Create a Travel App for iOS & Android
Build an app to promote local events, exciting itineraries, and all that a destination has to offer. Shoutem’s no-code app builder makes travel mobile app development easy.
Drag and Drop Travel App Builder
Use our travel and tourism app template to build your app in 3 easy steps:
Add Logo and Brand Colors
Upload your logo and select your brand colors.
Select Your App Features
Use the pre-built app template features or customize for your needs.
Publish Your App
Make your app available on both the Apple and Google Play app stores.
See What Other Travel & Tourism Agencies Are Saying
We cater to locals and tourists alike with a set of standard local tours and bi-weekly guided special events. I’ve seen impressive growth since creating and publishing our app with Shoutem. Our app is really easy for customers to access tour information and click to purchase directly from our site. Shoutem has been pivotal in expanding our business.
Shoutem has transformed the way we connect with our loyal clients. Our custom app has become the go-to source for showcasing our latest travel packages and updates. The push notification feature is invaluable for promoting new packages and listings. Our app helps us streamline communication, make our offerings more visible, and keep clients engaged and coming back.
Our Shoutem app has been an essential tool in promoting our region. The app has allowed us to highlight local attractions, feature favorite restaurants, and showcase stunning photos and videos of our area. It’s a dynamic way to engage with users and boost tourism, providing visitors with a comprehensive and interactive guide to the best we have to offer.
Must-Have Features for Your Travel & Tourism App
Build the best travel app possible with the following features, all meant to enhance your users’ overall travel experience.
Tours & Events
Use the Events feature to list all upcoming events, such as concerts and street festivals, and tour options, like guided walking tours or full-day itineraries. For each listing, include a comprehensive overview of what attendees will see, do, and experience.
Places & Locations
Catalog and categorize nearby attractions, hotels, restaurants, and more, so users can easily find local attractions and things to do. With the Locations module, creators can pinpoint exact spots and craft custom area maps, offering users a tailored, easy-to-navigate guide to explore all that the area has to offer.
Photos & Videos
Engaging photos and videos allow users can get a feel for the local beauty and imagine themselves in the moment. Use the Photo RSS feed to pull Instagram images using your hashtags directly into your app, or use the Video RSS or YouTube integrations to load a complete video gallery in a moment.
Purchase Tickets
Users can purchase tickets for events and excursions using Web View, which shows transaction pages from your website within your app. This feature ensures a seamless user experience and optimizes your organization’s potential for travel booking services.
Local News Feed
Aggregate real-time local news, weather forecasts, and more through RSS feeds, offering users a comprehensive view of their destination’s current events. This automatic integration helps local residents and visitors stay informed with up-to-date and relevant local information.
Build a Travel Itinerary
App users can “Favorite” the places they’re most interested in, which saves that place into a special folder and essentially allows them to craft their own personalized travel itinerary. By favoriting sightseeing, shopping, and culinary options, users can efficiently organize their trip plans with all of the location details they need to see and do it all.
Additional Key Travel App Features
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Language Selection
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App Monetization
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User Comments & Sharing
App users can comment on their favorite tours, events, and itineraries, and share them on their own social feed.
How to Create a Successful Travel App with Shoutem
You don’t need a big development team or tech stack to create a useful app that will truly help users enjoy the journey and the destination. Here’s the full process to follow when creating a travel app:
- Determine Your Target Audience: Are you a CVB looking to showcase your region to new travelers? Or a travel agency looking to promote destinations around the world?
- Do Some Competitor & Market Research: Find out what other organizations like yours are doing. Download their apps and check out what they provide .. then think about what you can do better.
- Open Shoutem’s Travel App Template: Create a foundation for your travel app in minutes, complete with the most popular travel app features already built in.
- Add and Optimize App Content: Upload images, content, events, bios, and more. Plug in RSS feeds to instantly integrate news images, videos, and podcasts. Set your preferences for how menus should look.
- Publish and Promote Your App: Preview and approve your app directly within the Builder platform and click ‘Publish.’ Our expert team will jump in to handle the publishing process for you!
Most Popular Types of Travel Apps
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Travel Guide App
Provide comprehensive information on local attractions, historical sites, dining options, and unique experiences. Users can access detailed descriptions, operating hours, and user reviews, helping them to discover the best each destination has to offer. -
Concierge Flight Booking App
Offer white-glove service with a flight booking application that allows users to view flight options and submit their preferences and requests, allowing your team to handle the details from there.
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Travel Planning App
Use the Checklist feature to make sure nothing gets forgotten, from travel planning checklists to ensure every detail has been considered, to packing checklists pre-drafted by season and region, to budget tracking checklists to make sure the finances stay in order. -
Concierge Hotel Booking App
Showcase local hotels and accommodations, detailing hotel room types, occupancy limits, and amenities. Users notify your team of their preferences, and you can manage their hotel bookings for them.
Shoutem’s No-Code Development Process
Our no-code app builder allows you to create a user-friendly mobile app for Android and iOS without writing a single line of code.
Just open the travel app template and choose the features you want, using our app previewer to view your changes in real-time. When you’re done adding content, our team helps you publish your app the the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Travel App Development FAQ
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How to create a travel app?
Creating a travel app is easy with Shoutem. Just open a template and start setting your preferences:
Select app features: Browse our features library and click to add your favorites. They’ll instantly appear in your app menu, ready for customization. Drag them up or down to reorder them.
Format display settings: Click the visual layout for each module. Should images display full-screen, or as a thumbnail grid? Should your navigation menu rest at the bottom of the screen, or slide out of view until the user clicks a button at the edge of the screen? No matter your choice, it’s as easy as simply clicking a pre-set option.
Add content: Upload your images, bulk-upload blogs, paste event descriptions, and more. Set it all up once and enable auto-updates via RSS feeds to keep your app content fresh. It’s as easy as that! No coding, no development team, and no pro HTML or Java knowledge needed.
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How much does it cost to build a travel app?
Traditional mobile app development costs can range from $25,000 to $150,000+ depending on your app’s complexity and the type of labor you use—freelance software development or contracting with a travel app development company.
By handling the job yourself with our no-code app builder, you can build your app for free and only pay a low monthly fee for hosting. Take a look at Shoutem Builder pricing plans.
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How much do travel apps make a year?
There’s huge potential to increase your annual revenues by creating a new travel app. Last year, travel industry apps earned as much as $556 billion, largely due to flight booking apps like TripAdvisor, Expedia, and Booking.com; hotel booking apps like Airbnb; and transportation/car rental apps like Uber, Enterprise, and Hertz.
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Why build a travel app?
Adding a travel or tourism app to your communications mix will allow you to stay connected with existing clients, residents, and visitors, while also providing new opportunity for new clients or visitors to find you in the app store.
Mobile applications keep users engaged with alert functionalities for the news and categories they’re most interested in. They allow users to customize their travel plans, providing valuable information for accommodation bookings and local experiences. Plus, options for in-app purchases and paid user subscriptions can quickly become a significant element in your business model and strategy.
