US Travel Destinations - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

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

Destinations – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Destinations 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 28.8696971042
71.1303028958
28%

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 36
64
36%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 21%
Transactional 3%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 4%
Problem Solving 5%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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
viator.com 18.78
getyourguide.com 15.49
tripadvisor.com 12.72
go.com 6.03
groupon.com 4.3
esbnyc.com 3.72
booking.com 3.4
expedia.com 3.25
klook.com 2.15
rockefellercenter.com 1.56
others 28.6
  • viator.com - 18.78%
  • getyourguide.com - 15.49%
  • tripadvisor.com - 12.72%
  • go.com - 6.03%
  • groupon.com - 4.3%
  • esbnyc.com - 3.72%
  • booking.com - 3.4%
  • expedia.com - 3.25%
  • klook.com - 2.15%
  • rockefellercenter.com - 1.56%
  • others - 28.6%

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Viator leads with 18.78% click share, followed by GetYourGuide at 15.49%. TripAdvisor holds 12.72%, while ‘others’ collectively capture 28.60% of the market.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 viator.com getyourguide.com tripadvisor.com expedia.com vrbo.com booking.com esbnyc.com groupon.com go.com klook.com
2026/05/01 23.29% 9.29% 14.43% 2.84% 0.58% 4.49% 3.17% 6.34% 3.34% 2.89%
2026/05/02 22.51% 8.95% 13.66% 3.21% 0.78% 4.15% 3.77% 6.4% 3.72% 2.61%
2026/05/03 19.26% 16.57% 12.17% 3.53% 0.9% 3.24% 3.84% 6.25% 4.14% 2.03%
2026/05/04 20.32% 18.23% 11.97% 2.97% 0.64% 2.95% 2.34% 4.96% 4.64% 3.08%
2026/05/05 20.25% 16.25% 12.16% 3.98% 1.16% 2.75% 3.37% 4.85% 4.47% 3.62%
2026/05/06 19.91% 17.15% 12.14% 3.64% 1.08% 3.16% 3.89% 4.96% 3.45% 2.92%
2026/05/07 21.14% 16.54% 13.5% 2.87% 0.91% 2.57% 5.33% 3.73% 3.84% 2.88%
2026/05/08 22.37% 8.76% 13.23% 3.57% 1.06% 4.38% 3.6% 5.76% 3.53% 2.63%
2026/05/09 21.3% 8.28% 11.68% 5.3% 2.02% 4.47% 3.96% 5.49% 3.24% 2.21%
2026/05/10 19.08% 14.69% 10.77% 6.1% 1.77% 4.44% 3.71% 5.52% 2.83% 1.77%
2026/05/11 19.84% 17.31% 11.42% 4.93% 2.46% 3.49% 3.77% 3.18% 3.02% 2.68%
2026/05/12 18.26% 16.48% 9.89% 4.71% 3.4% 3.55% 4.31% 4.06% 3.39% 2.57%
2026/05/13 20.21% 17.33% 8.72% 4.84% 3.02% 3.81% 4.39% 3.34% 3.66% 2.38%
2026/05/14 19.42% 16.95% 9.97% 5.1% 3.41% 3.63% 3.34% 3.88% 3.16% 2.63%
2026/05/15 22.37% 8.68% 13.26% 3.54% 1.05% 4.35% 3.57% 5.91% 3.5% 2.64%
2026/05/16 18.46% 18.14% 9.64% 4.92% 3.53% 2.45% 4.13% 3.34% 3.29% 2.38%
2026/05/17 17.97% 17.87% 8.93% 4.87% 3.2% 3.05% 3.28% 4.44% 3.06% 3.05%
2026/05/18 18.28% 17.67% 9.33% 3.18% 2.39% 2.62% 5.8% 3.95% 4.22% 2.22%
2026/05/19 18.64% 17.6% 10.11% 2.88% 1.92% 2.05% 3.33% 4.74% 4.31% 2.23%
2026/05/20 19.25% 16.12% 11.3% 3.82% 2.26% 2% 4.29% 4.71% 3.59% 2.26%
2026/05/21 19.61% 17.78% 12.57% 3.13% 1.28% 1.86% 4.13% 4.53% 3.12% 2.26%
2026/05/22 19.86% 17.86% 11.98% 3.66% 1.21% 3.59% 2.1% 3.91% 3.19% 2.65%
2026/05/23 18.52% 16.98% 9.59% 5.06% 1.74% 3.69% 3.88% 3.58% 3.25% 2.15%
2026/05/24 17.04% 14.95% 8.16% 6.03% 2.23% 3.67% 4.21% 2.66% 3.17% 1.92%
2026/05/25 18.85% 17.76% 9.03% 4.42% 2.07% 5.27% 2.08% 2.7% 2.48% 2.75%
2026/05/26 17.5% 15.52% 10.72% 5.54% 3.38% 4.98% 2.59% 3.35% 1.9% 1.91%
2026/05/27 17.61% 15.28% 9.89% 5.79% 2.89% 4.04% 3.62% 3.46% 2.77% 2.35%
2026/05/28 17.74% 14.99% 10.23% 5.45% 2.55% 3.79% 2.97% 4.15% 2.79% 1.51%
2026/05/29 18.03% 15.05% 10.62% 6.02% 3.16% 4.11% 2.81% 3.4% 3.01% 1.58%
2026/05/30 16.61% 14.75% 9.36% 7.7% 3.98% 4.38% 3.3% 3.38% 2.46% 1.71%
2026/05/31 17.2% 14.06% 9.25% 6.87% 4.28% 3.71% 3.69% 3.42% 2.51% 2.04%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • expedia.com
  • vrbo.com
  • booking.com
  • esbnyc.com
  • groupon.com
  • go.com
  • klook.com

