Corfu Tourist Services

What Corfu Tourist Services does

Corfu Tourist Services is a Greek destination management company and travel agency operating in Corfu since 1961, providing ground services to inbound leisure travellers visiting the island. The company books accommodation across a curated portfolio of more than 90 properties spanning hotels, apartments, studios, villas, and complexes in destinations including Corfu Town, Paleokastritsa, Kassiopi, Sidari, and Acharavi. In addition to accommodation, it sells excursions, car and boat rentals, yacht charters, transfers, and a wide set of specialised services covering VIP arrangements, religious tourism, youth tourism, wellness, weddings, events, and real estate support. The customer base is composed of individual leisure travellers and families, supplemented by a B2B channel serving partner tour operators and travel agents, with site content delivered in English, Russian, and Hungarian to capture Western European, CIS, and Central European source markets.

The technology stack is a conventional content-managed web platform rather than a bespoke booking engine: the public site and partner portal run on WordPress with the WPML multilingual plugin, with no disclosed APIs, mobile application, or machine-learning components. Online booking, multilingual content delivery, and the separate B2B partner login are the principal digital features; the operation does not advertise dynamic pricing, recommendation engines, or AI-assisted search. Licensing is held under Greek National Tourism Organisation registration MHTE 0829E60000102101, and the company maintains memberships in the Association of Greek Inbound Tourism Agents (AOCTA) and the Hellenic Russian Chamber of Commerce (HRCC). Display of the ΕΣΠΑ banner on the site indicates participation in an EU-funded programme relevant to the tourism operation.

The business model is commission- and transaction-fee based. Corfu Tourist Services earns accommodation booking commissions on its 90+ property portfolio, service fees on excursions and transfers, and rental margins on car, boat, and yacht hires, with revenue concentrated in the Corfu tourism season. Pricing is per-booking rather than subscription-based, and the customer mix is heavily long-tail leisure, with B2B partner volume as a secondary channel. The company is a privately held Greek private limited company, indicating no public-market reporting obligation and no disclosed investor base.

Name

Corfu Tourist Services

Legal name

Corfu Tourist Services PC

Website

https://corfutouristservices.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corfu Tourist Services is a Greek destination management company and travel agency, founded 1961 in Corfu, selling accommodation across 90+ properties, excursions, transfers, and car/boat/yacht rentals to international leisure travellers via a multilingual B2C site and B2B partner portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Destination Management Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Travel Agencies (561510), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Destination Management Companies (Cruise DMCs) (THAEAFAD)

Keywords

• Destination management services
• Travel agency services
• Accommodation booking
• Excursion and tour services
• Vehicle rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Corfu

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accommodation Commission: The company earns commissions from partner hotels, villas, and apartments listed on their platform. The platform showcases over 90 accommodations across Corfu including properties like Art Hotel Debono, Almyros Beach Resort, Ikos Dassia, and various private villas.
2. Excursion and Tour Services: Guided tours and excursions including historical walking tours (80€/person), food and cultural tours (85€/person), jeep safaris (55€/person), and various group/private excursion packages.
3. Vehicle and Vessel Rentals: Car rental services with latest models, free pick-up/drop-off, and full insurance coverage. Boat and yacht charter services including sailing yachts, motorboats, and luxury yachts for Mediterranean destinations.
4. Specialized Services: VIP services, spa and wellness services, religious tourism, youth tourism, special events management, real estate services, and cooking courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Corfu Tourist Services operates as a Destination Management Company (DMC) and travel agency on Corfu island, brokering hotel, villa, and apartment bookings across a 90+ property portfolio alongside guided excursions, car rentals, and yacht charters. The company supplements these core bookings with concierge-style offerings including VIP services, special events management, youth and religious tourism, wellness/spa services, cooking courses, and real estate assistance.

Product overview

Corfu Tourist Services operates as a Destination Management Company (DMC) and travel agency established in 1961, offering a comprehensive suite of travel and tourism services centered around the Greek island of Corfu. The core offering is an online accommodation booking platform (hotels, apartments, villas) integrated with excursion and tour services, complemented by vehicle rental (cars, boats, yachts), special events management, VIP concierge services, youth tourism, wellness services, religious tourism, and real estate assistance. The company also maintains a B2B partner portal for trade relationships. All services are coordinated through the company's website with multilingual support (English, Russian, Hungarian).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accommodation Booking Services

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Association of Corfu Tour Operators (AOCTA)coreOthersProfessional trade association membership providing industry networking, credibility, and collective representation for Corfu tourism businesses.
• Hotel and Restaurant Chamber of Corfu (HRCC)coreOthersIndustry chamber membership connecting hotels and restaurants in Corfu for business development and tourism promotion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• G Adventures: Small-group tour operator offering guided experiences across Europe and the Mediterranean. Comparable in operating guided tours and cultural excursions that CTS markets through its platform.
• MTS Globe: Major Mediterranean-focused DMC offering accommodation, tours, transfers, and experiences across Southern Europe. Most directly comparable to CTS as a B2B-oriented DMC serving tour operators with bundled ground services in resort destinations.
• HotelBeds: Global bedbank and DMC network connecting travel sellers with hotel inventory, tours, and transfers. Comparable to CTS through its destination services division serving tour operators with island and resort ground services.
• Klook: Asia-headquartered travel activities and services platform expanding into Europe, offering tours, attractions, and transport. Comparable in product mix (experiences + transfers) and B2C direct-booking model.
• TUI Musement: TUI Group's tours, activities, and DMC arm, providing excursions and experiences across Mediterranean destinations. Directly comparable in scope of tours, transfers, and accommodation-based destination services.
• GetYourGuide: Leading online marketplace for tours, attractions, and activities worldwide. Competes with CTS for excursion bookings in Corfu and offers a similar supplier-aggregation model for guided experiences.
• Viator: Global tours and activities marketplace (Tripadvisor-owned) offering excursions, tours, and experiences bookable online. Comparable to CTS's excursion and tour inventory across Corfu, particularly in distribution and pricing model.

Broad incumbents

• Travelport: Global travel commerce platform serving travel agencies and tour operators with distribution, merchandising, and corporate booking tools. Comparable as a B2B infrastructure provider in the same trade channel CTS accesses through its partner portal.
• Booking.com: Global OTA dominating online accommodation booking, increasingly adding tours, attractions, and ground services. Represents the primary disintermediation risk to CTS's commission-based accommodation and tour revenue.

Emerging players

• Welcome Pickups: Specialized airport transfer and ground transportation platform operating across Mediterranean destinations. Overlaps with CTS's car rental and transfer services, particularly in Greek island markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corfu-tourist-services

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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