Bókun is booking and channel management software for tour and activity operators. Free plan, paid plans from $49/month plus a per-booking fee.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Bókun is booking management software for tour and activity providers. It brings availability, online booking, payments and reseller distribution into one system, so operators can manage a business without spreadsheets. The platform is built for experiences rather than general appointments.
The company was founded in Iceland in 2012 and was acquired by Tripadvisor in 2018. It states that it operates independently with its own leadership team and does not share customer data with Tripadvisor or anyone else. Its main promise is more bookings with less administration.
Operators create products, set schedules and booking times, and let Bókun keep availability current across every connected sales channel. Prices, products and commissions for each channel are managed in one place. When a booking arrives from any channel, availability updates so the same seat is not sold twice.
Distribution runs through the Bókun Marketplace, where operators connect with OTAs and resellers and agree commission rates and payment terms through paperless contracts and instant messages. Operators who already use another system can plug it into the Channel Manager through one API and receive bookings back in that system.
On the operations side, Bókun offers resource management for guides and equipment, automated guest emails, mass closeouts and a mobile app for viewing bookings, checking in guests and accessing pick-up lists. Pricing tools let operators set different rates by season and by sales channel.
On the sales side, it includes a booking widget, a no-code SEO-optimized website builder, payment links by email or text, gift cards, add-ons and upsells at checkout, and a point of sale that connects to Stripe. Developers can use the Booking API, webhooks and Zapier.
Bókun is booking management and channel management software for tour, activity and attraction operators. It combines availability management, online booking, payments and distribution to OTAs and resellers. It is a Tripadvisor company that says it operates independently.
Bókun has a FREE plan, START at $49 per month, PLUS at $149 per month and PREMIUM at $499 per month. Paid plans also charge a 1.5%, 1.25% or 1% fee on applicable bookings. Bókun charges 0% fees on Viator and offline bookings.
Yes. Bókun offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. A FREE plan is also available for managing Viator bookings with one user.
Bókun suits tour operators, attractions, activity providers, rental businesses, ground transport providers, destination organizations and resellers. It is most useful for those who want to sell through OTAs and resellers as well as directly.
Bókun integrates with Viator, Airbnb, Google Things to Do and Stripe, and offers Zapier, webhooks and a Booking API. Its Marketplace includes 2,600+ OTAs and resellers. Customers also name Expedia, Hellotickets and Klook as connections.
Yes. The Channel Manager connects an existing booking or ticketing system to Bókun through a single API. Bookings flow back to that system, and operators gain access to the Marketplace of resellers.
Bókun offers a free plan and a $49 per month START plan aimed at entrepreneurial businesses, and customers on its site describe small operators growing through resellers. Plans have no long-term lock-ins and can be changed or canceled anytime.
Yes. Any paid plan lets you pass the booking fee on to guests or absorb it yourself, and you can turn this on and off during the year.