Tursan Travel Corp.

What Tursan Travel Corp. does

Tursan Travel Corp. is a privately held, single-office travel agency founded in 1985 and headquartered in Morganville, New Jersey. The company employs approximately five staff members (Bahri Caliskan, Aynur S., Hakan A., Zeynep Z., Fethi/Frank) and serves North American travelers seeking discounted air tickets, curated Turkey tour packages, cruise bookings, and custom international itineraries. Its primary customer base consists of individual and family travelers from the Turkish-American community, Christian pilgrimage groups (Seven Churches, St. Paul's itineraries spanning Turkey and Greece), and honeymoon couples, with services delivered via toll-free phone, local phone, WhatsApp, and website quote forms.

The product portfolio spans four core categories: Flights (non-stop service to Istanbul from 12 US gateway cities), Cruises (authorized bookings with Celebrity, Carnival, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean), Turkey Tours (a deep catalog of honeymoon, city, tailor-made, guaranteed-departure, and biblical itineraries ranging from 5 to 20 days), and Tours Overseas (a nascent Europe offering covering France, Germany, and Italy). The technology stack is a traditional agency website (tursantravel.com) with no public API, no mobile app, and no AI capabilities; operational support in Turkey is provided through a sister agency (NilTravel). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Tursan Travel generates revenue primarily through commissions on flight, tour, and cruise bookings. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with long-tenured agents retaining customer profiles and producing multi-year repeat business (multiple customers cite 10+ years of continued use). No external funding has been disclosed, ownership appears founder/family-operated, and the business has remained a micro-cap, niche specialist in the US-to-Turkey travel corridor for nearly four decades.

Name

Tursan Travel Corp.

Legal name

Tursan Travel Corp.

Website

https://tursantravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tursan Travel Corp. is a New Jersey-based travel agency, founded in 1985 and operating with roughly five staff, that books discounted flights, cruises, and curated Turkey tour packages for North American individual, family, and Christian pilgrimage travelers via phone, WhatsApp, and website quote forms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Tour Operators (56152)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAKAOAK

Culture, Heritage & Arts Itinerary Planning

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Custom Itinerary Planning Services

SECONDARYHSACAKAK

Group, Family & Multi-Generational Travel Planning

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Travel & Itinerary Concierge Services

Keywords

• Turkey tour packages
• International flight booking
• Cruise vacation packages
• Custom travel planning
• Biblical pilgrimage tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Morganville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flight Bookings: Commission-based revenue from booking domestic and international flights to Turkey and other destinations. Offers flights from 12+ US cities (Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Newark, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Miami, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York) to Istanbul with everyday non-stop service.
2. Tour Packages: Revenue from curated tour packages including Turkey Tours (honeymoon, city tours, tailor-made, guaranteed departure, biblical tours), Tours Overseas (Europe), and combination packages with hotels, guides, transportation, and sightseeing.
3. Cruise Bookings: Commission revenue from booking cruises through partner lines including Celebrity Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean International.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tursan Travel Corp. is a traditional travel agency specializing in Turkey tours since 1985. The company books flights, cruises, and curated tour packages including honeymoon tours, biblical pilgrimage tours, Istanbul city tours, tailor-made tours, guaranteed departure group tours, and overseas tours (e.g., Europe). Services are delivered through personalized agent assistance via phone, WhatsApp, and website quote requests, coordinating flights, hotels, ground transportation, guides, and sightseeing.

