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How to build an East African safari quote that holds: park fees per person and per vehicle, VAT, concession fees and rack versus nett rates.

WildPlanner Editor 2.0 is coming soon. A flexible tabular layout with all the rate detail you need in one tab, so you can build quotes faster.

Confused by rack rate, nett rate and STO terms on a supplier's rate sheet? Here's what each means, and why mixing them up costs you margin.

Learn how RACK and STO rates work, how to calculate your margin, and how to price and quote safaris accurately as a small tour operator.

EasyOTA or Pink Elephant for your safari business? An honest comparison, plus a third option built for solo and small operators.

EasyOTA or Granit Solutions for your safari business? An honest comparison, plus a third option built for solo and small operators.

Join WildPlanner at Minimalist Wines, Cape Town on 10 November for an elevated braai with Frankie Fenner meats, Syrah tastings and a first look at 2027.

DMC platforms hold the rates and lodge relationships, not you. See what tour operators actually give up, and how to keep control with your own rates.

20 operators, one shared headache: rates. A recap of WildPlanner's first After Hours event at the Stoned Olive in Hoedspruit.

Quoting software, itinerary builders and booking engines get mixed up constantly. Here's what actually separates them, and how to choose.

Tourplan is built for 450+ operator enterprises. Here are the real alternatives for solo and small safari and tour operators instead.

A practical guide for incoming tour operators: start with your workflow, not a feature list, and choose rates and quoting software that fits how you actually sell.

Join WildPlanner After Hours on 25 August 2026 - an informal evening of drinks and food for travel operators, agents and DMCs in and around Hoedspruit. No pitches, just good food and good chats.

EasyOTA or Tourplan for your safari business? An honest comparison, plus a third option built for solo and small operators.

WildPlanner's founder on resisting feature requests, and what finally changed her mind about rates uploads, per-person pricing and branded exports.

Most tour operator software guides point to booking engines. For a new operator, the right first purchase is a rates and quoting tool. Here's why, and how to sequence the rest.

What a small safari tour operator in South Africa can realistically earn, based on real game lodge rates, STO discounts and 2026 tax thresholds.

Comparing tour operator software options, including Tourplan and EasyOTA, for solo and small South African operators. See which actually fits.

An honest breakdown of what tour operator software actually costs in South Africa, by pricing model and operator size.

A well-organised spreadsheet can work for a small operation. Here is the real threshold where managing supplier rates that way starts to break down.

Charging a bit more for extra logins is not the problem. The real issue is a base price built as if you already have a big team to split it with.

Bespoke group trips need sharing, single supplement and child rates. Here is why most quoting tools get this wrong, and what to look for instead.

What "free" tour operator software actually means, and what you give up by choosing it. An honest breakdown before you sign up.

Itinerary builders and quote software solve different problems. Here's how to tell which one your tour business actually needs.

Comparing spreadsheet alternatives for tour operators? See what to look for, from pricing models to content libraries, before you switch.