# Tour itinerary and meeting point WhatsApp template

> Share tour meeting point, time and what to bring on WhatsApp the day before. Utility reminder for tour operators and activities.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Travel and hospitality
- Use case: Appointment reminder
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 88%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/travel-tour-itinerary-reminder
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/travel-tour-itinerary-reminder.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Include a phone number for the guide. Meeting-point info is what customers search for, so put it in the first line.

## Message text

Tour tomorrow
Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{tour}}* is tomorrow. Meet your guide at {{meeting_point}} at {{time}}. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water and sun protection.
Acme Tours

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Jake
- `{{tour}}`: Old Town walking tour
- `{{meeting_point}}`: Central Plaza fountain
- `{{time}}`: 9:30 AM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "travel_tour_itinerary_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "header": {
    "type": "TEXT",
    "text": "Tour tomorrow"
  },
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{tour}}* is tomorrow. Meet your guide at {{meeting_point}} at {{time}}. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water and sun protection."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Acme Tours"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
      "text": "Call your guide",
      "phoneNumber": "+15550166"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Jake"
    },
    "tour": {
      "example": "Old Town walking tour"
    },
    "meeting_point": {
      "example": "Central Plaza fountain"
    },
    "time": {
      "example": "9:30 AM"
    }
  }
}
```

## Create it with the Meta Cloud API

```sh
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "travel_tour_itinerary_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "HEADER",
      "format": "TEXT",
      "text": "Tour tomorrow"
    },
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{tour}}* is tomorrow. Meet your guide at {{meeting_point}} at {{time}}. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water and sun protection.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Jake"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "tour",
            "example": "Old Town walking tour"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "meeting_point",
            "example": "Central Plaza fountain"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "9:30 AM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Acme Tours"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
          "text": "Call your guide",
          "phone_number": "+15550166"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```