MantraBrain Launches ‘Tourtify’: Zero-Commission Travel Booking Platform for Nepal’s Tourism Industry

Kathmandu-based software company MantraBrain has officially launched ‘Tourtify’, a specialized online booking platform designed for trekking, tour, and adventure travel operators in Nepal.

The platform aims to solve a long-standing challenge in the domestic tourism sector: reliance on third-party International Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) that charge high booking commissions, alongside the operational headaches of managing manual bookings via emails and messaging apps.

Key Features and Infrastructure of Tourtify

Led by Lead Developer Umesh Ghimire, who brings over 12 years of software engineering experience, the tech team built Tourtify as an all-in-one Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution tailored to the unique terrain and regulatory demands of Nepalese tourism.

• Zero Commission & Custom Domain: Travel operators can run automated booking engines on their own branded domain for a predictable monthly subscription fee, eliminating per-booking cuts. The platform supports over 30 languages and features built-in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tools.
• Domestic & Global Payment Gateways: Tourtify integrates local digital wallets—including eSewa, Khalti, and FonePay—alongside 17 international payment gateways such as Stripe and PayPal to facilitate seamless cross-border transactions.
• IRD & Tax Compliance Integration: Designed to adhere to Nepal’s financial regulations, the billing system supports fiscal-year numbering, PAN details, and real-time data synchronization with the Inland Revenue Department’s Central Billing Monitoring System (CBMS).
• Offline Functionality for Himalayan Routes: Addressing the lack of connectivity on remote trekking trails, the system enables guides to access passenger manifests, check-in details, and emergency rescue plans offline via mobile devices.
• Automated Permit & Safety Regulations: The software automatically calculates tourist permit fees based on nationality, monitors guide-to-tourist ratios, tracks insurance details, and enforces porter weight limit compliance.

Empowering Local Operators

By reducing dependency on global aggregator platforms, Tourtify offers small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMEs) in Nepal an opportunity to achieve digital autonomy and manage their customer relationships directly.

Travel operators can test the system via a live demo and access a 30-day free trial through tripnep.io.