About Josh Oakes

From $20k first year
to a 7-figure exit.
Now helping you.

Josh Oakes built and sold a 7-figure tourism business from scratch — with no industry connections, no experience, and no reliance on OTAs or paid advertising. Now he helps other operators do the same thing without the decade of painful trial and error.

Josh and Suze Oakes — early days of their tourism business
Josh & Suze — 2012 Where it all began.
15+ Years in
Tourism
The Origin Story

The decade of
painful trial and error
so you don't have to.

Josh and his wife Suze started a day tour company with zero industry connections and absolutely no clue what they were doing. No marketing budget. No contacts. No playbook. Just two people who believed they could build something.

"First year we paid ourselves about $20k total. We did everything — guiding, bookings, sales, ops, bookkeeping. The usual chaos."

What followed was years of figuring it out the hard way. Testing what worked and what didn't. Building systems piece by piece. Learning the specific levers that move a tourism business — the ones that generic business advice never covers because they only apply to this industry.

Eventually the business became a multi 7-figure operation. And then it sold — for 7 figures. Proof that the system works, not just in theory, but in the real world of tourism where seasonality, OTAs, and operational chaos make everything harder.

Josh doesn't teach theory. He teaches the exact system he built, refined, and used to exit a real tourism business. Everything inside More Bookings Pro™ comes directly from that experience.

Josh, Suze & family at the beach
Josh, Suze & family The reason the system had to work.
The Melbourne Private Tours team
The Melbourne Private Tours team Built from scratch. Sold for 7 figures.
The Beginning
Zero to something
No industry connections, no experience, $20k first year income between two people.
The Build
Systems over hustle
Real systems — customer acquisition, follow-up, repeatable partner channels. The business started compounding.
The Scale
Multi 7-figure operation
Grew without OTA dependence — full control over every booking channel.
The Exit
Sold for 7 figures
Built something valuable enough to sell. The ultimate proof the system works.
Now
Helping 250+ operators
Sharing the exact system so other operators can skip the painful decade.
The Philosophy

What Josh
actually believes

These aren't marketing slogans. They're the principles Josh built his own business on — and the same ones embedded in everything inside More Bookings Pro™.

Cash flow before complexity
Always find the fastest path to cash first. Systems and scale come later. Revenue is oxygen.
Own your channels first
The operators who win long term build channels they own — email, referrals, partnerships. Ads become an accelerator, not a lifeline.
Own your audience
Your email list is your most valuable business asset. More valuable than your OTA ranking. More valuable than your social following.
Referrals beat advertising
Word of mouth and business partnerships convert better than any ad you'll ever run. And they cost nothing to acquire.
Systems create freedom
If you can't step away from your business for two weeks, you don't own a business — you own a job. Systems fix that.
Done beats perfect
A campaign sent is worth more than a perfect one still being planned. Progress matters more than polish.
The experience is the marketing
A truly great experience markets itself. It generates reviews, referrals, and repeat bookings without you having to ask.
Numbers tell the truth
Feelings lie. Data doesn't. The operators who grow fastest are the ones who know their numbers and make decisions from them.
Who We Help

Every type of
tourism operator

Tour Operators
Day tours, multi-day, adventure, cultural, food and wine — any operator selling guided experiences to travellers.
Retreat Leaders
Wellness, yoga, mindfulness, and personal development retreats that need a consistent direct booking system.
Activity Providers
Surfing, diving, kayaking, cycling — any activity business that wants more direct bookings and less OTA dependence.
Adventure Businesses
High-adrenaline experiences that need better conversion, more word of mouth, and a team that delivers consistently.
Boutique Accommodation
Hotels, resorts, B&Bs, and unique stays that want to reduce Airbnb and Booking.com fees with a direct booking strategy.
Travel Agents & Planners
Independent agents and itinerary planners who want to grow their client base and build a more referral-driven business.
The numbers behind the methodology
250+
Tourism operators helped globally
$0
Minimum ad spend to see first results
2–4wks
To see first measurable wins
3x–7x
Typical revenue growth reported by operators
Work With Josh

Ready to stop guessing and start building?

Whether you're just starting out or you've been running tours for years — the system works at every stage. The only question is when you start.