71+ Travel Affiliate Programs for Nomad and Travel Bloggers
Ready to break the mold with the travel affiliate programs you’re part of?
I had the pleasure of joining Lauren at Elle & Co. for an Ellechat called 11 Clever Ways To Use Affiliate Links and during our session, an interesting question came up from Christina at 72 Hours To Go:
“I am in the travel industry and am looking for innovative ways to use affiliate links besides hotel chains and travel gear. Any suggestions on products, services, or programs?”
While I responded with a short answer at the time, the question certainly stuck with me. I wanted to develop a list of travel affiliate programs that would excite Christina and other travel bloggers who were sick of promoting the same old, same old.
The end result is this list of 71+ travel affiliate programs I put together for today’s post. While the usual suspects are on the list – like hotels and gear that Christina mentioned – there’s also more diverse categories like programs in the travel photography, education and adventure space.
One thing to note: I couldn’t include several programs because they were destination specific or just outside the travel niche box. So before you dive into the individual programs listed below, here are a few brainstorming tips to help you find even more affiliate programs you could use on your travel blog:
- Think about the goals your readers have in mind for their trips and research destination specific affiliate programs related to those goals. For example, if your readers are into adventures than every time you write about a new destination, search [Destination] + [Helicopter Rides / Skydiving / etc. ] + affiliate programs and see what comes up. Or if they want to catch a broadway show or hit the spa, try [Destination] + [Play / Spa] + affiliate programs. If you scroll to the bottom of Google, you’ll see related searches that could help too.
- Think outside the travel industry when developing certain types of content. For example, if you’re writing a New York travel guide for fashionistas you could research and include affiliate links to fashion related companies as they relate to your guide.
- Consider high paying travel affiliate programs or in other industries that would be relevant to the type of content you create. You’d be surprised by how many great ones are out there when you brainstorming [travel] + [ tools, software, deluxe, luxury, equipment, courses, digital products, etc.].
- Lastly, check out my list of 503+ affiliate programs across many B2B and B2C categories
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59+ Travel Affiliate Programs
Here’s a list of over 59 travel affiliate programs across 8 categories:
Travel Networks Affiliate Programs
Travelpayouts
Commission: Up to 80% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Expedia
Commission: 2-6% per sale / $2.50-25 per sale
Cookie Length: 7 days
TripAdvisor
Commission: 50-80% per sale
Cookie Length: 14 days
Priceline
Commission: 3-5% / $4 per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Hotwire
Commission: 2% per sale
Cookie Length: 7 days
Flight Network
Commission: 7% / $5-10 per sale
Cookie Length: 90 days
Jetradar
Commission: 1.25% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Travelocity
Commission: 2-4% / $2-30 per sale
Cookie Length: 45 days
STA Travel
Commission: $4 per flight/ 10% on other sales
LastMinute Travel
Commission: 3% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Viator
Commission: 4% per sale
Cookie Length: Up to 30 days
Hotel Affiliate Programs
Booking.com
Commission: $14 per sale
Hotels.com
Commission: 4% per sale
Cookie Length: 7 days
Marriott
Commission: 3-6% per sale
Cookie Length: 7 days
Hilton
Commission: 4% per sale
Hotels Combined
Commission: $0.50-$2 per lead
Cookie Length: 365 days
Airbnb (Referral)
Commission: $40-95 per referral
HotelTravelClub
Commission: 20% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Agoda
Commission: 4-7% per sale
Top Villas
Commission: Up to 10% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Uber (Driver Referrals)
Commission: $60 per referral
Cookie Length: 45 days
Rentalcars.com
Commission: 5% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Sun Peaks Resort
Commission:
Cookie Length:
Cheapflights.com
Commission: 10% per sale / 5% two-tier
Cookie Length: 90 days
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Commission: 1-2.5% per sale
Avis Rent A Car
Commission: 4% / $15 per sale
Cookie Length: 24 hours
Rail Europe
Commission: 3.5% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
trainline (UK)
Commission: Up to 3% per sale
Expert Flyer
Commission: 50% per sale
Cookie Length: 60 days
Budget Rental Cars
Commission: 4% per referral
Cookie Length: 1 day
AirWander
Commission: $0.40 per unique user referred
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Sightseeing & Adventures Travel Affiliate Programs
Cruise Direct
Commission: 3-10% per sale
Cookie Length: 45 days
G Adventures
Commission: 5% per sale
Cookie Length: 90 days
RoutePerfect
Commission: $50 per sale
CityPass
Commission: 6% per sale
Cookie Length: 90 days
Urban Adventures
Commission: 10% per sale
Cookie Length: 120 days
Tours4Fun
Commission: Up to 5% per sale
Big Bus Tours
Commission: 5-10% per sale
Travel Gear Affiliate Programs
Nomad
Commission: 10% per sale
Traveller Collective
Commission: 15% per sale
Cookie Length: 45 days
Modcloth (Travel)
Commission: 7% per sale
Cookie Length: 45 days
Etsy (Travel)
Commission: 4% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Amazon (Travel)
Commission: 1-10% per sale
Cookie Length: 24 hours
REI
Commission: 5% per sale
eBags
Commission: 3% per sale
Cookie Length: 14 days
Magellan’s
Commission: 5% per sale
Cookie Length: 15 days
The Container Store
Commission: 6% per sale
Luggage Pros
Commission: 8% per sale
AllTravelSizes
Commission: 6% per sale
Cookie Length: 45 days
Travel Photography Affiliate Programs
Blurb
Commission: 5-15% per sale / $1 per book
Cookie Length: 120 days
Henry’s
Commission: 2% per sale
Adorama
Commission: 2-10% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
B&H Photo
Commission: 2-8% per sale
Digital Photography School
Commission: 40% per sale
Better Travel Photos
Commission: 5-25% per sale
KelbyOne
Commission: 20% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Education Travel Affiliate Programs
Wandering Earl
Commission: 50% per sale
Cookie Length: 120 days
Naughty Nomad
Commission: 75% per sale
Cookie Length: 120 days
Suitcase Entrepreneur
Commission: 40% per sale
National Geographic Store
Commission: 8% per sale
Cookie Length: 30 days
Travel Insurance and Services Affiliate Programs
World Nomads
Commission: 10% per sale
Cookie Length: 60 days
Expedited Passports & Visas
Commission: 15% per sale
Globelink Travel Insurance (EU)
Commission: 10-20% per sale
Cookie Length: 90 days
HCC Medical Insurance Services
Commission: 8-13% per sale
Cookie Length:
RoamRight
Commission: 15% per sale
Cookie Length: 365 days
AIG Travel Guard
Commission: $16 per referral
Allianz
Commission: $25 per sale
Cookie Length: 45 days
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What travel affiliate programs do you belong to? I’d love to hear some unconventional ways you’re promoting travel products so be sure to let me know in the comments below.
