Blog resource library for tour operators and travel agents
Domestic tourism: Marketing your way to success
With domestic travel surging in popularity in the wake of COVID-19, tour operators should be looking to perfect their marketing strategies to fully capitalise on this boom. Evaluating sub-branding and marketing channels, leveraging industry connections, and shaping itineraries to the domestic traveller are key considerations that this blog explores.
What the future holds for safari tour operators
Tourists from around the world are enthralled by the adventure of spotting African wildlife in its natural habitat; for many it is a big bucket list item. Lending itself strongly to bubble travel, the luxury travel market, and greatly influencing conservation efforts in Africa, safari tour operators are well placed to thrive when travel returns.
19+ free online tools for tour operators and travel agents
As a tour operator, your time is beyond valuable. In this blog, we have put together a list of our favourite free resources that look to increase your efficiency and reduce workloads. From itinerary images and social media management, to analytics and browser extensions, click to uncover these fantastic online tools.
Tourwriter launches NZ itinerary marketplace to help struggling tour operators during COVID-19
A new marketplace for Kiwis to find and book custom New Zealand holidays has just launched. Love Your NZ, was designed and built by Wellington based tour operator software company, Tourwriter, as a way to combat the harsh impact of COVID-19 on New Zealand’s inbound tour operators. Pairing passionate local travellers with experienced New Zealand travel specialists, Love Your NZ is a free marketing platform that assists those Tourwriter customers specialising in inbound travel, to pivot towards New Zealand’s growing domestic travel market.
5 social media tips for tour operators
As tour operators we understand the need to cut through the noise on social media and stand out from the competition. However, many are unknowingly overlooking a number of ‘quick wins’ that can boost digital engagement. Read on to discover 5 things you can do to take your social media game to a whole new level.
The Consummate Pro
Based in Ireland, The Consummate Pro is passionate about crafting bespoke golf tourism experiences for travellers. From the very beginning, founder, Tom Cotter knew that delivering detailed itineraries quickly to his customers would give his business something special – and that’s where Tourwriter comes in. Delve into this story to find out why Tourwriter is loved by their staff, and how it has reduced the time it takes to create proposals by 90%.
Travex Africa
Specialists in crafting boutique tours throughout Africa, Travex Africa is a tour operator that was on a mission to find software that would transform their business. In 2019 they found exactly that with Tourwriter. Read this story to learn why founder, Hannah Morris believes Tourwriter is refreshingly simple, beautifully customisable and delightfully affordable.
Tourism Accelerator launches to help startup founders re-shape the tourism industry
Wellington-based startup programme Lightning Lab has teamed up with Tourwriter to launch Tourism Accelerator 2020. Set to commence in October 2020, the programme focuses on helping New Zealand startup founders who are designing solutions to make travel better for travellers, suppliers, and the environment.to make travel better for travellers, suppliers, and the environment.
Indian Excursions Co
Indian Excursions Co is a luxury tour operator that specialises in crafting tailor-made itineraries to Rajasthan, India. Since launching in 2009 they have continued to grow and knew they needed a great itinerary builder software solution to help them scale efficiently. After signing up to Tourwriter, co-founders Madeleine Hann and Shiv Gurjar have been able to cut their itinerary creation time in half, while also producing a high-end itinerary that reflects their luxury offering.
Tourwriter launches new Minim plan with pricing designed to help tour operators during COVID-19
Tourwriter have launched a new per-user pricing model for Minim that gives tour operators even more freedom from cashflow uncertainty and will help them prepare for the inevitable recovery of the tourism industry. Meet Minim One.