AUS Travel Destinations - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

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

Destinations – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Destinations AUS

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 26.8117807421
73.1882192579
26%

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 38
62
38%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 19%
Transactional 1%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 6%
Problem Solving 4%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Travel Destinations 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
getyourguide.com 23.01
viator.com 15.69
klook.com 14.74
tripadvisor.com 11.39
booking.com 3.15
agoda.com 2.77
tiqets.com 2.32
hamiltonisland.com.au 2.14
groupon.com.au 1.73
sovereignhill.com.au 1.46
others 21.6
  • getyourguide.com - 23.01%
  • viator.com - 15.69%
  • klook.com - 14.74%
  • tripadvisor.com - 11.39%
  • booking.com - 3.15%
  • agoda.com - 2.77%
  • tiqets.com - 2.32%
  • hamiltonisland.com.au - 2.14%
  • groupon.com.au - 1.73%
  • sovereignhill.com.au - 1.46%
  • others - 21.6%

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In the travel PPC landscape, GetYourGuide leads with 23.01% click share, followed by Viator at 15.69%. Others collectively hold 21.60%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Travel Destinations 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 getyourguide.com klook.com viator.com tripadvisor.com booking.com luxuryescapes.com agoda.com headout.com tiqets.com groupon.com.au
2026/05/01 27.3% 18.65% 16.6% 13.96% 1.3% 0.97% 1.93% 1.58% 3.03% 1.31%
2026/05/02 2.67% 21.88% 18.54% 16.11% 2.12% 0.77% 3.16% 2.4% 8.53% 5%
2026/05/03 25.76% 17.46% 13.79% 11.84% 1.79% 1.01% 2.13% 2.53% 2.35% 2.22%
2026/05/04 26.07% 18.15% 15.37% 12.15% 2.08% 0.88% 2.29% 1.42% 2.16% 3.69%
2026/05/05 27.64% 16.72% 16.13% 13.94% 1.65% 0.72% 2.04% 1.3% 3.54% 1.86%
2026/05/06 26.22% 18.94% 14.91% 13.22% 1.77% 0.52% 2.62% 1.07% 2.53% 1.81%
2026/05/07 23.89% 17.86% 17.17% 15.78% 1.93% 0.49% 2.4% 1% 2.52% 2.03%
2026/05/08 26.47% 17.78% 16.42% 13.91% 2.08% 0.91% 2.04% 1.58% 2.63% 1.46%
2026/05/09 4.32% 18.96% 17.89% 13.8% 4.2% 2.07% 2.7% 2.02% 7.1% 4.22%
2026/05/10 23.13% 14% 12.72% 9.53% 5.92% 2.37% 1.72% 1.97% 1.8% 1.73%
2026/05/11 23.04% 15.34% 14.1% 9.88% 5.79% 2.76% 1.85% 1.12% 1.77% 2.96%
2026/05/12 25.92% 14.89% 15.19% 13.2% 4.41% 2.05% 1.94% 1.48% 2.48% 1.59%
2026/05/13 26.61% 12.9% 15.6% 10.63% 4.76% 1.48% 2.55% 1.43% 1.13% 0.67%
2026/05/14 25.83% 15.02% 15.61% 10.65% 4.53% 2.22% 0.82% 1.74% 1.94% 1.34%
2026/05/15 26.68% 12.96% 15.8% 7.46% 5.15% 1.85% 1.47% 0.8% 1.17% 1.42%
2026/05/16 23.31% 12.7% 13.17% 8.33% 4.61% 2.03% 2.41% 1.49% 0.82% 1.13%
2026/05/17 25.22% 14.49% 14.46% 9.85% 4.08% 1.7% 3.28% 1.64% 0.78% 0.83%
2026/05/18 27.09% 14% 16.28% 11.57% 2.09% 1.51% 1.85% 2.13% 1.27% 1.04%
2026/05/19 25.33% 14.04% 16.41% 10.67% 3.36% 1.75% 1.98% 2.03% 1.34% 1.65%
2026/05/20 29.05% 15.62% 15.62% 12.14% 2.63% 1.91% 1.36% 1.15% 0.42% 0.88%
2026/05/21 25.14% 16.75% 14.57% 11.48% 3.8% 2.73% 2.07% 0.64% 1.11% 2.03%
2026/05/22 24.82% 15.39% 14.62% 11.35% 2.48% 2.34% 2.74% 1.27% 1.04% 1.42%
2026/05/23 23.96% 15.07% 14.38% 8.92% 3.15% 3.4% 3.22% 1.66% 3.34% 1.31%
2026/05/24 24.27% 12.22% 14.21% 8.05% 4.77% 4.3% 2.81% 1.58% 0.91% 0.89%
2026/05/25 26.49% 11.52% 15.47% 10.82% 4.39% 2.58% 5.6% 0.99% 1.11% 1.31%
2026/05/26 21.14% 11.02% 12.71% 9.41% 7.55% 2.72% 4.16% 1.09% 1.57% 1.44%
2026/05/27 19.91% 13.1% 14.15% 8.77% 5.76% 3.41% 4.08% 1.18% 1.36% 1.34%
2026/05/28 20.76% 11.76% 11.78% 9.94% 6.75% 3.94% 3.24% 1.63% 2.08% 0.88%
2026/05/29 19.6% 11.18% 15.26% 7.63% 5.58% 4.33% 3.36% 2.07% 0.88% 0.46%
2026/05/30 21.12% 10.34% 11.37% 7.81% 8.22% 4.01% 2.79% 2.65% 1.5% 0.63%
2026/05/31 20.4% 12.5% 11.66% 8.95% 6.83% 4.14% 2.53% 1.51% 1.18% 0.91%
  • getyourguide.com
  • klook.com
  • viator.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • booking.com
  • luxuryescapes.com
  • agoda.com
  • headout.com
  • tiqets.com
  • groupon.com.au

