Camino de Santiago

Name

Camino de Santiago

Legal name

Casa Ivar SL

Website

https://caminodesantiago.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pilgrimage Travel Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (561510), Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips) (THAJABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB), Private Adventure & Expedition Experiences (Custom Hikes, Safaris, Backcountry) (THAJALAG)

Keywords

• Pilgrimage travel services
• Camino de Santiago packages
• Luggage shipping services
• Pilgrim retail supplies
• Walking tour bookings

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago De Compostela

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Camino Package Bookings: Casa Ivar books and sells complete Camino de Santiago walking packages including accommodations. They offer routes including Sarria-Santiago (7 days from €800), Porto-Santiago (10-12 days from €1100), Camino Inglés (6 days), and Spiritual Variant (11 days). They act as a travel agent handling logistics for pilgrims.
2. Luggage Services: Luggage storage (€35 for large box/suitcase, €25 for smaller box, €15 for letter up to 90+ days), FedEx/DHL pickup and shipping to Santiago, and shipping pilgrim belongings home after completing the Camino.
3. Retail Products: Online store selling Official Pilgrim Credentials (Credencial) from the Cathedral, Camino guidebooks, Altus backpacks and ponchos, buffs, bronze scallop shells, maps, and souvenirs. Ships to over 40 countries worldwide.
4. Local Experiences: Commissions from booking Galician experiences including tapas tours, gastronomic experiences, cooking classes, spa circuits, pilgrim massage, and yoga sessions in Santiago de Compostela.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Casa Ivar SL (operating under the Camino de Santiago brand) is a certified travel agent in Santiago de Compostela, Spain that books fully-arranged walking packages for the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes (Sarria-Santiago, Porto-Santiago, Camino Inglés, Spiritual Variant), provides luggage storage and international shipping services via FedEx/DHL, and operates an online and in-person retail store selling official Pilgrim Credentials from the Cathedral, guidebooks, and pilgrim gear. The company also runs the long-standing Camino Forum pilgrim community with over 1,000,000 postings since 2004.

Product overview

Casa Ivar SL operates as a pilgrim-focused travel services company in Santiago de Compostela, offering a unified platform of services for Camino de Santiago walkers. The core offering combines luggage services (storage, shipping via FedEx/DHL, hotel pickup through FlyingLuggage.eu), online retail (official Camino Passports, guidebooks, gear at santiagodecompostela.me), and community engagement (Camino Forum with 1M+ posts). The company also books complete Camino route packages (Sarria-Santiago, Porto-Santiago, Camino Inglés, Spiritual Variant) and sells supplementary experiences including gastronomic tours, cooking classes, and wellness services (spa, massage, yoga). All services are coordinated through their central office at Rua Nova 7, with luggage operations managed via FlyingLuggage.eu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camino Forum: Online pilgrim community with over 1,000,000 postings since 2004, serving as a resource for Camino de Santiago pilgrims.
• Online Camino Store (santiagodecompostela.me)

