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What: Viator connects local tour guides with travelers who want unique experiences hosted by local guides.
Expected pay: You set it
Husl $core: $$$$
Commissions & fees: 22%
Where: National and international
Requirements: Experience guiding tourists through your town; whatever licenses necessary to legally operate a tour guide business
Want to offer tours on Viator?
or
Book a trip here
Viator Review:
Viator allows you to register as a local tour guide and advertise tours of your own making. You design the itinerary, determine when the tour is offered, set prices and determine how many people you can accommodate. The site does not hamper your imagination nor your ability to charge anything your heart desires.
You pay nothing to sign up or list your tour. If someone buys, the company will pay you the price you set. However, the consumer’s price will include a mark-up from Viator. The site’s is a subsidiary of travel giant Trip Advisor, which is a significant positive.
However, payment is slow. Viator pays suppliers once monthly in the month following booked events. It also demands that suppliers accept “instant bookings,” so the ability to cancel events that don’t draw enough tourists appears to be missing here.
Recommendations:
We like this site’s ability to advertise your tours and to leave the pricing to you. You can sign up to offer tours here. Listing here also does not preclude you from listing your tour guiding services elsewhere. We also recommend signing up with WithLocals.
What their tour guides say:
We were unable to find independent guides who had rated the site. If you have experience working as a tour guide through Viator, please hit “contact us” and tell us about the experience.
*updated 3/29/2022
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