TRAVEL TOUR & BOOKING START-UPSDavid Peinsipp

SO YOU LOVE TO TRAVEL?

You’re searching for your next big adventure and while some explorers prefer to travel at their own pace, eating, lodging, and hitch-hiking with locals, others prefer a more structured approach via walking tours, scheduled activities, and neatly organized itineraries.

These startups are targeting our inner sensibilities and quenching our thirsts for wonder while packaging the best deals in just a few

clicks.

MUSEMENT

Musement is a digital, multi-platform service that allows travelers to book activities, guided tours, tickets to local attractions, and more.

Launched in 2013

Rated a best of 2014 app

With 24/7 customer support, price matching guarantees, and secure booking, Musement is a great app to have handy for visiting the Louvre in Paris or perusing historical Berlin.

GUIDELANCE

Guidelance has direct access to tour connections all over the world.

Select a country of interest, enter how much you’re willing to spend, how many people will be in attendance, and whether you’d like a private tour, excursion tour, or simply Google and guidebook.

You may also select whether you’d like to book ahead of time of on the spot.

PROJECT EXPLORATION

Project Exploration provides exclusive tours and activity services, special deals, and pre-packaged trips.

The website subsections things to do in 6 categories including: adventure and thrills, relaxation and fun, water sports, cultural immersion, traditional outdoors, and wildlife and eco tourism.

An 8 day “Taste of Belize” tour includes a Lamanai Jungle River Tour, Beach Picnic, Great Blue Hole Three Tank Dive Trip and more.

These, compounded with already established start-up services like Airbnb and copious travel technology options has made booking

your perfect trip a breeze.