FAQ
Quick answers to the things people ask most.
Are the prices on TravelVulture real?▼
They're estimates based on partner data plus historical averages. Your actual booking happens on the partner site at their live price. We constantly refine the estimates, but for the exact number you'll pay, click through to the partner.
Do I book on TravelVulture or on the partner site?▼
Everything is booked on the provider's own site (Aviasales, Klook, Booking.com, etc.). We're a search engine, we don't hold your booking, take your payment, or issue tickets.
How do you make money?▼
When you click through to a partner and complete a booking, the partner pays us a small commission. Your price stays the same, you don't pay anything extra. That's the entire business model.
Do I have to create an account?▼
No. Search, browse, and use the cost-breakdown freely without an account. An account adds saved trips, price alerts, and the community challenge submissions.
How is TravelVulture different from Kayak or Skyscanner?▼
We're a destination matcher, not a flight aggregator. You tell us what you can spend and the vibe you want; we find destinations that fit and break out the total trip cost, transport, hotel, food, activities. Kayak shows you flight prices; we show you the whole trip.
Why do you show bus and train options for short trips?▼
Because they're often the cheapest and most convenient. For a 100 km trip you should never fly, and we make that obvious instead of burying it.
What's the deal with curated trips?▼
These are our own product, guided trips to India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, South Korea, Nepal, and Kenya. We work with local operators we've vetted, and the price you see is the price you pay. Different from search results, which link to third-party booking.
How do cancellations work?▼
TravelVulture does not set a universal cancellation policy. Each hotel, tour operator, event seller, wellness provider, medical provider, or other booking partner sets its own cancellation, change, and refund terms.
Please review the provider's terms before booking. If TravelVulture does not have those terms available, confirm them directly with the provider before making payment.
TravelVulture helps you search, compare, and connect with providers, but unless expressly stated otherwise, your booking and payment are made with the provider and their cancellation and refund policy applies.
For medical inquiries, TravelVulture estimates are for planning and comparison only. Treatment, cancellation, deposits, refunds, and changes are governed by the provider's written quote and terms.
If you leave TravelVulture to book with an affiliate partner, the affiliate partner or underlying provider's booking, cancellation, and refund terms apply.
Read the full Cancellation PolicyWhere does my data go?▼
Stays with us. We don't sell data to third parties. Read the full Privacy Policy for the specifics.
Why do some destinations not show up for my search?▼
Most likely because the budget doesn't fit the trip length, or you've restricted transport modes too tightly. When nothing fits, the results page offers one-click ways to loosen those limits.
Do you have an affiliate program?▼
Not yet, we're focused on building. If you're a travel creator or operator and want to be notified when we launch one, reach us through the contact form (pick the Partnership topic).
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