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About Co-Victory
Travel Is the Business of Freedom
Founded by Viktor Zirelman — a decade of hospitality, 50+ countries and a lifelong belief that travel should be meaningful.
Viktor Zirelman
Founder & CEO
10+
Years in Tourism
50+
Countries Visited
100%
Private & Tailor-Made
∞
Passion for Austria
The Founding Story
Viktor Zirelman — Founder & CEO
At Co-Victory, we believe that travel is the business of freedom. It connects people and places, cultures and ideas. It opens minds, creates memories, and turns destinations into meaningful experiences. This belief is at the heart of everything we do.
Co-Victory was founded by Viktor Zirelman out of a lifelong passion for tourism, hospitality, and the art of creating experiences that stay with people for years to come. From an early age, travel was more than movement from one place to another — it was inspiration, discovery, and a way of understanding the world. Having traveled extensively from a young age and visited more than 50 countries, Viktor developed a deep appreciation for the power of encountering new cultures, perspectives, and ways of life.
This passion became a profession. After graduating from hospitality school, Viktor dedicated his career to tourism and has now worked in the industry for more than ten years. His professional path has taken him through luxury tourism, five-star hospitality, Michelin-starred gastronomy, educational youth travel, tailor-made cultural journeys, destination management, and project management in a variety of international contexts. He has also organized business travel, MICE programs, and curated events for international audiences — always with a strong focus on quality, detail, and meaningful guest experiences.
A Decade of Professional Experience
A Unique Approach
Travel Is Like a Story — or Even a Symphony
What makes Viktor's approach unique is his belief that travel is like a story — or even a symphony. Every journey has its own rhythm, emotion, characters, and turning points. Every client begins a new chapter when arriving in a new place. Co-Victory sees its role as the careful author and director behind that experience: listening closely, understanding individual interests, and designing each journey like a memorable playbook — elegant, personal, and full of meaning. The goal is not simply to organize a trip, but to create memories that remain for a lifetime.
The Name
Co-Victory — A Shared Success Story
The name Co-Victory reflects this philosophy. "Co" stands for cooperation, connection, and co-creation — with clients, partners, suppliers, guides, and local experts. "Victory" stands for the shared success of a journey truly well designed: when every detail aligns, when expectations are exceeded, and when everyone involved contributes to an outstanding result. In this sense, Co-Victory means a shared success story.
It also carries a quiet classical resonance: in the spirit of ancient European culture, victory was never merely about arrival, but about achievement, excellence, and the honor of doing something well. That idea continues to shape our standard today.
Our Promise
Curation and Trust
We work with hand-selected locations, carefully chosen activities, and regularly scouted staff and partners. We do not simply assemble travel products — we craft experiences. Our guides and experts are selected not only for formal qualifications, but for their knowledge, personality, and ability to bring a destination to life. Wherever possible, we go beyond the standard and invest in additional in-house training to ensure depth, authenticity, and excellence.
Our Vision
A Leading Boutique Travel Partner
Our vision is to become a leading boutique travel partner in the destinations we operate in — a name trusted by travelers who seek exclusive, tailor-made, and culturally rich experiences beyond the surface. Through our brands and travel concepts, including Connoisseur Travel Austria, we aim to stand for authenticity, discretion, craftsmanship, and a profound love for place.
"Travel can build bridges: between cultures, between ideas, and between people who share curiosity, openness, and a love for discovery."
Viktor Zirelman, Founder — Co-Victory
Our Credentials
What Sets Viktor's Approach Apart
More than a decade of professional experience, lived expertise and personal commitment.
Academic Foundation
Viktor graduated from hospitality school and holds deep academic expertise in tourism, destination management and hospitality.
On-the-Ground Knowledge
Living and working in Austria for over a decade, with intimate knowledge of Vienna, Salzburg and the entire Central European region.
Genuine Passion
Travel was never just a profession — it was a lifelong calling. Every journey we create reflects a genuine love for discovery and culture.
International Network
A trusted network of local guides, luxury hotels, cultural institutions and private access partners built over years of relationship-driven work.
Cultural Depth
From the Vienna Philharmonic to remote Alpine villages — we bring cultural understanding that goes far beyond the surface.
Personal Care
We serve a small number of clients at a time. Your journey receives the full attention of our team from first contact to return home.
At the Core
Journeys Shaped by the Destinations We Love
At the core of Co-Victory is the belief that travel can build bridges: between cultures, between ideas, and between people who share curiosity, openness, and a love for discovery. We want to create journeys that feel personal, inspiring, and deeply memorable — journeys shaped by the destinations we love and designed for travelers who want to truly experience them.
Looking ahead, our ambition is to grow thoughtfully, continue setting high standards in curated travel, and eventually expand into our own hospitality concepts. But no matter how far the company grows, the heart of Co-Victory remains the same:
to turn travel into a meaningful, beautifully orchestrated victory for all involved.
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