What buyers are paying for
Most of what goes into an itinerary can be found online with enough searching. Buyers pay to skip the searching and to avoid the mistakes you already made. The plan should show that you were there.
- Which area to stay in, and why.
- Where you ate and roughly what it cost.
- What to book ahead and what can wait until you arrive.
- What you would skip next time.
What to put in it
- A day by day plan with rough timings. Mark the days that can move if it rains.
- Stays in two or three price bands, with the area and what each one is good for.
- Getting there and around: trains, buses, flights, cabs, scooter rental, and what each cost you.
- A budget table for the whole trip, per person, with the date you paid those prices.
- Food: places by area, with one or two dishes worth ordering.
- Permits and tickets where an area needs them, and where to get them.
- Phone signal and cash: where your phone had no signal, and where you needed cash because UPI did not work.
- Best months to go and what the weather was like when you went.
- What you would do differently. Buyers read this part closely.
Make it easy to use on the road
- Give each day its own page, so it is easy to find on a phone.
- Write addresses and names as text, not only as map links. Map links need internet; text does not.
- Sell a PDF, not a link to a shared document. A PDF works offline once it is downloaded.
- Keep the file small enough to download on mobile data. Compress the photos.
How to price an itinerary
Think about four things: how many days it covers, how much planning it saves, how specific it is, and what the trip itself costs. A ₹199 plan for a trip that costs ₹20,000 is a small part of the spend.
| What you sell | What is inside | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Goa in 4 days, PDF | 14 pages: where to stay, day plans, food spots, scooter rental, maps | ₹199 |
| Ladakh road trip plan | Route by day, rest days for the altitude, fuel stops, permits, stays | ₹299 |
| Hostel and homestay list | Places you stayed in, with prices and contacts | ₹99 |
| Trip planning call, 30 min | A plan made for one person and their dates | ₹999 |
These are the sample prices on our travel creator page. Your own prices can be higher if your plan is more detailed or covers a harder trip.
Do not change the price every week. Pick one, sell to the first twenty or so buyers, read what they say, and then decide. If you raise the price, people who already bought keep their copy.
Keep it up to date
Prices, timings and road conditions change every season. An out of date plan leads to unhappy buyers and refund requests.
- Put "Last checked" and the month on the cover.
- Recheck prices and opening times before each season.
- When you update the file, replace it on your product, so the next buyers get the new version.
- If something big changes, such as a road closing, post about it so past buyers see it too.
Sell it from your bio
The reels and videos you already post are the advert. Show day one of the plan in a reel and say the full plan is in your bio. Answer DMs with the link. In YouTube videos, put the link in the first line of the description.
On Tapyoka, add the PDF as a product, set the price, add it to your page with Add product and publish. Add a product has the steps, and How to sell a PDF from your Instagram bio covers the bio link.
Offer a call for people who want more
Some buyers want a plan made for their own dates, budget and family. A paid 30 minute call works for them. You set the hours you are free, they pick a slot and pay before the call. How to take paid coaching calls with UPI explains how.
Tax and paperwork
Income from itineraries and calls is taxable like any other income. If you also earn from brand deals or hotel stays, keep a simple record of all of it. Check with a CA about what applies to you.