premium travel agencies and tour operators globally, facilitating B2B referrals and partnerships.
• SignaturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury travel network providing access to high-end travel advisor partnerships and marketing support for luxury destination specialists.
• XO PrivatecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive luxury travel network connecting Roundabout Experiences with ultra-premium travel agencies and discerning travelers worldwide.
• Feel Slovenia (Slovenian Tourist Board)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the official Slovenian Tourist Board (I Feel Slovenia branding) for destination promotion. Roundabout uses official Slovenian tourism imagery and materials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Audley Travel: Bespoke tailor-made luxury travel company with dedicated country specialists who design personalized itineraries. Closely mirrors Roundabout's specialist-driven, high-service DMC model.
• Travelive: Luxury DMC specializing in Mediterranean and Greek-island private itineraries, villa rentals, and yacht charters — a regional luxury DMC peer with similar inbound DMC business model in a comparable European destination.
• Black Tomato: Boutique luxury experiential travel company specializing in bespoke, off-the-beaten-path private experiences. Comparable to Roundabout's experiential/value proposition (private concerts, helicopter transfers, exclusive access).
• Kensington Tours: Global luxury tailor-made tour operator offering custom private itineraries with DMC-style local expertise. Highly comparable as a high-touch luxury travel company competing in the same custom-itinerary space as Roundabout, though with broader geographic reach.
• Scott Dunn: Luxury tailor-made holiday operator offering private itineraries, private transfers, yacht charters, and villa stays — overlapping heavily with Roundabout's FIT, transfers, and yacht product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Trafalgar: Mainstream guided-tour operator offering premium tours in Croatia, Slovenia, and Eastern Europe. Operates in the same geographies as Roundabout but at a more mass-market price point and tour-style format.
• Luxury Gold: Premium guided-tour brand within The Travel Corporation serving the luxury end of the escorted-tour market. Competes in the same premium-pricing tier but focuses on group guided tours rather than fully bespoke private DMC services.
• Intrepid Travel: Global tour operator covering the Balkans and Adriatic with small-group experiences. Comparable destination coverage but positioned more for experiential/affluent-millennial travelers than ultra-luxury bespoke DMC services.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Established global luxury tour operator with deep DMC capabilities across dozens of countries. Larger, broader incumbent that competes with Roundabout at the high end but operates a much wider portfolio including East Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Others

• TourRadar: Online marketplace aggregating multi-day tour operators including Balkans and Adriatic itineraries. Adjacent enabling platform that could either be a distribution channel for Roundabout or a disintermediation threat.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Roundaboutexperiences
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roundabout-experiences

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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