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What New Features Have Been Released?
This page details all our developments from 2021, 2022, 2022, 2023, and 2024. For the latest, please follow along at updates.safariportal.app.

We have so much we've done so far, and so much on the horizon!

 

Note: As of 2025, we will be tracking all new developments on our Product Updates page.

 

 

Released

The following features have already been released:

 

2024

  • Calendar builder Export to Word - released January 26, 2024 โœ…
    • Now, when you share or invite a client to an itinerary, lookbook, or Guest Portal by inputting their email address, and that email address is registered to a Travel Portal app account, that itinerary, lookbook, or Guest Portal will automatically appear in their app dashboard.
    • This means you can simply ask your clients to download the Travel Portal app using the same email address you share their itineraries/ guest portals to and they will find everything they need
    • We've updated the way itineraries, lookbooks, and Guest Portals are added to the Travel Portal app! - released February 5, 2024 โœ…
  • Updated header with file name and itinerary name so you can easily see what itinerary you are working in - released February 5, 2024 โœ…
  • Updated the navigation to make it more clear to know which itinerary or content page you are working on - released February 5, 2024 โœ…
    • And, if the passport expires within six months of travel it will automatically trigger a warning
    • Added some optional fields to the Guest Forms: passport number, passport expiry, and rooming information - released February 5, 2024 โœ…
  • Added a calendar picker to the Guest Forms to avoid guests entering the wrong dates - released February 6, 2024 โœ…
  • We've made it so you can select more than one flight from the Flight event input in case there is a stop - released February 5, 2024 โœ…
  • "Overnight" stays will automatically appear the bottom of the day page in Calendar built itineraries - released February 5, 2024 โœ…
  • Added some very clear instructions within the Travel Portal app to inform your guests how to add itineraries to their app dashboard - released February 5, 2024 โœ…
  • Live flight notifications are here! - released March 14, 2024 โœ…
  • Integrations with Google sheets - awaiting Google approvalโ€ฆ March 14, 2024
  • Calendar builder: Multi-day activities and days with only Overnight stays (ie, days where no events are planned other than an overnight at an accommodation) will automatically be grouped on the Table of Contents - released March 14, 2024 โœ…
  • Updated the way some country names are displayed (ie, Vietnam instead of Viet Nam) - released March 14, 2024 โœ…
  • Added the ability to send guest info from multiple guest portals at once, if you have multiple guest portals attached to one file - released March 14, 2024 โœ…
  • Updated the โ€œShareโ€ modal so it better explains what happens in each scenario (copying links versus Share Via Email for clients or agents) - released March 14, 2024 โœ…
  • Google Sheets integration to allow you to optionally add guest information collected in Guest Forms to a running Google Sheet - released March 19, 2024 โœ…
  • Update the way links display when shared via text, Whatsapp, or on social - released May 1, 2024 โœ…
  • Pull existing client information from past trips into guest forms on new trips - released May 1, 2024 โœ…
  • Add option for a landscape export to Word version with a split screen design that mimics the desktop version of SP - released May 1, 2024 โœ…
  • Optionally show text over primary images in Calendar builder - released May 1, 2024 โœ…
  • Google Sheets will now pull h&d info too - released May 1, 2024 โœ…
  • Option to share itineraries in other languages (translating default texts before sharing) - released June 18, 2024 โœ…
  • Improved the Itineraries dashboard to easily show which itineraries are confirmed, traveling, and completed - released June 18, 2024 โœ…
  • Added more currency options on the Costs tab - released June 18, 2024 โœ…
  • Automatically save the first time you get to the Itinerary/ Lookbook tab - released June 18, 2024 โœ…
  • Updated the symbol requirements when setting a password - released June 18, 2024 โœ…
  • Updated the โ€œYou already have a Guest accountโ€ screen - released June 18, 2024 โœ…
  • Remove character limit from text blocks - released July 23, 2024 โœ…
  • Update โ€œsaveโ€ button on guest forms so itโ€™s always visible - released July 23, 2024 โœ…
  • Show dates as MM/DD/YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY - released July 23, 2024 โœ…
  • Show times in 12- hour or 24- hour format - released July 23, 2024 โœ…
  • Save documents from Guest Forms to Travel Wallet - released July 23, 2024 โœ…
  • Change the logic of how it works if you change a page from the Content Library on an event modal (so it will overwrite the Display Settings automatically) - released July 23, 2024 โœ…
  • Translate โ€œcheck inโ€ and โ€œovernightโ€ as part of default text translations - released July 23, 2024 โœ…
