Specialist Holidays Group has been acquired by TravCorp Holdings

Travelopia, the KKR-backed global leader in experiential travel, has sold Specialist Holidays Group to TravCorp Holdings Ltd., parent company of Destination2, Destination2 Cruise and Holiday Gems. This transaction forms part of Travelopia’s broader portfolio optimization strategy, as the group continues to focus on its position as the world’s leading collection of experiential travel brands.

Specialist Holidays Group is a travel company that owns and manages various specialist travel brands. These include Citalia, American Holidays and Sovereign Luxury Travel. The group is known for providing high-quality, destination-led holidays focusing on customer experience, service and value.

Travcorp Holdings Ltd. owns a collection of specialist travel businesses, including Destination2, Destination2 Cruise and Holiday Gems. It has a focus on value-led, bespoke travel experiences, and continues to grow its portfolio of brands through acquisitions across the sector.

Travelopia, headquartered in the UK, is a specialist travel groups, providing customers with unique experiences, such as sailing adventures, tailor-made holidays, sports tours, school expeditions, private jet travel and polar expedition cruises. Travelopia has a large, international customer base of over 800,000 travellers each year and serves over 70 destinations globally through its 53 brands.

Oaklins Cavendish, one of Oaklins’ member firms in the UK, advised Travelopia on the sale of Specialist Holidays Group to TravCorp Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Destination2, Destination2 Cruise and Holiday Gems.

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“The sale of Specialist Holidays Group is an important milestone in our non-core disposal programme. I would like to thank the Oaklins Cavendish team for finding the right home for the business and for their transaction expertise throughout the process. This is the second transaction we have completed with Oaklins Cavendish’s support in the last 12 months and, as we know in travel, repeat rates indicate strong customer satisfaction.”

Christine Franks

Corporate Development Director, Travelopia

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