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How it works · 7 steps, one booking

From booking to payroll.
Here’s what happens inside GuideKeep.

One booking, seven steps — from the moment it lands in your dashboard to the moment your guide gets paid.

01BOOKINGS
02SCHEDULING
03ASSIGNMENT
04STATUS
05MESSAGES
06HOURS
07PAYROLL

Step 01 · Bookings

Centralized bookings

Bookings from your reservation systems come into one GuideKeep dashboard.

Guest details and tour information are collected in one place.

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Step 02 · Scheduling

Two-way guide scheduling

Enter guide availability and schedule tours yourself — or let guides submit their own availability.

Guides who share more availability can be considered for more tours.

Set by you
Submitted by guides
Scheduled tour
Calendar
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Step 03 · Assignment

AI guide assignment

AI finds the best available guide for each tour.

Assign guides yourself or let AI assign them for you.

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Step 04 · Status

Live booking status

Follow each booking from draft to published.

See whether the guide has confirmed the booking.

01

Draft

Booking received

02

Published

Visible in schedule

03

Sent to guide

Alex notified

04

Acknowledged

Seen 14:02

✓

Confirmed

Guide accepted

tourScheduled
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Step 05 · Messages

Automated messages

Send tour reminders and updates to guests and guides.

Use supported channels such as SMS, email, or WhatsApp.

SMS · GUESTS

Hi Karen! Reminder: Old Town walk tomorrow at 10:00. Meet at the fountain, Plaza Mayor.

Sent · 18:00 day before

Your guide is Alex. He'll be in a red GuideKeep jacket.

Sent · 09:15
EMAIL · GUESTS

Booking confirmed – Old Town walk, Sat 10:00, 6 guests. Tickets attached.

Sent · on booking

How was your tour? Leave a review in one tap.

Scheduled · +2 h after
WHATSAPP · GUIDES

New tour assigned: Old Town walk · Sat 10:00 · 6 guests. Tap to confirm.

Sent · 14:00
Confirmed ✓Alex · 14:02

Step 06 · Hours

Work-hour tracking

Guides clock in and out for their tours.

Edit clock-in entries and add notes.

Review hours and completed tours.

Tour
Hours
Tapas evening
2.5
Reviewed
Old Town walk
2.9
Edited · note
Sunset rooftop
running
Live

Step 07 · Payroll

Payroll and guide dashboard

Approve hours and completed tours before payroll.

Pay guides directly to their bank accounts by ACH.

Guides can manage expenses and track their benefits in their own dashboard.

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Coastline with cliffs and sea

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