IVR for Travel Agencies and Tour Operators

IVR for travel agencies and tour operators

Send holiday enquiries to sales by destination, give travellers already on a trip a line that is answered at any hour, and see which campaign brought each call.

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Holiday and honeymoon package agenciesDomestic and international tour operatorsPilgrimage and group tour organisersVisa and passport service agentsCorporate travel management companies

Travel agency IVR with options for travellers on a trip, planning a new holiday, visa help and payments, with on-trip help selected

How do travel agencies and tour operators use IVR?

Travel agencies and tour operators use IVR to route new holiday enquiries by destination, put existing bookings through to operations, and send visa and documentation questions to a separate desk. Travellers on tour get a 24-hour option that rings the on-duty coordinator. Calls from each campaign are tracked, recorded where quotes are given and logged in the travel CRM.

Updated 15 Nov 2026

Key facts: IVR for travel agencies and tour operators

Channel: IVR
Best for: On-trip emergency line; Enquiries by destination; Visa and documents desk
IVR features: After-hours, Inbound menu, Call routing, Webhook to CRM, Call recording
Who it suits: Holiday and honeymoon package agencies, Domestic and international tour operators, Pilgrimage and group tour organisers, Visa and passport service agents, Corporate travel management companies
Numbers: Toll-free (1800), virtual numbers, or IVR on your existing number where supported. Toll-free numbers
Pricing model: Monthly number rental plus usage for call minutes. How pricing works
Integration: REST API and webhooks (ivr.input, call.completed, call.missed) into your own software. IVR API

What goes wrong on a travel agency's phones?

Travellers stranded with no answerA family in Bali calls about a missed transfer at 6 am Indian time and the office line rings out until 10.

Peak season enquiries pile upBefore summer holidays and Diwali, enquiry calls from ads ring the same two sales executives who are also handling existing bookings.

Quotes disputed after travelA customer says the package price over the phone included sightseeing that the itinerary did not, and there is nothing to check.

How do travel businesses use IVR?

After-hours

On-trip emergency lineTravellers with a booking press a dedicated option that rings the on-duty operations coordinator's mobile around the clock.→ Help when travellers need it

Inbound menu

Enquiries by destinationNew callers choose Kashmir and Himachal, Kerala and Goa, international, or pilgrimage tours, and reach the sales specialist for that region.→ Specialists answer enquiries

Call routing

Visa and documents deskVisa, passport and document queries go to the documentation team, not the sales executive closing a package.→ Sales time protected

Webhook to CRM

Campaign call trackingDifferent numbers on Facebook ads, Google ads and travel fair stalls tag each lead's source in your travel CRM.→ Ad spend measured by bookings

Call recording

Recorded quote callsSales calls where packages and prices are quoted are recorded and linked to the enquiry, for coaching and disputes.→ Fewer disputed inclusions

Call routing

Sticky agent for plannersA customer who calls back reaches the same travel planner who built their itinerary.→ No repeating the plan

IVR scripts for travel agencies

Copy, edit and use these as a starting point.

Main menuInbound menu

Welcome to Yatra Trails Holidays. If you are currently travelling with us and need help, press 1.
To plan a new holiday, press 2.
For visa and passport help, press 3.
For payments and cancellations of a booking, press 4.

Destination sub-menuCall routing

For Kashmir, Himachal and Ladakh, press 1.
For Kerala, Goa and the south, press 2.
For Dubai, Thailand, Bali and other international trips, press 3.
For Char Dham and pilgrimage tours, press 4.

On-trip support at nightAfter-hours

Our office is closed, but our travel desk is available for guests who are on a trip. Please keep your booking ID ready. Connecting you to the coordinator on duty.

Record these prompts in your own voice or use text-to-speech in the MsgClub panel.

How does an IVR work for travel agencies and tour operators?

Travellers and leads call one numberPrinted on vouchers and itineraries, and shown in ads with separate tracked numbers.
On-trip guests get priorityOption 1 rings the duty coordinator day and night; other options follow office hours.
Enquiries reach a specialistDestination menus route new leads to the planner for that region, with sticky agent for repeat calls.
The CRM gets source and recordingWebhooks log the number dialled, option, planner and recording against the enquiry or booking.

Connect your softwareTravel CRMs and booking systems can take the campaign number and option from ivr.input and call.completed webhooks to create the enquiry, and look up the booking for on-trip callers who key in their booking ID. IVR API · API and webhooks · Pricing

ComplianceTell callers that quote calls are recorded, keep passport and visa details out of voicemail prompts, and send any holiday offers to past callers only as DLT promotional SMS within the 10 am to 9 pm window.

Which other channels suit travel agencies and tour operators?

Use them together from one account, with shared contacts, reports and webhooks.

SMS for travel agencies and tour operatorsHow do travel agencies use SMS?See SMS

WhatsApp for travel agencies and tour operatorsHow do travel agencies use WhatsApp Business API?See WhatsApp

RCS for travel agencies and tour operatorsHow do travel agencies use RCS messaging?See RCS

Voice broadcast for travel agencies and tour operatorsHow do tour operators use voice broadcast?See Voice broadcast

Missed call for travel agencies and tour operatorsHow do travel agencies use missed call numbers?See Missed call

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Questions about IVR for travel agencies and tour operators

How can a travel agency support travellers at night?

Add an on-trip option at the top of the menu and route it to the duty coordinator's mobile around the clock with time-based rules. Other options follow office hours, so the night coordinator only gets calls from guests who are actually travelling.

Can travel agencies track which ad brought an enquiry call?

Yes. Use a different virtual number on each ad campaign, website and travel fair stall. Each call is tagged with the number dialled in reports and in the CRM webhook, so you can compare enquiries and bookings by source.

Should holiday quote calls be recorded?

Yes, it is common practice. Package inclusions, hotel categories and prices are often discussed on the phone, and recordings settle disputes after travel. Announce recording in the greeting and link the recording to the enquiry.

Can international travellers call a toll-free number?

Indian 1800 toll-free numbers generally work only from Indian networks. For guests abroad, publish a regular virtual number on vouchers and itineraries, which they can call or reach over WhatsApp, and route it to the same on-trip option.

Can the IVR route callers to the planner who built their trip?

Yes. Sticky agent connects returning callers to the travel planner they spoke to before, so a customer finalising a honeymoon package does not have to explain their plans again to someone new.

Is IVR or AI calling better for travel leads?

IVR is the better tool for routing incoming enquiry and support calls. For calling back hundreds of ad leads quickly to ask about destination, dates and budget, AI voice calling fits better, with qualified leads then passed to your planners.