US Travel Activities - PPC Market Share Analysis September 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 44.5034876879
55.4965123121
44%

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 60
40
60%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 32%
Transactional 5%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 10%
Problem Solving 3%

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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 17.82
getyourguide.com 15.62
tripadvisor.com 15.47
groupon.com 12.37
klook.com 2.92
royalcaribbean.com 2.88
cooldestinations.com 2.58
booking.com 2.1
headout.com 2.07
scavengerhunt.com 1.56
others 24.61
  • viator.com - 17.82%
  • getyourguide.com - 15.62%
  • tripadvisor.com - 15.47%
  • groupon.com - 12.37%
  • klook.com - 2.92%
  • royalcaribbean.com - 2.88%
  • cooldestinations.com - 2.58%
  • booking.com - 2.1%
  • headout.com - 2.07%
  • scavengerhunt.com - 1.56%
  • others - 24.61%

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In the PPC landscape, Viator leads with 17.82% click share, closely followed by GetYourGuide and Tripadvisor. Others collectively hold a significant 24.61% share.

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 cooldestinations.com klook.com headout.com booking.com royalcaribbean.com esbnyc.com
2026/09/01 15.27% 17.42% 12.41% 7.12% 1.59% 1.36% 3.19% 4.8% 2.91% 2.09%
2026/09/02 15.75% 17.17% 13.32% 9.01% 2.1% 1.73% 3.4% 4.25% 1.79% 1.63%
2026/09/03 18.05% 15.87% 14.06% 9.86% 1.96% 1.61% 3.48% 5.55% 1.52% 1.16%
2026/09/04 17.82% 15.78% 13.38% 9.71% 1.89% 2.1% 2.58% 7.59% 1.78% 1.23%
2026/09/05 18.17% 16.34% 13.51% 10.9% 1.87% 2.64% 2.81% 4.76% 1.71% 2.05%
2026/09/06 19.04% 16.22% 14.02% 11.05% 2.32% 2.27% 2.78% 2.31% 1.58% 1.37%
2026/09/07 19.23% 15.91% 14.31% 11% 2.25% 2.69% 2.96% 2.72% 1.56% 1.27%
2026/09/08 18.41% 16.6% 13.72% 10.22% 1.93% 2.94% 2.93% 2.93% 1.83% 1.7%
2026/09/09 17.98% 16.42% 14.17% 11.47% 2.37% 3.4% 3.02% 2.17% 2% 1.68%
2026/09/10 18.47% 16.3% 14.35% 10.82% 2.45% 2.96% 3.08% 2.11% 2.18% 1.36%
2026/09/11 16.58% 16.78% 13.58% 11.79% 2.47% 3.56% 2.62% 2.4% 2% 1.45%
2026/09/12 16.1% 16.8% 13.01% 11.38% 2.34% 3.08% 3.48% 2.2% 2.06% 2.12%
2026/09/13 16.59% 16.82% 12.83% 10.53% 2.55% 2.93% 3.55% 1.3% 2.24% 1.73%
2026/09/14 14.97% 16.61% 12.38% 10.25% 2.02% 2.86% 2.83% 2.21% 2.41% 1.56%
2026/09/15 17.42% 15.82% 13.56% 10.93% 2.33% 2.58% 3.1% 2.76% 1.65% 1.99%
2026/09/16 16.95% 14.85% 13.43% 10.78% 2.48% 2.39% 2.75% 2.26% 2.29% 2.59%
2026/09/17 16.08% 12.25% 11.57% 9.06% 1.77% 2.81% 2.82% 1.49% 2.97% 2.8%
2026/09/18 17.49% 12.09% 12.21% 9.58% 2.37% 2.16% 2.62% 1.6% 2.58% 3.08%
2026/09/19 16.87% 12.27% 11.83% 8.28% 2.63% 2.13% 2.76% 1.62% 3.14% 2.67%
2026/09/20 18.13% 12.9% 13.31% 10.17% 1.77% 2.7% 2.53% 1.37% 2.36% 1.96%
2026/09/21 18.58% 12.98% 12.59% 9.47% 2.35% 3.17% 2.65% 1.85% 1.99% 2.39%
2026/09/22 18.61% 12.92% 13.52% 9.17% 2.37% 2.76% 2.2% 1.09% 2.48% 3.34%
2026/09/23 18.43% 13.08% 12.7% 9.23% 1.92% 2.93% 2.86% 1.09% 2.4% 2.45%
2026/09/24 19.2% 14.17% 13.28% 9.66% 2.41% 3.83% 2.82% 1.98% 2.2% 2.64%
2026/09/25 19.61% 14.63% 14.2% 9.36% 3.16% 2.48% 2.84% 1.39% 1.96% 3.24%
2026/09/26 20.02% 14.29% 14.02% 10.86% 2.85% 3.29% 2.55% 1.59% 1.74% 3.1%
2026/09/27 20.25% 14.88% 13.61% 10.17% 3.27% 2.88% 2.45% 2.19% 1.61% 2.45%
2026/09/28 19.11% 14.77% 14.06% 10.38% 2.94% 2.43% 2.13% 1.86% 2.02% 3.05%
2026/09/29 18.25% 15.74% 13.5% 9.54% 2.53% 2.8% 2.63% 2.72% 2.27% 2.2%
2026/09/30 18.78% 17.03% 14.57% 10.37% 2.99% 2.92% 2.56% 1.96% 1.59% 0.5%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • groupon.com
  • cooldestinations.com
  • klook.com
  • headout.com
  • booking.com
  • royalcaribbean.com
  • esbnyc.com

