NEXTOUR, PEREGRINACIONES.MX

What NEXTOUR, PEREGRINACIONES.MX does

Peregrinaciones.mx, legally registered as PROMOTORA DE SERVICIOS CATOLICOS S. DE R.L. DE C.V., is a Mexico-based travel agency founded in 2012 that specializes exclusively in organizing Catholic pilgrimage tours. The company is headquartered in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and operates through a distributed network of representatives and promoters across Mexico, the United States, Spain, and Colombia. Its core product is all-inclusive pilgrimage packages—covering airfare, accommodation, meals, ground transportation, entrance fees, travel insurance, and priest-led spiritual guidance—to destinations including the Holy Land (Tierra Santa), Italy, Egypt/Jordan, Marian sanctuaries (Fátima, Lourdes, Medjugorje, Zaragoza), and the Camino de Santiago. Package prices range from $3,895 to $6,245 USD per person with single-room supplements and financing options available.

The underlying platform is a website-based booking and reservation system at peregrinaciones.mx, integrated with WhatsApp Business for direct customer communication, an e-commerce shop selling religious merchandise (books, DVDs, devotional items), and a content blog (peregrinaciones.blog). The company holds a strategic partnership with the Franciscan Commissions of Holy Land and Padres Franciscanos Custodios de Tierra Santa, enabling guaranteed regular monthly departures on the 10th and 25th of each month. All pilgrimages are conducted in Spanish with Catholic priest accompaniment, and the company explicitly prioritizes working with Christian-owned hotels, bus companies, and guides in destination markets to support Christian community presence in the Holy Land.

The business operates on a one-time transaction model with per-pilgrim unit pricing, supplemented by repeat-pilgrim discounts, clergy pricing concessions, and the 5+5 split-payment financing program. Customer segments include individual Catholic pilgrims, parish and diocese groups, and priests/religious orders. The company has served over 15,000 pilgrims in its first 12 years and holds an "Excellent" rating across 264 TripAdvisor reviews. There is no disclosed external funding; ownership remains with the founder and operating team, and the company has neither subsidiaries nor institutional investors.

Name

NEXTOUR, PEREGRINACIONES.MX

Legal name

PROMOTORA DE SERVICIOS CATOLICOS S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Website

https://peregrinaciones.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peregrinaciones.mx is a Mexico-based Catholic pilgrimage travel agency founded in 2012, organizing all-inclusive Spanish-language pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Italy, Marian sanctuaries, and the Camino de Santiago for individual Catholic pilgrims, parish groups, and clergy across Mexico, the USA, Spain, and Colombia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Tourism Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Pilgrimage & Faith-Based Multi-Day Tour Operators (THAKADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pilgrimage Packages (Air-Inclusive) Tour Operators (THAKAHAK), Christian Pilgrimage & Holy Land Tour Operators (THAKAHAB), Pilgrimage Packages (Land-Only) Tour Operators (THAKAHAJ), Religious & Sacred Sites Tours (THAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Catholic pilgrimage tours
• Holy Land travel
• Religious tourism services
• Marian sanctuary pilgrimages
• Group faith travel

Headquarters

HQ city

Guadalajara

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pilgrimage Tour Packages: All-inclusive pilgrimage packages including airfare, accommodation, meals, ground transportation, entrance fees, travel insurance, priest accompaniment, and spiritual guidance. Priced per person based on double/triple occupancy, with single room supplements available.
2. Religious Merchandise: Online store selling books, DVDs, and religious items related to pilgrimage destinations including the Libro y Diario del Peregrino series, DVDs about Holy Land, and religious artwork. Prices range from $178 to $400 MXN.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Peregrinaciones.mx organizes all-inclusive Catholic pilgrimage tour packages to holy sites worldwide, including the Holy Land, Rome, Italy, Egypt/Jordan, Marian sanctuaries (Fatima, Lourdes, Medjugorje, Zaragoza), and the Camino de Santiago. Packages bundle airfare, accommodation, meals, ground transportation, entrance fees, travel insurance, tips, and spiritual accompaniment by Spanish-speaking Catholic priests. The company also sells religious merchandise through an online store, offers a financing program for select pilgrimages, and coordinates group travel for parishes and dioceses.

