Even if they offer booking widgets for travellers to reserve tours and time slots online, they don\u2019t have channel management tools for tour operators to centralise bookings across sales channels or manage reservations effectively.<\/p>\n
This means tour operators have to manage bookings from their website and other sales channels separately; they\u2019re stuck jumping between platforms and updating multiple calendars (dealing with overbookings and other mishaps along the way).<\/p>\n
Website builders are designed to do precisely what their name describes: help you build a website. They aren\u2019t developed to offer or support booking management like tour operators require. Instead, tour operators need to look beyond a basic website builder to a different software category: tour operator software (it sounds too simple, we know). <\/em><\/p>\n As the name suggests, tour operator software is developed as an \u201call-in-one\u201d solution for tour and travel experience providers.<\/p>\n These solutions combine a website builder, booking and availability management, channel management, resource management, staff scheduling, CRM, and business reporting. Plus, many tour operator softwares include reseller marketplaces where you can learn about and partner with other travel businesses to expand your reach and promote business growth.<\/p>\n Although these software systems include a plethora of other tools beyond website builders, the pricing is similar when you compare solutions across software categories \u2014 many tour operator software brands will include the website builder for free or offer perks for using their website builder.<\/p>\n For example, here at B\u00f3kun, the website builder is included in your subscription plan, and we cover the charges to secure your preferred domain name and bring your site online.<\/p>\n So, we\u2019ve put together this guide to discuss the website builders available in tour operator software. We\u2019ll show you our website builder and review the other primary features available in tour operator software.<\/p>\n At the end, we\u2019ll list ten other top-rated tour operator software with native website builders<\/strong> \u2014 with links to additional resources and review sites \u2014 so you can compare the other recommended solutions in this category.<\/p>\n Start a 14-day free trial of B\u00f3kun<\/strong><\/em><\/a> to explore our platform and features. <\/em><\/p>\n Our website builder<\/a> is straightforward, so anybody can build a stunning, professional website that reflects their brand and travel experiences.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to be a tech-savvy designer or amateur developer to design a high-quality website. In fact, most tour operators can <\/em>fully build their site in under an hour<\/em><\/strong>. <\/em><\/p>\n Here\u2019s how our website builder works.<\/p>\n First, we provide a gallery of website templates from which you can choose the theme you like best. After you scroll through the options, and select a website design, the builder will open.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll immediately see a templated version of your site pages with \u201cplug and play\u201d fields. These show you where to add brand elements like logos, custom colours, imagery, slogans, contact information, and a background about your business.<\/p>\n For example, in the screenshot above, the \u201cCompany Name\u201d field across each template clearly shows where to type your website name.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll click between site pages \u2014 your homepage, Contact, and About Us \u2014 working through each \u201cplug and play\u201d box, adding the appropriate images or details as you go. There\u2019s little to no guesswork during this process.<\/p>\n Next, our system lets you connect your social media accounts and link with Tripadvisor to feed reviews between sites.<\/p>\n Our booking engine widget is automatically embedded across all B\u00f3kun sites<\/strong>, so there is no extra set-up to enable direct bookings. You can preview the booking widget while browsing templates and website themes so you know what the module will look like for website visitors.<\/p>\n We also offer more advanced tools for users to make deeper customisations; you can change themes between pages, adjust button colours, customise the menu and navigation, and more. <\/em><\/p>\n After customising the website template and connecting accounts, you can save your design <\/strong>and specify your desired website name<\/strong> (a.k.a. your URL or domain).<\/p>\n Then, our system checks your website name\u2019s availability and secures the domain. After we\u2019ve confirmed your domain, you can publish your new website to bring it online<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Remember, we cover all charges to acquire your domain name and bring your site online.<\/p>\n Although domain costs can vary, this usually amounts to significant savings for business owners \u2014 and also saves them from the time (and headache) of learning how to research, acquire, and maintain domain names.<\/p>\n To list your tours and experiences on your site, you\u2019ll head to B\u00f3kun\u2019s Experience tab<\/strong> and access the product builder.<\/p>\n The product builder walks you through the steps to design listings, so this process is easy, too. (You can even create product templates to speed up this process.)<\/p>\n Take a look at the product builder below \u2014 the left-hand sidebar shows you all of the fields our system prompts you to complete.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll add a name for your experience, specify the duration and location(s), add a detailed itinerary and description, include photos and videos from past tours, and more. Our system even lets you offer add-ons with experiences or create tour packages<\/a> by combining two or more products.<\/p>\n Then, the product builder walks you through the steps to:<\/p>\n After you save products, you can choose which listings appear on your site and the order in which they\u2019re shown. This lets you control your offerings and group similar products, creating organisation and flow for travellers browsing your product list.<\/p>\n\n
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