Welcome to the Viator Travel Agent Blog

A blog dedicated solely to travel agents. Keep up to date on industry news, updates from us as well as the freshest marketing tips and more!

 

Marketing Tips

Whether you’re an independent travel agent or part of a larger agency, odds are you’ve had to do some of your own marketing. Marketing yourself as a travel agent or advisor may require some work up-front but it will pay off in the long run. We’re doing the research, analyzing trends, and talking to consumers to help bring you the best marketing tips, from how to best leverage Facebook to identifying what your client really wants.

7 ideas for easier travel planning with Curated Lists

7 ideas for easier travel planning with Curated Lists

Planning epic journeys for your clients has never been simpler, thanks to Viator's Curated Lists. In this blog, we'll explore seven ways to effectively organize your Curated Lists. These ideas will not only streamline your planning process but also allow you to offer...

Booking 101

New to the Viator Travel Agent Program? No worries — we got your back. We’ll go through all the essentials of how to make a booking on our platform, as well as providing tips and tricks to both new and seasoned agents to help keep clients happy while maximizing commission.

Badge of Excellence

What is the Badge of Excellence? The Badge of Excellence is awarded to experiences that have met our highest quality standards and are well reviewed by travelers. The Badge of Excellence appears on all ‘Excellent’ products on Viator and you can search for these...

4 new filters to enhance your product search

As travel begins to return, we’ve been hard at work to find ways to improve your booking experience on Viator by anticipating your clients’ needs. We’ve created 4 new search filters to help you narrow down your selections and find experiences that your clients will...

Featured Suppliers

We love hearing directly from our suppliers and we know you do too. We’ve interviewed a few suppliers that list their products with Viator to hear more about their tours/activities as well as their history, insights, and what messages they have for travel agents.Hear more about why these suppliers love what they do.

Supplier Feature: Happy Fish Catamarans

Hermes Torres, owner of Happy Fish Catamarans in the Dominican Republic, is no stranger to being a tour operator. He started working for a tour excursion company at a young age and continued to work in the tourism industry throughout his adult life, getting the...

Destination Kitchen

Julie Cavignac, who owns Destination Kitchen in New Orleans, has always had a love for people, cultures, and food. Julie’s fondest memories growing up were centered around food and family. Her family was a mix of cultures and she grew up hearing different languages...

Urban Adventures

We talked to Tony Carne from Urban Adventures, one of our highly reviewed suppliers, to find out more about their business and the unique experiences they provide through their local experts. We asked Tony to give us some background information on the company:Urban...

News & Updates

With new updates in technology and rapidly changing consumer preferences, it seems the travel industry is hard to keep up with. We’ve brought together all the important news from the industry and paired it together with updates from us all in one place. 

New feature: contact tour operators

In 2020 we had released a new feature that listed the tour operator name on every product on our site. This time, we’re releasing the ability to contact that operator directly from your account regarding any direct bookings you’ve made. Tour operators have always been...

Viator and Travefy: The integration you’ve been waiting for

The Viator team is pleased to announce a very exciting new partnership with Travefy, the leading proposal and itinerary management tool for travel advisors! This partnership will allow you to build itineraries for every Viator product you book, saving you time and...

Tripadvisor and Viator’s Top 10 Experiences in Canada

This year, Tripadvisor and Viator partnered to pull together all the reviews, ratings, popularity among travelers across the globe — and use that info to spotlight the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best. Below, we’re highlighting the top 10 experiences in...