Hello travel

What Hello travel does

Hello Travel is a privately held French travel company headquartered in Lyon, founded in 2016 and operating the consumer-facing brand Copines de Voyage. The company runs a direct-to-consumer women-only travel agency, organising fully arranged group trips for small all-female parties of typically 3 to 10 travellers (extending to 14 on cruise products) across more than 80 destinations worldwide, including European city breaks and circuits (Venice, Sicily, Crete, Morocco), long-haul journeys (Vietnam, Thailand, Namibia, Bolivia), liveaboard cruises (Maldives) and polar expeditions (Svalbard, Finnish and Swedish Lapland, Iceland).

The offering is structured around seven themed sub-brand collections — Les Éclaireuses (discovery circuits), Les Solaires (sun and beach), Les Harmonieuses (wellbeing), Les Côtières (cruises), Les Urbaines (city breaks), Les Polaires (polar/winter), and the DIX signature capsule for the 10-year anniversary — each grouping trips by travel style rather than geography. Bookings are transacted exclusively through the owned digital platform copinesdevoyage.com with no third-party travel agents, marketplace listings or physical retail. Payment options include credit card, PayPal, holiday vouchers and an internal up-to-5-month instalment plan, with Scalapay also offered.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from one-time package holiday sales, priced from approximately €605 for a 3-night European city break to €10,900 for the DIX Svalbard Arctic expedition, with ancillary income from optional add-ons, travel insurance, gift cards and a loyalty programme. The company has served over 40,000 travellers since inception and built a community of 1.16M women, supported by 54 employees, repeat French press coverage (ELLE, TF1, Le Monde, M6, Marie Claire, Le Parisien), and a 96% recommendation rate from 40,000+ verified reviews averaging 4.7+/5. Departure points currently include France, Switzerland and Belgium.

Name

Hello travel

Website

https://copinesdevoyage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hello Travel operates Copines de Voyage, a French direct-to-consumer travel agency founded in 2016 that organises women-only small-group package holidays (3–10 travellers) across 80+ destinations worldwide and sells them online to solo women travellers seeking curated, community-led trips.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Group Travel Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Escorted Coach & Bus Package Tour Operators (THAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small-Ship Expedition Cruises (Under ~500 Guests) (THAEADAC), Eco-Cruises & Small-Ship Nature Cruises (Expedition Cruising) (THAAAEAK), Luxury Yacht & Small-Ship Expedition Cruises (THAEABAF), Hotel + Pre/Post-Cruise Land Stays (Cruisetours) (THAEAHAC)

Keywords

• Women-only group travel
• Small group tours
• Solo female travel
• Organized travel packages
• Themed travel collections

Headquarters

HQ city

ANNECY, FRANCE

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Package holiday sales: The company sells all-inclusive or partially-inclusive group travel packages to women, with itineraries, accommodation, some meals, activities, and local guides bundled together. Revenue is generated as one-time payments per trip per customer, with optional add-ons (single room upgrades, optional excursions). The company also generates ancillary revenue from optional activities, travel insurance, gift cards, and a loyalty programme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hello Travel operates the Copines de Voyage brand — a women-only travel agency and direct-to-consumer booking platform that organises all-female small-group trips (3–10 travellers per group) across 80+ destinations worldwide. Each package is an all-inclusive itinerary combining flights, accommodation, activities, and a dedicated guide, sold online through copinesdevoyage.com and grouped into seven themed collections (Les Éclaireuses, Les Solaires, Les Harmonieuses, Les Côtières, Les Urbaines, Les Polaires, and DIX).

