US Travel Activities - PPC Market Share Analysis March 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 17.1916327999
82.8083672001
17%

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 64
36
64%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 38%
Transactional 5%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 0%
Local 8%
Problem Solving 4%

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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 22.41
getyourguide.com 14.31
groupon.com 12.81
tripadvisor.com 10.7
klook.com 3.85
royalcaribbean.com 3.76
booking.com 1.77
agoda.com 1.68
cooldestinations.com 1.63
scavengerhunt.com 1.6
others 25.48
  • viator.com - 22.41%
  • getyourguide.com - 14.31%
  • groupon.com - 12.81%
  • tripadvisor.com - 10.7%
  • klook.com - 3.85%
  • royalcaribbean.com - 3.76%
  • booking.com - 1.77%
  • agoda.com - 1.68%
  • cooldestinations.com - 1.63%
  • scavengerhunt.com - 1.6%
  • others - 25.48%

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Viator leads with 22.41% click share, followed by GetYourGuide at 14.31%. Others collectively hold 25.48%, 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 klook.com royalcaribbean.com booking.com vikingrivercruises.com agoda.com cooldestinations.com
2026/03/01 23.41% 13.07% 10.13% 9.96% 3.17% 3.63% 1.22% 2.03% 1.97% 1.76%
2026/03/02 22.66% 12.89% 11.63% 8.69% 3.94% 3.25% 1.13% 2.26% 1.64% 2.13%
2026/03/03 22.63% 13.13% 10.4% 8.87% 2.54% 3.72% 1.47% 1.96% 1.96% 2.09%
2026/03/04 23.26% 13.43% 10.41% 9.25% 3.48% 3.69% 1.64% 1.76% 1.74% 2.34%
2026/03/05 24.25% 13.63% 10.41% 9.25% 3.18% 2.67% 1.95% 1.74% 1.76% 2.03%
2026/03/06 23.22% 12.14% 10.67% 8.32% 2.16% 3.7% 0.95% 2.02% 1.61% 2.29%
2026/03/07 23.8% 13.31% 10.96% 8.9% 2.6% 3.11% 0.92% 1.81% 1.93% 1.75%
2026/03/08 22.74% 13.47% 11.17% 8.54% 3.33% 3.91% 0.78% 1.96% 1.82% 1.96%
2026/03/09 24.63% 13.44% 10.44% 8.55% 2.26% 3.2% 1.09% 2.07% 2.03% 1.49%
2026/03/10 23.8% 13.39% 10.61% 9.13% 2.97% 2.95% 1.12% 1.66% 1.93% 1.84%
2026/03/11 22.65% 13.28% 11.71% 10.16% 3.42% 3.12% 0.89% 1.49% 1.85% 1.91%
2026/03/12 23.24% 13.59% 10.9% 9.39% 2.81% 2.64% 1.03% 1.62% 1.89% 1.9%
2026/03/13 24.37% 13.33% 11.55% 9.51% 2.45% 3.36% 0.93% 1.81% 1.31% 1.97%
2026/03/14 23.23% 12.85% 12.32% 9.13% 2.9% 2.58% 1.04% 1.64% 1.53% 1.76%
2026/03/15 21.94% 11.91% 12.57% 8.07% 2.8% 4.02% 1.03% 2.12% 1.47% 1.65%
2026/03/16 22.49% 13.31% 11.68% 9.18% 3.01% 2.93% 1.23% 1.99% 1.26% 1.37%
2026/03/17 22% 13.18% 10.73% 7.85% 3.57% 3.82% 1.32% 1.93% 1.6% 1.25%
2026/03/18 22% 14.01% 10.8% 8.72% 4.49% 3.18% 1.18% 1.88% 1.5% 1.29%
2026/03/19 22.85% 14.5% 10.54% 8.74% 3.5% 2.52% 1.22% 1.92% 2.2% 1.36%
2026/03/20 25.26% 15.23% 9.4% 8.87% 3.35% 2.96% 1.8% 1.82% 1.32% 0.86%
2026/03/21 21.67% 13.05% 10.99% 8.48% 3.34% 3.8% 2.06% 2.2% 1.09% 0.35%
2026/03/22 22.04% 14.7% 9.57% 9.04% 3.44% 3.78% 1.58% 2.14% 1.23% 1.02%
2026/03/23 22.03% 12.39% 10.51% 8.51% 3.04% 3.86% 1.49% 2.14% 1.51% 0.85%
2026/03/24 23.12% 13.03% 10.79% 9.55% 2.5% 2.43% 1.2% 1.96% 1.13% 0.95%
2026/03/25 21.43% 13.03% 10.94% 8.85% 2.57% 2.47% 1.66% 1.96% 1.54% 1.08%
2026/03/26 21.71% 13.89% 11.01% 9.27% 2.73% 3.02% 1.71% 2.05% 1.28% 1.33%
2026/03/27 20.07% 12.54% 12.01% 8.68% 3.01% 3.94% 2.49% 1.72% 1.28% 1.38%
2026/03/28 20.08% 12.59% 11.13% 8% 3.28% 4.14% 2.75% 1.65% 1.39% 1.54%
2026/03/29 20.22% 12.62% 10.85% 7.81% 2.76% 3.8% 2.94% 2.13% 1.27% 1.33%
2026/03/30 21.12% 13.03% 11.18% 8.52% 3.84% 1.02% 3.14% 2.11% 1.38% 1.18%
2026/03/31 21.38% 12.95% 11.13% 8.73% 3.2% 2.3% 2.08% 1.81% 1.16% 1.13%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • groupon.com
  • klook.com
  • royalcaribbean.com
  • booking.com
  • vikingrivercruises.com
  • agoda.com
  • cooldestinations.com

