Zicasso partners with top 10% travel specialists and strives to match them with the best, most qualified luxury travel leads.
With our marketing and technology expertise, we attract discerning travelers looking for trip planning help. We first pre-qualify each traveler's trip request, then accurately match each qualified lead with two travel specialist partners. We take full responsibility for the quality of our leads and do not charge anything upfront. You sell directly to travelers and only pay Zicasso commission after you've sold the trip (see commission terms below, depending on the type of trip).
About 60% of our leads are in the 4-star category, 20% at 5-star, and 20% at 3-star. The average booking price for custom trip packages, across all destinations, is over $18,000 USD per booking (excluding international flights). The higher your sales conversion rate, the higher priority the budget level of leads sent to you. And the higher your average trip price, the higher the budget level of leads sent to you.
Most of our partners sell over $500,000 USD of land packages a year on Zicasso. The most active top performers sell between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 USD annually.
Zicasso has been recognized as one of the "Best Travel Websites" by Travel + Leisure and is consistently featured in top-tier press such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, CNN, Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's, etc. For industry press, we've been featured in ASTA SmartBrief, Luxury Travel Advisor, Travel Weekly, Travel Agent Magazine, Vacation Agent, TravelAge West, etc. Samples of our press coverage can be viewed here.
Zicasso is ranked amongst the top Google search results in the United States for a large variety of keywords, including luxury tours, Italy tours 2024, Spain tours, luxury France travel, African safari, South Africa safari, Argentina tours, luxury Brazil vacation, Australia tours, New Zealand tours, New Zealand honeymoon packages, Japan tours, luxury travel agent, and many more.
Benefits of partnering with Zicasso
Commission
Zicasso's commission is 8% of the Total Custom Package Trip Price paid by travelers for all services*, including partner's mark-up, hotel taxes & fees, trains, cars, non-flight transfers, tours, activities, event tickets, pre-paid meals, all other taxes and fees (e.g., credit card fees, park fees), travel insurance, etc.
Trips on Zicasso are sold as a complete package at one package price, without itemization of individual components. After you've collected a non-refundable deposit (typically 20 - 30% of the Total Trip Price), the 8% commission is due to Zicasso the following month. Our partners typically work with net rates from suppliers so they can mark up appropriately and collect non-refundable deposits.
Repeat/Referral Sales Commission
Zicasso's commission is 4% of the Custom Package Price for sales to Repeat and/or Referral Traveler (i.e. a traveler who was referred to you by a Zicasso traveler, or a referral of a referral, including multiple degrees of referrals).
The Details: Travel Company Agreement
The complete Terms and Conditions (including how flights are treated) are at: Zicasso's Travel Company Agreement (Section 5 covers the commission terms).
Zicasso also provides a trusted platform for our partner companies to build their online reputation via our trusted ratings and reviews by real Zicasso travelers. Our goal is to build the most trusted source for quality travel companies.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss our companies further over a phone call. We carefully select each partner to ensure a strong fit and mutual success.
Sincerely,
Brian Tan (CEO) and Stacey Sullivan (VP of Partnerships)
ZICASSO, INC.
Mountain View, California
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"As a Zicasso preferred agency for many years, Aspire Down Under enjoys a constant supply of quality leads -- potential clients ready to connect with a destination specialist who can transform their travel dreams into a reality. Our collaborative relationship with Zicasso has assisted our team in boosting sales conversions and has a positive impact on our overall business to the South Pacific. We enjoy a high level of conversion of Zicasso leads and our highly rated client reviews clearly displayed on the Zicasso system ensure credibility for both Aspire Down Under and Zicasso's trip matching service."
- Sharon Tidbury, owner, Aspire Down Under
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“The leads that Zicasso provide[s] are high end, serious leads that are easy to close if you have the experience and knowledge needed to handle this caliber of clientele. My valuable partnership with Zicasso has helped me grow from being an IC operating a small business from home to employing 2 members of staff and soon we will be moving to an official office.
“Having been in this business for over 20 years, I very rarely learn anything new but the support and coaching that Zicasso provides helps even the most experienced trip designers!
"The owners are extremely honest, conduct their business with integrity, and are the kind of people you are proud to be associated with. You are treated as a partner and given respect as a mutual expert in the business.”
- Lindsey Prumers, owner, All Travel Guru
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“I have had a fantastic experience with Zicasso. The luxury leads sent are of a very high quality, and most importantly the clients have already made the decision to travel so they are happy to hear from us. We have converted a good proportion of the leads sent, and have increased annual bookings by at least 30%.
"The Zicasso website is easy to use, and offers a “system” of sorts to direct both the client and specialist through the booking process. This is quite a feat considering we are niche luxury travel specialists offering tailor-made itineraries. We didn’t think we could be neatly fitted into a “system”, but it works – and the results prove a finely tuned experience for all involved.”
- Hilary Brooke-Wavell, owner, WAC Travel
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"Working with Zicasso as a preferred agent has been one of the best things I have done for my business in years. Through Zicasso, requests to me for my specialty has grown tremendously in just a year, so much so that I have hired an assistant to help me just for those leads. The more I use Zicasso’s “best practices and coaching,” the more I appreciate what a great tool it is for me. What a marvelous experience this has been and what a great support team Zicasso has, making it a very positive experience."
- Patricia Dwight, owner, Adventure in Travel
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“Zicasso delivered everything they promised and has played an integral role in my success and continuing growth for the past 3 years.
“The Zicasso concept is spot on: Deliver service to the traveler by putting them in the hands of qualified, full-service-oriented travel professionals. Zicasso has managed to reach the ideal traveler and put them in touch with the right people. For me to receive pre-qualified inquiries is key; allowing me to focus on putting together an ideal trip for someone who has already outlined what type of traveler they are and what type of experience they would like to have.
"The more I work with Zicasso, the more I realize how simple they have made their on-line process; and they continue to be very supportive in helping me streamline my procedures in order to make the overall process as effective as possible. I am delighted to be working with Zicasso and look forward to a long and flourishing partnership.”
- Jillian Barrow, owner, Uniquely New Zealand