Trip.com Tours Search Scraper: Extract POI & Tour Listings at Scale

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What Is Trip.com Things-To-Do?

Trip.com's Things-To-Do section is a curated directory of Points of Interest (POIs), tours, attractions, and activities across major global destinations. Each search result page lists ranked POIs with rich metadata — pricing, reviews, coordinates, images, and more. Collecting this data manually is impractical at scale; the Trip.com Tours Search Scraper automates extraction from any search results URL.

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Overview

This scraper targets Trip.com's tour/activity search listing pages and extracts structured records for every POI returned. It supports pagination via URL parameters and is suited for:

• Travel aggregators building destination content databases
• Market researchers analyzing tourism supply by city or district
• Tour operators benchmarking pricing and rankings
• Data engineers feeding travel data pipelines

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Input Format

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.trip.com/things-to-do/list?pagetype=city&keyword=Shanghai&kwdfrom=recommend&ext-searchpage=2"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 200
}

Field	Type	Description
urls	array	One or more Trip.com Things-To-Do search listing URLs. Supports bulk entry. Example: filter by city, keyword, or page via URL parameters (keyword=Tokyo, ext-searchpage=3).
ignore_url_failures	boolean	If true, the scraper continues running when a URL fails instead of stopping the entire run. Recommended for bulk jobs. Default: true.
max_items_per_url	integer	Maximum number of POI records collected per URL. Default: 20. Set up to 200 for comprehensive page coverage.

Tip: To paginate, increment ext-searchpage in the URL (e.g., ext-searchpage=1, ext-searchpage=2). Add each page as a separate URL entry.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "address": "Zhongshan East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai (Close to Huangpu River)",
  "business_id": 736,
  "comment_info": {
    "comment_count": 157349,
    "comment_score": 4.8
  },
  "coordinate": {
    "coordinate_type": "BD09",
    "latitude": 31.23855,
    "longitude": 121.499319
  },
  "cover_image_url": "https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0102p1200082jbvtcD451.jpg",
  "detail_url": "https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/shanghai/the-bund-75611?curr=USD&locale=en-XX&poiType=3&scene=ticket",
  "distance_info": {
    "location": "China · Shanghai"
  },
  "district_id": 2,
  "district_name": "Shanghai",
  "dynamic_cover_image_url": "https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/0102p1200082jbvtcD451.jpg",
  "explain_desc": "Trending now",
  "explain_type": "popular",
  "extend_map": [
    {
      "key": "ticketMetricMsg",
      "value": "{\"showContestSaleStatus\":\"0\",\"tags\":[]}"
    }
  ],
  "f_poi_jump_sight_detail": false,
  "favorite_info": {
    "favorite_id": 0,
    "has_favorited": false,
    "is_activity_favorite": false
  },
  "has_video": false,
  "hot_event_info": {
    "name": "Shanghai strolls inspired by \"No Myth of Love\""
  },
  "hot_score": "10",
  "introduction": "Arguably Shanghai's most-famous tourist attraction, the Bund is a waterfront promenade and famous business district in central Shanghai. Historically, the Bund was the city’s main financial and trading center, and was located within the Shanghai International Settlement, an area under nominal British control between 1843 and 1941. The walking areas extend roughly 1.6 km along the west bank of the Huangpu River. Owing to its historic status and zoning restrictions, the Bund contains fantastic examples of classic Shanghai architecture. For this reason, it is a popular spot for photography. No visit to Shanghai would be complete without a visit to the Bund.",
  "is_advertisement": false,
  "is_insert_poi": false,
  "is_jump_activity_detail": false,
  "is_near_by": false,
  "is_recommend": false,
  "name_not_match_locale": false,
  "open_time_desc": "Open year-round, 24/7",
  "other_tag_list": null,
  "poi_e_name": "The Bund",
  "poi_id": 75611,
  "poi_name": "The Bund",
  "poi_subtitle_name": "外滩",
  "poi_type": 3,
  "price_info": {
    "card_count_desc": "View all 40+ products",
    "market_price": "7.36",
    "price_type": "4"
  },
  "ranking_info": {
    "rank_desc": "2026  Global 100 - Best Things to Do",
    "ranking_category": 2,
    "recommend_reason": "Take a stroll along The Bund to admire the Renaissance-style buildings."
  },
  "tag_name_list": [
    "Historic landmark",
    "Boat tour",
    "Night view"
  ],
  "timestamp": 1779512509833,
  "zone_name": "The Bund Area",
  "from_url": "https://www.trip.com/things-to-do/list?pagetype=city&keyword=Shanghai&kwdfrom=recommend&ext-searchpage=1"
}