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Viator.com led March with fluctuating spend, peaking at 25.26%. GetYourGuide.com saw a steady rise, reaching 15.23%. Tripadvisor.com and Groupon.com experienced moderate changes, while Klook.com and RoyalCaribbean.com showed varied trends.

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
2026/03/01 1928
2026/03/02 1951
2026/03/03 1927
2026/03/04 1983
2026/03/05 1978
2026/03/06 2039
2026/03/07 2047
2026/03/08 1926
2026/03/09 1930
2026/03/10 1905
2026/03/11 1960
2026/03/12 2014
2026/03/13 2014
2026/03/14 2019
2026/03/15 1946
2026/03/16 1945
2026/03/17 1986
2026/03/18 2015
2026/03/19 1991
2026/03/20 1996
2026/03/21 2015
2026/03/22 1957
2026/03/23 1924
2026/03/24 1856
2026/03/25 1888
2026/03/26 1916
2026/03/27 1969
2026/03/28 1965
2026/03/29 1859
2026/03/30 1905
2026/03/31 1820

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March saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 2,047 on the 7th. The month concluded with a decline, ending at 1,820.

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
booking.com 1.25%
getyourguide.com 0.88%
klook.com 0.29%
ncl.com 0.19%
vacationsmadeeasy.com 0.18%
gocity.com -0.39%
agoda.com -0.42%
tripadvisor.com -0.43%
cooldestinations.com -0.93%
viator.com -1.08%

