The Best Umapped Alternative for Luxury Travel Designers: Tourwriter
For tour operators, travel agencies, and destination management companies delivering seamless, visually stunning itineraries is key to standing out in a competitive market.
While Umapped has been a popular choice, it is shutting down services on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Many previous Umapped customers are turning to Tourwriter for its powerful itinerary builder, ease of use, and seamless integration with supplier databases.
Tourwriter allows travel businesses to deliver the itinerary management, document sharing, and client communication that they previously executed in Umapped. On top of this, businesses get access to a set of more sophisticated features that can take their operations to the next level.
If you’re searching for Umapped alternatives, Tourwriter offers a superior solution, combining beautiful design, supplier and rates management, bookings, payments, and more in an end-to-end connected system that simplifies itinerary creation.
Tourwriter is perfect for destination management companies, inbound tour operators and travel agents and designers operating in the luxury, adventure, bespoke and tailor made travel market. It is best suited for teams of 2 to 35.
Why Tourwriter is the Best Umapped Alternative
1. Effortless Itinerary Building with Stunning Designs
Tourwriter’s drag-and-drop browser based itinerary builder makes crafting bespoke travel plans a breeze. It is the center piece of our product, specially engineered for luxury tour operators.
Tourwriter allows you to:
- Automatically pull supplier data (hotels, beds, tours, transfers) directly into your itinerary and generate pricing automatically.
- Customise layouts with branded themes, images, and interactive maps.
- Generate polished, client-ready digital & PDF documents in minutes.
No more manual data entry, Tourwriter syncs with your product database, ensuring accuracy and saving hours of work.
2. Mobile-Optimised WebApp or App for Easy Sharing
With Tourwriter’s mobile optimised WebApp and our integration with the Axus app, you can:
- Share real-time itinerary updates with clients.
- Allow travelers to access their plans offline.
- Receive instant notifications for changes.
This seamless sharing capability enhances the client experience, something Umapped lacks.
3. End-to-End Connected System
Unlike Umapped, which operates as a standalone tool, Tourwriter integrates CRM, accounting, and booking systems, creating a fully connected workflow. This means:
- No duplicate data entry, your itineraries sync with bookings and invoices.
- Real-time availability and pricing from suppliers.
- Automated supplier communications (confirmations, reminders).
This connectivity reduces errors and streamlines operations, critical for luxury travel businesses.
See Tourwriter in Action
Take a tour of Tourwriter or explore these live Tourwriter itineraries to see the difference:
What Tourwriter Customers Say
“Recently with a new staff member I decided I wanted to show her how fast we could create itineraries with Tourwriter. In 20 minutes I filled out an entire itinerary, all while she was on a phone call, her response was simply, ‘holy cow!’” Kizuna Travel, Bill Michaud
“It could take me one and a half days to create the first itinerary to give a client, even though I had a pool of paragraphs that I had written before. Now the first draft can take 20 minutes. It’s an amazing time difference.”
Founder of MAMAKITA, Eleni Fotiou
Make the Switch to Tourwriter Today
If you’re looking for an Umapped alternative that combines beautiful itineraries, effortless automation, and seamless connectivity, Tourwriter is the perfect fit.
✅ Eliminate manual data entry
✅ Deliver stunning, branded itineraries
✅ Keep clients engaged with our mobile-optimised WebApp
✅ Run your entire business on one platform
Tourwriter are operating a one-time discount for Umapped customers and a free trial. Get in touch now to see if you qualify for our free trial and limited time Umapped discount.