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In May 2026, Viator’s PPC spend share fluctuated, peaking early at 23.29% and ending at 17.2%. GetYourGuide saw a mid-month surge, while Expedia’s share rose steadily, closing at 6.87%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/05/01 842
2026/05/02 842
2026/05/03 839
2026/05/04 801
2026/05/05 872
2026/05/06 892
2026/05/07 881
2026/05/08 889
2026/05/09 873
2026/05/10 879
2026/05/11 877
2026/05/12 911
2026/05/13 876
2026/05/14 874
2026/05/15 889
2026/05/16 905
2026/05/17 861
2026/05/18 813
2026/05/19 782
2026/05/20 844
2026/05/21 853
2026/05/22 906
2026/05/23 936
2026/05/24 904
2026/05/25 1059
2026/05/26 1069
2026/05/27 1031
2026/05/28 1012
2026/05/29 1009
2026/05/30 1042
2026/05/31 1031

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May began with 842 advertisers, fluctuating throughout the month. A notable peak occurred on May 26 with 1,069 advertisers. The month concluded with 1,031 advertisers, indicating a strong finish.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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
tourradar.com 1.8%
getyourguide.com 1.32%
vrbo.com 0.33%
expedia.com 0.32%
hotels.com 0.2%
klook.com -0.44%
go.com -0.62%
groupon.com -0.71%
tripadvisor.com -1.1%
viator.com -1.45%

