If you want to explore our platform, keep reading or start a free 14-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n We\u2019re a Tripadvisor brand and have worked with tour operators at all growth stages. Our booking management system includes tools for small teams to create a booking website and explore online sales channels. We also include more advanced tools to drive growth, like dynamic pricing, a reseller Marketplace, and options to sell bundles or create tour packages with partners.<\/p>\n Our platform scales with you as you grow. Our team can even consult with you as you start to earn more bookings, helping you avoid growth challenges and steer operations in the right direction.<\/p>\n Aside from our software\u2019s scalability and ease of use, what sets us apart from competitors is our pricing.<\/p>\n Bokun is designed to work for all operators at every growth stage, from one- to two-person teams and larger established businesses.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n We offer a free 14-day trial<\/a> (no credit card required), so you can explore our platform before deciding. The trial provides limited feature access, so you can build a booking website, connect with Viator, manage offline bookings, and preview other tools. Plus, we\u2019re always around to help you get started.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll briefly review our core features below and show you how other tour operators use our platform to support their teams.<\/p>\n As mentioned earlier, we work with teams at all growth stages, so we provide:<\/p>\n Note: We have a <\/strong>preferred partnership with Viator<\/strong> so Viator users can sign up for B\u00f3kun using their Viator login and then auto-import tour listings into B\u00f3kun. This can significantly reduce set-up time; instead of recreating listings, you can pull all this information over in seconds. Plus, we offer Viator users a number of free yearly product checks so they can add new listings without extra fees. <\/em><\/p>\n You can read more about these tools in our guides below:<\/p>\n Aside from OTAs, our platform includes a vast reseller Marketplace<\/strong> \u2014 a global network of 27K+ businesses in the travel and tourism industry. This includes but is not limited to:<\/p>\n Teams can leverage our Marketplace in various ways to drive new bookings and increase revenue, bringing their business to new heights.<\/p>\n Tour operators (on average) generated $42,000 worth of bookings via Marketplace in 2023<\/strong>. If we factor in revenue from OTAs, this figure jumps to $220,000.<\/p>\n We automatically display partner tours and combo packages on your site (and vice versa) so you (or partners) don\u2019t have to manually create these listings.<\/p>\n You can learn more in our guides below:<\/p>\n Our Experiences dashboard<\/strong> contains everything you need to create and manage tour listings. Our product builder walks you through each step, and we even provide templates (and let you save templates from past products) to speed up the process.<\/p>\n When creating a listing, you first choose how someone books with you (if they specify a day\/time, just a day, or buy a general visitor\u2019s pass).<\/p>\n Then, in the screenshot below, you can see each of the fields our product builder prompts you to complete:<\/p>\n Get creative in product listings, add pictures and videos from past experiences, link your Tripadvisor account to pull customer reviews, and offer ample detail so customers have all the details to book online.<\/p>\n You can also offer Extras (aka add-ons)<\/strong> with tours so customers can personalise the experience \u2014 and you can earn more from bookings. The sky’s the limit here; you could offer snacks or drinks with experiences, photo memories, branded merch, you name it.<\/p>\n Then, we offer a few ways to set tour pricing. You can:<\/p>\n Our platform also has advanced availability management<\/strong> to assist with this task.<\/p>\n All bookings \u2014 from your website, OTAs, partners, and offline bookings you add to the system \u2014 appear in your main booking calendar<\/strong>. This centralises reservations so you can see everything in one place and avoid overlap across sales channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Here, you can view all the tours for the week or month ahead, check tour details, assign staff to tours, and look back at past calendars.<\/p>\n Next, we partner with various online payment processing tools<\/strong> so customers can pay online at checkout and confirm bookings. You can connect B\u00f3kun with Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Stripe, etc., and give customers different payment options. Then you can see payments in the dashboard and report on revenue.<\/p>\n On that note, B\u00f3kun also has a native reporting system<\/strong> that allows you to monitor bookings, revenue, and performance. Our dashboard provides insights so you can:<\/p>\n Before we wrap, let\u2019s discuss some of the other convenient tools in our core feature set.<\/p>\n Our system has an automated communications tool and native CRM<\/strong> to save customer contact information and manage emails. Our system can handle simple tasks like sending booking confirmations, but we also provide a library of email templates that you can customise and schedule to send to customers.