Tours & timed activities

Booking and ticketing software for tours, activities and attractions

Sell online, run every departure and get paid from one platform built for operators across Africa.

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Let your customers pay their way

Accept multiple payment methods through our payment gateway integrations.

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Capitec Pay
  • PayShap
  • Scan to Pay
  • MoneyBadger
  • M-Pesa
  • UPI
Built for

Made for the way your operation runs.

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Tour groups & DMCs

Run multi-day itineraries, private departures and group bookings with your whole team. Quote and propose custom trips, then manage every guest from one manifest.

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Attractions & institutions

Sell timed entry and memberships, take school and group visits, and use pricing rules to fill quiet hours and protect the busy ones.

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The Zuru platform

Take more direct bookings. Keep more of every sale.

One platform for the whole business, from the first inquiry to the end of month numbers.

  1. 01Sell

    Take bookings wherever your guests find you.

    List experiences on your own Operator Page and the Zuru Marketplace, and turn inquiries into confirmed trips with quotes and day-by-day proposals.

    Zuru operator page showing experience cards with location, duration, next available date and price per person
  2. 02Operate

    Run every departure from one schedule.

    Set operating days and time slots, let pricing rules adjust prices on quiet and busy days, and check guests in from a live manifest.

    Zuru schedule settings with operating days toggled on and time slots with guest capacity
  3. 03Get paid

    Get paid at checkout, the way guests prefer to pay.

    Connect a supported payment gateway to accept card, EFT and mobile payments. Zuru charges 0% commission on your bookings.

    Zuru confirmed bookings table showing booking amounts and payment status
  4. 04Report

    See how the business is performing.

    Track revenue, confirmed bookings, occupancy, and quote and proposal conversion on one dashboard, over the period you choose.

    Zuru dashboard overview with revenue, confirmed bookings, occupancy and conversion figures
Built-in distribution

Sell on our marketplace and your own site.

How it works

From sign-up to going live.

Sign up for free, connect your payment gateway, and start accepting bookings on the marketplace and your own site.

  1. 01

    Sign up & onboard

    Create your free Zuru account, add your experiences, and set up your branded operator page.

    Free to start
  2. 02

    Apply for a payment gateway

    Apply for an account with a supported payment gateway to accept card, EFT, and mobile payments.

    Secure payments for Africa
  3. 03

    Connect in Zuru

    Once your gateway account is approved, enter your credentials in the Zuru dashboard to enable checkout.

    One-time setup
  4. 04

    Go live

    Your experiences go live on the Zuru Marketplace and your operator website, alongside other verified operators, ready to accept paid bookings.

    0% commission
FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

Everything you need to know about running your tour or activity business on Zuru.

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Who is Zuru built for?
Zuru is engineered for tour operators, activity providers, and adventure companies who want to modernise their operations. Whether you run bookings for timed activities or multi-day tours, Zuru adapts to your workflow.
What makes Zuru different?
More than just booking software, Zuru is the operating system for your tourism business. We combine powerful reservation management, automated communications, and instant global payments into one intuitive dashboard.
What types of experiences can I manage on the platform?
Zuru offers the flexibility to manage everything from Activities, such as one-hour sailing excursions, to Tours like a 2-day safari. You can host hourly tours alongside intricate overnight itineraries within a single interface.
How do payments work?
Sign up on Zuru, apply for an account with a supported payment gateway, then connect it in your Zuru dashboard. Once configured, your experiences go live on the marketplace and your operator website, ready to accept secure card, EFT, and mobile payments.
How is Zuru priced?
We offer distinct tiers to match your growth stage: Basic (free forever), Standard (for growing teams), and Premium (for established, high-volume operators). Standard and Premium start with a 60-day free trial, and annual billing gets you 2 months free. View our pricing page for detailed breakdowns.
How does the 60-day free trial work?
Pick Standard or Premium at sign-up and use every feature free for 60 days, with no credit card required. Your plan starts automatically when the trial ends, and we remind you before that happens. Cancel anytime before day 60 and you move to the free Basic plan without paying a cent. One trial per business.
Is it hard to switch to Zuru?
Not at all. Our dedicated support team offers full migration assistance, helping you transfer your existing data, future bookings, and customer records to Zuru with zero downtime.

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