US Travel Activities - PPC Market Share Analysis July 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Activities category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Activities – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Activities US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 41.4048290943
58.5951709057
41%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 59
41
59%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 33%
Transactional 5%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 11%
Problem Solving 4%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Travel Activities brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
viator.com 19.91
getyourguide.com 15.95
tripadvisor.com 15.29
groupon.com 14.84
cooldestinations.com 2.67
royalcaribbean.com 2.26
headout.com 1.82
booking.com 1.59
klook.com 1.4
gocity.com 1.39
others 22.88
  • viator.com - 19.91%
  • getyourguide.com - 15.95%
  • tripadvisor.com - 15.29%
  • groupon.com - 14.84%
  • cooldestinations.com - 2.67%
  • royalcaribbean.com - 2.26%
  • headout.com - 1.82%
  • booking.com - 1.59%
  • klook.com - 1.4%
  • gocity.com - 1.39%
  • others - 22.88%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

In the travel activities PPC landscape, Viator leads with 19.91% click share, closely followed by GetYourGuide at 15.95%. Others collectively hold 22.88%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Travel Activities brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date viator.com getyourguide.com tripadvisor.com groupon.com royalcaribbean.com headout.com cooldestinations.com booking.com rockefellercenter.com klook.com
2026/07/01 21.75% 14.59% 13.92% 9.55% 1.39% 2.77% 1.88% 3.58% 1.65% 1.36%
2026/07/02 21.17% 14.09% 13.63% 9.72% 1.74% 3.04% 2.48% 3.67% 1.07% 1.55%
2026/07/03 21.45% 13.9% 13.97% 10.7% 1.52% 3.31% 2.2% 3.27% 1.23% 1.52%
2026/07/04 20.9% 13.35% 13.14% 9.77% 2.02% 2.48% 1.67% 2.48% 1.64% 0.93%
2026/07/05 19.64% 13.95% 13.85% 9.61% 1.88% 2.6% 1.57% 2.96% 1.58% 1.13%
2026/07/06 20.93% 13.89% 14.55% 9.18% 2.1% 2.61% 1.59% 2.44% 1.42% 1.41%
2026/07/07 20.79% 13.59% 14.19% 9.28% 2.32% 3.06% 1.52% 2.39% 1.57% 1.82%
2026/07/08 21.68% 13.33% 13.95% 10.06% 2% 1.84% 1.27% 2.47% 1.38% 1.06%
2026/07/09 20.39% 14.47% 13.61% 14.6% 1.85% 2.48% 1.91% 2.65% 1.22% 1.7%
2026/07/10 20.56% 14.4% 13.71% 12.97% 1.75% 2.43% 1.69% 1.84% 0.99% 1.4%
2026/07/11 20.9% 14.08% 13.74% 13.01% 1.87% 2.32% 1.57% 2.03% 1.31% 1.96%
2026/07/12 21.02% 14.41% 13.18% 11.87% 2.02% 3% 1.45% 2.37% 1.38% 1.68%
2026/07/13 21.6% 15.08% 15.32% 10.95% 1.02% 2.88% 1.81% 2.4% 1.74% 1.66%
2026/07/14 21.8% 15.07% 15.58% 10.27% 1.18% 3.26% 1.86% 2.08% 1.43% 1.79%
2026/07/15 21.21% 14.97% 15.14% 10.71% 1.23% 3.11% 2.17% 1.5% 1.56% 1.06%
2026/07/16 21.72% 14.72% 15.06% 9.1% 1.13% 2.82% 1.5% 1.45% 1.28% 1.26%
2026/07/17 21.28% 13.82% 14.59% 11.2% 1.4% 2.77% 1.98% 1.7% 1.37% 1.13%
2026/07/18 22.05% 15.07% 14.75% 12.23% 0.61% 2.81% 2.99% 2.17% 1.41% 1.25%
2026/07/19 20.75% 14.63% 14.54% 11.97% 0.81% 3.19% 2.29% 1.34% 1.03% 1.48%
2026/07/20 19.95% 15.03% 14.44% 12.62% 0.87% 3.57% 2.99% 1.19% 1.65% 2.11%
2026/07/21 21.7% 15.01% 15.52% 10.23% 1.17% 3.25% 1.85% 2.07% 1.42% 1.86%
2026/07/22 20.92% 14.34% 14.37% 12.65% 2.16% 2.28% 2.18% 1.97% 1.26% 1.59%
2026/07/23 20.92% 15.1% 14.47% 14.16% 0.96% 2.54% 2.08% 1.8% 1.45% 1.67%
2026/07/24 21.26% 14.4% 13.43% 13.66% 1.05% 2.89% 2.07% 1.87% 1.62% 1.61%
2026/07/25 20.81% 13.82% 13.71% 12.88% 1.48% 2.65% 2.3% 2.17% 1.48% 1.71%
2026/07/26 19.96% 14.4% 13.9% 13.51% 1.41% 2.59% 2.22% 2.04% 1.53% 1.7%
2026/07/27 18.84% 14.13% 12.32% 11.59% 1.48% 2.51% 3.78% 1.99% 1.43% 0.88%
2026/07/28 18.73% 13.71% 13.35% 12.22% 1.77% 1.28% 3.29% 1.97% 1.5% 1.63%
2026/07/29 20.24% 15.05% 13.67% 10.29% 2.24% 1.11% 3.24% 1.53% 1.47% 1.46%
2026/07/30 19.65% 15.06% 12.32% 11.35% 2.17% 2.19% 2.67% 1.97% 1.64% 0.99%
2026/07/31 19.5% 15.42% 12.64% 10.76% 2.35% 2.24% 2.16% 2.11% 1.35% 1.06%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • groupon.com
  • royalcaribbean.com
  • headout.com
  • cooldestinations.com
  • booking.com
  • rockefellercenter.com
  • klook.com