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Viator.com led September with a steady rise, peaking at 20.25%. GetYourGuide.com saw a dip mid-month but rebounded to 17.03%. Tripadvisor.com maintained stability, ending at 14.57%. Groupon.com fluctuated, closing at 10.37%. Cooldestinations.com and Klook.com showed growth, finishing at 2.99% and 2.92%, respectively. Headout.com and Booking.com experienced declines, ending at 2.56% and 1.96%. RoyalCaribbean.com and Esbnyc.com had varied trends, closing at 1.59% and 0.5%.

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
2026/09/01 1749
2026/09/02 1838
2026/09/03 1887
2026/09/04 1955
2026/09/05 1927
2026/09/06 1860
2026/09/07 1839
2026/09/08 1903
2026/09/09 1856
2026/09/10 1868
2026/09/11 1868
2026/09/12 1879
2026/09/13 1891
2026/09/14 1783
2026/09/15 1816
2026/09/16 1877
2026/09/17 1874
2026/09/18 1860
2026/09/19 1861
2026/09/20 1783
2026/09/21 1820
2026/09/22 1827
2026/09/23 1793
2026/09/24 1740
2026/09/25 1738
2026/09/26 1701
2026/09/27 1681
2026/09/28 1703
2026/09/29 1712
2026/09/30 1689

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Advertisers peaked at 1,955 on September 4, then gradually declined, ending the month at 1,689.

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
viator.com 1.25%
trip.com 0.69%
cooldestinations.com 0.59%
esbnyc.com 0.41%
royalcaribbean.com 0.35%
tiqets.com -0.36%
letsroam.com -0.48%
groupon.com -1.06%
booking.com -1.34%
getyourguide.com -2.19%

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Viator.com surged with a 1.25% click share increase, while GetYourGuide.com faced a 2.19% decline.

