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This week, our pals at Viator.com jumped head first into the mobile travel app sphere with unique offerings for both the iPad and iPhone. Both versions have been designed to:
… capitalize on the native features of each device to inspire travelers and help them find unique things to do around the world, offering more last-minute inventory than previously available and new mobile e-vouchers for paperless confirmation.
Each app provides access to Viator’s vast tour and activity portfolio, which includes a broad range of experiences for every taste, like a private, after-hours tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel; surfing lessons on Sydney’s Bondi Beach; a 4×4 desert safari in Dubai, a private hot-air balloon ride over Barcelona; and even a Grand Canyon helicopter wedding officiated by Elvis.
All local tour operators are hand-selected and vetted for quality, value and service and are validated by more than 260,000 traveler reviews and photos. Close relationships with these local operators allows Viator to create exclusive deals and promotions, bookable in five currencies and backed by a low-price guarantee.
One of the iPhone version’s premier features is the ability for travelers to book tours within 48 hours of the activity. There’s even a What Can I Do Today section. Imagine having just landed in Whereamistan, standing in a hotel lobby, wondering what to do next. Pop open the Viator app and you’re provided a wealth of tour and activity options available that same day.
The iPad app was designed from the ground up to be entirely different. It focuses on purpose-built guides to Viator’s top 100 cities and is geared more towards armchair travelers or folks simply in the planning stages of an upcoming trip.
Both versions offer a myriad of other features and options and are available now to download free.
Bonus: receive 10% all mobile bookings confirmed by May 31, 2011!