  • Improve the search functionality when searching for pages in Lookbook Inclusions so the search holds until you click away - released July 23, 2024 โœ…
  • Task management module - released August 19, 2024 โœ…
  • Show if a colleague is also working on an itinerary at the same time (or if you have the itinerary editor open in multiple tabs) - released September 11, 2024 โœ…
  • Save event modal inputs for next time - released September 11, 2024 โœ…
  • Ability to paste in an image from an external website - released September 11, 2024 โœ…
  • Report on how many bednights you have sold at different properties, portfolios, countries, areas, or by consultant - released September 11, 2024 โœ…
  • Option to hide or show Information events on the Travel Brief - released September 11, 2024 โœ…
  • Update the way page tags are displayed throughout the system - released September 11, 2024 โœ…
  • Small design improvements to Calendar builder itineraries - released September 11, 2024 โœ…
  • Updated the way the โ€œsaveโ€ button works when saving pages, itineraries, lookbooks, and guest portalsย - released September 24, 2024 โœ…
  • AI for generating text descriptions - released September 24, 2024 โœ…
  • Contact management (Contacts tab) - released October 8, 2024 โœ…
  • Merging itineraries - released October 17, 2024 โœ…
  • Automatically attach the suggested Area page to accommodations in Calendar builder (on the Check-in day or as a multi-day activity event) - released October 17, 2024 โœ…
  • Change the โ€œInformationโ€ button in the app to say โ€œGuest Portalโ€ - released October 17, 2024 โœ…
  • Add โ€œCanceledโ€ option to Closed/ Lost status dropdown - released October 17, 2024 โœ…
  • Add Personas to filters for Bednight reports - released October 17, 2024 โœ…
  • Enable font-size adjustments in app - released October 17, 2024 โœ…
  • Rearrange docs in travel wallet and rearrange guests on guest list - released October 22, 2024 โœ…
  • Add tags to Contact profiles - released November 5, 2024 โœ…
  • Small design improvements to calendar date picker - released November 6, 2024 โœ…
  • Enabled multiple Task Sets - released November 7, 2024 โœ…
  • You can now have your own custom app in the App Store with your own custom brand fonts, colors, logo, and company name - released November 11, 2024 โœ…
  • Small design improvements for Task Sets - released November 14, 2024 โœ…
  • Add personas to filters for Bednight reports - released November 14, 2024 โœ…
  • Improved ability to pull Bednight reports without individually checking each property, portfolio, area, etc. - released November 14, 2024 โœ…
  • Automatically draft an entire Property Page with one click - released November 18, 2024 โœ…
  • Added notes sections to tasks - released November 19, 2024 โœ…
  • Added ability to filter contacts on the Contacts tab - released November 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Added ability to bulk-delete events on Calendar builder - released November 27, 2024 โœ…
  • Removed the 100 limit on photos when searching for photos in the inline editors - released November 27, 2024 โœ…
  • Added ability to import contact tags - released November 27, 2024 โœ…
  • Added ability to duplicate events on Calendar builder - released November 27, 2024 โœ…
  • When merging itineraries, internal itinerary notes are now shown - released November 28, 2024 โœ…
  • Added notifications when a page is used twice or more in Classic Builder and checks to ensure events are in the correct order on the timeline - released November 28, 2024 โœ…
  • Improve search results for images - released November 28, 2024 โœ…
  • Added "content on the fly," ability to create new content pages while in builders - released December 5, 2024 โœ…
  • Select travel dates through 2027 and improved date pickers - released December 9, 2024 โœ…
  • Being able to select room types when creating lookbooks - released December 16, 2024 โœ…
  • Added ability to export contacts - released December 19, 2024 โœ…
  • Improve the way you access the in-built AI assistant - released December 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Add emojis to the text toolbar- released December 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Improve the way FaceID works in the app- released December 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Improve the ability to edit links added within text boxes in the inline editors- released December 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Saving previously added departure from and arrival to details for transfers and โ€œadd flight manuallyโ€ modals- released December 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Lookbook templates- released December 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Share Task Sets with other team members- released December 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Add a Referred by property on Contact profiles- released December 25, 2024 โœ…
  • Move the Persona Bank to the Contacts tab (as โ€œPartner Agentsโ€)- released December 25, 2024 โœ…