Each record represents one POI or activity listing. Fields are grouped below by category:

Identity & Location

Field	Meaning
POI ID	Unique Trip.com identifier for the point of interest
POI Name	Display name in the user's locale
POI English Name	Standardized English name for the POI
POI Subtitle Name	Secondary label or tagline shown under the main name
POI Type	Category classification (e.g., attraction, tour, museum)
Address	Full address string
Coordinate	Latitude/longitude object for mapping
District ID	Internal ID of the administrative district
District Name	Human-readable district/neighborhood name
Zone Name	Broader zone or area grouping (e.g., "Bund Area")

Content & Media

Field	Meaning
Introduction	Short descriptive text about the POI
Explain Description	Extended explanation, often used for promotional context
Explain Type	Type/format of the explanation content
Cover Image URL	Static thumbnail image URL
Dynamic Cover Image URL	Animated or dynamic version of the cover image
Has Video	Boolean indicating whether a video is available
Open Time Description	Human-readable opening hours string

Pricing & Ranking

Field	Meaning
Price Info	Pricing object including starting price, currency, and display format
Ranking Info	Ranking position within the destination or category
Hot Score	Internal Trip.com popularity/hotness score

Reviews & Social

Field	Meaning
Comment Info	Aggregated review data: count, average score
Favorite Info	Save/favorite count from Trip.com users
Hot Event Info	Active promotions or featured events tied to the POI

Tags & Classification

Field	Meaning
Tag Name List	Array of descriptive tags (e.g., "Family-friendly", "Outdoor")
Other Tag List	Additional system or editorial tags
Distance Info	Distance from search center point (when location-based)

Flags & Metadata

Field	Meaning
Is Advertisement	true if the listing is a paid placement
Is Insert POI	Whether the POI was injected (not organically ranked)
Is Recommend	Marked as recommended by Trip.com editorial
Is Near By	Whether the POI appears in a "nearby" context
Is Jump Activity Detail	Whether clicking redirects to an activity detail page
POI Jump Sight Detail	Target detail URL when Is Jump Activity Detail is true
Name Not Match Locale	Flag when the POI name does not match the requested locale
Extend Map	Extended map/geo metadata object
Detail URL	Full URL to the POI's detail page on Trip.com
Timestamp	Record extraction timestamp

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How to Use

1. Find search URLs — Go to trip.com/things-to-do, search by city or keyword, then copy the results page URL.
2. Add pagination — Adjust ext-searchpage to cover multiple pages; add each as a separate entry in urls.
3. Set item limit — Use max_items_per_url: 200 for full-page coverage, lower for quick samples.
4. Enable failure tolerance — Keep ignore_url_failures: true for bulk runs.
5. Export — Download results as JSON or CSV for analysis or database ingestion.

Common issues:

• If POI Name shows garbled text, ensure your URL targets the correct locale (e.g., en-xx in the domain).
• Listings with Is Advertisement: true should be filtered out for organic ranking analysis.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Destination content databases: Bulk-collect POI data for city guide apps or travel blogs
• Pricing intelligence: Track starting prices across tour categories by city
• Ranking analysis: Monitor how POIs shift in Ranking Info and Hot Score over time
• Geo-mapping: Use Coordinate and District Name fields to power interactive maps

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Conclusion

The Trip.com Tours Search Scraper delivers structured, analysis-ready POI data from one of the world's largest travel platforms. With 35+ fields per record and configurable pagination support, it's a practical tool for anyone building travel datasets or monitoring destination activity markets.