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 tripadvisor.com groupon.com cooldestinations.com klook.com headout.com booking.com scavengerhunt.com letsroam.com
2026/09/01 16.34% 18.81% 14.43% 10.08% 1.92% 1.48% 3.6% 3.82% 1.23% 1.21%
2026/09/02 16.73% 18.54% 15.61% 12.08% 2.34% 2.07% 2.73% 3.25% 1.89% 1.97%
2026/09/03 18.23% 17% 15.67% 12.64% 2.26% 1.6% 2.99% 5.32% 1.7% 1.75%
2026/09/04 17.36% 16.79% 14.57% 12.29% 2.14% 2.61% 2.27% 7.17% 0.98% 1.08%
2026/09/05 17.43% 17.57% 14.39% 12.98% 2.01% 3.69% 2.42% 4.35% 1.42% 1.63%
2026/09/06 18.08% 17.1% 14.99% 13.51% 2.7% 2.43% 2.35% 2.15% 3% 3.02%
2026/09/07 18.29% 16.94% 15.77% 13.92% 2.51% 3.09% 2.38% 2.56% 1.98% 2.04%
2026/09/08 17.93% 17.58% 15.48% 12.74% 2.09% 3.54% 2.54% 2.99% 1.75% 1.33%
2026/09/09 17.58% 17.56% 15.3% 14.19% 2.63% 3.68% 2.46% 2.26% 2.04% 1.34%
2026/09/10 18.39% 16.91% 15.72% 13.32% 3.01% 3.64% 2.65% 1.91% 1.4% 0.9%
2026/09/11 17.23% 17.45% 15.04% 14.38% 2.71% 4.52% 2.46% 2.07% 1.23% 0.97%
2026/09/12 16.77% 17.48% 14.44% 13.81% 2.92% 3.79% 3.24% 1.82% 1.56% 0.63%
2026/09/13 17.75% 17.4% 14.63% 13.25% 2.97% 3.01% 3.08% 0.95% 1.73% 0.68%
2026/09/14 16.23% 16.99% 14.7% 13.33% 2.31% 3.42% 2.77% 1.54% 1.36% 0.58%
2026/09/15 17.6% 16.7% 15.19% 13.79% 2.55% 3.03% 2.56% 2.57% 2.22% 2.06%
2026/09/16 17.01% 15.56% 15.76% 13.09% 3.14% 2.82% 2.51% 1.88% 2.46% 2.18%
2026/09/17 16.67% 12.51% 13.91% 11.34% 2.34% 3.77% 2.45% 1.44% 3.5% 2.74%
2026/09/18 18.76% 12.99% 15.03% 12.62% 3.73% 2.62% 2.38% 1.47% 1.59% 0.83%
2026/09/19 17.5% 13.73% 14.43% 11.32% 3.63% 2.78% 2.72% 1.33% 1.72% 1.37%
2026/09/20 17.77% 13.83% 15.7% 13.3% 2.15% 3.57% 2.48% 1.06% 2.61% 2.24%
2026/09/21 18.97% 13.84% 14.9% 13.09% 2.87% 4.01% 2.42% 1.84% 1.95% 1.56%
2026/09/22 18.79% 13.54% 15.56% 12.58% 3.14% 3.44% 2.23% 0.99% 2.14% 1.99%
2026/09/23 18.13% 13.59% 14.49% 12.36% 2.11% 3.46% 2.52% 1.02% 2.88% 2.9%
2026/09/24 18.91% 15.46% 15.24% 12.2% 2.57% 5.2% 2.65% 2.13% 0.93% 0.92%
2026/09/25 19.27% 15.8% 16.15% 11.77% 3.73% 3.04% 2.63% 1.24% 1.47% 1.77%
2026/09/26 20.08% 15.38% 15.78% 13.23% 3.4% 4.42% 2.17% 1.25% 1.07% 1.37%
2026/09/27 19.79% 15.09% 14.96% 11.85% 3.98% 3.24% 2.17% 1.96% 2.8% 2.95%
2026/09/28 20.06% 16.12% 16.3% 12.32% 3.74% 2.5% 2% 1.6% 1.09% 0.68%
2026/09/29 19.04% 17.22% 15.74% 11.45% 2.95% 2.71% 2.4% 2.02% 0.7% 1.14%
2026/09/30 18.9% 18.17% 16.55% 12.36% 3.42% 3.3% 2.25% 1.65% 1.59% 1.49%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • groupon.com
  • cooldestinations.com
  • klook.com
  • headout.com
  • booking.com
  • scavengerhunt.com
  • letsroam.com

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Viator.com led September with a steady rise, peaking at 20.08% on the 26th. GetYourGuide.com saw a dip mid-month but recovered to 18.17% by the 30th. Tripadvisor.com maintained a consistent presence, ending at 16.55%. Groupon.com fluctuated, closing at 12.36%. Cooldestinations.com and Klook.com showed growth, finishing at 3.42% and 3.30%, respectively. Headout.com and Booking.com had varied trends, ending at 2.25% and 1.65%. Scavengerhunt.com and Letsroam.com remained stable, closing at 1.59% and 1.49%.

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.

  2. 2
    Fall Into Savings Sale! | Book Now & Rake in 2X Points https://www.cruises.com

    Book Your Cruise During The Fall Into Savings Sale & Rake in 2X Points! Join Cruises.com Rewards & Turn Every Booking into Free Cash Back, & More! $25 Cruise Deposits. Destinations: Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Mediterranean, Europe.

  3. 3
    3-10 Night Caribbean Cruises - Sail into Fall with 50% Off https://www.margaritavilleatsea.com

    Sail into Fall | 50% off cruises, free room selection & free guests

  4. 4
    Royal Caribbean® Cruises | Royal Caribbean Official Site https://www.royalcaribbean.com

    Book Your Cruise With Royal Caribbean, Voted Best Cruise Line Overall 23 Years Running. Looking for the Perfect Cruise? Book a Vacation with Royal Caribbean. Best In The Caribbean.

  5. 5
    Viking's River Cruises | Enjoy All-Inclusive Pricing https://www.vikingrivercruises.com › viking › river-cruises

    Viking's River Cruises Offer a Culturally Enriching Way to See the World. Book Today. Viking's River Cruises: #1 5x by Condé Nast & “World’s Best” by...

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In the competitive world of cruise travel, top advertisers captivate with enticing offers. Royal Caribbean’s 75% discount and Cruises.com’s double points highlight value and rewards. Margaritaville at Sea’s 50% off and Viking’s cultural enrichment promise unique experiences. Each ad weaves a compelling narrative of adventure and savings.

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