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Best Tours & Activities affiliate programs
The highest-value tour operators, activity marketplaces and attraction passes to promote, ranked by what one paid referral is actually worth. Compare commission, cookie window, network and how each pays, then open any program for its full terms and the exact steps to get approved.
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Of the 34 tour operators, activity marketplaces and attraction passes we track, 10 are verified against the program's own terms. Payouts run from a share of each sale to fixed bounties up to $150 per referral, led by Contiki.
Top 30 tours & activities programs by value per referral
Ranked from verified terms. Click Apply to go to the program's signup, or open its full terms.
- 1ContikiImpact·5%–10% per booking (avg ~$200 earned per traveler)·30-day cookie$150Apply
- 2TourRadarPartnerize·7% per booking·90-day cookie$150Apply
- 3G AdventuresCJ Affiliate (also Impact, Rakuten)·6% on each confirmed booking·90-day cookie$120Apply
- 4Insight VacationsCJ·5% per booking·90-day cookie$100Apply
- 5Intrepid TravelFlexOffers / CJ / Partnerize·Approx. 5% per booking (varies by tour and performance)·60-day cookie$70Apply
- 6CITY-SIGHTSEEING EUCJ·10% per sale·cookie not posted$20Apply
- 7EF Ultimate BreakCJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted$20Apply
- 8Fresh AdventuresCJ·10% per sale·cookie not posted$20Apply
- 9Travel Talk ToursCJ·7% per sale·cookie not posted$20Apply
- 10Devour ToursTapfiliate·15% per sale·45-day cookie$18Apply
- 11Go CityPartnerize·Approx. 3.4%-6% per pass sale (official page lists "competitive commission rates")·90-day cookie$14Apply
- 12ParisCityVision.comCJ·10% per sale·cookie not posted$12Apply
- 13Take WalksTapfiliate·15% per booking·45-day cookie$12Apply
- 14Weekend in ItalyCJ·10% per sale·cookie not posted$12Apply
- 15TingglyImpact·5% to 15% (tiered by monthly sales)·30-day cookie$10Apply
- 16Authentic EuropeCJ·7% per sale·cookie not posted$8Apply
- 17ViatorIn-house·8% CPS on every completed booking·30-day cookie$8Apply
- 18FreedomeIn-house·up to 6% per sale·cookie not posted$7Apply
- 19GetYourGuideIn-house·8% CPS on completed bookings·31-day cookie$7Apply
- 20Isango! Affiliate SchemeCJ·6% per sale·cookie not posted$7Apply
- 21TopViewCJ·6% per sale·cookie not posted$7Apply
- 22Turbopass.comCJ·6% per sale·cookie not posted$7Apply
- 23AdrenalineCJ·5% per sale·cookie not posted$6Apply
- 24KlookIn-house·2%-20% CPS by category (tours/hotels ~6.5%, attractions ~5%, eSIM 20%)·30-day cookie$6Apply
- 25MusementAwin·7%–10% per booking (varies by network)·30-day cookie$6Apply
- 26CityPASSCJ·4%-6% + $1-$5 per sale·cookie not posted$5Apply
- 27CivitatisIn-house (no networks)·8%-10% per sale (by monthly volume) plus a fixed €1 per free-tour participant·30-day cookie$5Apply
- 28HeadoutIn-house (partner portal)·Performance-based, set per-partner·cookie not posted$5Apply
- 29Undercovertourist.comCJ·1% + $1-$5 per sale·cookie not posted$5Apply
- 30WeGoTripIn-house·20-30% per sale·cookie not posted$5Apply
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Frequently asked
- What are the best tours & activities affiliate programs?
- Ranked by what one paid referral is worth, the top tours & activities affiliate programs right now are led by Contiki, TourRadar, G Adventures, Insight Vacations, Intrepid Travel. All 34 tour operators, activity marketplaces and attraction passes we track are compared here with their commission, cookie window and network.
- How much do tours & activities affiliate programs pay?
- Across the 34 tour operators, activity marketplaces and attraction passes here, the modelled value of one paid referral runs from $3 to $150, and the middle program is worth about $8. The highest-value program here, Contiki, is modelled at about $150 per paid referral. Each program shows its published commission, how it pays (per sale, per lead, or recurring) and its cookie window, so you can pick by real payout rather than a headline rate.
- Are tours & activities affiliate programs free to join?
- Almost all are free to join, either through an affiliate network (join once, then apply to the brand) or an in-house program you apply to directly. Each listing shows the exact requirements and the network it runs on.