VayaCamping

What VayaCamping does

VayaCamping is a Spanish-headquartered, privately operated online camping directory and booking platform serving travelers across six European countries: Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, and Croatia. Founded in 2000 and based in Ripoll, the company functions as a branded front-end within the Camping and Co network, indexing 2,000+ camping and bungalow properties with faceted search filters covering region, star rating, amenities (pools, children's clubs, beach access, pet-friendliness), and thematic categories such as glamping, naturist, and watersports.

The platform's core technology is a web-based directory with integrated search, filtering, and map-based geographic discovery. Booking is facilitated through Camping and Co's centralized reservation system, with payments routed directly to partner campings. VayaCamping also operates a B2B supplier catalog (equipment vendors and caravaning centers), a chains/groups directory of 72 partner organizations, and a content blog for destination inspiration. It has no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed integrations beyond the parent reservation system.

Monetization is structured around booking commissions on transactions flowing through the reservation system — a transaction-fee model on what is fundamentally a long-tail consumer travel marketplace. Go-to-market is product-led growth via self-service web access, with demand generated through organic SEO, editorial blog content, and social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest). The company is a sub-brand rather than an independent operating entity, with no disclosed venture or private equity ownership and no public financial reporting.

Name

VayaCamping

Legal name

VayaCamping

Website

https://vayacamping.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

VayaCamping is a privately operated European camping directory and booking platform, indexing 2,000+ campings across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, and Croatia for individual travelers and families, operating as a branded front-end within the Camping and Co network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Camping Marketplace

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (72121)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Campgrounds & RV Parks (Developed Sites) (THAGAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Traditional Campgrounds (Tent & Mixed-Use) (THAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Camping directory platform
• Online camping reservations
• European camping marketplace
• Camping booking website
• Outdoor accommodation listings

Headquarters

HQ city

Ripoll

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Booking Commissions: Platform facilitates bookings for over 2000 campings across Europe, likely earning commissions on completed reservations through integration with Camping and Co's central reservation system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VayaCamping is an online camping directory and booking platform that aggregates listings for over 2,000 campings across six European countries. It enables individual travelers and families to search, filter, compare, and book camping and glamping accommodations by region, amenities, star rating, and availability through an integrated central reservation system connected to Camping and Co's network.

Product overview

VayaCamping is a comprehensive online camping directory and booking platform offering access to campings across multiple European countries (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Croatia). The platform consists of a core directory/search system with filtering by region, services, and amenities, a centralized online booking system (Centrale de réservation) connecting to over 2,000 partner campings, thematic category pages for specialized camping types (water parks, glamping, naturist, beach, mountain), a blog content section, an offers/discounts module, a chains and associations directory (72 partners), and a business products catalog for camping industry suppliers. The platform is part of the Camping and Co brand network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VayaCamping Directory Platform A comprehensive online directory for campings across Europe, providing searchable listings with filtering by region, services, amenities, and star ratings for destinations in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, and Croatia.
• Online Booking System Centralized online reservation system enabling users to book stays at over 2,000 campings in Spain, France, and Italy, with direct payment to partner campings via integration with Camping and Co's central reservation platform.
• Camping Search and Filter Search functionality allowing users to filter campings by region, locality, star rating, price (popular, budget), proximity to sea, children's clubs, pools (outdoor/indoor), and services including wheelchair accessibility, tennis courts, parking, pet-friendly accommodations, bike rentals, laundry, baby equipment, on-site restaurants, Sunday stays, sauna/jacuzzi, and WiFi.
• Thematic Camping Categories Curated thematic sections for specific camping types including water parks, indoor pools, children's clubs, lakes and rivers, beach destinations, unusual/glamping accommodations, naturist campings, mountain locations, and pet-friendly options.
• Camping Chains, Groups and Associations Directory Directory of 72 camping chains, groups, and associations including Camping and Co, Campingred, Campingregion Interlaken, Les Castels, Sunêalia, Côte Ouest Camping, Ciela Village, Capfun (Franceloc), and others, with filtering by travel agencies, associations, chains, groups, and tour operators.
• Offers and Discounts Dedicated section for finding special offers and discounts on camping pitches and bungalow accommodations.
• Companies and Products Catalog Directory of equipment suppliers, materials, and services for the camping and caravanning sector, including caravaning centers specialized in purchase, sale, rental, and repair of caravans, motorhomes, and mobile homes.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Camping and CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVayaCamping is a brand under Camping and Co. The central reservation system links to Camping and Co's booking platform, which offers over 2000 camping destinations in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and the Netherlands.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Global accommodation marketplace expanding into outdoor/glamping stays; competes for the same independent-traveler booking intent, particularly in the glamping and unique-stays segments VayaCamping curates thematically.
• Booking.com: Global OTA now extending aggressively into alternative accommodations including campgrounds and holiday parks; broader portfolio but directly competing for the same camping-booking demand.
• Tripadvisor (Tripadvisor Rentals / Vacation Rentals): Major travel-review and booking platform that increasingly indexes campgrounds and holiday parks alongside hotels; competes with VayaCamping for travel-discovery traffic, especially during trip-planning phase.

Direct peers

• Pitchup.com: Online booking platform for campsites, caravan parks, and glamping sites across Europe (UK-anchored, growing across Western Europe); directly competes for the same camper booking intent and offers direct online reservations.
• Camping.info: Pan-European camping directory and search platform with tens of thousands of campground listings across many European countries and integrated reviews/booking tools — directly comparable as a web-based camping directory aggregator.
• ACSI (Auto Camper Service International): European camping guide publisher and directory with 9,000+ inspected campsites in 30+ countries, with associated ACSI card discounts and online booking — a directly comparable pan-European camping directory/booking service.
• Vacanceselect (VacanceSelect / Vacansoleil): European camping holiday retailer/broker booking pitches, mobile homes, and camping resorts across multiple countries — comparable as a booking intermediary for European campings.
• Suncamp Holidays: European camping holiday specialist offering family-friendly campsites and mobile-home bookings across Western/Southern Europe; overlaps on inventory and target customer (families seeking camping holidays).
• Eurocampings (Eurocampings / ACSI data): Multi-country European campsite directory and reservation portal offering searchable listings and booking across Southern/Western Europe — overlaps heavily with VayaCamping on Iberian, French, and Italian inventory.

Others

• Camping and Co: Parent/strategic operator of VayaCamping; operates the central reservation system that VayaCamping integrates with, and aggregates 2,000+ camping destinations across Europe — directly enabling the VayaCamping platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vayacamping
• Facebookfacebook.com/vayacamping
• Pinterestpinterest.com/vayacamping

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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