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

Viator led July with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. GetYourGuide and Tripadvisor showed steady growth, while Groupon surged early. Royal Caribbean and Headout had varied trends. Cool Destinations spiked late.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Travel Activities

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/07/01 1724
2026/07/02 1786
2026/07/03 1813
2026/07/04 1861
2026/07/05 1794
2026/07/06 1743
2026/07/07 1772
2026/07/08 1774
2026/07/09 1729
2026/07/10 1825
2026/07/11 1845
2026/07/12 1758
2026/07/13 1735
2026/07/14 1718
2026/07/15 1762
2026/07/16 1805
2026/07/17 1713
2026/07/18 1685
2026/07/19 1691
2026/07/20 1599
2026/07/21 1718
2026/07/22 1900
2026/07/23 1907
2026/07/24 1928
2026/07/25 1963
2026/07/26 1960
2026/07/27 1941
2026/07/28 1901
2026/07/29 1925
2026/07/30 1922
2026/07/31 1895

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

July saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, starting at 1,724 and peaking at 1,963. The month concluded with a slight dip to 1,895.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Travel Activities

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
cooldestinations.com 1.35%
groupon.com 0.79%
getyourguide.com 0.32%
fishingbooker.com 0.16%
letsroam.com 0.15%
go.com -0.2%
hellotickets.com -0.22%
tripadvisor.com -0.28%
tiqets.com -0.38%
royalcaribbean.com -0.54%

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

Cooldestinations.com soared with a 1.35 increase, while royalcaribbean.com faced a -0.54 decline. Groupon.com also rose by 0.79, contrasting tiqets.com’s -0.38 drop.