<\/p>\n These are great for sending customers digital tickets, reminders before tours, \u201cthank you\u201d emails, sharing discounts and promo codes, asking for customer reviews, or even retargeting abandoned checkouts.<\/p>\n Speaking of digital tickets \u2014 we also provide a <\/strong>ticketing tool<\/strong> so you can create unique tickets (with QR or bar codes) for customers and send them prior to their tour. Customers can save these to mobile devices so they don\u2019t have to print tickets.<\/p>\n Then, guides can scan tickets<\/strong> (with our mobile app, for iOS or Android) during arrival for a smooth check-in. Our app is also helpful for checking schedules and tour details, and keeping tabs on attendees so you don\u2019t leave any guests behind.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth mentioning that we offer self-service portals for customers<\/strong> to reschedule or cancel tours. They can do so through the booking confirmation email instead of contacting your team. If customers cancel, your calendar automatically updates.<\/p>\n Note: We also offer an app store with tools to customise our software<\/a>. Some of these apps are available for free, or you can purchase more advanced modules.<\/p>\n You can add or remove these to build upon the software as you go.<\/p>\n Start a free trial<\/a> to learn more about our platform and see if B\u00f3kun is the right booking solution for your organisation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n TripWorks<\/a> is a popular TrekkSoft alternative for large and scaling tour and activity operators. This platform includes essential booking management tools plus a suite of features to drive business growth and explore digital marketing strategies (like promoting tours through TikTok or running paid ads on Google).<\/p>\n You can connect TripWorks to your website to enable direct bookings, drive new bookings through OTAs and partners, and manage operations in their reservation system.<\/p>\n We recommend TripWorks for larger teams not only because of its advanced feature set but also because its pricing structure is more suitable for mid-size and growing tour operators.<\/p>\n We reviewed package pricing above \u2014 variable subscription costs for the base plan and $49 for enterprise packages. In addition to subscription fees, TripWorks charges transaction fees (2.9% + 30\u00a2) for online payments.<\/p>\n TripWorks also offers white glove setup for a small deposit. When you choose this set-up option, you\u2019re locked into the platform for a period until TripWorks will return your deposit. (You could breach the contract but lose the deposit.)<\/p>\n You can also choose solo onboarding, and reviewers say the platform isn\u2019t terribly difficult to set up or learn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Peek Pro<\/a> is another TrekkSoft alternative typically recommended for larger teams looking to scale. The booking platform has features to support digital growth strategies \u2014 they even offer a feature to help you apply for business loans and explore credit options \u2014 and advanced tools like automated texting and dispute management.<\/p>\n However, this platform lacks certain essentials (like a website builder) smaller teams would need to get started.<\/p>\n Peek Pro does not publicly disclose pricing, but reviews suggest this solution is more cost-friendly than TrekkSoft.<\/p>\n It\u2019s reported that Peek Pro passes booking fees to customers; fees can be as high as 6%.<\/p>\n If you offer more expensive experiences, like yacht charters<\/a> or multi-day getaways, high booking fees could negatively impact booking conversions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rezdy<\/a> is a popular booking software that\u2019s grown rapidly over the last few years \u2014 even merging with Checkfront and Regiondo. The brand offers tiered packages to support tour operators at different growth stages, and the platform is reportedly user-friendly and intuitive, which lends to its popularity.<\/p>\n Reviewers like Rezdy because the platform offers dozens of features to support operations, it\u2019s easy to use, and customisable via integrations. The notable con is that Rezdy charges booking fees for every reservation. Reviewers warn Rezdy can become expensive as you grow into larger packages and receive more bookings.<\/p>\n Rezdy offers three packages to provide flexibility for customers:<\/p>\n However, as we warned above, there are pros and cons here.<\/p>\n Small teams can start in beginner packages and grow into more advanced plans (saving money in the process) \u2014 but features are dispersed across plans, and most teams need a mid- or top-tier plan to access everything they need. The Rezdy site suggests the Accelerate plan.<\/p>\n In addition to the subscription fee, you pay 3% booking fees for online reservations.<\/p>\n Related reads:<\/p>\n Next on our list is FareHarbor<\/a>, another online booking system for tour operators at all stages of growth. FareHarbor is a Booking.com brand; the platform offers features to introduce teams to selling online \u2014 even providing a website building service where they\u2019ll create a branded site for you \u2014 and various tools to increase bookings and improve the customer experience.