Product overview

Tursan Travel Corp. is a travel agency specializing in Turkey tours since 1985. The company operates as a traditional travel agency offering a unified portfolio of travel services organized into four core product categories: Flights (domestic and international airfare booking), Cruises (through partner cruise lines), Turkey Tours (comprehensive tour packages across Turkey), and Tours Overseas (international destinations). The Turkey Tours category includes multiple sub-products differentiated by tour style and duration: Honeymoon Tours for romantic getaways, Istanbul City Tours for urban exploration, Tailor Made Tours for customized itineraries, Guaranteed Departure Tours for scheduled group travel, and Biblical Tours for religious pilgrimages covering Turkey and Greece. All services are booked through direct contact via phone, WhatsApp, or email inquiry forms on the website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flights Flight booking service offering everyday non-stop flights to Istanbul from major US cities including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Miami, Boston, Houston, Atlanta, Newark, Detroit, Dallas, and Chicago. Targets North American travelers heading to Turkey.
• Cruises Cruise booking service through partner cruise lines including Celebrity Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean International, offering access to major cruise ships and vacation packages for individual and family travelers.
• Turkey Tours Comprehensive Turkey tour packages covering destinations including Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, and other historical and cultural sites throughout Turkey. Includes flights, hotels, guides, transportation, and sightseeing for individual and family travelers.
• Honeymoon Tours Romantic tour packages including 5 Day Cappadocia Honeymoon Tour, 8 Day Romantic Honeymoon Turkey Tour, 8 Day Happy Honeymoon Turkey Tour, and 9 Day Honeymoon Turkey Tour, designed for couples and honeymooners seeking romantic Turkey experiences.
• Istanbul City Tours City-specific tours in Istanbul including 4 Day and 5 Day Istanbul City Tour Itinerary options, designed for travelers focused on exploring Istanbul's landmarks and cultural sites.
• Tailor Made Tours Customized tour options including 7 Day Best Of Turkey Tour, 7 Day Green Turkey Tour, 8 Day Best of Turkey Tour, and 9 Day Best of Turkey Tour, designed for travelers seeking customized itineraries across Turkey.
• Guaranteed Departure Tours Pre-scheduled group tours with guaranteed departure dates including 9 Day Legendary Turkey Vacation Package, 9 Day Mythous Turkey Vacation Package, 10 Day Treasure Of Turkey Package, 10 Day Turkish Delight Vacation Package, 11 Day Special Turkey Vacation Package, and 11 Day Magic Turkey Vacation Package.
• Biblical Tours Religious pilgrimage tours following biblical sites including 5 Day Biblical Tour Izmir, 8 Day Seven Churches Of Revelation Tour, 9 Day Biblical Tour Turkey, 14 Day Biblical Tour Turkey, 15 Day St. Paul's Biblical Tour, and 20 Day St. Paul's Missionary Tour covering Turkey and Greece for Christian travelers and pilgrim groups.
• Tours Overseas International tour packages beyond Turkey, including the 13 Day France & Germany & Italy Tailormade Tour covering Paris, Frankfurt, Cologne, Milan, Rome, Florence, and other European destinations for travelers seeking broader European experiences.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 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.

• Celebrity CruisescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized cruise booking partner offering Celebrity Cruises vacation packages to customers booking through Tursan Travel
• Carnival Cruise LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized cruise booking partner offering Carnival Cruise Line vacation packages to customers booking through Tursan Travel
• Norwegian Cruise LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized cruise booking partner offering Norwegian Cruise Line vacation packages to customers booking through Tursan Travel
• Royal Caribbean InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized cruise booking partner offering Royal Caribbean International vacation packages including Wonder of the Seas and other ships

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gate 1 Travel: US-based escorted tour operator offering affordable international vacation packages including Turkey itineraries; directly competes for similar customer demographics with a similar tour product structure.
• Central Holidays: US-based tour operator specializing in Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Mediterranean destinations with a similar niche destination focus and escorted tour model targeting American travelers.
• Indus Travels: Small US-based tour operator with a similar destination-specialist approach and escorted tour packages to international locations including Turkey-adjacent markets.
• YMT Vacations: Small US tour operator offering escorted international tour packages including Mediterranean and Middle East destinations with a similar business model and target demographic.
• Friendly Planet Travel: Small US-based tour operator offering escorted and customized international travel packages; closely comparable in size, business model, and reliance on repeat and referral customers.
• Eskapas Tours: Turkey tour specialist offering small-group and private guided tours; directly comparable as a destination-focused tour operator competing for similar Turkey-bound travelers.

Broad incumbents

• Exodus Adventure Travels: Established guided tour operator with cultural, walking, and pilgrimage itineraries including Turkey routes and biblical/historical site tours; broader geographic footprint and more developed digital platform.
• Trafalgar Tours: Major guided vacation brand with Turkey itineraries and a similar escorted-tour structure; significantly larger and more diversified but overlaps on destination and guided tour format.
• G Adventures: Global small-group tour operator with cultural and historical itineraries including Turkey; overlaps on product category (cultural tours) but at much larger scale with a more developed digital booking experience.

Emerging players

• Viator: Online tours, activities, and experiences marketplace (Tripadvisor-owned) offering bookable Turkey experiences; competes indirectly by capturing travelers seeking self-serve alternatives to traditional travel agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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