NEW Cape Town-based OTA,
Travelcheck, has launched
a new booking platform
on its website that allows
travellers to instantly book
a range of experiences in
addition to flights, hotel,
car and travel packages.
The new range consists
of local and international
experiences priced in
rands, with events ranging
to full-day activities.
Offerings vary from Spanish
La Liga football match
bookings to walking tours
in Rome and kayaking trips
in Cape Town. Up to 15
people can be included
in a single booking.
Travelcheck has partnered
with Johannesburg-based
aggregator Getlocal Africa
for this offering.
Ceo, James Elstob, says
the experiences are offered
through a white label portal
depicting live availability
of tours. Clients can
book, confirm and pay for
bookings online.
The next phase of the
development will see
experiences integrated in
Travelcheck’s front page
search and the ability for
clients to bundle these with
travel in a single booking
flow.
“We want to make the
entire trip planning process
easier. Adding experiences
is a natural evolution of
this,” says Travelcheck ceo,
Odette Faling.
Head of marketing,
Danica Helfrich, says
Travelcheck has already
seen an interest in the
new product with Cape
Town, the Winelands,
Thailand and the Indian
Ocean islands the most
requested destinations for
experiences so far.
