Sodis Travel Company

What Sodis Travel Company does

Sodis Travel Company (operating as ООО Sodis-Avia / Туристическая компания «Содис») is a privately held Moscow-based tour operator founded in 1997, specializing in bespoke luxury and exotic travel for Russian-speaking clients. The company arranges individual tour packages to 70+ destination countries, anchored on curated 5-star hotel partnerships across the Maldives, Indian Ocean islands, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas, with sample itineraries such as Rwanda gorilla trekking (from USD 24,500 per person) and Madagascar exploration (from USD 21,350 per person). Its offerings extend beyond core tour packaging to include flight and train ticketing, private aircraft and helicopter charter, cruise bookings, VIP airport lounge access, and end-to-end visa support, with each client assigned a personal manager.

The business operates a sales-led, high-touch model distributed through its Moscow headquarters office, a nationwide Russian toll-free line (8-800), and the sodis.ru website, which integrates destination guides, weather data (via Gismeteo), loyalty discounts, and online inquiry flows. IATA accreditation enables direct international airline ticketing, and the company holds the Sodis-Camp sub-brand for adventure and active tourism (fishing, hunting). With 51–100 employees and no disclosed external funding or investors, Sodis functions as a founder/management-owned niche operator generating revenue from per-trip transaction fees, hotel commissions, professional visa services, and ancillary aviation bookings, with customer concentration spread across a long tail of affluent individual travelers rather than enterprise accounts.

Name

Sodis Travel Company

Legal name

OOO Sodis-Avia (OOO SODIS-AVIA)

Website

https://sodis.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sodis Travel Company is a Moscow-based, privately held Russian tour operator founded in 1997 that arranges bespoke luxury and exotic travel for affluent Russian-speaking clients, offering individual tour packages, flights, cruises, visa support, and hotel bookings across 70+ destinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tour Operator Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520), Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Itinerary Planning with Booking & Fulfillment (Full-Service) (THAKAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure & Expedition Custom Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAC), Group, Family & Multi-Generational Travel Planning (HSACAKAK), Luxury Cruise + Land Expedition Operators (Cruise-Tour Programs) (THAEABAH), Luxury Expedition Cruise Specialists (Sales & Distribution) (THAEABAJ)

Keywords

• Luxury tour operator
• Bespoke travel packages
• Exotic destination travel
• Premium hotel bookings
• Visa support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tour packages and individual travel bookings: Sodis generates revenue through selling complete individual tour packages, including flights, hotels, transfers, visa support, and curated experiences. The company acts as a tour operator (туроператор) and travel agency, organizing bespoke travel to luxury destinations worldwide. Pricing is quoted per person and varies by season, accommodation class, and flight tier.
2. Hotel bookings and commissions: Sodis earns commissions on hotel bookings made through its platform, featuring luxury five-star properties across the Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius, Africa, and other exotic destinations. The company lists special discount offers (скидки) on partner hotels.
3. Visa processing services: The company offers visa processing services, including document preparation and submission support for destinations such as France/Reunion, as well as visa requirement guidance for all countries in its portfolio.
4. Airline tickets: Sodis sells and books airline tickets through its platform, including charter flights, private jet charter (аренда самолетов), helicopter transfers, and VIP airport lounge access.
5. Cruise bookings: The company offers cruise packages, including luxury expedition cruises (e.g., Indonesia Raja Ampat cruise on Aqua Blu, Japan cruise with Vladimir Pozner on SH Minerva).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sodis Travel Company operates as a premium Russian tour operator and travel agency, arranging individually tailored tours to exotic and luxury destinations worldwide. The company books complete travel packages including flights, 5-star hotel accommodations, transfers (including private aircraft and helicopter charter), visa processing, cruise bookings, and curated experiences such as gorilla trekking, expedition cruises, and Baikonur cosmodrome tours. Each client is assigned a dedicated personal manager who designs custom itineraries priced per person based on destination, season, hotel class, and flight tier.

