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Viator Reviews

2.2 Rating 1,134 Reviews
29 %
of reviewers recommend Viator
2.2
Based on 1,134 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Own Driver
On-time Delivery
Greater than 7%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.1 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
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Location:

360 3rd St #400
San Francisco
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Viator 1 star review on 11th January 2025
Douglas Belaire
Viator 1 star review on 5th January 2025
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Viator 5 star review on 30th December 2024
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Viator 5 star review on 30th December 2024
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Viator 5 star review on 30th December 2024
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Viator 5 star review on 30th December 2024
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Viator 1 star review on 26th October 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Unreliable, unprofessional.
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Posted 2 years ago
Booked, bought, received tickets for several events taking place overseas. Received cancellation notices two days prior to event. Now have to wait 5 days for my money to be returned. Total scam. Do not use!
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Posted 2 years ago
Would not refund trip cancelled due to Covid
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Posted 2 years ago
We booked a swamp tour in New Orleans with Viator. The airboat ride was supposed to be an hour and a half. When we were about 15 minutes out the boat broke down. We sat out there for over an hour before someone came out and fixed the boat. Then we did NOT get an extension on the tour. We were pretty much just taken back in and lost the whole tour. The company refused to give us any compensation. $148 for a painful experience
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Posted 2 years ago
Book an airport shuttle from Belize City to Placencia 4 days before arriving. Had a paid confirmation and they shuttle never showed up. Trying contacting the local tour company who was suppose to be driving and got voice mail. Messaged Viator no response till I asked for a refund. We did get a refund but then had to pay for a flight and spent 3houts sitting in the airport. Waste of time and I would never recommend them.
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Posted 2 years ago
Absolutely terrible! Thought I was booking a 3-4 hour excursion while at port, went ahead and booked only to then after booking get details that its actually 7 hours. I'm now out $300 and viator won't refund even though this is their app mistake!
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Posted 2 years ago
There is no support in the entire company. They listen but do nothing. I've called them twice due to a refund and they did nothing.
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Posted 2 years ago
The problem with Viator is communication. They have their booking system and the vendors has theirs'. Two systems are not always in sync. I was trying to book the Night Manta Ray Adventure on the Big Island, Hawaii through Viator.com but there were no options to book one snorkel and one ride along. So I called Viator customer service asked Judith to book them for me. I got the confirmation email of two bookings in one reservation, I thought this was all done. A day later I received a cancelation email with no explanation but canceled the ride along reservation. I called customer service again, Mark Jonathan told me there's no way to book this two bookings in one reservation, it had to be two separate reservations. So I asked him to go ahead cancel the snorkel reservation as well, he did and I received the cancelation confirmation email. I spent so much time with them decided to go with another company. Two days before the original reservation date I got the a reminder email from Viator.com to pay my tickets. But they were canceled! I had to research to find the actual tour company's phone number. I called, the guy over there in Hawaii, he told me in his system the reservation has been canceled and he had no idea why Viator sent me and reminder to pay tickets. I called Viator again to make sure we are not being charged. Viator is a middle man, this whole process wasted so much my time and worried being wrongfully charged. I will never book a tour with them again!
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Posted 2 years ago
My wife and I had booked the Glasgow Street Art Walking Tour on May 22 when our cruise ship was docked in Greenock. When we exited the ship to seek bus and train transportation to Glasgow (approximately 25 miles), we learned that transportation services were being disrupted due to strike action. With the afternoon tour, we felt uncomfortable that we could count on getting back to the cruise on time so I sent an email to the tour operator to explain the problem. I was aware of the 24 hour requirement for notice of cancellation but I was hoping that some consideration would be given to our request for a refund under these circumstances. We have dealt with Viator on other tours including on this cruise. Unfortunately, their response was basically "rules are rules" so we are now ex-Viator customers. The tour looked interesting but not impressed with their response either.
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Posted 2 years ago
Had a medical emergency that required us to cancel with 22 hours notice instead of the 24 hours. Zero refund. “The decision is final.” Hopefully while you travel mid pandemic, you don’t discover any medical scares, because this company will not protect you.