 

 

2023

  • Export to Word for itineraries and lookbooks - released February 21, 2023 โœ…
  • Improved Contact your Consultant modal - released March 17 โœ…
  • Improved deactivated itinerary screen - released March 17, 2023 โœ…
  • Added Chinese to language translation widget - released March 17, 2023 โœ…
  • Export to Word for guest portals - released April 18, 2023 โœ…
  • Duplicating Guest Portals having multiple Guest Portals attached to one itinerary - released April 18, 2023 โœ…
  • Improved the Costs tab - released April 18, 2023 โœ…
  • Updated the title that displays when sharing itinerary links via text/ whatsappย - released April 18, 2023 โœ…
  • Updated the screen that guests see when a link has been deactivated (for custom domains)ย - released April 18, 2023 โœ…
  • SAFARI PORTAL 2.0 (The Calendar Builder): Creating a new alternate Details tab flow designed for itineraries with many time specific activities and adding flights via api on the itinerary level - released June 12, 2023 โœ…
  • SAFARI PORTAL 2.0 (The Calendar Builder): Export to PDF - released July 10, 2023 โœ…
  • Calendar Builder Accommodations Only tab, Flights Only tab on Travel Brief - r eleased July 10, 2023 โœ…
    • Added notes sections on event modals
    • Added ability to customize itinerary templates
    • Added Display Settings and number of nights in Accommodations modals
    • Added Flights and Transfers Display Settings
    • Unchecked โ€œCollapse within more detailsโ€ checkbox as default ย Improvements to Calendar Builder - released August 22, 2023 โœ…
  • Released the Safari Portal Genie - released August 22, 2023 โœ…
  • Updated the text on the checkbox on the Costs Tab - released August 22, 2023 โœ…
  • Added default Note in Costs Tab - released August 22, 2023 โœ…
  • Improved emails that get sent through system when itineraries, lookbooks, and guest portals are share with client/ agent, and when client info shared using Send Guest Info button - released Sept 19, 2023 โœ…
  • Added user permissions for the Content Library - released Sept 30, 2023 โœ…
  • Solved for flights that cross the International Date Line - released Sept 30, 2023 โœ…
  • Added Finnish, Japanese, and Romanian to translation widget - released Sept 30, 2023 โœ…
  • Improved our email templates that get automatically sent out when you share itineraries, lookbooks, and guest portals - released Sept 30, 2023 โœ…
  • The Safari Portal traveler facing APP - released November 2, 2023 โœ…
  • Added vehicle type in Transfer event modal (Calendar builder) - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Launched new in-app guidance - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Solution for saving issue when content pages are used in itineraries at the same time as they are being edited - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Updated welcome screen / flow - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Updated Guest Portal language โ€”> Itinerary and Information - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Updated photo algorithm for Calendar builder itineraries - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Show itinerary overview for Calendar builder itineraries on confirmed itineraries table on itineraries dashboard - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Show rooms on external API and start from template from API - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Updated the user experience on the Guest Forms - released November 11, 2023 โœ…
  • Automatically refresh after new releases (no more yellow snackbar) - released December 21, 2023 โœ…
  • Added the ability to choose different icons for events (Calendar Builder) - released December 21, 2023 โœ…
  • Changed the Table of Contents and mobile navigation to show Dates rather than Days for Calendar built itineraries when organized by date - released December 21, 2023 โœ…
  • Added Czech, Norwegian, & British English to translation widget - released December 21, 2023 โœ…
  • Improved offline availability on the Travel Portal mobile app - released December 22, 2023 โœ…

