CHECKPOINT CHARLIE

What CHECKPOINT CHARLIE does

Checkpoint Charlie, S.L. is a privately held traditional travel agency headquartered at Calle Mandri 3-9 in Barcelona, Spain, operating a 22-person team that has organized outbound vacations for more than ten years. The company retails pre-packaged guided tours and curated resort packages across six regional categories — Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and Exotic Islands (Maldives and French Polynesia) — covering roughly 100 countries with per-person pricing ranging from approximately €3,055 to €9,150 depending on destination, season, and accommodation tier. Each package bundles international flights, accommodation, transfers, excursions, and travel insurance, with Spanish-speaking guides supplied on long-haul itineraries such as New Zealand and Australia.

The technology layer is limited to a content-managed website (checkpointcharlie.es) supported by email and phone-based booking workflows; the company references using "advanced technology" for product advisory but discloses no proprietary platform, AI capabilities, mobile app, or API surface. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: customers browse destinations online, submit reservation requests via web forms, and complete transactions through the agency, with social sharing (Facebook, Twitter, email) as a secondary marketing channel.

The business model is commission-based retail travel intermediation targeting Spanish-speaking individuals, couples, and families seeking organized international leisure travel, particularly to long-haul premium destinations. The company is bootstrapped with no external funding, no parent or subsidiary structure, no disclosed partnerships or supplier agreements, and no M&A activity evidenced in the source material. Growth is signaled primarily through incremental catalog expansion (2025–2026 dated tour launches across Polynesia, Maldives, New Zealand, Australia, and African safari circuits) rather than through structural or capital-driven moves.

Name

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE

Legal name

Checkpoint Charlie, S.L.

Website

https://checkpointcharlie.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Checkpoint Charlie, S.L. is a Barcelona-based, privately held Spanish travel agency with 22 employees that retails organized vacation packages to individuals, couples, and families across roughly 100 countries, with particular depth in African safaris, French Polynesia, Maldives, New Zealand, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (56151), Tour Operators (56152)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Country/Regional Circuit Tour Operators (THAKADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Escorted Coach & Bus Package Tour Operators (THAKADAA), Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB), Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips) (THAJABAL)

Keywords

• Travel agency services
• Vacation packages
• Guided tours
• Safari holidays
• Exotic island packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Checkpoint Charlie is a traditional travel agency based in Barcelona that designs, sells, and operates pre-packaged vacation itineraries to destinations across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and exotic islands such as the Maldives and French Polynesia. Each package bundles international flights, accommodation, transfers, excursions, and travel insurance, and is offered in variants including guided group tours, fly-and-drive self-drive trips, and luxury overwater experiences. Customers can also commission bespoke, tailor-made itineraries through the agency's website or direct contact channels.

Product overview

Checkpoint Charlie is a traditional travel agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of vacation packages and guided tours organized by global destination regions. The company provides pre-packaged travel itineraries across Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and Exotic Islands (Maldives and French Polynesia). Each regional category contains multiple sub-destinations with detailed tour packages ranging from budget essentials to luxury overwater experiences. The product portfolio includes guided group tours, fly & drive self-drive options, and specialized packages featuring accommodation, transportation, excursions, and travel insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polinesia Alternativa 12-day Polynesian travel package covering Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, and Bora Bora with guided excursions such as 4WD Safari and Shark and Ray Watching, targeted at travelers seeking an alternative Polynesian experience.
• Polinesia Esencial 10-day essential Polynesian package covering Tahiti and Moorea with lagoon tours and cultural excursions for travelers wanting a focused Polynesian introduction.
• Polinesia Overwater Experience 12-day premium overwater bungalow experience across Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora with romantic canoe excursions, positioned as a luxury Polynesian offering.
• Islas Marquesas 14-day expedition to the Marquesas Islands covering Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahiti, and Moorea with archaeological site visits for travelers interested in remote Polynesian cultural heritage.
• Maldives Island Packages 9-day Maldives resort packages featuring overwater bungalows, beach villas, and all-inclusive stays across multiple island resorts (Joy Island, Kuramathi, Velassaru, Dhigali, Cocoon), targeted at couples and luxury travelers.
• New Zealand Tours Multiple New Zealand tour itineraries ranging from 12 to 26 days, including guided group tours, fly-and-drive self-drive options, and comprehensive country-wide explorations for nature and adventure travelers.
• Australia Tours Australian tour packages (Esencia de Australia, Rincones de Australia) covering the Great Ocean Road, Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth with guided excursions.
• Africa Regional Tours Safari and cultural tours across multiple African destinations including Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Benin, Gambia, Senegal, Angola, Madagascar, and Cape Verde.
• Americas Regional Tours Multi-country tours across North, Central, and South America including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, USA, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Venezuela.
• Asia Regional Tours Tours across Asian destinations including Cambodia, China, UAE, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Oman, South Korea, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia.
• Europe Regional Tours European tour packages covering Germany, Armenia, Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, UK, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Croatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, and Albania.
• Bespoke Tailor-Made Itineraries Custom travel planning service where customers contact the agency through website forms to design personalized itineraries to any destination offered, beyond the standard pre-packaged tours.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Destinia: Spanish online travel agency offering flights, hotels and holiday packages including exotic long-haul destinations; broader OTA model serving overlapping customers through price-led competition.
• Muchoviaje.com: Spanish OTA with packaged tour and dynamic holiday offerings; competes with Checkpoint Charlie for the Spanish outbound leisure traveller across Africa, Asia and exotic-island categories.
• Viajes El Corte Inglés: Spain's largest incumbent retail travel agency, offering packaged tours, cruises and bespoke trips across all continents; broader portfolio and much larger scale than Checkpoint Charlie but overlapping customer base and Spanish-speaking market focus.
• Logitravel: Major Spanish online travel agency selling package holidays, cruises and tours across global destinations; competes for the same Spanish-speaking leisure traveller but via a self-service digital channel rather than a curated specialist model.

Direct peers

• Audley Travel: Specialist tour operator offering tailor-made multi-country itineraries to long-haul destinations with expert country specialists; comparable bespoke, high-AOV model serving customers who value human curation over self-service booking.
• TourRadar: Online marketplace for multi-day guided tours across global destinations; directly comparable in that it aggregates and sells the same category of escorted and adventure tour packages that Checkpoint Charlie designs.
• Exoticca: Barcelona-headquartered online tour operator specialising in curated long-haul and exotic-destination packages (Maldives, Polynesia, Asia, Africa); very similar customer profile, destination mix and packaging model to Checkpoint Charlie.
• Terres d'Aventure: France-based adventure and expedition tour operator offering escorted and self-guided trekking, wildlife and cultural itineraries; comparable niche positioning in adventure/expedition package tours to Africa, Asia and the Americas.
• Catai Tours: Spanish tour operator owned by W2M offering escorted multi-day guided tours across long-haul destinations including Asia, Africa and the Indian Ocean, serving the same Spanish-speaking customer base as Checkpoint Charlie.

Emerging players

• National Geographic Expeditions: Premium escorted expedition brand offering small-ship cruises, safaris and cultural journeys worldwide; partially overlapping in premium exotic-destination escorted tours but with a higher price point and global English-speaking customer focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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