Explore Grand Est is the regional e-tourism marketplace of the Agence Régionale du Tourisme Grand Est, the regional tourist board, selling stays, activities, restaurants and packaged trips across Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne and the Vosges. For operators, it brings French domestic travelers and German, Dutch and Belgian visitors planning trips to the region.
To learn more about Explore Grand Est, visit explore-grandest.com.
📒 NOTE
Ventrata doesn't currently support a reseller connection with Explore Grand Est. Explore Grand Est isn't available under Connections → Connections in the Ventrata Dashboard yet, so your availability, prices and bookings can't sync with Explore Grand Est automatically.
Primary website | |
Tags | Destination Organization (DMO) |
Connection status | 🚧 Not yet available |
How it would connect | Explore Grand Est would connect directly to Ventrata's OCTO API |
Next step | Introduce Explore Grand Est to [email protected] |
Requesting an Explore Grand Est Connection
We're always open to new integrations. Explore Grand Est can connect to Ventrata directly through OCTO, the open API standard for tours, activities and attractions that Ventrata helped found. Once it's connected, Explore Grand Est could check your live availability and prices in Ventrata, and bookings, changes and cancellations made on Explore Grand Est would be created in Ventrata instantly, with Ventrata tickets issued to the customer.
To set up an integration project:
Introduce us. If you work with Explore Grand Est, send one email to your Explore Grand Est contact and [email protected], so both teams are in the same thread. Say which products you'd like to sell through Explore Grand Est.
We take it from here. Ventrata's connectivity team contacts Explore Grand Est, shares Ventrata's OCTO API documentation and test credentials, and agrees the plan with them.
Explore Grand Est builds and certifies the connection. Explore Grand Est builds against the OCTO API and passes OCTO certification, then Ventrata certifies it with test bookings. Most resellers finish development in 2 to 10 business days.
Connect and sell. Once it's live, Explore Grand Est appears under Connections → Connections, and you connect it like any other reseller.
If Explore Grand Est works with its own API specification rather than OCTO, we're happy to consider that too. We'll discuss the options with Explore Grand Est after your introduction.
📗 TIP
See How to Request a New API Connection or Partner for what to include in your introduction email, with a sample you can copy.
Working with Explore Grand Est in the Meantime
Until a connection is live, you can still sell through Explore Grand Est in whichever way suits you, for example:
Reseller Portal: let Explore Grand Est book your products itself through your Reseller Portal, so its bookings go straight into Ventrata.
Manual bookings: enter Explore Grand Est bookings yourself in the Backoffice, so your capacity stays accurate.
Through another connected platform: check the List of Supported Connections & Partners in case Explore Grand Est sells through a platform that's already connected to Ventrata.
FAQs
Does Ventrata integrate with Explore Grand Est?
Does Ventrata integrate with Explore Grand Est?
Not yet. There's no reseller connection between Ventrata and Explore Grand Est today, so availability, prices and bookings don't sync automatically. You can request one: introduce Explore Grand Est to [email protected], as described above.
Can Explore Grand Est connect to Ventrata?
Can Explore Grand Est connect to Ventrata?
Yes. Explore Grand Est can connect through Ventrata's OCTO API, the same open standard behind Ventrata's 350+ API connections. Nothing needs to be built on your side. If Explore Grand Est prefers its own API specification, we're happy to consider that as well.
How do I request an Explore Grand Est integration?
How do I request an Explore Grand Est integration?
Email your Explore Grand Est contact and [email protected] together, and say which products you'd like to sell. Ventrata's connectivity team takes it from there. See How to Request a New API Connection or Partner for details.
How long does it take?
How long does it take?
It depends on Explore Grand Est's development team. Most resellers finish building in 2 to 10 business days, followed by OCTO certification and Ventrata's own checks. We keep you updated throughout.
What will the Explore Grand Est connection do once it's live?
What will the Explore Grand Est connection do once it's live?
Like Ventrata's other OCTO reseller connections, Explore Grand Est could check your live availability and prices in Ventrata, and bookings, changes and cancellations made on Explore Grand Est would be created in Ventrata instantly, with Ventrata tickets issued to the customer. See Connections & Partners Explained for how connections work.
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Partner Information
Agence Régionale du Tourisme Grand Est (ARTGE)
Château Kiener, 24 rue de Verdun, 68000 Colmar
France
Ventrata Partner ID: 5dadc80d-0f38-4dbc-8a87-68b9cb9508df