Caminhos Viagens

What Caminhos Viagens does

Caminhos Viagens (legal name Caminhos Operadora de Turismo LTDA) is a Curitiba, Brazil-based tour operator founded in 2007 that specializes in all-inclusive, themed religious group pilgrimages for Catholic parishes, churches, and faith communities across Brazil. Operationally it began in May 2006 with the first "Caminhos da Fé" group, but the company was formally incorporated on November 29, 2007. The business is co-owned by Nelson and Mateus Redivo as a founder partnership, with no external institutional investment, and operates from an 11-employee office in the Água Verde neighborhood of Curitiba.

The product portfolio consists of more than 20 themed tour packages ("Caminhos" series), each organized around a saint, biblical figure, or religious theme, covering destinations across Europe (Holy Land, Italy, Vatican, France, Portugal, Spain, Croatia, Bosnia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Greece, Turkey), South America (Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia), the Middle East (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UAE), and Mexico. The longest-running product, Caminhos da Luz (Holy Land), has 37 departures through 2026; Caminhos de São Paulo (Turkey/Greece) has 15. A customization service, "Viagem do Meu Jeito," caters to groups with bespoke itineraries. Packages include accommodation, meals, transportation, guides, entrance fees, and — distinctively — spiritual direction provided by a network of 53 Catholic priests, bishops, and friars who accompany groups.

The commercial model is sales-led and quote-based: there is no publicly listed pricing, no proprietary booking technology, and no mobile app. Revenue comes from one-time group package sales, supplemented by commissions to a network of Brazilian travel agents and commissioned representatives. Marketing is organic, relying on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter/X, a content-rich website, WhatsApp, and word-of-mouth referrals through parishes and the spiritual director network. The company is a member of ABAV (Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies) under ID 387 and is registered with Embratur, the Brazilian federal tourism board. By May 2026, the company had formed 143 groups and served 3,463 travelers since inception, self-identifying as a reference operator for international religious group travel in Brazil.

Name

Caminhos Viagens

Legal name

Caminhos Operadora de Turismo LTDA

Website

https://caminhosviagens.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caminhos Viagens is a Curitiba, Brazil-based tour operator that organizes all-inclusive themed Catholic pilgrimage packages for parishes, churches, and religious communities across Brazil, operating 20+ themed itineraries to holy sites in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and North Africa, supported by a network of 53 spiritual directors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Tourism Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (561510)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Group Travel (Church/Mosque/Temple) Organizers (THAKAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Pilgrimage & Holy Land Tour Operators (THAKAHAB), Pilgrimage & Faith-Based Multi-Day Tour Operators (THAKADAH), Group & Small-Group Custom Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAF)

Keywords

• Religious tourism
• Pilgrimage tours
• Group travel packages
• Catholic pilgrimages
• Spiritual journeys

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Group Package Tours: Revenue generated from selling all-inclusive package tours to religious groups. Tours include accommodation, meals, transportation, guided tours, spiritual direction, and entrance fees to sanctuaries and religious sites. Commissions are earned through a network of representatives and travel agents who facilitate group bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caminhos Viagens sells all-inclusive, themed religious and spiritual group tour packages — organized as named "Caminhos" itineraries (e.g., Caminhos da Luz, Caminhos de Maria, Caminhos de Moisés) — to Catholic parishes, churches, and religious communities across Brazil. Packages cover accommodation, meals, transportation, guided tours, spiritual direction, and entrance fees, and the company also offers a custom itinerary service ("Viagem do Meu Jeito") for groups needing personalized routes.