<\/p>\n Tour operators are usually attracted to FareHarbor\u2019s pricing model: they don\u2019t charge subscription fees and pass booking fees to the customer. The platform appears free to use.<\/p>\n The risk with FareHarbor (especially for teams with more expensive tours and experiences or teams with similar experiences as nearby competitors) is that booking fees can deter customers and prevent them from booking.<\/p>\n FareHarbor charges variable booking fees (reportedly as high as 6%), so it can be difficult to predict how these will impact customer pricing.<\/p>\n If customers have to pay extra to book with you, and those fees significantly hike the price, they may look for other options and book elsewhere. So, consider your experiences, competitors, and audiences and use your best judgement to determine if FareHarbor could work for your business.<\/p>\n FareHarbor does not charge subscription fees; booking fees are passed on to the customer. Fees can be as high as 6%.<\/p>\n Read more: Best FareHarbor alternatives<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Flybook<\/a> is a booking management solution for tour operators, designed by tour operators. The founder \u2014 formerly a fishing tour guide \u2014 started the brand 15+ years ago in Bend, Oregon.<\/p>\n Since their debut, they\u2019ve worked primarily with tour operators in North America, specifically smaller teams looking to get online and explore digital strategies. However, they\u2019ve also grown to work with resorts, hotels, adventure parks, and other large-scale attractions.<\/p>\n They take a customer-centric approach and design their software solution with advanced but easy-to-use features; they can work with you before onboarding to understand your goals and help you make the switch without challenges.<\/p>\n Flybook doesn\u2019t share pricing on their site; they encourage customers to contact their team to learn more. They also hold free webinars for customers to learn more about the platform and pricing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Origin<\/a> is a rather basic booking management software designed for tour operators and activity-based businesses.<\/p>\n This solution has tools to enable bookings from your website, manage reservations and availability, and streamline other back-office tasks. However, it doesn\u2019t connect with OTAs or offer a partner network. It works best for teams that want to bring their business online (to receive reservations from their website and make life generally more convenient) but aren\u2019t interested in growth strategies or scaling operations.<\/p>\n Origin also offers free onboarding and support services.<\/p>\n Origin does not charge subscription fees; instead, they charge a 5% booking fee with every online reservation. You can choose to pay these fees or pass them to customers.<\/p>\n Origin also charges a 2.9% + 30\u00a2 fee for online payments through Stripe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n TRYTN<\/a> is distinctly different from the solutions above in that its team offers custom website development services for tour operators who want uniquely tailored sites \u2014 in addition to its booking management platform.<\/p>\n TRYTN\u2019s website development services are more complex than FareHarbor\u2019s website building services above (where the FareHarbor team whips up a site from a template to save you time). TRYTN\u2019s solution is for teams that want a site with custom modules and other specialised functionality in addition to booking widgets. The TRYTN team will also optimise the site for SEO and manage your site so it stays up-to-date and competitive.<\/p>\n TRYTN primarily works with small and mid-size teams but also offers solutions for multi-location tour operators.<\/p>\n Note: Custom website projects can be pricey, so TRYTN may have steep upfront costs. However, reviews suggest the platform is reasonably priced after you get started.<\/p>\n TRYTN offers custom quotes for website projects and does not disclose details on subscription costs.<\/p>\n TRYTN charges a 5% booking fee for online reservations (you can cover this yourself or pass fees to customers) and waives booking fees on Viator, Tripadvisor, and GetYourGuide reservations.<\/p>\n They also charge a 1% fee for payments processed through their platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Curious to see how B\u00f3kun compares to TrekkSoft? Start a 14-day free trial<\/a> to explore our feature set and start managing reservations through our system.<\/p>\n Our team is available to answer questions as you get started, and we can work with you as you grow to help guide strategies and keep your calendars consistently booked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Related reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n TrekkSoft is a popular booking management system that primarily appeals to growing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,39],"tags":[250,24,341,213,14],"class_list":["post-1930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grow-your-bookings","category-streamline-operations","tag-booking-availability-management","tag-booking-software","tag-no-extranet","tag-tour-booking-software","tag-tour-operator-software"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n1. 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