Product overview

Peregrinaciones.mx is a Catholic pilgrimage travel agency founded in 2012, specializing exclusively in organizing Catholic pilgrimages to sanctuaries worldwide. The core offering consists of pilgrimage tour packages that include airfare, accommodation, meals, transportation, guided tours, spiritual guidance from Catholic priests, and travel insurance. The company operates a network of offices in Mexico (Guadalajara - central office, with representatives in Toluca, Zacatecas, Monterrey, Puebla, Mexicali) and Spain (Yecla, Murcia), plus promoters across the US and Colombia. Key product lines include pilgrimages to Tierra Santa (Holy Land), Marian sanctuaries (Fátima, Lourdes, Medjugorje, Zaragoza), Camino de Santiago (various routes), Italy spiritual tours, and Egypt/Jordan packages. The company also offers a 5+5 financing program for Tierra Santa and Italy pilgrimages, sells religious merchandise through an online store, provides regular scheduled departures on specific days of each month, and offers group travel services for parishes. All pilgrimages are conducted in Spanish and include Catholic spiritual accompaniment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Pilgrimage Tour Packages All-inclusive Catholic pilgrimage tours to holy sites (Holy Land, Italy, Egypt/Jordan, Marian sanctuaries, Camino de Santiago) bundling airfare, accommodation, meals, ground transportation, guided tours, travel insurance, tips, and spiritual accompaniment by Spanish-speaking Catholic priests. Designed for Spanish-speaking Catholic individuals, families, and parish groups.
• Regular Departures Program Scheduled monthly pilgrimages to Tierra Santa organized with the Franciscan Custos of the Holy Land: the 10th of each month for Holy Land, and the 25th of each month for Holy Land, Rome and Assisi. Guaranteed departures require a minimum of 10 pilgrims.
• 5+5 Financing Program Financing promotion program for Holy Land and Italy pilgrimages where 50% is paid before the trip and 50% after the trip. Available for departures in February, June, September, and December.
• Online Religious Store (Tienda) E-commerce platform selling books (Diario del Peregrino I and II), DVDs about Holy Land and pilgrimage destinations, devotional items, Marian images, and religious artwork. Prices range from approximately $178 to $400 MXN per item.
• Pilgrim Kit Welcome kit provided to pilgrims before their trip including badge, hat, luggage ribbon, pilgrim's cross (for Holy Land destinations), and digital format Libros y Diarios del Peregrino I and II. Physical printed books available for purchase separately.
• Group Travel Services for Parishes and Dioceses Bespoke organization of parish, diocese, and apostolate group pilgrimages including itinerary planning, quotation, priest accompaniment coordination, and outreach through Franciscan Commissions of Holy Land network.
• Travel Insurance Coverage Travel insurance bundled with every pilgrimage covering medical emergencies (up to $35,000 USD for non-pre-existing conditions), emergency medical transport ($6,000 USD), trip interruption ($4,300 USD), cancellation ($4,700 USD), baggage loss ($2,200 USD), accidental death ($25,000 USD), and COVID-19 coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ pilgrims served in first 12 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Franciscan Commissions of Holy Land (Comisarias Franciscanas de Tierra Santa)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic representative network covering multiple cities (Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana, Izamal, Salvatierra, Coyoacan) that coordinates pilgrimages to Holy Land with the Franciscan Custody. Contact: [email protected]
• Padres Franciscanos Custodios de Tierra SantacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular departures on the 10th and 25th of each month to Holy Land. Guaranteed departures with minimum 10 pilgrims. The Franciscan Fathers provide spiritual guidance and support for pilgrimages.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Follow the Camino: Specialist Camino de Santiago tour operator with multi-route offerings. Directly overlaps Peregrinaciones.mx's newly-launched Camino de Santiago del Norte product and could compete in Spanish-speaking Camino demand.
• Verso Ministries: Specialist in Catholic pilgrimages (especially Holy Land) for parishes and young adult groups. Comparable spiritual-format product and a digitally-native booking experience that Peregrinaciones.mx could face as a competitor in the US Hispanic Catholic market.
• Camino Ways: Ireland-based Camino de Santiago tour operator with strong international demand. Comparable to Peregrinaciones.mx's Camino product line and offers a reference point for scaling the Camino vertical.

Direct peers

• Unitours: Catholic pilgrimage tour operator serving US Catholic groups with Holy Land, European, and Marian shrine itineraries. Competes for the same group/parish-led booking motion that defines Peregrinaciones.mx's B2B channel.
• 206 Tours: US-based Catholic pilgrimage tour operator offering Holy Land, Italy, Fatima, Lourdes, and other Catholic pilgrimage packages. Directly comparable to Peregrinaciones.mx as a faith-based multi-day pilgrimage specialist serving a Catholic customer base.
• Select International Tours: Catholic pilgrimage operator focused on group pilgrimages to Holy Land, Italy, and Marian shrines with priest accompaniment. Closely aligned with Peregrinaciones.mx in product, customer segment, and spiritual-format offerings.
• Regina Caeli Tours: Catholic tour operator offering Holy Land, Marian, and European pilgrimages with strong parish and diocese partnerships. Operates in similar customer segmentation and product scope as Peregrinaciones.mx.
• Catholic Journeys and Sabbaticals (Magdalena Tours): Specialist in Catholic group pilgrimages with strong parish and diocese pipeline, similar operational model to Peregrinaciones.mx including priest accompaniment and parish-led group bookings.

Broad incumbents

• Bein Harim Tourism: Established Israeli tour operator with a major Holy Land pilgrimage business. A ground-services partner and potential competitor for direct-to-pilgrim Holy Land bookings that could undercut Peregrinaciones.mx on price.

Regional players

• Iberia Tours: Spain-based tour operator with Catholic pilgrimage routes across Spain, Portugal, and France. Comparable itineraries (Santiago, Fatima, Lourdes, Zaragoza) and a natural geographic complement for Peregrinaciones.mx's Spain office.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCv8DXQttYe5xtckF6n3ibRA
• Facebookfacebook.com/peregrinaciones.mx
• Instagraminstagram.com/peregrinaciones.mx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nextour-peregrinaciones.mx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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