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Posted 2 years ago
We did a two hours walking tour in Bruges and we absolutely recommend it . Our tour guide ,Jian , gave us all the important informations for the city in a witty , humorous , and concise way. We loved the city and we ‘ ll sure come back again.
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Posted 2 years ago
Their prices are higher than booking directly with the tour company. I paid $60 for a pickup and return I only used the pickup as the tour guide dropped everyone off at their hotel and they won't return the half I didn't use. They don't care if you are disabled and they have zero customer service.
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Posted 2 years ago
Poor information given re meeting point etc, trip had been sold on twice which meant when things went wrong at departure point, a big delay re if tickets were valid, and after waiting an hour to get a good seat the whole boat boarded before us. Viator refused refund and said no refunds from local company, local company had advised me to fone and did that for me to the ' inbetween' company. A shambles of info causing us not to do trip, embarassment and disappointment. Absolutely no responsibility taken. DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY, SHAMBLES OF A SERVICE WHICH WILL STAIN YOUR HOLIDAY.!
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Posted 2 years ago
Horrible guide in Nuremberg. Booked him through Viator. I'll never book through Viator, again. Very lazy and not interested in the subject material. Did not want to walk up to WWII sites. Just wanted to stand way back at a distance and show photos he downloaded from the Internet. In the old city, he walked a block ahead of us. He was oblivious to the customers. Wouldn't offer up information, unless we asked. Just wanted to flip through his downloaded photos.
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Posted 2 years ago
I hired Viator to pick my wife and I up at London Heathrow and take us to our hotel. While my flight was on time customs was extremely slow and it took us an hour to get through and get our luggage. When we walked out of baggage claim we discovered that our driver was nowhere to be found. When I called Viator, the first agent told me that I had not signed up for a transfer despite reading the confirmation number to them. After hanging up, I called back and this time the agent did find my reservation. I explained the situation to her and was told that the driver tried calling me, which they did not, and when we did not exit customs/baggage claim in a certain amount of time the driver left. I asked the Viator agent if they would be sending another driver and was told no. The only way that they would send another driver was if I paid again for the service which they did not render. The agent was callous and did not seem concerned one bit that my wife and I were stranded at the airport. The lack of trying to find a solution, other than paying in full again for the transfer, was very disappointing. I will not be using Viator in the future.
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Posted 2 years ago
Nosotros hemos reservado y pagado una excursión en Málaga de catamarán con ellos, al llegar nos dijeron que estaba cancelado porque tenían una fiesta privada. No nos han devuelto nuestros 24€,y encima dicen que no hacen el rembolso porque fuimos otro día, cosa que es totalmente falso,no nos dicen qué día y a qué hora, más que nada para saber nosotras si podemos ser omnipresentes. Lamentable,que se queden con tu dinero de ésa manera.Las fotos son de la fiesta privada del catamarán,que por eso nos dijeron cuándo ya estábamos allí que no había salida, habiendo hecho la reserva y el pago varios días antes
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Posted 2 years ago
You end up paying about double what you’d pay for a tour when you get there, or from the vendor directly. The reviews seem overstated. Look elsewhere.
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Posted 2 years ago
I canceled my reservation April 13th trip date was April 26th policy is full refund if u cancel 24hrs prior my credit card was still charged $275 dollars. Viator why yall do that. I'm in the process with my cc company for that refund. Ppl watch you cc statements when they come.
Viator 2 star review on 14th May 2022
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Posted 2 years ago
Eiffel Tower tour very over priced!! Top was closed and can't get a refund.
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Posted 2 years ago
Don’t book your sightseeing trip with Viator, they claim to have a price match guarantee which gives you a false sense of security that if you find the same trip cheaper they’ll refund the difference. The reality is they won’t so you’re better off going to Groupon and giving these wide boys the wide berth.
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Posted 2 years ago
Viator is rated 2.2 based on 1,134 reviews