Bókun is a Channel Management platform for Attractions, Tours, and Activity providers, built to maximise distribution and automate booking processes. Connecting your ticketing or reservation system to Bókun via a single API unlocks thousands of reseller channels and OTAs globally—including Premium and Top Connectivity partners like Viator and GetYourGuide—putting your products in front of millions of potential customers every month.
Founded in Iceland and now part of Tripadvisor, Bókun empowers operators to manage bookings, inventory, and distribution across the globe. Trusted by businesses from independent operators to large destinations, Bókun provides the technology backbone for efficient reservation management, connectivity, and growth.
Why choose Bókun?
Bókun provides access to a large marketplace, connecting thousands of resellers and suppliers, and enabling significant product exposure to millions of travellers monthly. Businesses joining the platform often experience notable revenue growth, with some seeing a 43% increase in gross booking value.
Recognised for its high reliability, with 99.99% uptime, Bókun has been honoured as a Premium Connectivity Partner by industry leaders. Onboarding is efficient, making it quick for businesses to start selling. Additionally, Bókun offers support through a dedicated account management team, guiding users to connect with resellers that best align with their business goals.
Real-time sales channel integration
Bókun’s Channel Manager provides access to over 6,000 resellers and OTAs worldwide, ensuring all sales channels are seamlessly synchronised. When a sale is made through any reseller or platform, inventory updates automatically across every channel, saving time and reducing risk of overbooking. The system works by handling availability requests, verifying product availability, making reservations, and instantly updating inventory for the next transaction cycle.
Effortless automation and connectivity
Bókun automates key operations - updating booking availability and pricing in real time across all channels, and eliminating overbooking, so businesses can focus on growth. Direct API management is unnecessary, as Bókun handles all integrations, allowing your existing system—whether bespoke or off-the-shelf—to continue as the central hub for operations. Features like automatic ticket forwarding, seamless cancellation management, and flexible pricing tools help streamline operations even further.