Caper Travel - India & The Globe

What Caper Travel - India & The Globe does

Caper Travel Company Pvt. Ltd., operating as "Caper Travel - India & The Globe," is a privately held inbound tour operator founded in 1999 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. The company designs and sells customized travel packages for international leisure, group, and business travelers visiting India and a curated set of international destinations, including Nepal, Bhutan, Dubai, Maldives, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Russia, Tibet, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Its service portfolio spans India tour packages across all regions, luxury train journeys (Maharaja Express, Palace on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, Golden Chariot, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Buddhist Circuit Train), Brahmaputra and Ganges river cruises, theme-based tours (cultural, spiritual, wildlife, adventure, Ayurveda, honeymoon, trekking), day tours, hotel booking services, domestic hill-station packages, and dedicated MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) offerings, with a luxury sub-brand called CaperLux.

The underlying technology stack is conventional: a standard travel-booking website with online enquiry forms, integrated content-marketing assets (destination guides, travel tools such as currency converter, world clock, distance calculator, STD codes), and direct sales/email enquiry systems, supplemented by in-house multilingual Tour Managers and Linguistic Trade Guides fluent in Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, and French. No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or public API is disclosed.

Caper Travel's revenue model is a combination of one-time package sales (tour packages, luxury train tours, river cruises) and transaction-based hotel booking commissions, sold direct-to-consumer via the website and through sales-led engagement (phone and email), with four physical offices supporting customer acquisition in New Delhi, Goa, London, and California. Pricing is largely custom-quoted for tour packages; river cruises follow a published tiered structure (Peak/Mid/Off-Peak) by cabin type and duration, with all prices subject to 5% GST in India. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds and no identified parent or external investors, operating under sustained recognition including eight National Tourism Awards from the Government of India and TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.

Name

Caper Travel - India & The Globe

Legal name

Caper Travel Company Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://capertravelindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Caper Travel Company Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held inbound tour operator founded in 1999, headquartered in New Delhi, that designs and sells customized leisure, group, and MICE travel packages to India and 10 international destinations, supported by offices in Goa, London, and California and multilingual guide services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inbound Tour Operator Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (561510), Tour Operators (56152), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & Premium Leisure Travel Agencies (THAKABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fee-Based/Independent Trip Planners (No Booking) (THAKAOAA), Luxury Cruise Charters & Private Expeditions (THAEABAG)

Keywords

• Inbound tour operator
• India luxury tours
• River cruise packages
• MICE event services
• Hotel booking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tour Packages: Sale of comprehensive India tour packages including cultural, spiritual, religious, tribal, adventure, wildlife, and themed tours. Packages range from short day tours to extended multi-week itineraries across India and international destinations.
2. River Cruises: Premium Brahmaputra and Ganges river cruise packages with varying durations from 3-10 nights. Pricing in USD with seasonal variations (Peak, Mid, Off-Peak). Cabin types include Upper Deck Deluxe, Upper Deck Twin/Double, and Main Deck options.
3. Luxury Train Tours: Organized tours on India's luxury trains including Palace on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, Maharaja Express, Golden Chariot, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, and Buddhist Circuit Train. Often offered with companion free or discounted companion offers.
4. Hotel Bookings: Hotel booking services across India with partnerships with various hotel categories from budget to luxury heritage properties. Includes domestic tour packages covering destinations like Nainital, Manali, Mussoorie, and Dalhousie.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caper Travel is a Private Limited travel company founded in 1999 that operates as an inbound tour operator and travel agent, specializing in customized India tour packages, luxury train journeys (Palace on Wheels, Maharaja Express, Deccan Odyssey), river cruises, hotel bookings across India, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) services, and multi-destination international packages covering Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Maldives, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Product overview

Caper Travel is a travel company offering a comprehensive portfolio of travel services centered around India and international destinations. The core offerings include India Tour Packages covering all Indian regions, Luxury Trains Tours featuring premium train experiences (Maharaja Express, Palace on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, etc.), River Cruises on the Brahmaputra and Ganges rivers, Day Tours for short-duration experiences, and MICE services for corporate events. The company operates sub-brands including CaperLux for luxury travel. Additional services include hotel booking across India, domestic packages, and theme-based tours (adventure, wildlife, Ayurveda, cultural, spiritual, beach, honeymoon, trekking). The product portfolio also includes travel utility tools and multilingual guide services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CaperLux: Luxury travel brand offering premium travel experiences

Products and services

• India Tour Packages Customized inbound tour packages covering destinations across India, designed for international leisure travelers seeking guided cultural, heritage, and sightseeing experiences.
• Luxury Train Tours Curated luxury train journey packages on India's premium heritage trains including Palace on Wheels, Maharaja Express, and Deccan Odyssey, covering destinations such as Rajasthan and other Indian states with onboard hospitality and off-train excursions.
• River Cruises River cruise packages operating on Indian waterways, packaged with onboard accommodation, meals, and onshore excursions for leisure travelers.
• Hotel Bookings Standalone and bundled hotel reservation services across Indian destinations, available to individual travelers and as part of broader tour packages.
• MICE Services Corporate event management service covering Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions in India, including venue selection, logistics, accommodation, ground transport, and on-site coordination for corporate groups.
• International Tour Packages Multi-destination outbound tour packages covering Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Maldives, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia, offered to Indian and international travelers as bundled itineraries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years of industry experience with sustained National Tourism Award recognition (8 times)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TravelifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaper Travel is engaged with the Travelife certification program, demonstrating commitment to sustainability. Currently in Stage 1 - Travelife Engaged - and progressing towards Stage 2 - Travelife Partner. The certification covers environmental accountability, community engagement, and employee welfare.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Thomas Cook (India): Large established Indian travel company offering inbound and outbound tours, foreign exchange, and holiday packages; overlaps with Caper Travel on India leisure tours but operates across a much broader portfolio including outbound.
• Cox & Kings: Legacy Indian tour operator with international presence providing packaged and customized holidays, including India inbound tours, heritage and luxury itineraries directly comparable to Caper Travel's premium offerings.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Global luxury tour operator with deep India and South Asia programming including private journeys and luxury trains; competes for ultra-premium inbound customers with multi-country, multi-experience itineraries.
• IRCTC Tourism: Indian Railways' tourism arm that operates several of the luxury trains (Maharaja Express, Buddhist Circuit) that Caper Travel resells; a key supplier and indirect competitor at the luxury train product layer.

Direct peers

• SITA Travels: Indian inbound tour operator offering customized multi-destination itineraries with multilingual services across India and select international destinations, directly overlapping with Caper Travel's core inbound agency proposition.
• Greaves Travel: UK-based India-specialist tour operator delivering high-end bespoke journeys with private guides and luxury accommodations, targeting the same Western European traveller segment as Caper Travel's premium and CaperLux offerings.
• Mercury Travels: UK-headquartered India-specialist tour operator offering custom holidays and escorted tours to the Indian subcontinent, serving a similar English-speaking European customer base as Caper Travel's London and California offices.
• Kesari Tours: Indian outbound and inbound tour operator running group and customized domestic and international tour packages, including luxury train tours and special-interest itineraries that compete for similar premium leisure travellers.

Emerging players

• Viator (Tripadvisor): Global online marketplace for tours, activities, and day experiences including India offerings; competes with Caper Travel for upper-funnel discovery and price-sensitive leisure bookings, particularly on day tours.
• Assam Bengal Navigation: Specialist river cruise operator running premium Brahmaputra sailings on similar vessels and routes that Caper Travel packages; a direct sub-segment competitor for the company's flagship river cruise revenue stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capertravel

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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