The world of multi-day tours is changing fast — and the technology powering it is evolving just as quickly.
In this episode, your podcast co-hosts Janelle Visser and Stephen Joyce dive into the tech side of the increasingly popular world of multi-day travel, exploring how distribution and booking tech are evolving to move multi-day forward.
First up, Travis Pittman, CEO and Co-Founder of TourRadar, shares how his company is redefining how travelers discover and book multi-day tours online, connecting operators to influencer content with "Moments" — and why partnerships, flexibility, and sustainability are key to the next wave of growth.
Next, Erika Sternburg, Director of Strategic Accounts at WeTravel, joins to talk about what makes multi-day operations so complex — and how tech companies like hers are rising to the challenge. From online booking and payments to partner networks and travel advisors, Erika takes us behind the scenes of how WeTravel is building tech that empowers multi-day operators to connect the dots across the global travel ecosystem.
If you’ve ever wondered how distribution and tech is developing for multi-day tours, this is the episode to listen to.
🗺️ Topics we cover:
Why multi-day travel is the next big opportunity for tour operators
How TourRadar's new "Moments" is connecting user-generated content with bookable experiences
The complexities behind managing multi-supplier, multi-currency, cross-border trips
WeTravel’s “Partner Hub” and the bridge between day tour and activity operators and multi-day operators
The rise of passion- and interest-based travel (from knitting to cycling to safaris!)
What’s next for the multi-day travel tech & distribution landscape
Learn more with these resources:
🔗 The Multi-Day Track at Arival 360 | Washington DC
🔗 WeTravel
🔗 Join the next Multi-Day Track at Arival 360 | Valencia
The Best Part of Travel podcast is brought to you by Arival. Season Two is sponsored by Protect Group.
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