Gunyah is an online marketing company for small-to-medium scale tour operators and unique accommodation providers.

Gunyah is now looking for operators around the world who offer authentic short breaks. 

Its unique business model connects local operators to the global travel marketplace via a number of different sales channels, including the main Gunyah website.

A sophisticated technology platform allows partners to manage their own products, including content, images, rates and availability. It also allows partners to process all client requests and bookings, putting them in full control of their online sales.

Gunyah has implemented a number of strict standards regarding pricing, online availability, and the required quality of products partners list, and is therefore able to offer a particular style of travel product in hundreds of destinations around the world, and can easily negotiate global distribution deals with third-party travel websites.

Gunyah also offers partners "product exclusivity" to ensure they receive the best opportunity to sell their products. Product exclusivity means no other operator may offer the same or a similar product in the same destination on the Gunyah system.

Gunyah is Hong Kong registered company owned and operated by a team of passionate travel professionals around the world, with its majority shareholder being WHL Group. WHL Group is a network of companies that help travellers find unique ways to experience a destination through local tourism professionals. It now has five subsidiary brands and spans more than 300 destinations in over 100 countries.

Why did we develop Gunyah? 

Consumer patterns are changing and travellers are looking for more meaningful experiences beyond the run-of-the-mill packaged holiday. Travellers are now looking for more engaging ways to connect in a destination ....to the local people/communities, culture, and the physical environment.

Today there are a number or major tour operators in the experiential travel space, however most are focussed on long duration all-inclusive tours with little available which is suitable for independent travellers. Independent travellers want to mix their own exploring with short duration packages offer by locals which allow them to see and experience things they can't do on their own.

We think the best way to develop this type of travel experience is to work directly with small and professional local tour operators and unique accommodation providers. They can generally offer a much richer local travel experience. The challenge however is that being small and fragmented they lack global distribution needed to get their product to market. This is where Gunyah comes in.

It is the goal of Gunyah to connect the authentic travel product of small local tour operators to the global marketplace via a sophisticated technology platform, leveraging the collective power of its partners to negotiate vast distribution deals.

How do I Join? 

Gunyah works with only the best operators and therefore employs a detailed selection process to find the most suitable partners. Please use our partner application form if you offer experiential short breaks and are interested to work with Gunyah.