Product overview

Hello Travel operates the Copines de Voyage brand — a women-only travel agency and booking platform that organizes all-female small-group trips (3–14 travellers) across 80+ destinations worldwide. The platform functions as a unified booking portal rather than a modular software product. Its offering portfolio is structured around two layers: (1) themed sub-brand collections — Les Éclaireuses (discovery circuits), Les Solaires (sun/beach), Les Harmonieuses (wellness), Les Côtières (cruises), Les Urbaines (city breaks), Les Polaires (winter/polar), and the signature DIX capsule — that categorise trips by travel style; and (2) individual named trip products listed within these collections (and in Last Minute and Coups de Coeur catalogues). Individual trips span Europe (Crete, Sicily, Venice, Morocco), Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, the Maldives by liveaboard), Africa (Namibia, Bolivia), and the Arctic (Svalbard, Finnish Lapland). Ancillary services include an interest-free instalment payment option (up to 5 payments via Scalapay), 24/7 on-destination assistance, gift cards, a loyalty programme, referral schemes, and travel insurance upsells.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIX: La capsule signature - A signature collection of exceptional trips that can only be experienced once.
• Les Éclaireuses
• Les Solaires
• Les Harmonieuses
• Les Côtières
• Les Urbaines
• Les Polaires

Products and services

• Copines de Voyage core travel platform Direct-to-consumer online travel agency that organises and sells all-female small-group trips (3–10 travellers) to 80+ destinations worldwide, bundling flights, accommodation, activities, and a dedicated guide into one all-inclusive package for individual women travellers.
• DIX — Capsule Signature Premium signature collection of women-only trips for once-in-a-lifetime, exceptional itineraries curated as the brand's flagship offerings.
• Coup de Coeur — Cap-Vert A featured women-only small-group trip to Cape Verde highlighted as the editor's pick on the Copines de Voyage platform.
• Coup de Coeur — Mexique (Cenotes & Tulum) A featured women-only small-group trip to Mexico (Cenotes & Tulum) highlighted as the editor's pick on the Copines de Voyage platform.
• Coup de Coeur — Tbilissi (Géorgie) A featured women-only small-group trip to Tbilisi, Georgia, highlighted as the editor's pick on the Copines de Voyage platform.
• Les Éclaireuses — Equateur & Galapagos
• Les Éclaireuses — Vietnam & Cambodge
• Les Solaires — Crète
• Les Solaires — Sicile
• Les Solaires — Thaïlande
• Les Côtières — Maldives
• Les Côtières — Bolivie
• Les Urbaines — Venise (Carnaval)
• Les Harmonieuses — Maroc (Riads & Souks)
• Les Polaires — Laponie Finlandaise
• Les Polaires — Arctic Svalbard (DIX)
• Copines Incollables loyalty programme
• Paiement en plusieurs fois sans frais (Scalapay)
• Assistance à destination 24h/7j

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of customers recommend Copines de Voyage to others
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Evaneos: France-based marketplace connecting travellers with local travel agents for tailor-made trips. Comparable in French D2C travel distribution and curated trip offering, though uses a local-agent model rather than company-led tours.
• Flash Pack: UK-based tour operator targeting solo travellers (predominantly women) in their 30s–50s with small-group adventure trips. Overlaps in solo-female demographic and small-group product format but not women-only.

Broad incumbents

• Exodus Travels: Established UK adventure tour operator with small-group escorted trips across global destinations. Comparable in tour format and curated itinerary approach, but serves a general audience rather than women-only.
• Intrepid Travel: Global adventure tour operator offering small-group trips across 100+ countries. Comparable in small-group escorted tour mechanics and destination breadth, but operates as a broad incumbent without the women-only specialisation.
• Voyageurs du Monde: French premium tailor-made and small-group tour operator with deep France-based operations and high-end curated itineraries. Closest French incumbent comparable in geography and curated small-group tour offerings.

Direct peers

• AdventureWomen: US-based tour operator specialising in women-only small-group adventure trips across global destinations. Closely aligned business model targeting solo female travellers seeking guided group experiences.
• Wanderful: Global women-travel community and content platform offering meetups and curated trip experiences. Comparable in audience (women travellers) and community-first approach, though lighter on packaged tours.
• Wild Women Expeditions: Canadian women-only adventure travel company offering small-group trips worldwide with a similar model of women-led expeditions and small group sizes. Directly comparable in mission, customer segment, and product structure.
• Women's Travel Club: UK-based travel club focused exclusively on women travellers, offering escorted group trips and curated experiences. Direct competitor serving a similar demographic with a comparable group-tour format.

Regional players

• Voyage Privé: French private sales travel platform offering members-only holiday deals. Comparable in French D2C travel distribution and private-member community model, though focused on hotel/resort packages rather than escorted group tours.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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