5 New Travel Startups Giving Tours and Activities a More Mobile Future


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One of Zerve's biggest downfalls was not jumping on mobile fast enough, which is where these startups want to take the tours and activities sector.
[gallery ids="189748,189749,189753,189750,189751"] The shutdown of tours and activities booking platform Zerve earlier this month once again highlighted the obstacles and divisiveness that the tours and activities sector is facing. Many travelers practically live on their mobile devices while they're traveling but many of the sector's mobile offerings haven't kept pace with demand. Travelers want to discover their destinations through their devices but the reality is that they also still drive a lot of walk-up, in-person business once they arrive. This week we're looking at five startups that want travelers to turn to their phones for l