Keyguides Connect is a SaaS marketplace that lets certified tour guides create public profiles, list tours, and sync calendars for direct bookings. Travel agencies, hotels, DMCs, and guide associations can search vetted guides, post job requests, and manage bookings through a unified dashboard, streamlining guide discovery to reservation confirmation.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Travel agencies, hotels, DMCs, and guide associations often struggle to find verified local tour guides, manage guide availability, and coordinate bookings across multiple parties, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.
Solution
Keyguides Connect offers a SaaS marketplace that lets certified tour guides create public profiles, list their tours, and sync personal calendars for direct bookings. Booking partners can search the platform for vetted guides, post job requests, and manage all guide bookings through a unified dashboard. Membership organizations can approve guide members, showcase them on dedicated group pages, and oversee their activity centrally. The system streamlines the end‑to‑end workflow from guide discovery to reservation confirmation, reducing manual coordination and improving booking reliability.
Target Audience
Primary users are certified tour guides seeking direct bookings, and travel industry partners such as hotels, DMCs, and travel agencies that need a reliable source of local guides. Guide associations and membership organizations also use the platform to manage and promote their members.
Features
- Guide portal for creating customizable profile pages, tour listings, and calendar integration
- Real‑time availability syncing to prevent double‑booking and enable instant reservations
- Centralized booking dashboard for partners to post jobs, track requests, and manage multiple guide engagements
- Membership organization tools for approving guides, managing group memberships, and publishing collective guide directories
- Search and filter functionality to match guides with destinations, languages, and experience criteria
- Secure payment processing and automated invoicing within the platform