Product overview

Caminhos Viagens is a religious and spiritual group travel operator based in Curitiba, Brazil, with nearly 20 years of experience. The company operates a portfolio of themed pilgrimage and cultural tour packages, each following a specific religious theme or saint (Caminhos series). Core offerings include the Caminhos da Fé/Luz (Holy Land), Caminhos de São Francisco (St. Francis), Caminhos de Maria (Marian), Caminhos de Moisés (Egypt), Caminhos de João Paulo II (Poland/Germany), Caminhos de Guadalupe (Mexico), Caminhos de São Paulo (Turkey/Greece), and geographic-focused tours like Caminhos dos Incas (Peru), Caminhos Ibéricos (Portugal/Spain), and regional destinations. The company also offers the Viagem do Meu Jeito custom tour service for organizations requiring personalized itineraries. All packages include comfort, safety, and cultural/spiritual experiences with guided tours, accommodations, and meals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caminhos da Fé All-inclusive religious pilgrimage tour to Switzerland and Italy, visiting Catholic sacred sites. For Catholic groups and individual pilgrims seeking organized spiritual journeys.
• Caminhos da Luz 12-day religious pilgrimage tour following Jesus's footsteps in the Holy Land, covering Israel and Palestine. For Catholic groups seeking biblical site visits.
• Caminhos de São Francisco

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ groups operated in nearly 20 years
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hospital Pequeno PríncipeminorOthersCharitable partnership with Hospital Pequeno Príncipe, a renowned children's hospital in Curitiba. Caminhos supports the institution through social responsibility initiatives, including backpack donations.
• ABAV - Associação Brasileira de Agências de ViagenscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of ABAV (Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies) under member ID 387. ABAV is the main trade association for travel agencies in Brazil, providing industry recognition and network access.
• Pequeno CotolengominorOthersCharitable partnership with Pequeno Cotolengo, a philanthropic institution. Caminhos supports the organization through social initiatives.
• EmbraturminorOthersRegistered with Embratur (Brazilian Tourist Board), the official government body for tourism promotion in Brazil, ensuring regulatory compliance for international travel operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hurb: Brazilian online travel platform selling packaged and customized trips to consumers. Comparable in packaged tour distribution in Brazil but competes on price rather than religious specialization.
• Decolar: Brazil's largest online travel agency, offering general flights, hotels, and packages. Not a religious specialist, but a broad incumbent that competes for the same Brazilian travel wallet and could expand into faith-based niches.
• CVC Corp: Brazil's largest traditional travel agency and tour operator with packaged tours across the world. Comparable on tour-operator business model and multi-destination packaged travel, though lacks Caminhos' Catholic specialization.

Emerging players

• Magdalena Catholic Pilgrimages: Catholic pilgrimage operator offering themed group itineraries; comparable to Caminhos in faith-based tour curation, though smaller in scale and serving a different source market.
• Frater Travel: Catholic-themed pilgrimage tour operator with itineraries across Europe and the Holy Land. Comparable niche positioning and parish-group go-to-market.

Direct peers

• Catholic Travel Centre: Operates Catholic group pilgrimages to Holy Land, Rome, Lourdes, Fatima, and Shrines. Overlaps with Caminhos on faith-based multi-day package tours for parish and church communities.
• 206 Tours: US-headquartered Catholic pilgrimage tour operator offering guided group pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Rome, Lourdes, Fatima, and Marian sites. Closely comparable in product, customer segment (Catholic parish/church groups), and package-tour model.
• Select International Tours: Catholic pilgrimage tour operator specializing in Holy Land, European, and Marian itineraries for parish groups. Directly comparable to Caminhos Viagens in faith-based group travel, package bundling, and clergy-led trip format.
• Unitours: US-based Catholic pilgrimage operator running parish-led group tours to Europe, the Holy Land, and Marian shrines. Similar vertical specialization and group-tour distribution model.

Regional players

• Canossa Pilgrimages: Italy-based Catholic pilgrimage tour operator serving international Catholic groups across European and Holy Land itineraries. Comparable product, though primarily European-centric rather than Brazil-centric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caminhosviagens
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2juRbd4uRB5r0q1XRwbU6g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaminhosViagens
• Instagraminstagram.com/caminhosviagens
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caminhosviagens

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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