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Tourradar.com and GetYourGuide.com surged in click share, while Viator.com and Tripadvisor.com experienced notable declines.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 viator.com getyourguide.com tripadvisor.com expedia.com groupon.com booking.com vrbo.com klook.com headout.com go.com
2026/05/01 26.09% 10.22% 18.08% 2.18% 8.21% 4.49% 0.46% 3.51% 2.93% 1.53%
2026/05/02 24.53% 10.12% 17.65% 2.48% 8.19% 4.36% 0.59% 3.73% 3.34% 1.75%
2026/05/03 21.23% 18.47% 15.28% 3.05% 6.69% 3.59% 0.69% 3.19% 2.3% 2.24%
2026/05/04 21.83% 20.2% 15.51% 2.56% 5.96% 2.83% 0.51% 4.28% 2.38% 2.39%
2026/05/05 21.85% 18.58% 15.19% 3.53% 6.02% 2.72% 0.88% 4.5% 1.98% 2.31%
2026/05/06 21.75% 19.94% 15.22% 2.79% 6.44% 3.15% 0.82% 3.81% 1.57% 1.67%
2026/05/07 22.9% 19.04% 16.65% 2.46% 5.29% 2.37% 0.67% 3.68% 1.51% 1.86%
2026/05/08 25.44% 9.81% 17.04% 2.87% 7.72% 4.41% 0.82% 3.29% 2.75% 1.75%
2026/05/09 23.29% 9.37% 15.45% 4.51% 7.42% 4.52% 1.63% 3.27% 2.99% 1.59%
2026/05/10 20.93% 16.52% 13.48% 5.4% 6.05% 4.48% 1.45% 2.79% 1.98% 1.43%
2026/05/11 20.49% 19.43% 13.41% 4% 4.94% 3.58% 1.85% 3.61% 2.25% 1.56%
2026/05/12 19.74% 18.38% 11.98% 4.14% 4.54% 3.37% 2.76% 3.39% 1.64% 1.84%
2026/05/13 21.79% 20.27% 11.37% 3.91% 4.43% 3.84% 2.43% 3.6% 1.2% 1.73%
2026/05/14 21.23% 19.44% 11.03% 4.2% 5.23% 3.82% 2.69% 3.37% 0.82% 1.65%
2026/05/15 25.44% 9.81% 17.04% 2.87% 7.72% 4.41% 0.82% 3.29% 2.75% 1.75%
2026/05/16 20.57% 21% 11.55% 4.12% 4.38% 2.69% 2.93% 3.3% 1.53% 1.85%
2026/05/17 20.41% 20.89% 10.3% 4.11% 5.08% 3.29% 2.75% 3.43% 1.96% 1.59%
2026/05/18 21.36% 21.96% 11.48% 2.8% 4.59% 2.74% 2.01% 3% 1.82% 2.31%
2026/05/19 21.03% 21.13% 12.81% 2.37% 5.48% 2.05% 1.64% 2.82% 2.1% 2.37%
2026/05/20 22.19% 19.44% 14.37% 3.12% 5.3% 1.98% 1.91% 2.68% 0.92% 1.91%
2026/05/21 21.41% 20.61% 15.35% 2.64% 5.53% 1.93% 0.99% 3.04% 1.46% 1.65%
2026/05/22 20.66% 20.48% 14.85% 2.91% 4.97% 3.31% 0.91% 3.8% 1.11% 1.52%
2026/05/23 20.79% 20.25% 11.39% 3.76% 4.68% 3.47% 1.37% 3% 1.01% 1.68%
2026/05/24 19.36% 17.9% 10.1% 5.32% 3.41% 3.72% 1.91% 2.64% 1.12% 1.67%
2026/05/25 19.95% 20.23% 10.8% 3.67% 3.5% 4.86% 1.62% 3.49% 1.3% 1.41%
2026/05/26 18.82% 17.74% 12.24% 4.36% 4.07% 4.7% 2.77% 2.75% 1.79% 1.11%
2026/05/27 19.84% 19.16% 12.62% 4.41% 4.49% 4.1% 2.23% 2.78% 1.53% 1.42%
2026/05/28 20.14% 18.45% 12.95% 4.31% 4.74% 3.49% 2.03% 2.34% 1.54% 1.44%
2026/05/29 19.87% 17.54% 12.48% 4.93% 4.18% 4.25% 2.57% 2.25% 1.98% 1.75%
2026/05/30 18.66% 17.28% 11.97% 5.91% 4.71% 4.33% 3.29% 2.19% 1.2% 1.32%
2026/05/31 19.45% 17.13% 11.02% 5.76% 4.63% 3.72% 3.54% 2.64% 1.41% 1.36%
  • viator.com
  • getyourguide.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • expedia.com
  • groupon.com
  • booking.com
  • vrbo.com
  • klook.com
  • headout.com
  • go.com

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In May 2026, Viator led with fluctuating impressions, peaking early and dipping mid-month. GetYourGuide surged mid-month, while TripAdvisor declined steadily. Expedia and Groupon showed varied trends, with Expedia ending strong. Booking.com and Vrbo had modest gains, while Klook, Headout, and Go.com maintained stability.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Travel Destinations - Last month
  1. 1
    Turks & Caicos All-Inclusive https://www.beaches.com

    Beaches® Turks & Caicos — Elevated Dining, Water Sports, Scuba, Pickleball & More All Included at Beaches® Resorts. Upgrade Your Summer with The Best All-Inclusive Value in the Caribbean For Families. Save Up to 65%.

  2. 2
    Hotels in Myrtle Beach, SC - Browse Vacation Packages https://www.expedia.com/hotels/myrtle_beach

    Compare Hotels in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. View Deals and Reserve Now on Expedia. Get the Most Out of Your Trip with Package Deals. Explore Fun Things...

  3. 3
    Walt Disney World® - Official Site https://disneyworld.disney.go.com

    Visit Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs. Four Magical Theme Parks and Resorts. Recreation. Amazing Dining Options. Shopping & More.

  4. 4
    Is it Worth It? - Disney Vacation Planner - Here is what we found https://www.rookiemoms.com › disney › planner

    After years of booking Disney Vacations on my own - I tried out a Disney Travel Agent. Here is what I...

  5. 5
    Universal Orlando Resort - 4 Parks. 1 Incredible Vacation https://www.universalorlando.com › tickets-package › park-tickets

    The Four Amazing Theme Parks of Universal Orlando Resort Change What a Vacation Can Be.

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In the competitive travel industry, top advertisers captivate with unique offerings. Beaches.com highlights all-inclusive luxury in Turks & Caicos, promising elevated experiences. Expedia entices with Myrtle Beach packages, emphasizing value. Disney and Universal Orlando showcase magical, immersive adventures, while Rookie Moms offers personal insights on Disney planning.

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