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As you gear up for your next adventure — be it a journey abroad or a staycation in your hometown — there’s a deal you won’t want to miss.
Rakuten, a popular shopping portal, is currently offering an enticing opportunity to earn extra cash back at Viator, the go-to source for global tours, day trips, museum tickets, and more. Additionally, select American Express cardholders have a chance to stack their rewards with an exclusive Amex Offer at Viator.
Here’s how you can maximize your savings, but don’t delay; the clock is ticking on Rakuten’s offer.
Maximizing Your Savings: Rakuten and Amex Offers
At present, some American Express cardholders are targeted for special savings at Viator. This offer has popped up for holders of the American Express Platinum Card®. If you possess this card, make sure to activate the offer before you make your Viator purchase.
Moreover, for a limited time, Rakuten is sweetening the deal with up to 14% cash back (or 14 Membership Rewards points, or Bilt Rewards points) on your total spend.
To take full advantage of this double-dipping opportunity, simply navigate to Viator through Rakuten (or utilize their browser extension) before finalizing your transaction with an eligible credit card.
For illustration, let’s say I want to book a northern lights tour in Finland for four people, which costs a total of $514.72. By leveraging both the Rakuten offer and the Amex Offer, I could pocket approximately $72 cash back (or 7,206 Amex points or Bilt points) through Rakuten, in addition to $25 cash back from American Express. That culminates in total savings of $97, effectively a 19% discount.
However, to enhance my savings even further, I could split the purchase into two separate bookings, each for two people. Given that the Amex Offer can be redeemed twice for transactions totaling $200 or more, I’d secure a total of $50 back on my Amex card, along with the $72 from Rakuten. This savvy approach would lead to a grand total savings of $122, amounting to about a 24% discount.
If you’re new to Rakuten, there’s more good news. You can snag a one-time bonus of $50 when signing up through a referral link by March 31 and spending at least $50 at eligible retailers within 90 days of joining.
Just a word of caution: according to Rakuten’s terms for Viator, cash back is unavailable if you utilize card-linked offers, discount codes, or staff/student discounts. Nonetheless, stacking elevated earning rates with programs like Amex Offers or Chase Offers has proven successful for many.
Remember that your Rakuten rewards typically won’t appear in your account until after your tour has been completed, but you can trust that the percentage back aligns with what was offered on the day of booking.
In Conclusion
Navigating the world of rewards for tours and activities can sometimes feel like a challenge, as these purchases often fall outside the usual categories of travel rewards cards. That’s why it’s exciting to find not one, but two ways to save money and earn bonus rewards.
And if you haven’t joined Rakuten yet, don’t forget to sign up with a referral link before March 31 to secure that generous $50 bonus.
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