Products and services

• Sarria to Santiago 7-Day Walking Package 7-day fully-booked walking package covering approximately 115 km from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino Francés, including accommodation. Priced from €800 per person.
• Porto to Santiago 10-Day Walking Package 10-12 day fully-booked walking package covering approximately 240 km from Porto to Santiago de Compostela via the Camino Portugués, including accommodation. Priced from €1,100 per person.
• Camino Inglés 6-Day Walking Package 6-day fully-booked walking package on the Camino Inglés route. Priced from €680 solo / €900 for two.
• Spiritual Variant 11-Day Walking Package 11-day fully-booked Spiritual Variant walking package from Porto to Santiago. Priced at €1,150 for one / €1,495 for two.
• Luggage Storage Service Luggage storage at Casa Ivar's Santiago de Compostela location (200m from the Cathedral) with pricing of €35 for large boxes/suitcases, €25 for smaller boxes, and €15 for letters. Valid for 90+ days.
• Backpack Home Shipping Service Shipping of pilgrim belongings home from Santiago de Compostela via DHL Express (international/EU) and FedEx, with pricing from €79 (EU, up to 10kg) up to €149+ (US/Canada, Australia/New Zealand) depending on weight and destination.
• Hotel Luggage Pickup Service (FlyingLuggage.eu) Door-to-storage luggage transfer service operated by Casa Ivar via FlyingLuggage.eu, where FedEx picks up suitcases from hotels in Portugal, France, or Spain and delivers them to Casa Ivar's storage in Santiago.
• Online Camino Store E-commerce store selling official Pilgrim Credentials (Credencial) from the Santiago Cathedral, Camino guidebooks, Altus backpacks, ponchos, buffs, bronze scallop shells, maps, and pilgrim souvenirs. Ships to over 40 countries worldwide.
• Camino Forum Pilgrim Community Online pilgrim community with over 1,000,000 postings since 2004, providing discussion forums for Camino routes, equipment, health topics, and pilgrimage planning for individual pilgrims worldwide.
• Galician Gastronomic Experiences Bookable culinary experiences in Santiago de Compostela including a Tapas Tour across three iconic bars, an A Cantina dining experience led by local chef Iago Pazos, and group Galician Cooking Classes requiring one week advance notice.
• Pilgrim Wellness Services Wellness offerings for pilgrims including a Pilgrim Spa Circuit, Pilgrim Massage (60 or 90 minutes), and Yoga for Pilgrims with sound bath experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 customer reviews with 4.9 star average rating on Google

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DHL ExpresscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary international shipping partner for shipping pilgrim belongings home from Santiago. Used for all overseas shipments (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) and EU shipments. Pricing negotiated for 2026 with volumetric weight calculations.
• FedExcoreTechnology or IntegrationLuggage pickup partner for collecting pilgrim suitcases from hotels in Portugal, France, and Spain for delivery to Santiago storage. Primary partner for hotel pickup logistics.
• FlyingLuggage.eucoreTechnology or IntegrationCasa Ivar-operated subsidiary website dedicated to luggage shipping logistics. All operated by Casa Ivar in Santiago. Handles booking of suitcase pickup from hotels and shipping coordination.
• Iago Pazos / A CantinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Santiago gastronomic experience provider. Iago Pazos has led several dining establishments in Santiago for over a decade and leads Casa Ivar's recommended A Cantina dining experience.
• Galician Cooking Classes providersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasa Ivar books group cooking classes for pilgrims in Santiago de Compostela, requiring one week advance notice for setup.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Pilgrim's Office Santiago de Compostela: Official Cathedral body that issues the Compostela certificate and maintains pilgrim registries; the upstream authority for the Credential Casa Ivar distributes.
• Correos (Spanish National Post): Spain's national postal service that Casa Ivar itself recommends for pilgrim luggage shipping; an alternative / partner-channel competitor on the logistics service line.
• The Confraternity of Saint James: UK-based pilgrim association that issues Pilgrim Credentials and provides pilgrim information resources; not a commercial tour operator but a parallel authority in credential issuance and pilgrim community building.
• Wikiloc: Trail-mapping platform used by Casa Ivar for route visualization; an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• S-Camino: Spain-based operator offering Camino packages with accommodation booking and luggage transport across multiple Camino routes; closest Spanish-headquartered competitor.
• CaminoWays: Irish-based specialist operator selling self-guided and guided Camino walking packages with accommodation booking; directly comparable in offering, customer (international pilgrims), and business model.
• Follow the Camino (Magwood Global): UK-based tour operator focused exclusively on Camino de Santiago packages with accommodation and luggage transfer; competes for the same international pilgrim customer.
• Walk the Camino: Australia-based specialist selling Camino walking packages to an Australasian customer base; competes for the same long-haul pilgrim segments Casa Ivar serves (Australia/NZ).

Broad incumbents

• Expedia Group: Large OTA with broad tour and activity offerings that already lists Camino packages; represents the scale competitor Casa Ivar's lack of proprietary technology leaves it exposed to.

Regional players

• Ultramar Express: Spain-based luggage transport service with a route network covering Camino waypoints; directly comparable on the luggage-forwarding service line, though operating as a logistics company rather than tour operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caminowithme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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