Caucasus Travel

What Caucasus Travel does

Caucasus Travel LLC is a Destination Management Company (DMC) and inbound tour operator founded in 1991 in Tbilisi, Georgia, operating land-based tourism services across Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The company sells a portfolio of organized tour categories — Culture, Nature, Adventure, Gourmet, City Break, Recreation, Sport & Leisure, Shore Excursions, and Guaranteed Departure — alongside multi-country combined tours, MICE services (incentives, events, special projects, conferences), and ancillary services including air ticketing via its IATA-accredited subsidiary CTS LLC, ground transportation, hotel reservation, dining, meet & greet, and VIP concierge. Distribution is dominated by a B2B channel of 300+ international tour operators, travel agencies, incentive houses, and conference organizers, supplemented by direct website inquiries from individual travelers and small groups across at least seven regional sales territories.

Name

Caucasus Travel

Legal name

Caucasus Travel LLC

Website

https://caucasustravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caucasus Travel is a privately held Destination Management Company and inbound tour operator, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Tbilisi, Georgia, providing land-based tourism, MICE, and air ticketing services across the South Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan) to international tour operators, incentive houses, conference organizers, and individual travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Destination Management Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (56151)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Inbound/Local Retail Travel Agencies (Destination Booking Offices) (THAKABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Country/Regional Circuit Tour Operators (THAKADAK), Transportation & Access Services (Shuttles, Ferry Access, Scenic Drives Permits) (THAAAGAC)

Keywords

• Destination management services
• Inbound tour operations
• MICE event planning
• Cultural adventure travel
• Travel trade services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tour Operations and Land Services: DMC providing land-based tourism operations including tours, transportation, accommodation, dining, guides, and event management across Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Revenue generated through service fees and commissions from suppliers and partners.
2. MICE Services: Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events management services including incentive travel programs, special projects, and conference organization.
3. Air Ticketing (IATA): Air ticketing services operated through CTS LLC (Caucasus Travel Services), an IATA-accredited agency providing domestic, international, charter flights and air taxi services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caucasus Travel is a Destination Management Company (DMC) and inbound tour operator providing land-based tourism services across Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The company designs and delivers organized tours (cultural, nature, adventure, gourmet, city break, recreation, sport and leisure, shore excursions, combined multi-country, and guaranteed departure), MICE services (incentives, events, special projects, conferences), and supporting travel services such as air ticketing, meet-and-greet, transportation, hotel reservation, dining, VIP & concierge, and professional guides including UIAGM-certified mountain guides.

Product overview

Caucasus Travel is a Destination Management Company (DMC) and inbound tour operator established in 1991, operating land-based tourism in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The company's portfolio centers on organized tour types (Culture, Nature, Adventure, Gourmet, City Break, Recreation, Sport & Leisure, Shore Excursions, Guaranteed Departure, and Combined multi-country tours), supplemented by travel services including air ticketing (via IATA agency CTS LLC), meet & greet, transportation, hotel reservation, dining, VIP & concierge, and professional guides including UIAGM-certified mountain guides. The company also offers MICE services (Incentives, Events, Special Projects, Conferences) and digital content products including live-streamed virtual tours, films/documentaries, and thematic music and dance compilations. An internal travel management software called TourBuilder™ supports operations but is not offered as a public API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caucasus Luxury Travel: Luxury travel brand under Georgian Hospitality Group offering premium travel experiences in the South Caucasus region.

Products and services

• Organized Tour Types (Culture, Nature, Adventure, Gourmet, City Break, Recreation, Sport & Leisure, Shore Excursions, Guaranteed Departure)

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2017Caucasus Travel signed the Private Sector Commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism on April 4, 2017. The document was received from Mr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of UNWTO. The company is among 560 private enterprises worldwide to join the Global Code of Ethics.
• Georgian Mountain Guides Association (GMGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1993 with Caucasus Travel's founding support. Georgian Mountain Guides Association became member of IFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guides) in 2022. Caucasus Travel helped establish the first team of highly skilled alpinists and partnered with Swiss mountain guides for training.
• Partiture OLcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware development company that developed TourBuilder™ based on Caucasus Travel's best operational practices for planning, design, pricing, communications, reservations, monitoring, and control of tour operations.
• Swiss Mountain GuidesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for training Georgian mountaineers and ski teachers in Switzerland, contributing to the development of professional mountain guiding in Georgia.
• PKF (International Audit Company)minorOthersPKF, one of the top 10 international audit companies, has audited Caucasus Travel's financial performance for the last 10 years along with Georgian financial audit experts.
• CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCTS LLC (Caucasus Travel Services) operates as a CWT agent providing air ticketing and GDS services. Offers international, domestic, charter flights, and air taxi services.
• Georgian Hospitality GroupflagshipOthersHolding organization that includes Caucasus Travel and other subsidiaries including Luxury brand, Georgia Exploration (GE), Explore, CT Auto, Crystal, and P&B brands. Caucasus Travel provides services with operational support from other group members.
• DMC Partners in Azerbaijan and ArmeniacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs a DMC, Caucasus Travel has the best tour operator partners in Azerbaijan and Armenia. Relationships are based on quality, dependability, originality, and other essential attributes for trustworthy working relationships.
• Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for supporting Georgia's tourism development. Caucasus Travel participated in Welcome Challenge forum held with support of GNTA and UNWTO.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Intrepid Travel: Global small-group adventure tour operator. Comparable in adventure tour product, B2B partnership with international travel agencies and emphasis on responsible/sustainable tourism (UNWTO code).
• G Adventures: Global small-group adventure operator with deep Caucasus itineraries. Direct comp on adventure tour design, agent distribution and multi-country regional circuit products.
• Exodus Adventure Travels: Adventure and walking holiday specialist with Caucasus itineraries and UIAGM-equivalent mountain guide credentials. Comparable in trekking/mountaineering product line and DMC sourcing in the region.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Global luxury DMC and tour operator. Comparable as a destination management competitor for high-end MICE and luxury FIT clients, but at much larger scale across many geographies.

Emerging players

• Wild Frontiers: Specialist tour operator focused on offbeat and emerging destinations. Comparable in off-the-beaten-path destination expertise, adventure/cultural product mix and B2B agent network.

Direct peers

• Georgian Holidays: Georgia-focused inbound tour operator with combined Caucasus itineraries. Comparable in inbound DMC positioning, multilingual sales coverage and tour-operator distribution model.
• Hyur Service: Established inbound tour operator and DMC in Azerbaijan with three-country Caucasus coverage. Most direct comp on destination geography, B2B tour-operator model and inbound services.
• Caucasus Holidays: Regional inbound tour operator offering multi-country Caucasus tours and DMC services. Comparable in product mix (cultural, adventure, MICE) and B2B partner channel.
• Geotour: Tbilisi-based inbound tour operator in Georgia serving international tour operators and FIT travelers. Direct comp on inbound DMC services, cultural/adventure tours and Tbilisi hub.

Regional players

• Armenia Tour Operator (LET'S GO Armenia): Inbound tour operator and DMC focused on Armenia, often packaging combined Caucasus itineraries. Comparable in destination management model across the same three-country region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CaucasusTravel1991
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/caucasus-travel-578b6350
• Instagraminstagram.com/caucasustravel_since1991

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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