An activity is any tour, experience, or event you sell — a canoe rental, a sunset cruise, an escape room. (Your account may label these differently, such as "Experiences," "Tours," or "Rentals," if you've requested custom wording.) This guide walks you from a new activity to a live, bookable one.
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Two ways to add an activity
From More Activity Catalog:
- Create a new activity — build from scratch. Best when the new experience has little in common with anything you already offer.
- Copy an existing activity — duplicate a similar activity, then tweak the copy before publishing. A big time-saver when the settings are close to one you already have.
Set the basic settings
Every new activity needs a few things defined before it can take bookings:
- Basic info — the name, duration, and pricing details.
- Descriptions — what you tell shoppers about the experience, including a location description (a short note about where it takes place, shown on your booking site — separate from your global Locations and from pick-up locations).
- Policies — activity-specific policies and notes for customers.
- Advanced — activity-specific rules for more advanced features.
You can edit any of these later — for example, changing the location description under Description, or changing a start time under Dates & Times for one date or across dates (see Create booking availabilities).
Activity statuses
Each activity moves through a lifecycle:
- Draft — where every new activity starts, still under construction and not bookable.
- Unlisted / Private — hidden from your public widget, but logged-in team members can view and book it. Ideal for private events or manual-only bookings.
- Live — fully built, visible, and bookable on your widget by customers and team alike.
Publish it
Before an activity can go Live, complete the prerequisites:
- Create (or copy) the activity.
- Set its basic settings.
- Add photos — at least one hero and one gallery image.
- Create booking availabilities.
With those in place, set the status to Live and customers can book.
Frequently asked questions
Should I create from scratch or copy?
Copy when a similar activity already exists — it carries the settings over and you just adjust. Create from scratch when the new experience is quite different.
Why can't I publish my activity yet?
Publishing requires basic settings, at least one hero and one gallery photo, and booking availabilities. Complete those, then set the status to Live.
How do I change an activity's start time?
Open the activity's Dates & Times and edit the timeslot — for a single date or across dates. See Create booking availabilities.
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