2022

  • Improving the white labeling feature so that sub-users on an account can also edit personas - released January 30, 2022 โœ…
  • Allowing you to share Sample Itineraries from the Content Library without having to create an itinerary first - released January 30, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving our Flights module so you can easily edit and update any flight data pulled in through the API - released January 30, 2022โœ…
  • Allowing you to change the subheadlines on content pages from the Content Library without having to do it on the proposals themselves - released January 30, 2022 โœ…
  • Storing SSL certificates for custom domains to show the secure symbol on custom domain links - released February 17, 2022 โœ…
  • Updating our photo algorithm to set supplier photos as Primary photos if that property is included in a proposal and we don't have any area photos available - released February 17, 2022 โœ…
  • Adding page wide search functionality to Itineraries dashboard, Content Library, and Resource Library - released March 3, 2022 โœ…
  • Allowing agents to pull in any pages from the Content Library as blocks within a page rather than a stand-alone page - released March 3, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving our Open API so that you can generate the Safari Portal link without ever having to go into Safari Portal when building itineraries from a third party platform like Tourplan - released March 17, 2022 โœ…
  • Moving the Note About Your Safari page so that it appears directly after the Cover Page within an itinerary - released April 4, 2022 โœ…
  • Only show the notification about cached itineraries being available offline for confirmed itineraries and only once per day - released April 4, 2022 โœ…
  • Adding a default custom filter to Content Library tables and Resource Library - released April 4, 2022 โœ…
  • Add a miscellaneous field for additional documents in the Guest Forms - released April 14, 2022 โœ…
  • Add the total number of views to the notifications emails and include the file name in that email too - released April 14, 2022 โœ…
  • Change the file name for all proposals within any given file - released April 14, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving the photo setting algorithm so if you have edited any primary photos the system will not overwrite any of the photos if you update the itinerary - released April 28, 2022 โœ…
  • Allo wing you to save itineraries and guest portals as an icon on your homescreen for easy reference later using and even easier offline access - released June 9, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving the photo algorithms for lookbooks so that if you donโ€™t include any properties the primary photos get pulled in from areas - released June 21, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving the maps on lookbooks so that if the area and property location are the same it only shows one map pin - released June 21, 2022 โœ…
  • Pushing updates from Content Library pages to any active proposals using the page - released July 7, 2022 โœ…
  • Adding the ability to update the Start Date of an Itinerary so all the services automatically update - released July 7, 2022 โœ…
  • Removing the default safari language throughout the platform - released July 7, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving our navigation and showing a Table of Contents on shared itineraries - released August 5, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving the search functionality on the General Info tab, in Lookbook Inclusions, and from within the Details tab of Itineraries - released August 5, 2022 โœ…
  • Generating fewer CSV files when sharing guest info - released August 5, 2022 โœ…
  • Adding an iFrame element (can embed Google maps, Tripclip) - released September 1, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving the email guests receive when proposals are shared through the system, including guest portals - released September 1, 2022 โœ…
  • Updating the reply to email addresses on system-generated emails to consultant emails - released September 1, 2022 โœ…
  • Deactivating itinerary and lookbook links - released September 29, 2022 โœ…
  • Add content filters to Details tab and General Info tab for when you are creating proposals - released September 29, 2022 โœ…
  • Add validation for Google's My Maps to our iFrame feature - released September 29, 2022 โœ…
  • Improving the general look and feel of the platform - released November 3, 2022 โœ…
  • Adding Dutch to the Deepl library so itineraries can be translated into Dutch (in addition to all the other languages we already support) - released November 3, 2022 โœ…
  • Adding a filter on the Media Library so you can easily sort your own photos from Safari Portal photos - released November 3, 2022 โœ…
  • Making the number of itineraries visible on each itinerary table stick so that you can always view 50 or 100 itineraries at once - released November 3, 2022 โœ…
  • Changing the subject lines for shared proposals back to how we previously had them - released November 3, 2022 โœ…
  • Adding the ability to pull in elements from the Element Library on the Trip Manifest page within Guest Portals - released November 3, 2022 โœ…
  • Updating the header on the client facing itineraries with ability to download PDF version of the proposal on mobile and some helpful tooltips - released November 17, 2022 โœ…