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Booking.com surged with a 1.25% click share increase, while Viator.com dropped by 1.08%. GetYourGuide.com gained 0.88%, contrasting CoolDestinations.com’s 0.93% 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 groupon.com tripadvisor.com klook.com booking.com gocity.com scavengerhunt.com agoda.com cooldestinations.com
2026/03/01 23.29% 14.13% 14.2% 10.03% 5.24% 1.32% 1.33% 2.11% 2.35% 2.05%
2026/03/02 22.49% 13.94% 12.71% 11.43% 5.42% 1.42% 1.15% 0.93% 1.97% 2.74%
2026/03/03 22.61% 14.25% 13.25% 9.91% 3.3% 1.78% 1.91% 1.28% 2.49% 3.28%
2026/03/04 22.93% 14.76% 13.05% 9.78% 4.61% 1.92% 1.51% 1.88% 1.97% 3.19%
2026/03/05 23.65% 14.54% 13.22% 9.62% 4.36% 2.42% 0.93% 2.46% 1.97% 2.59%
2026/03/06 23.35% 13.04% 12.49% 9.99% 2.97% 1.12% 1.52% 2.13% 1.99% 3.12%
2026/03/07 23.62% 14.78% 13.01% 10.49% 3.53% 0.99% 2.3% 2.03% 2.17% 1.95%
2026/03/08 23.06% 15.11% 12.76% 10.31% 4.7% 0.78% 1.26% 1.15% 2.36% 2.49%
2026/03/09 25.45% 15.1% 12.44% 9.95% 3.1% 1.24% 1.54% 0.95% 2.45% 1.68%
2026/03/10 23.95% 15.17% 13.13% 10.48% 4.2% 1.39% 1.44% 1.44% 2.32% 2.19%
2026/03/11 22.18% 14.52% 14.15% 11.2% 4.32% 0.92% 1.91% 2.12% 2.12% 1.98%
2026/03/12 23.09% 15.01% 13.42% 10.59% 3.5% 1.15% 1.53% 2.41% 1.98% 2.05%
2026/03/13 25.42% 14.72% 13.75% 11.59% 3.14% 1.09% 1.12% 1.25% 1.49% 2.13%
2026/03/14 23.54% 14.12% 13.22% 12.19% 3.53% 1.22% 1.83% 2.75% 1.74% 1.74%
2026/03/15 22.59% 13.39% 12.16% 12.39% 4.04% 1.15% 1.99% 0.62% 1.71% 1.83%
2026/03/16 22.6% 14.67% 13.4% 11.46% 3.94% 1.63% 1.32% 4.01% 1.43% 1.43%
2026/03/17 22.56% 14.92% 11.91% 10.39% 5.11% 1.84% 1.48% 1.12% 2% 1.43%
2026/03/18 22.81% 15.57% 13.13% 10.89% 5.81% 1.43% 1.05% 1.86% 1.63% 1.19%
2026/03/19 22.72% 16.35% 12.79% 10.44% 4.49% 1.42% 0.9% 2.36% 2.62% 1.42%
2026/03/20 26.69% 17.01% 13.07% 9.34% 4.2% 2.4% 1.38% 1.5% 1.58% 0.98%
2026/03/21 23.12% 15.32% 13.11% 9.67% 4.49% 2.86% 0.92% 1.32% 1.21% 0.4%
2026/03/22 23.22% 16.71% 13.35% 8.72% 4.79% 2.31% 0.79% 2.15% 1.46% 1.04%
2026/03/23 23.58% 14.29% 13.08% 9.23% 4.11% 2.17% 1.44% 1.5% 1.73% 0.92%
2026/03/24 24.23% 15.04% 13.92% 9.78% 2.86% 1.76% 1.6% 2.52% 1.19% 0.87%
2026/03/25 21.86% 14.92% 13.75% 10.31% 3.21% 2.42% 1.75% 2.71% 1.7% 1.12%
2026/03/26 22.24% 15.92% 14.8% 10.14% 3.44% 2.34% 0.93% 2.46% 1.47% 1.12%
2026/03/27 20.68% 14.67% 13.03% 11.9% 3.95% 3.42% 0.92% 2.07% 1.41% 1.25%
2026/03/28 20.61% 14.51% 12.54% 10.98% 4.07% 3.63% 1.15% 1.33% 1.36% 1.45%
2026/03/29 20.69% 15.07% 12.65% 9.88% 3.52% 4.37% 1.87% 1.09% 1.39% 1.27%
2026/03/30 20.94% 14.94% 13.18% 11.1% 4.99% 4.79% 1.01% 2.01% 1.4% 1.24%
2026/03/31 22.02% 15.25% 13.92% 11.02% 4.38% 2.61% 1.67% 1.19% 1.11% 1.02%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • groupon.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • klook.com
  • booking.com
  • gocity.com
  • scavengerhunt.com
  • agoda.com
  • cooldestinations.com

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Viator led March with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. GetYourGuide saw a steady rise, while Groupon and Tripadvisor experienced mixed trends. Klook and Booking.com showed late-month surges. Cooldestinations ended with a decline.

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
    Royal Caribbean Cruise Deals | March Cruise Mania - Ends Soon https://www.cruises.com › royalcaribbean

    March Cruise Mania: Get Double Points on Every Cruise Booking. Turn Points into Cash Back! Lowest Royal Caribbean Cruise Rates. Book with Confidence - 20,000+ Five-Star Reviews. $25 Cruise Deposits.

  3. 3
    2026 Norwegian Cruises on Sale https://www.norwegianvoyages.com

    Save up to 80% on 2026 Cruises — Save up to 80% off 2026 Norwegian Cruises. Best price & service guarantee! Deals on Every Ship.

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

    Royal Caribbean Official Site — Looking for the Perfect Cruise? Book a Vacation with Royal Caribbean. Book Your Cruise With Royal Caribbean, Voted Best Cruise Line Overall 23 Years Running. Best Onboard Activities.

  5. 5
    Best Cruise Line | Kid Free | Awarded Best Cruise Line https://www.virginvoyages.com › best-cruises › best-ships

    Cruise differently—adults-only, fun vibes, w/ over $1,000 value w/ 80% off 2nd Sailor.

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In the competitive world of cruise travel, advertisers captivate with enticing offers. Royal Caribbean dominates with discounts up to 75% and double points, while Norwegian Cruises boasts an 80% savings. Virgin Voyages stands out with its adults-only, award-winning experience, offering 80% off for the second sailor.

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