Tourwriter
Tour operator software
Travel agency software
Travel arrangement software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$59 USD per company per month
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What is Tourwriter
Tourwriter is tour operator software used to build, price, and manage custom itineraries and travel proposals. It supports itinerary creation, supplier and product management, and generating client-facing documents for trip planning workflows. The product is typically used by inbound and outbound tour operators and travel agencies that need structured itinerary and quotation processes rather than only online activity booking.
Strong itinerary-building workflow
Tourwriter focuses on assembling multi-day, multi-service itineraries with structured components such as accommodations, transport, and activities. It supports producing client-ready itineraries and proposals from the same underlying trip plan. This aligns well with tour operators that sell tailored trips rather than single-session experiences.
Centralized product and supplier data
The platform is designed around maintaining a database of suppliers, products, and rates that can be reused across itineraries. This reduces repetitive data entry when building similar trips for different clients. It also supports more consistent quoting when multiple staff build proposals from shared content.
Quotation and proposal generation
Tourwriter supports turning an itinerary into a priced quote and formatted proposal documents. This helps agencies standardize what clients receive and reduces reliance on separate document tools. Compared with tools centered on online booking widgets, the emphasis is more on proposal-led selling.
Less focused on live booking
Tourwriter’s core workflow centers on itinerary and proposal creation, which may not match businesses that primarily need real-time availability search and instant online booking. Companies selling high-volume, single-activity inventory may require additional booking and channel capabilities. This can increase the need for integrations or parallel systems.
Implementation and data setup effort
To get value from reusable products, suppliers, and rates, teams typically need to invest time in initial data modeling and ongoing maintenance. Smaller agencies with limited inventory may find the setup overhead relatively high compared with lighter-weight itinerary tools. Process changes and staff training are often required to standardize quoting.
Integration details not transparent
Public information is limited on the breadth and depth of out-of-the-box integrations (for example, accounting, CRM, payment providers, or distribution channels). Buyers may need to validate API availability, supported connectors, and data synchronization behavior during evaluation. This can affect total cost and timeline if custom integration work is required.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Expert (Annual) | $249 USD per month per user (charged annually) | Includes Business Analytics account; billed yearly; "Save over 15%" messaging on site. Source: Tourwriter pricing page. |
| Expert (Monthly) | $299 USD per month per user (charged monthly) | Includes Business Analytics account; billed monthly. |
| Expert (Flexi) | $59 USD per month per company + 1% success fee | Up to 5 users; charged monthly; success fee applies when itineraries are confirmed/sold; Business Analytics available as add‑on for $20 USD/month. |
| Starter (Tourwriter Starter) | Price not listed on site — Request a quote / Contact sales | Feature summary shown on official pricing page: Itinerary builder (up to 25/year), Supplier + rates DB, Automatic pricing, Booking management, Traveller payments via Stripe; intended for businesses in first 3 years. |
| Pro (Tourwriter Pro) | Price not listed on site — Request a quote / Contact sales | For teams of 2–5; includes everything in Starter plus premium integrations (Google Maps), agency commissions, export to MYOB/QuickBooks, WordPress plugin. |
| Premium (Tourwriter Premium) | Price not listed on site — Request a quote / Contact sales | For teams 5–20+; includes unlimited itineraries, Business Intelligence, multi‑brand management, Xero two‑way integration, multi‑language itineraries, Mobile App, Website enquiry form. |
| One-time set-up cost | One-time fees for data migration/account setup/training noted; specific amounts not listed ("One time set-up cost") | Implementation/onboarding fees referenced on official pricing page; contact sales for details. |