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In May 2026, GetYourGuide led PPC spend, peaking at 29.05% on May 20. Klook and Viator followed, with fluctuations. Booking.com surged late month, while LuxuryEscapes steadily rose. The month ended with diverse spend shares.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Travel Destinations

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
2026/05/01 416
2026/05/02 420
2026/05/03 414
2026/05/04 438
2026/05/05 413
2026/05/06 409
2026/05/07 411
2026/05/08 437
2026/05/09 436
2026/05/10 454
2026/05/11 448
2026/05/12 463
2026/05/13 459
2026/05/14 447
2026/05/15 454
2026/05/16 455
2026/05/17 456
2026/05/18 438
2026/05/19 410
2026/05/20 422
2026/05/21 428
2026/05/22 439
2026/05/23 455
2026/05/24 450
2026/05/25 464
2026/05/26 554
2026/05/27 532
2026/05/28 530
2026/05/29 524
2026/05/30 523
2026/05/31 558

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May saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, starting at 416 and peaking at 558. Mid-month fluctuations stabilized, ending with a significant increase.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Travel Destinations

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
hamiltonisland.com.au 1.48%
luxuryescapes.com 1.06%
agoda.com 0.9%
northernterritory.com 0.87%
booking.com 0.84%
tiqets.com -0.98%
viator.com -1.15%
sailing-whitsundays.com -1.3%
tripadvisor.com -1.7%
klook.com -3.04%

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In the past month, hamiltonisland.com.au surged with a 1.48% click share increase, while klook.com faced a 3.04% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Travel Destinations Share of Impressions

