COMITE DU TOURISME DE LA GUYANE

Name

COMITE DU TOURISME DE LA GUYANE

Legal name

Comité du Tourisme de la Guyane (CTG)

Website

https://guyane-amazonie.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Destination Marketing and Tourism Promotion

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHALADAI

Destination & Venue Reservation Systems (DMO/MICE)

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Technology & Distribution Services/Central Reservation Systems (CRS) & Booking Engines

SECONDARYBPAMAIAJ

Tours, Activities & Experiences Booking Platforms

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Travel, Mobility & Booking Platforms

Keywords

• Destination marketing
• Tourism promotion
• Travel information
• Regional tourism board
• Activity booking directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Cayenne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Destination Marketing Services: The Comité du Tourisme de la Guyane operates as a public tourism promotion organization (Comité Régional du Tourisme) that markets French Guiana as a destination. It does not sell tourism services directly but promotes local tourism operators and experiences. The CTG appears to be publicly funded through regional government support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Comité du Tourisme de la Guyane (CTG) is the official regional tourism board for French Guiana, operating the guyane-amazonie.fr digital tourism portal. The organization promotes French Guiana as a destination through destination guides, seasonal travel content, suggested itineraries, and a directory of verified local tour operators offering activities such as canoe/kayak rentals, pirogue excursions, multi-day Maroni river expeditions, ULM flights, turtle observation, and cultural experiences. CTG also serves travel trade professionals through a dedicated Espace Pro portal and connects local tourism stakeholders with potential visitors.

Product overview

COMITE DU TOURISME DE LA GUYANE (CTG) operates the official tourism promotion platform for French Guiana, centered around the guyane-amazonie.fr website. The offering is structured as a comprehensive digital tourism information hub that encompasses destination guides organized by territory (Centre Littoral, Est Guyanais, Les Savanes, Ouest Guyanais), seasonal travel planning resources, activity booking directories, and professional services for tourism operators. The platform features organized experience categories (Nature et Aventure, Sciences et innovation, Cultures et patrimoine) and itinerary suggestions for trip planning. Supporting services include newsletter subscription and a dedicated Espace Pro portal for travel professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guyane Amazonie Official Tourism Portal
• Espace Pro Professional Portal
• Activity Booking Directory
• Newsletter Subscription Service

Quantifiable outcome

• French Guiana receives approximately 300,000+ tourists annually according to regional tourism statistics

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT): Thailand's national tourism authority, a globally recognized DMO. Comparable to CTG in functional mandate (destination marketing, trade portal, seasonal content) though operating at vastly larger scale and budget — useful as a benchmark for DMO operating models.
• Saint Lucia Tourism Authority: National tourism authority for Saint Lucia promoting a Caribbean nature and culture destination. Comparable as a destination marketing organization in the broader Caribbean/Guyana region targeting European and North American source markets.
• Embratur (Brazilian Tourist Board): Brazil's national tourism board promoting destinations across an Amazon-bordered country. Comparable as a large national DMO promoting nature and cultural tourism in South America, though operating at vastly greater scale and with different funding dynamics.
• Visit Ecuador (Ministerio de Turismo): Ecuador's national tourism promotion body, marketing the Galápagos and Amazon regions. Comparable to CTG as a South American DMO promoting Amazon biodiversity tourism, though Ecuador operates at a much larger national scale.

Emerging players

• Visit Greenland: National tourism board of Greenland promoting a remote, nature-led destination with limited accessibility. Comparable to CTG in terms of remote geography, small population base, and emphasis on Arctic/Amazon experiential tourism respectively.
• Visit Faroe Islands: Destination marketing organization for the Faroe Islands, widely recognized for premium digital storytelling and nature-based positioning. Comparable to CTG as a small-population DMO promoting untamed nature and experiential tourism through strong digital content.

Regional players

• Suriname Tourism Foundation (STINASU): National destination marketing and conservation organization for neighboring Suriname. Directly comparable as a regional DMO promoting Amazon-nature tourism in a similar geographic and biodiversity context, though smaller in scale and funding.

Direct peers

• Comité du Tourisme de la Guadeloupe: Official tourism board for Guadeloupe, another French overseas territory. Closely comparable as a French Caribbean DMO with consumer-facing portal, Espace Pro portal, and Paris trade presence — virtually the same operational model as CTG.
• Île de La Réunion Tourisme (IRT): Official tourism board for La Réunion, another French overseas territory. Shares the same semi-public DMO structure, Paris trade office model, and dependence on French government funding that characterizes CTG.
• Comité du Tourisme de la Martinique: The official French overseas tourism board for Martinique, structurally identical to CTG as a regional DMO under the same French tourism governance framework. Directly comparable in mandate (destination marketing), team size profile, and reliance on government funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comite-du-tourisme-de-la-guyane

Compliance2 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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