Albatross Reisen

What Albatross Reisen does

Albatross Reisen GmbH is a privately held German tour operator founded in 1974 and headquartered in Ochsenfurt, Germany, operating as a subsidiary within the KNAUS group of companies (Helmut KNAUS KG). The company owns approximately 1,000 mobile homes, bungalow tents and holiday homes distributed across campsites in 9 European countries — Germany, France, Italy, Croatia, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, Hungary and Austria — including the 28-29 KNAUS Campingparks in Germany. Its value proposition centers on direct ownership of nearly all offered accommodations, which enables consistent quality control and bypass of third-party travel portals.

The core product line comprises multiple mobile home models (Mars, Merkur, Saturn, Orion, Venus Pro, Klassik A, Premium I, Premium A+) ranging from 24–32 m² for 2–6 persons, alongside holiday homes and bungalow/lodge tents. The booking platform runs on the Cidemos CMS with a multi-language website (German, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian), online booking-request forms and a telephone reservation center, supplemented by CleverReach-powered email marketing, a video library, a printed 2026 catalog and Google Maps/YouTube content.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with quote-based weekly pricing of €309–€1,586 depending on destination and season; customers pay a 20% deposit on booking and the balance 30 days before arrival. Ancillary revenue includes a €145 premium service charge (cleaning, bed linen, towels) and referral fees from Hanse Merkur travel insurance. The company serves a fragmented family-and-couple consumer base across Europe with a very small internal team (1–10 employees) and distribution that leans on the KNAUS group's camping-park network. No public revenue or funding data has been disclosed.

Name

Albatross Reisen

Legal name

Albatross Reisen GmbH

Website

https://albatross-reisen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Albatross Reisen is a German tour operator (founded 1974) that owns and rents approximately 1,000 mobile homes, bungalow tents and holiday homes across campsites in 9 European countries, selling direct to families, couples and senior travelers through its website, telephone booking center and the KNAUS Campingparks network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Camping Accommodation Services

NAICS

Accommodation (721), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (72121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Serviced Vacation Rentals (Managed Apartments/Aparthotel-Style STRs) (THAGANAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accommodation-Focused OTAs (Hotels & Alternative Stays) (THAKAAAB)

Keywords

• Camping accommodation rentals
• Mobile home holidays
• European camping parks
• Glamping tent rentals
• Camping holiday booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Ochsenfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accommodation Rental: Primary revenue from renting mobile homes, holiday homes, bungalow tents, and lodge tents on partnered campsites across Europe. Customers pay for weekly or multi-night stays with pricing varying by season, accommodation type, and location. The company collects a 20% deposit on booking and the balance 30 days prior to arrival.
2. Premium Service Charges: Additional fees for premium services such as final cleaning, bed linen, and towels. For example, a premium service charge of €145.00 EUR is charged for certain accommodations.
3. Travel Insurance Referral: Company refers customers to travel insurance providers (Hanse Merkur) for health and trip cancellation coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Albatross Reisen rents approximately 1,000 fully equipped mobile homes, holiday homes, bungalow tents and lodge tents at vetted campsites across eight European countries, placing its own inventory at the KNAUS Campingparks chain and at independent partner campsites. Customers book directly with the company via the website, telephone or email, pay a 20% deposit with the balance due 30 days before arrival, and stay in standardized, family-friendly accommodation for week-long or multi-night vacations.