Product overview

Sodis Travel Company operates as a comprehensive travel agency platform offering individual (bespoke) tours primarily to exotic and premium destinations. The core product is a unified tour booking platform that integrates multiple service modules: destination/hotel search, transport booking (flights, trains, charter aircraft, helicopter transfers), visa support, cruise bookings, and weather information. The portfolio includes a specialized sub-brand for adventure travel (Sodis-Camp) and curated tour programs like gorilla trekking in Rwanda. The company positions itself as a premium tour operator with 5-star hotel partnerships across Maldives, Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sodis-Camp: Adventure and active tourism brand for hunting, fishing, and travel experiences

Products and services

• Tour Search and Booking Platform Online platform enabling Russian customers to search and book individual bespoke tours to international destinations, with filtering by country, travel dates, traveler count, and flight class (Economy, Business, First, or without flight). After online inquiry, a dedicated personal manager follows up to finalize the customized itinerary.
• Hotel Booking Service Curated selection of 5-star hotels and resorts across destinations worldwide, with detailed descriptions, photos, pricing, and special discount offers on partner properties such as LUX* Lake Kivu, One&Only Nyungwe House, The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, and Nova Maldives.
• Personalized Tour Itineraries Custom-designed tour programs and itineraries tailored to individual preferences, including signature programs such as Rwanda gorilla trekking (from USD 24,500 per person, 8 days) and Madagascar 'Unknown Madagascar' exploration (from USD 21,350 per person, 10 days).
• Cruise Bookings Luxury cruise vacation bookings including expedition cruises such as the Indonesia Raja Ampat cruise on Aqua Blu 5* (Feb 27 - Mar 6, 2027) and the Japan cruise with Vladimir Pozner on SH Minerva 5* (Sep 11-21, 2026).
• Flight Search and Booking Airline ticket search and booking service for international and domestic flights, supported by IATA accreditation enabling access to global airline inventory and pricing systems.
• Visa Support Services Assistance with visa applications and requirements for various countries, including document preparation guidance and submission support for destinations such as France and Réunion, as well as visa requirement information for all portfolio destinations.
• Aircraft Charter and Helicopter Transfers Luxury premium transportation including private aircraft rental (аренда самолетов), helicopter transfers, and charter flights to destinations, complementing main airline ticket bookings for high-end clients.
• VIP Airport Lounge Access Access to VIP airport lounges as part of the premium travel experience for clients traveling internationally.
• Train Ticket Booking Railway ticket booking service for train travel as a complement to flight bookings within multi-leg itineraries.
• Sodis-Camp (Fishing, Hunting, Adventure) Specialized sub-brand of Sodis Travel Company focused on adventure travel, offering fishing, hunting expeditions, and active outdoor experiences in Russia, operated under a separate domain sodis-camp.ru.
• Gorilla Trekking Tours Specialized tour program to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park for mountain gorilla encounters, including guided treks and luxury accommodations, priced from USD 24,500 per person based on double occupancy for an 8-day/7-night itinerary.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 30 years of continuous operation in the Russian premium travel market

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSodis Travel Company holds IATA accreditation, authorizing the company to issue airline tickets and access global airline inventory and pricing systems. This accreditation is a core requirement for operating as a legitimate air ticket seller in the international travel market.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mouzenidis Travel: International tour operator with a strong Russia-facing business, organizing package and custom tours to Greece, Mediterranean, and beyond. Comparable as a foreign-origin operator serving Russian outbound demand.
• Coral Travel: Major Russian tour operator with strong presence in Turkey, the Middle East, and other premium destinations. Comparable as a leading Russian outbound tour operator with multi-country itineraries and hotel contracting.
• Pegas Touristik: Major Russian tour operator serving mass-premium outbound travel with owned hotel and airline assets. Comparable as a significant Russian outbound tour operator with international hotel and resort partnerships.
• ArtTour: Russian tour operator focused on luxury and exotic itineraries (Africa, Indian Ocean, Asia). Comparable niche focus on premium bespoke Russian outbound travel.
• BSI Group: Established Russian travel company offering tours, MICE, and bespoke itineraries. Comparable as a Russian tour operator with corporate and leisure outbound capabilities.
• Anex Tour: Large Russian tour operator with broad international hotel contracting and outbound packages. Comparable business model: full-service outbound tour operator for Russian-speaking travelers with curated hotel portfolios.
• PAC Group: One of the largest Russian tour operators, offering package and bespoke tours to international destinations including luxury beach and exotic properties. Directly comparable as a Moscow-headquartered full-service tour operator serving Russian-speaking outbound travelers.
• Space Travel: Russian tour operator with strong presence in luxury/exotic destinations, particularly Asia, Indian Ocean, and Africa. Closely comparable niche focus on premium bespoke outbound travel for Russian clients.

Broad incumbents

• Yandex Travel: Russian OTA owned by Yandex offering hotels, flights, and tours. Comparable as a major Russian travel platform competing for the same outbound traveler demand, though differentiated by scale and digital distribution rather than bespoke luxury service.
• Ostrovok (Ostrovok.ru): One of Russia's largest online travel agencies for hotels and packages. Comparable as a Russia-headquartered travel intermediary, but operates as a digital OTA rather than bespoke luxury specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sodis_travel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sodis-travel-company

Compliance1 record

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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