 

 

2021

  • Email notifications when clients view your itinerary links - released June 14, 2021 โœ…
  • Duplicating Itineraries - released June 21, 2021 โœ…
  • Updating the algorithm that automatically sets the Primary Images on the Cover page, Safari Overview, Safari Map, and Safari Costs pagesย - released June 29 , 2021 โœ…
  • Being able to hide the Costs page (and any other page) from itineraries - released June 29, 2021 โœ…
  • Can pull in more than one page on the General Info tab of the itinerary builder for About Us, Note About Your Safari, and Terms & Conditionsย - released July 22, 2021 โœ…
  • "Allowing the Account Administrators to manage user permissions so that more than one user can see all the Itineraries that other consultants within the same company are working on - released July 22, 2021 โœ…
  • Can manage Subscriptions and Billing through Account Settings and pay via credit cardย - released July 22, 2021 โœ…
  • Exporting Itineraries as print-friendly PDF's - released August 4, 2021 โœ…
    • improving PDF generation time, file size, and orientation - released October, 2021 โœ…
  • White labeling : being able to change the logo and contact details on a proposal to collaborate with another Agent - released August 26, 2021ย โœ…
  • Adding area and property names while hovering over points on the map - released August 26, 2021ย โœ…
  • Language translation services - released Sept 16, 2021 โœ…
  • Allowing agent to collaborate with other Agents on Safari Portal by sharing a copy of the proposal into their dashboard - released Sept 16, 2021 โœ…
  • Saving itineraries as Sample Itineraries so that you can start from a template when creating new proposals - released October 1, 2021 โœ…
  • Allowing agents to share individual Property pages and other pages from their Content Library released October 1, 2021 โœ…
  • Adding bullets and alignment to the toolbar - released October 1, 2021 โœ…
  • Allowing agents to work directly with our Creative Team to design a custom itinerary template that matches their branding with fonts, colors, and more - released October 1, 2021 โœ…
  • Improving the load time for the proposals - released October 13, 2021 โœ…
  • Customizing the URL and slug of the itinerary links you share so that you could share an itinerary for example from itineraries.mysafaricompany.com/rachelsitinerary - released October 13, 2021 โœ…
    • Note this is a Tier ii feature
  • Duplicating lookbooks - released October 2021 โœ…
  • Improving the PDF output to be faster to generate and smaller in size, and portrait orientationย - released Octoberย 2021 โœ…
  • Guest Portals : allow agents to manage Guest Forms, Safari Manifests, Pre Travel Information, Documents like vouchers, waivers (can link to docusign), e-tickets, and more - released October 25, 2021 โœ…
    • Note Guest Portals are a Tier ii feature
  • Activity Logs so agents can see a record of when proposals had been viewed - released October 25, 2021 โœ…
  • Adding Documents to the Element Library so that users can attach PDF documents to proposals - released October 25, 2021 โœ…
  • Adding the toolbar to the Costs tab - released October 25, 2021 โœ…
  • Being able to drag and drop around Pre Travel page blocks and Fast Fact blocks - released Nov 16, 2021 โœ…
  • Export PDF with images - r eleased Nov 16, 2021 โœ…
  • Adding spell check to the Details tab - released December 2, 2021 โœ…
  • Share Guest Info functionality: one click allows agents to share relevant guest information with suppliers, DMC's, and ground partners as needed - released December 2, 2021 โœ…
    • Note Sharing Guest Info is a Tier ii feature
  • Open API to allow Agents to sync their tour operating system with Safari Portal - released December 2, 2021 for Tourplan โœ…
  • Caching itineraries and Guest Portals so they can be available offline - released December 27, 2021 โœ…
  • Adding a Flights tab with Flight tracking API to the itinerary inline editor - released December 27, 2021 โœ…
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