How fast can we be live with Booking·Tours?

48 hours. Most operators sign up Friday and take their first real, paid booking by Monday.

Does Booking·Tours take a commission per booking?

No. Zero percent commission, forever. R2,000/month flat fee regardless of how many bookings you take.

What happens when we close for off-season?

Hit pause and billing stops. Resume when your season starts again at no extra charge.

How does the AI WhatsApp host work?

Powered by Gemini, it reads customer intent, checks live availability, holds the slot for 15 minutes, and drafts a reply with a payment link — all in under 2 seconds. Your team approves before anything sends.

Can I keep my existing website?

Yes. You get a branded subdomain (your-business.bookingtours.co.za). Custom domain mapping is on the roadmap.

How do weather cancellations work?

One click cancels every affected slot. Customers get a WhatsApp and email with a self-service link to reschedule, take a voucher, or request a refund. Most customers pick reschedule.

Does Booking·Tours do marketing for us?

The marketing engine (email builder, automations, promo codes, landing pages) is included. A done-for-you add-on with reels, social calendars, and paid ads is available from R6,500/month.

Where is Booking·Tours data hosted?

South Africa. POPIA-compliant with row-level security, encrypted credentials (pgcrypto, AES-GCM), and no plaintext at rest.

What if I'm not technical?

You don't need to be. Everything is set up during onboarding — usually on a single 90-minute call.

WhatsApp booking

The WhatsApp booking system South African tour operators have been waiting for.

Customers WhatsApp you. Our AI books them. Your team approves. The slot fills before they even open their email.

01Message to booking

Five steps from a chat to a paid seat.

The whole path — from “2 spots Saturday 9am?” to a confirmed, paid booking — runs in seconds.

Customer WhatsApps you

"Hey — 2 spots Saturday 9am?" On your existing WhatsApp Business number.

AI reads the intent

Gemini parses date, time, party size, and tour from natural language.

It holds the slot

Checks live availability and holds the best match for 15 minutes — no double-booking.

You approve and send

A drafted reply with Rand price and a one-click Yoco link. Tap send. Booking confirms.

02Why it works

Built for how South Africans actually book.

Under 2 seconds

Gemini-powered AI reads, parses, checks availability, and drafts in under two seconds — even at 11pm on a Saturday.

Multi-language

Native handling of English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, and isiXhosa — covering the queries your customers actually send.

Slot-aware

Reads your live availability, holds the slot for 15 minutes, and prevents double-booking. No more "oh, that's full now".

Yoco payment link

Every drafted reply includes a one-click Yoco payment link priced in Rand. No PayPal redirect, no currency conversion.

Human-in-the-loop

Your team reviews and approves before any reply sends. The AI does the work; you keep the voice.

Pulls into ops

Once paid, the booking lands in your dashboard, the manifest updates, and the customer gets a WhatsApp confirmation.

03See it live

This is the inbox your team will love.

WhatsApp inbox

Thandi M.+27 82 114 9052

Hi! 2 spots for Saturday morning? 🙌

Get started

See it talk to your tours. From your own phone.

Twenty minutes: we wire the AI to a sample of your real tours and let you message it live.

Book a 20-min demo How the AI host works

No credit card · live in 48 hours · pause anytime, free