.tours Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $4.99 at Sav
When Binky Moon, LLC pulled .tours from the 2012 new gTLD program, it opened a literal corner of the internet for operators who move people through places — not just around them.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $4.99 | $56.36 | $56.36 | $230.43 | $512.23 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $5.38 | $56.09 | $56.09 | $229.74 | $510.19 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $5.57 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $237.57 | $527.57 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $5.66 | $56.13 | $56.13 | $230.18 | $510.83 | Visit |
| 5 | Namecheap | $5.98 | $92.48 | $74.48 | $375.90 | $838.30 | Visit |
| 6 | Regery | $5.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | $237.95 | $527.90 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $6.05 | $100.20 | $100.20 | $406.85 | $907.85 | Visit |
| 8 | OVHcloud | $6.35 | $62.89 | $60.39 | $257.91 | $572.36 | Visit |
| 9 | Above.com | $8.69 | $53.02 | $53.02 | $220.77 | $485.87 | Visit |
| 10 | Cosmotown | $8.75 | $52.63 | $52.63 | $219.27 | $482.42 | Visit |
| 11 | Truehost | $8.79 | $79.81 | $62.66 | $328.03 | $727.08 | Visit |
| 12 | All Domains | $8.88 | $77.70 | $77.70 | $319.68 | $708.18 | Visit |
| 13 | EuroDNS | $9.26 | $103.41 | $103.41 | $422.90 | $939.95 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $9.97 | $79.90 | $79.90 | $329.57 | $729.07 | Visit |
| 15 | Name.com | $9.99 | $94.99 | $94.99 | $389.95 | $864.90 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $9.99 | $61.99 | $54.99 | $257.95 | $567.90 | Visit |
| 17 | GoDaddy | $10.19 | $110.19 | $110.19 | $450.95 | $1001.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $13.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $273.95 | $598.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $14.00 | $71.50 | $51.00 | $300.00 | $657.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $14.99 | $82.99 | $82.99 | $346.95 | $761.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Cloudflare | $48.20 | $48.20 | $48.20 | $241.00 | $482.00 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $49.20 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $246.00 | $492.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Infomaniak | $52.66 | $52.66 | $52.66 | $263.30 | $526.60 | Visit |
| 24 | NameBright | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $265.00 | $530.00 | Visit |
| 25 | UK2 | $57.67 | $57.67 | $57.67 | $288.35 | $576.70 | Visit |
| 26 | Epik | $58.95 | $58.95 | $58.95 | $294.75 | $589.50 | Visit |
| 27 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Gandi | $61.12 | $119.98 | $61.12 | $541.04 | $1140.94 | Visit |
| 29 | Crazy Domains | $63.49 | $63.49 | $63.49 | $317.45 | $634.90 | Visit |
| 30 | DreamHost | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $324.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $330.00 | $660.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Regtons | $67.20 | $67.20 | $67.20 | $336.00 | $672.00 | Visit |
| 33 | MrDomain | $69.87 | $69.87 | $69.87 | $349.35 | $698.70 | Visit |
| 34 | 123 Reg | $72.58 | $72.58 | $72.58 | $362.90 | $725.80 | Visit |
| 35 | Internet.bs | $74.02 | $74.02 | $62.69 | $370.10 | $740.20 | Visit |
| 36 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 37 | IONOS | $81.00 | $81.00 | $81.00 | $405.00 | $810.00 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $85.17 | $94.17 | $85.17 | $461.85 | $932.70 | Visit |
| 39 | Moniker | $86.08 | $96.75 | $86.08 | $473.08 | $956.83 | Visit |
| 40 | Hover | $90.19 | $90.19 | $90.19 | $450.95 | $901.90 | Visit |
| 41 | OnlyDomains | $104.49 | $116.99 | $116.99 | $572.45 | $1157.40 | Visit |
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A Name That Means Movement
.tours isn't a static address — it's a verb in domain form. Unlike .travel, which describes an industry, or .vacations, which sells a state of mind, .tours implies action: you lead, guide, or escort. That's why the delegation in March 2015 came with such a tight semantic fit. For a bike guide in Lyon or a gallery walk host in Berlin, the suffix does the marketing. The extension lands in the travel-leisure cluster alongside .cruises, .flights, and .voyage, but it owns the guided experience — itineraries, behind-the-scenes access, and the person who makes a city legible.
Binky Moon's Portfolio Play
The registry behind .tours is Binky Moon, LLC, a name that reads more like a children's book character than a domain giant. But Binky Moon is the vehicle for Donuts Inc., which flooded the 2012 round with over 200 new gTLDs to make generic English words registrable. .tours was one of the many consumer-facing bets from that delegation round — not a brand play, but a keyword play designed for secondary-market value. Donuts' strategy was simple: own the dictionary. The company's registry platform (now branded Identity Digital) runs dozens of leisure and lifestyle strings, of which .tours is one.
The Pricing Chasm
The market for .tours is still forming, and the price spread reflects that. It's an underdeveloped extension where 41 registrars list it, yet the gap between the cheapest and most expensive is enormous — the low end costs roughly a tenth of the high end. Such spread signals a string that hasn't found equilibrium. Big registrars quote premium rates while aggressive discounters like [Sav](/registrars/sav) use it as a loss leader. For early adopters, that means the smart move is to shop; for speculators, the wide range suggests thin liquidity. It's a reminder that with new gTLDs, the price you see depends heavily on which registrar you ask.
Who Actually Needs .tours?
Operators with a physical, time-bound product benefit most: walking tour companies, cruise shore-excursion planners, cultural itinerary designers, and even sports teams offering stadium walkthroughs. The suffix allows exact-match branding — think "citybiketours.tours" — that's nearly impossible under crowded .com. It also pairs with hyperlocal SEO, since tours are location-specific by nature. But it's not for everyone. A single-page site for a vineyard that hosts the occasional tasting would be better served by the broader .voyage or a .wine extension. .tours demands a real schedule, a route, and a guide — otherwise the name overpromises.