Everything a tour operator needs. Nothing they don't.
We built BookTourX from the ground up for independent tour operators who want more control and less fees.
Simpler Onboarding
Get started in minutes. No complex systems or long approval processes—list your tours and start selling quickly.
Free to list
Create your tours, set your prices, and start selling—only pay when you get bookings.
Direct Communication
Your tours, Your Customers, Your Services. Chat directly with your customers with no delays, or third-party reps.
Lower Commission
Just 5% per successful booking, compared to the 20%+ that most OTAs charge.
Weekly Payouts
Fast, reliable weekly payouts directly to your bank account.
Enhanced Global Presence
Reach more travelers, enter new markets, and grow your bookings internationally.
How does it work?
Join BookTourX and start listing in just a few steps. Create your account, list your experience, welcome bookings from travellers, and get paid — it's that easy.
Sign Up
Sign up for a free account with an authentication method of your choice.
Digital Onboarding
Submit your business details & wait for our approval to start listing your experiences.
List Your First Experience
Add details, photos, and pricing for your experience and publish it.
Receive Bookings
Accept bookings from travellers around the world and manage your schedule with ease.
Serve Your Customers & Get Paid
Deliver your experience and your earnings will be credited to your account after 7 days.
Withdraw Your Earnings
Transfer your funds anytime to your chosen payout method.
Ready to get started? It's free — no credit card needed.
Whatever you do best, we'll help you sell it.
Food tours, safaris, cultural walks, yoga retreats — if travellers love it, you can list it.
Questions we get asked a lot
We're here to help. If you don't find your answer here, reach out to us directly.
Unlike many large OTAs that charge high commissions and limit operator flexibility, our marketplace is built to put operators first. We offer:
- Lower commission rates – starting with a promotional 5% for the first year, among the most attractive in the market, as compared to 20-30% by other OTA big players.
- Easy & free self-serve onboarding – join quickly with a simple & streamlined sign-up process. Upload your tours, set your prices, and start receiving bookings without long approval delays. No hidden costs, no onboarding setup fee.
- Frequent payouts – unlike other OTAs that typically pay operators only once a month, we think it’s fair for you to receive your payouts on a weekly basis.
- Greater control - you are free to manage your own prices, availability, and policies. Your tours, your rules.
- Traveler-focused value – we encourage operators to set competitive, attractive rates so that travelers get better value while you retain more earnings. With fairer rates for operators, travelers benefit from better prices and more authentic experiences.
We offer a promotional commission fee of only 5% for the first year since your onboarding date.
After this period, we will transition to a tiered commission model. The final structure is still being refined, and all operators will be notified via email well in advance before any changes take effect.
Rest assured, our commission will remain one of the most attractive in the market.
Earnings
Earnings for a successful booking are only generated after the booking has been fully served and completed. Once the experience is successfully delivered, your earnings will be credited to your operator balance 14 days after the completion date. You can track your earnings & balance in the Host Dashboard.
This 14-day period allows time to resolve any disputes, cancellations, or customer appeals, ensuring a transparent and secure process for both operators and travelers.
Payouts
Payouts will be carried out upon your withdrawal request from the available balance in your account. Below is the sequence of how it works:
- Booking confirmed → A customer books your experience.
- Experience delivered → You provide the service as scheduled.
- Earnings credited → 14 days after completion, the net amount is credited to your operator balance.
- Fund withdrawal requested → Log into your dashboard and request a withdrawal via your preferred payout method
No, you are free to manage your rates. We do not impose strict price parity requirements.
However, we encourage operators to set attractive and competitive prices so that travelers enjoy great value — staying true to our mission of giving benefits back to both operators and travelers.
Our onboarding is designed to be simple and self-serve, so you can get started quickly:
- Sign up – Create your operator account on our platform.
- Provide details – Upload your business information, legal documents (e.g., license, insurance if applicable), and payment details.
- Create your listings – Add your tours with descriptions, itineraries, photos, and prices.
- Go live – Once your listing is complete, it can go live and start receiving bookings right away.
Our team is always available to guide you during onboarding, but the process is built so that most operators can do it themselves in just a few steps.
We keep the requirements as light and straightforward as possible. To onboard, we may request:
- Basic business details (company name, contact information, contact phone no, etc)
- Legal documents such as a business license or permits (where applicable)
- Identification of the business owner or authorized representative (for verification)
All information is handled securely and used only for verification and compliance. Once the host application is submitted & approved, you can complete the rest of the onboarding and start listing your tours.
Via operator dashboard & email notifications.
Bookings made in our platform are managed directly through your operator dashboard. When a traveler makes a reservation:
- You receive an instant notification with all booking details.
- The booking automatically appears in your dashboard calendar, where you can track availability and capacity.
For operators already using external booking systems (e.g., Bokun, FareHarbor), integrations are on our roadmap. Until integrations are live, here’s how to stay synced in 3 easy steps:
- Check your notifications: each time a traveler books through our platform, you’ll receive an instant email and dashboard notification with the booking details.
- Update your own: take those booking details and manually add them to your existing booking management system (e.g., Bokun, FareHarbor, or others). This keeps your records accurate across platforms.
- Keep calendars aligned: regularly cross-check your dashboard availability with your external system to ensure all dates and capacities match.
This ensures your availability stays accurate until full system integration is rolled out.
Who handles customer service? As the operator, you have full ownership of the customer relationship. All inquiries and support are handled directly by you — from answering questions before booking, to assisting travelers during the experience, and providing post-tour follow-up.
This means the customers are yours from the start, with no middleman in between. Our platform simply connects you to them, but you retain the full right to serve and build loyalty with your travelers.
Partners in every corner
of the world.
From independent local guides to established tour operators — our community spans every continent and grows every day.
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