Product overview

Albatross Reisen is a camping holiday accommodation provider offering approximately 1,000 mobile homes, bungalow tents, and holiday homes across carefully selected campsites throughout Europe. The core product portfolio includes mobile homes in various models (Mars, Merkur, Saturn, Orion, Venus Pro, Klassik A, Premium I, Premium A+) ranging from 24-32 m² living space, suitable for 2-6 persons. The company also offers holiday homes and tents. Accommodations are available at partner campsites across 8 countries (Germany, France, Italy, Croatia, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, Hungary, Austria) and through the KNAUS Campingparks network of 29 company-owned parks in Germany. The company operates on a direct-booking model, owning nearly all offered accommodations. The 2026 catalog covers the main product lines, with new campsite openings planned for 2026-2027 including Camping hu Eraclea Mare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Home Klassik A Fully equipped mobile home of approximately 24 m² sleeping up to 4 adults and 2 children, with a main bedroom featuring a double bed and a separate children's bedroom; available at partner campsites including Villaggio San Francesco on Italy's North Adriatic coast.
• Mobile Home Premium I Spacious approximately 32 m² mobile home sleeping up to 6 persons, with a main bedroom featuring a double bed, two children's bedrooms with two single beds each, and a comfortable living room; available at Villaggio San Francesco and other partner campsites.
• Mobile Home Mars Popular mobile-home model available across multiple Albatross partner campsites in Europe, including Camping Bella Austria (Austria), Camping Mare e Pineta (Italy), Valamar Camping Lanterna (Croatia) and others.
• Mobile Home Merkur Mobile-home model available at select campsites such as KNAUS Campingpark Eckwarderhörne on the German North Sea coast.
• Mobile Home Saturn Mobile-home model offered at locations such as Camping Due Laghi Levico Family Collection in Trentino, Italy.
• Mobile Home Orion Mobile-home model offered at campsites including Camping Ca' Savio on the Italian Adriatic coast.
• Mobile Home Venus Pro Premium mobile-home model available at select campsites such as Camping Playa Brava in Spain.
• Mobile Home Premium A+ Premium mobile-home accommodation available at partner campsites such as Camping Iris Park Lago di Garda in Italy.
• Holiday Homes Fully equipped holiday homes available at campsites across Europe, including KNAUS Campingparks in Germany (Bavarian Forest, Rügen and other locations) and partner campsites in Austria, Italy, France, Croatia and other countries.
• Bungalow and Lodge Tents Bungalow tents and lodge tents available at selected campsites throughout Europe, providing a glamping-style alternative to mobile homes for guests who want a tent experience with structured comfort.
• Travel Insurance Referral Referral service connecting Albatross customers to Hanse Merkur travel-insurance products covering travel health and trip-cancellation protection during their camping holiday.

Quantifiable outcome

• Direct booking ensures customers know exactly where and how they will spend their holiday before departure
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KNAUS Group (Helmut KNAUS KG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbatross Reisen is part of the KNAUS group of companies, a name synonymous with 'camping' throughout Europe. Helmut KNAUS KG operates 28-29 of its own camping parks in Germany - from Rügen to the Bavarian Forest. Albatross places its mobile homes and accommodations at KNAUS Campingparks, benefiting from the established brand, distribution network, and quality standards of the KNAUS network.
• Campsite Operators Across EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbatross Reisen partners with campsites in Germany, France, Italy, Croatia, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, Hungary, and Austria. A campsite can only become an Albatross partner if it meets the highest quality standards. The company provides sustainable and economically efficient solutions for campsites including transportation, installation, and maintenance of accommodations.
• Hanse Merkur (Travel Insurance)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlbatross refers customers to Hanse Merkur for travel health insurance and trip cancellation coverage. The company promotes insurance options to customers planning their camping holidays, earning referral consideration for insurance products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Keycamp: Keycamp provides family camping holidays with mobile homes and lodges at European campsites, offering a comparable product offering and similar customer base to Albatross Reisen's family-focused segments.
• Vacansoleil: Vacansoleil is a Dutch-headquartered tour operator offering mobile-home camping holidays at partner campsites across Europe, directly competing with Albatross Reisen on family camping vacations across similar country footprint.
• Canvas Holidays: Canvas Holidays provides mobile home and lodge camping holidays across European campsites, with comparable product offering (placed accommodations, family-focused) and overlapping geographic coverage to Albatross Reisen.
• Eurocamp / Al Fresco Holidays: Eurocamp (and sister brand Al Fresco Holidays) is one of Europe's largest mobile-home and lodge holiday specialists, offering placed accommodations at partner campsites across Europe — directly comparable to Albatross Reisen's owned-inventory model and multi-country footprint.
• Selectcamp: Selectcamp is a Dutch mobile-home camping operator with placed inventory across Southern European campsites, directly comparable in product offering, geography, and direct-to-consumer distribution model.
• Suncamp Holidays: Suncamp Holidays is a European camping holiday specialist offering mobile homes, tents, and lodge accommodation at campsites across the continent, with overlapping business model and comparable target audience to Albatross Reisen.
• Roan Campings / Rent-A-Tent: Roan and Rent-A-Tent are Dutch mobile-home holiday operators offering placed accommodations at European campsites, with comparable direct-booking model and overlapping inventory base to Albatross Reisen.

Broad incumbents

• TUI Group: TUI is one of Europe's largest integrated tour operators and OTAs with a broad portfolio including camping/accommodation offerings; relevant as a much larger incumbent operating in the same accommodation booking space as Albatross Reisen.
• Booking.com: Booking.com is a global accommodation-focused OTA that aggregates hotel and alternative-stay inventory; relevant as a broad incumbent competing for the same end-customer booking spend as Albatross Reisen's direct channel.

Others

• Helmut KNAUS KG (KNAUS Group): KNAUS is Albatross Reisen's parent group and operates 28-29 camping parks in Germany; relevant as both parent and as a downstream operator of the campsites where Albatross places its owned accommodations.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/albatrossreisen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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