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.
Making the most of downtime as a travel advisor
After some of the dust has settled and you’ve taken care of all your clients’ travel plans, you might be left with little to do to feel productive at work. We understand that and know the importance of keeping our minds active in this period of downtime. There are so...
Why your travel agency should have a website
The Current State of Affairs: The tours and activities sector is the fastest growing segment in the travel industry, and tour operators are securing the attention of active travelers by providing them with excellent activities and experiences. In this day and age,...
How to Use Social Media to Grow Your Business
Social media skills are becoming more and more necessary in the travel industry, especially if you’re trying to grow your client base.
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.
How to Plan a Cross-country Road Trip (US)
“The great American road trip is still one of the best ways for families to relax and reconnect with one another,” said Stacey Barber, executive director at AAA Travel Information & Content. Earlier this year, AAA reported that the old school family road trip...
5 Reasons Why Your Clients Should Book Tours & Activities in Advance
When your clients ask you to plan their trip, their first thought might just be flights and hotels. But taking a vacation is about so much more than getting somewhere and sleeping. Help them fill their getaway with the best things to do—which you can find...
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.
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
is a must-see for those traveling in...
WithLocals
Give your clients the best local experience when they travel We talked to one of our top global suppliers, WithLocals to learn more about their business and what products they recommend for travel agent customers.Q: Why are you in this business? What do you love about...
Island Routes
A look at some of the best ways to #LiveFunner in the Caribbean
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.
Update to Your Account ID
We’re excited to announce that we are launching a new and improved experience for our travel agents. With that comes an update to your agent IDs. Nothing will affect the way you currently use the booking platform (travelagents.viator.com), but if you are an admin of a...
A new way to manage your Viator Travel Agent Program account
A new and improved experience for travel advisors We’ve spent the last few months putting together an improved experience for our travel advisor community - and we’re excited to finally share it with you! While the booking experience will remain unchanged, we’ve made...
Operators now listed on Viator
After feedback from our travel advisor community, we’re excited to announce that you can now see the operator of every tour and attraction on our site! Going forward, on every product page, you will see the operator name right under the title (next to the review...