TripAdvisor Completes Viator Acquisition

TripAdvisor has announced it has finalized the acquisition of Viator, a leading resource for researching and booking destination activities around the world. Viator features more than 20,000 bookable tours and attractions and more than 600,000 reviews, photos and videos submitted by travellers.

Viator works with the best local operators to provide travellers with access to tours and activities in popular destinations worldwide. Bookable in ten languages and in ten currencies, travellers can book online in advance, and in destination via the Viator Tours & Activities App.

In addition to its consumer-direct business, Viator also provides local experiences to more than 3,000 affiliate partners, including some of the world’s top airlines, hotels and travel agencies.

Viator has more than 250 employees who will continue to work at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco and offices in Las Vegas, London and Sydney. The company will continue to operate under the leadership of Seidenberg.

Viator is TripAdvisor’s fourth acquisition in 2014, following lafourchette, Tripbod, and Vacation Home Rentals. The purchase price for the transaction is approximately $200 million, subject to adjustment, and will be payable substantially in the form of cash.