Viator Ripoffs - Rick Steves Travel Forum Re Viator vs booking directly, I’ve seen the prices lower to begin with, not a discount applied to the price When I say Viator comes up first, I’m rarely looking for tours since we travel quite independently, if we use a guide, we typically will meet them at the site
Viator vs Getyourguide vs tour operator??? - Rick Steves Viator is a consolidator, an agent They represent the local companies I, personally, have not ever had a problem in multiple countries on multiple continents booking thru a local agency - often researched thru Viator, but booked directly with th
Viator or Withlocal guides? - Rick Steves Travel Forum With Viator you can book either private or group tours I usually see if they have the provider listed and go directly to the provider website to book if possible For With Locals you are booking a private tour for your party You can pick your guide Depending on the guide city some have a written bio and others have video bios
Viator - Rick Steves Travel Forum I have used Viator in Canada, Portland, Seattle,Sedona,New York,Ireland,London and will be utilizing Viator in Paris in a few days I haven't had a bad experience It is very important to read what is or is not included i e hotel pickup dropoff, length of time of tour, gratuity, etc Some bookings are refundable, some are not
Viator Reviews - Rick Steves Travel Forum I used Viator in 2015 for a winery tour when we were in Portugal The tour started in Lisbon It was a small group - maybe 5 or 6 people The company that provided the tour did a great job They were on time at a ce
Is Viator a good company to book through? - Rick Steves I know Viator has had some bad reviews in the past but I noticed that they are a tripadvisor company now so I was hoping they were much better I found a Paris in 1 day tour from them that I liked and want to book I looked at other companies and they don't offer all the things that Viator does Thanks!
Has anyone used Viator for shore excursions? - Cruise Critic Viator just sells vouchers tickets (and sometimes more expensive than booking directly) You're on such strict timings with shore excursions, it's not worth the risk For a stop in Vanuatu for example, I found a highly recommended day tour that bases tours around the times your ship is in port, I've communicated directly with the company to
Has anyone worked with booked tours through Viator company? Viator also has a lot of "Reserve Now, Pay Later" options that eliminates the risk of not getting refunds when you cancel (which also has to be done at least 24 hours before the scheduled tour) Your cc does not get charged until 24 hours before the tour, so cancelling is always hassle-free
Are Viator excursions trustworthy? - Cruise Critic We use Viator often Nice to have them to go to if you have a problem with your tour company In Sydney we had a horrible tour guide The tour company wouldn't even talk to us We contacted Viator and had a full refund that day They have also put together custom tours for us in Spain and Italy We've been very happy with their service
Viator Tours - Rick Steves Travel Forum I realize that Viator is a middleman, but sometimes the cancellation policy has been more lenient through them than through the actual tour company, which sometimes is important to me Or sometimes it's just easier to book a couple of tours though Viator and keep track of it that way