Campaign Efficiency

US Travel Activities Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date viator.com getyourguide.com groupon.com tripadvisor.com cooldestinations.com booking.com headout.com gocity.com klook.com citypass.com
2026/07/01 20.97% 17.49% 13.23% 14.55% 1.85% 3.17% 2.03% 1.3% 1.09% 1.38%
2026/07/02 20.36% 16.22% 13.54% 13.97% 2.35% 2.86% 2.53% 0.73% 1.3% 0.89%
2026/07/03 20.82% 16.23% 15% 14.97% 2.63% 2.37% 2.57% 1.22% 1.33% 0.83%
2026/07/04 19.99% 16.37% 14.25% 14.07% 2.01% 1.99% 1.84% 1.51% 0.75% 1.2%
2026/07/05 18.11% 16.81% 13.41% 14.01% 1.44% 2.36% 2% 1.79% 1.09% 1.85%
2026/07/06 19.34% 17.27% 12.44% 15.71% 1.71% 1.8% 2.05% 1.45% 1.52% 1.91%
2026/07/07 19.11% 16.34% 13.44% 14.63% 1.75% 1.8% 3.06% 2.24% 1.72% 1.39%
2026/07/08 19.88% 16.2% 13.11% 14.55% 1.47% 2.54% 1.53% 1.24% 1.13% 0.99%
2026/07/09 18.93% 17% 18% 13.48% 2.19% 2.56% 2.39% 1.22% 1.61% 1.9%
2026/07/10 19.69% 17.12% 16.23% 14.78% 2.14% 1.76% 2.08% 1.67% 1.43% 1.09%
2026/07/11 20.39% 16.58% 16.93% 15.53% 1.77% 1.87% 1.72% 0.88% 2.74% 1.05%
2026/07/12 19.99% 16.47% 15.98% 14.77% 1.39% 1.97% 2.32% 1.31% 1.88% 1.41%
2026/07/13 21.17% 17.41% 14.82% 16.81% 2.13% 1.83% 2.18% 1.68% 1.63% 1.03%
2026/07/14 21.58% 17.02% 14.08% 16.4% 1.58% 1.54% 2.96% 1.87% 2.11% 1.35%
2026/07/15 20.95% 16.96% 15.12% 16.6% 2.67% 1.22% 2.68% 1.79% 0.96% 1.2%
2026/07/16 21.59% 16.69% 13.37% 16.59% 1.74% 1.56% 1.86% 1.13% 1.29% 1.01%
2026/07/17 21.05% 15.76% 15.67% 14.99% 1.98% 1.33% 1.83% 2.6% 1.04% 1.41%
2026/07/18 22% 17.29% 16.03% 15.29% 3.14% 1.81% 1.67% 1.01% 1.56% 1.32%
2026/07/19 20.98% 16.99% 15.48% 15.32% 2.71% 1.48% 1.91% 1.59% 1.89% 1.37%
2026/07/20 20.21% 17.02% 16.29% 15.45% 3.53% 0.91% 2.64% 1.76% 2.18% 1.24%
2026/07/21 21.58% 17.02% 14.08% 16.4% 1.58% 1.54% 2.96% 1.87% 2.11% 1.35%
2026/07/22 20.27% 16.2% 16.41% 15.62% 2.59% 1.79% 1.8% 1.29% 1.68% 1.23%
2026/07/23 20.43% 17.59% 17.64% 15.25% 2.44% 1.76% 1.68% 1.65% 1.9% 1.57%
2026/07/24 20.96% 16.72% 17.33% 14.14% 2.37% 1.76% 2.51% 1.71% 1.7% 0.9%
2026/07/25 19.8% 15.86% 16.33% 14.67% 2.65% 2.63% 2.46% 1.44% 1.79% 1.1%
2026/07/26 19.58% 17% 17.16% 15.39% 2.53% 1.88% 2.5% 1.4% 1.94% 1.26%
2026/07/27 18.42% 16.69% 14.86% 12.83% 6.24% 2.1% 1.96% 1.38% 0.91% 0.71%
2026/07/28 17.8% 15.73% 15.87% 14.15% 5.12% 2.04% 1.07% 1.25% 1.85% 0.88%
2026/07/29 20.19% 18.14% 13.43% 15.23% 5.05% 1.4% 1.32% 1.17% 1.28% 1.79%
2026/07/30 20.26% 18.58% 13.8% 13.76% 3.98% 1.91% 1.81% 1.76% 1.01% 2.03%
2026/07/31 20.01% 18.27% 14.13% 13.95% 3.55% 1.98% 1.59% 1.45% 1.36% 0.82%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • groupon.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • cooldestinations.com
  • booking.com
  • headout.com
  • gocity.com
  • klook.com
  • citypass.com

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

In July 2026, Viator led with a fluctuating impression share, peaking mid-month. GetYourGuide and Groupon showed steady growth, while CoolDestinations spiked late. By month’s end, Viator maintained dominance, with others trailing.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Activities

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Activities - Last month
  1. 1
    2026 Royal Caribbean 75% Off - 2026 Cruises on Sale Now https://deals.cruiselines.com

    Save up to 75% on 2026 Royal Caribbean Cruises. Complete selection & huge discounts. Extra...

  2. 2
    Must do in Chicago - Top 10 Things to Do in 2026 https://www.getyourguide.com › activities

    Don't stress when plans change. We offer free cancellation and 24-hour...

  3. 3
    Top of the Rock Observation Deck New York City | Groupon https://www.groupon.com

    Experience Unforgettable 360-Degree Views from Top of the Rock Observation Deck

  4. 4
    Is It Worth it? | to use a Disney Travel Agent https://www.rookiemoms.com › disney › cruise

    After years of booking Cruises on Disney on our own, we tried a Disney Travel Agent. Here is what I learned and what you should know. Learn More.

  5. 5
    Royal Caribbean® Cruises https://www.royalcaribbean.com

    The Best Cruise Deals — Book Your Cruise With Royal Caribbean, Voted Best Cruise Line Overall 23 Years Running. Choose...

Copyright © Adthena. All rights reserved.

In the competitive world of travel PPC, Royal Caribbean’s enticing 75% discount on 2026 cruises stands out, promising adventure and savings. Meanwhile, GetYourGuide offers flexibility with free cancellations, and Groupon tempts with breathtaking views at New York’s Top of the Rock. Rookie Moms shares insights on Disney travel agents, while Royal Caribbean’s reputation as the best cruise line for 23 years reinforces trust.

Frequently Asked Questions

Customer Success Stories

Get the full picture

See this data specific to your brand performance

The data on this page is just a sample of the billions of data points we hold at Adthena. The insights generated by Ask Arlo, leverage real-time GenAI to answer questions about your search data.

Our search consultants can introduce you to Whole Market View data that is specific to your organization, based on the size of the relevant search term and competitor universe, and the locations that you need monitoring.

Related reports