tripOS Guides
Run a sharper travel agency
Practical playbooks on proposals, pricing, GST, WhatsApp and the tools that help Indian agencies sell more and operate cleaner.
How to start a travel agency in India (2026): the complete guide
A step-by-step guide to starting a travel agency in India in 2026 — registration, GST, IATA, finding suppliers, getting your first clients, and the tools to run it.
Read guide- Destinations·9 min
How to sell Bali tour packages: a travel agent's playbook (with sample itinerary)
A practical playbook for selling Bali packages — what travellers want, a sample 6-night itinerary, how to price it, and how to send a proposal that closes.
Read guide - Finance·7 min
TCS on foreign tour packages in India: what travel agents need to know
A practical explainer on TCS for overseas tour packages — the rates and thresholds, who collects it, how it appears on your invoice, and how to handle it cleanly.
Read guide - Marketing·8 min
How to get travel leads in India (that actually book)
Practical, low-budget ways to get travel agency leads in India — Instagram, referrals, Google, WhatsApp and partnerships — plus how to convert them into bookings.
Read guide - Destinations·9 min
How to sell Dubai tour packages: a travel agent's playbook
A practical playbook for selling Dubai packages — what travellers want, a sample 5-night itinerary, how to price it (with TCS), and how to send a proposal that closes.
Read guide - Guides·8 min
The best travel CRM in India (2026): how to choose
What to look for in a travel CRM for an Indian agency in 2026 — the features that matter, how generic CRMs fall short, and how to evaluate the options.
Read guide - Sales·7 min
How to send a travel proposal that converts (with a template)
A practical, step-by-step guide to writing and sending travel proposals that win bookings — structure, pricing, follow-up and a copy-paste template.
Read guide - Finance·8 min
GST invoices for travel agents in India: the practical guide
How GST works for Indian travel agents — tour packages vs commission, the 5% vs 18% question, what a compliant tax invoice needs, and how to stay clean at scale.
Read guide - Guides·9 min
How to choose travel agency software in India (2026)
A buyer's guide to travel agency software for Indian agents — the must-have features (AI itineraries, GST invoicing, WhatsApp, payments) and how to evaluate tools.
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