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

Date getyourguide.com viator.com klook.com tripadvisor.com booking.com luxuryescapes.com agoda.com tiqets.com headout.com groupon.com.au
2026/05/01 26.96% 18.09% 19.1% 15.77% 1.1% 0.56% 2.7% 3.23% 1.7% 1.61%
2026/05/02 2.62% 20.63% 22.1% 18.06% 1.94% 0.45% 4.21% 8.16% 2.9% 4.57%
2026/05/03 27.16% 15.31% 17.39% 13.55% 1.69% 0.63% 2.5% 3.11% 2.49% 2.62%
2026/05/04 27.2% 15.92% 18.77% 13.62% 2.08% 0.61% 2.51% 2.67% 1.57% 3.48%
2026/05/05 26.83% 17.2% 18.04% 15.59% 1.73% 0.48% 2.63% 3.43% 1.46% 2.04%
2026/05/06 27.58% 16.62% 19.36% 14.19% 1.58% 0.36% 2.88% 2.62% 1.04% 1.73%
2026/05/07 25.47% 17.92% 18.05% 16.47% 1.83% 0.31% 2.93% 2.71% 1.01% 2.04%
2026/05/08 26.45% 17.79% 18.3% 15.05% 1.94% 0.65% 2.58% 3.08% 1.62% 1.53%
2026/05/09 3.96% 19.84% 19.89% 16.18% 4.06% 1.53% 3.58% 7.06% 2.65% 4.04%
2026/05/10 24.69% 13.97% 14.4% 11.13% 5.74% 2.17% 2.08% 2.47% 2.04% 2.15%
2026/05/11 24.62% 14.81% 16.64% 11.58% 5.62% 2.16% 2.15% 2.3% 1.36% 2.94%
2026/05/12 25.54% 16.31% 15.83% 13.64% 4.25% 1.53% 2.53% 2.8% 1.53% 2.03%
2026/05/13 25.87% 17.38% 13.44% 12.07% 4.16% 1.28% 3.35% 1.37% 1.47% 0.78%
2026/05/14 26.62% 17.54% 15.4% 11.36% 4.72% 1.89% 0.9% 2.11% 1.48% 1.57%
2026/05/15 26.43% 17.47% 14.38% 9.06% 5.03% 1.4% 2.13% 1.63% 0.98% 1.63%
2026/05/16 26.42% 16.09% 13.2% 10.57% 4.01% 1.7% 2.86% 1.06% 1.25% 1.18%
2026/05/17 26.36% 15.9% 15.35% 11.23% 4% 1.53% 3.62% 1.16% 1.61% 0.98%
2026/05/18 28.14% 18.61% 13.98% 13.49% 2.13% 1.04% 2.69% 1.65% 2.1% 1.17%
2026/05/19 28.36% 18.17% 14.71% 12.47% 2.33% 1.29% 2.08% 2.01% 1.71% 1.46%
2026/05/20 28.11% 17.18% 15.84% 14.15% 2.68% 1.96% 1.58% 0.62% 1.31% 0.79%
2026/05/21 26.41% 16.55% 16.94% 12.91% 4.07% 2.18% 2.33% 1.51% 0.98% 2.12%
2026/05/22 27.28% 16.03% 16.02% 13.44% 2.41% 1.69% 3.43% 1.18% 1.4% 1.76%
2026/05/23 24.58% 16.44% 15.12% 10.55% 3.49% 2.81% 3.72% 2.81% 1.59% 1.24%
2026/05/24 26.3% 16.14% 12.83% 9.86% 4.73% 3.62% 3.58% 1.21% 1.26% 1.01%
2026/05/25 26.13% 16.72% 12.67% 12.3% 4.08% 1.93% 6.44% 1.66% 1.11% 1.43%
2026/05/26 22.42% 15.04% 12.14% 11.57% 6.34% 2.31% 5.21% 2.01% 1.06% 1.13%
2026/05/27 22.74% 15.98% 14.12% 11.08% 4.75% 2.73% 5.14% 1.96% 1.25% 1.43%
2026/05/28 23.06% 14.41% 12.41% 12.37% 5.72% 3.4% 4.31% 2.81% 1.56% 1.21%
2026/05/29 23.42% 17.55% 11.18% 9.94% 4.93% 3.72% 4.26% 1.07% 1.89% 0.48%
2026/05/30 23.39% 14.16% 10.24% 9.61% 7.4% 3.99% 3.33% 1.71% 2.8% 0.71%
2026/05/31 22.54% 14.14% 14.13% 11.29% 5.71% 3.68% 2.94% 1.63% 1.6% 1.37%
  • getyourguide.com
  • viator.com
  • klook.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • booking.com
  • luxuryescapes.com
  • agoda.com
  • tiqets.com
  • headout.com
  • groupon.com.au

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In May 2026, GetYourGuide.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Viator.com and Klook.com followed, showing varied trends. By month’s end, Booking.com and LuxuryEscapes.com gained momentum, while others stabilized.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Travel Destinations

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 AUS Travel Destinations - Last month
  1. 1
    Whitsundays All-Inclusive https://www.discoveraustralia.com.au

    Package Deal Sale. All-Inclusive Luxury, with Flights. Compare Exclusive Early Birds. Save 31% on Luxury Holidays. Bucket-List Touring Experiences. Selling...

  2. 2
    Save Up To 20%* This Winter | Stay 3+ Nights & Save https://www.hamiltonisland.com.au › winter-warmer › offer

    Your Hamilton Island getaway awaits. Save on select hotels when you stay 3+ nights. Winter on Hamilton Island is calling!

  3. 3
    Discover travel deals in New Zealand | 100% Pure New Zealand https://www.newzealand.com

    Book your trip to New Zealand and get ready to play, because we’re ready for you. Come find your own ski adventure in New Zealand today!

  4. 4
    Qatar Airways™ | Explore the world with us https://www.qatarairways.com › au

    More routes, more choice and seamless connections wherever you're headed. Explore up to 8,000 entertainment options above the clouds.

  5. 5
    Melbourne. Every Bit Different - Top Things To Do In Melbourne https://www.visitmelbourne.com

    Check Out The Top Attractions To See And Do In Melbourne And Victoria. We've Put Together A Handy List Of Victoria's Top Attractions For You To Experience.

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Discover Australia entices with luxury Whitsundays packages, offering 31% savings. Hamilton Island beckons winter travelers with 20% off for extended stays. New Zealand invites adventurers to ski, while Qatar Airways promises global exploration. Melbourne showcases its unique attractions.

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