Web platformBooking & travelOriginal by ETS Tur
ETS Tur is a long-established Turkish tour operator and travel agency selling domestic hotels, international tours and holiday packages. The keys to success in the digital channel are early booking campaigns, instalment options, allotment agreements with hotels and rich content that makes the holiday decision easier. Holidaymakers usually decide based on trust and after-sales support as much as price.
Building something similar requires tour operator infrastructure built on contract and allotment management. A back office where the price, discount and allotment rules of hotel contracts are entered, a booking engine that turns these rules into live prices, a website and mobile app, a call centre panel and operations modules (transfers, guides) are the main parts of the scope.
How ETS Tur works: the core user flow
How many apps and dashboards do you need?
Sales website and mobile app
The interfaces where holidaymakers search hotels, tours and packages, see campaigns and book.
Contract and back-office panel
The panel where hotel contracts, rates, allotments, early booking rules and tour programmes are entered.
Call centre and operations panel
The panel for phone sales, booking changes, and transfer and guide planning.
Critical features of a product like ETS Tur
Contract-based pricing engine
Calculates live prices by combining season, room type, board basis, child age and early booking discounts.
Allotment and stop-sale management
Tracks the room allotment received from the hotel and stops sales automatically when it fills or the hotel closes sales.
Early booking and campaigns
Date-dependent discounts, bank promotions and coupon codes.
Instalment payments
Instalment options by credit card or buy-now-pay-later provider, with any financing cost reflected in the price.
Tour programmes and departure dates
Day-by-day itineraries, departure dates, visa information and per-person pricing for international tours.
Transfer and operations planning
Groups airport-hotel transfers by flight time and assigns vehicles and guides.
What goes into the first version, what comes later
First version (MVP)
- Hotel search, filtering and detailed hotel pages
- Panel for entering contracts, rates and allotments
- Bookings, instalment payments and vouchers
- Early booking and campaign rules
- Call centre booking screen
Later releases
- International tour programmes and visa information
- Transfer and guide operations module
- Bed bank and XML integrations
- Mobile app and personalised recommendations
Modules and how the budget is calculated
The budget is calculated with 360 SOFT’s pricing model from the modules below, about 34 screens and the project’s complexity: roughly 221 person-days for the full scope and 135 person-days for the first version. Every module you drop lowers the budget directly.
| Module | Phase |
|---|---|
| Sign-up, login, social login | First version |
| User profile and settings | First version |
| Roles and permissions | First version |
| Admin dashboard | First version |
| Booking / reservations | First version |
| Advanced search and filters | First version |
| Online payments (Stripe / PSP) | First version |
| Product / content catalogue | First version |
| Content management / blog | First version |
| Email / SMS notifications | First version |
| Reporting and analytics | Later release |
| E-invoicing | First version |
| ERP / accounting integration | Later release |
| Third-party API integration | First version |
Hosting, SMS, map APIs, app store accounts and payment-provider fees are separate items. Maintenance and improvements (optional): €750 / month. We send a fixed written price within 24 hours after a free discovery call.
The hard parts
Complex pricing rules
When rules such as child discounts, minimum stays, early booking and special dates combine, calculations must be error-free.
Seasonal peaks
Scalable infrastructure is needed for sudden traffic and heavy phone sales during early booking periods.
Legal obligations
Travel agency licensing, package travel regulations, distance selling rules, GDPR and e-invoicing requirements must be met.
Business model
In the tour operator model, revenue comes from the margin between the contract price paid to hotels for rooms and the selling price. Package tours, transfers, insurance and visa services add further margin. Upfront payments collected through early booking strengthen cash flow, and fees hotels pay to be featured in campaign slots can also be a revenue item.
Get a free quote for your project
Let us scope it together and send a fixed written quote within 24 hours. NDA on request; you own the source code.
Choosing a company to build an app like ETS Tur
Most people searching “website like ets tur” are really looking for a reliable app development company. When comparing quotes, check four things:
- Can you try similar products they have shipped, in the stores or live?
- Are the source code, design files, servers and store accounts transferred to you by contract?
- Do they show a working demo every two weeks, with written scope and acceptance criteria?
- Are maintenance, scaling and GDPR/security costs written into the quote?
Copyright and trademarks
A business model and features are generally not protected on their own, but the ETS Tur name, logo, interface design, content and source code are. That is why we build a product with similar functionality but your own brand, design and code. This is not legal advice; we recommend a trademark search before launch.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to build a website like ETS Tur?
A first version starting with domestic hotel sales and contract management can be ready in a few months. Tour programmes and operations modules are added in later phases.
Ready-made tour software or custom software?
Ready-made agency software offers a quick start for standard processes. For operators that want their own contract rules, campaign setup and brand experience, custom software is more flexible.
Are there copyright or trademark issues?
The tour operator and hotel sales model is free to use; the ETS Tur name, logo, design and content may not be copied. This information is not legal advice.
Which licences does a tour website need?
Selling tours and accommodation usually requires travel agency registration or a licence in your market; package travel terms, distance selling contracts and GDPR texts must be prepared. Payments should be taken through a licensed payment provider.
