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Jeff and Fabrice, seen from behind, gazing out over a Greek cove at sunset

Our story

About Voooya: two friends, thousands of journeys, one idea.

Voooya is the site Jeff and Fabrice wish they'd had on every trip: one place to find, compare, and book activities anywhere in the world, without losing whole evenings to research.

Two founders, one friendshipDriven by a love of travelActivities all over the world

A friendship that took flight

Jeff and Fabrice have known each other for more than thirty years. One ran the numbers, the other kept everything connected: Jeff spent his entire career in finance, reading figures and hunting down whatever didn't add up. Fabrice headed the IT networks of a major corporation, with thousands of workstations and servers that were never allowed to go down.

What brought them together wasn't the office. It was the thrill of setting off. Every vacation, every long weekend, every excuse became a ticket: a Greek cove at sunset, a night market where you order by pointing, a train winding along an Alpine lake.

They grew older the way you travel: collecting memories instead of things.

Two travelers seen from behind in a lantern-lit night market
A night market, somewhere in Asia.
Silhouettes of two friends in front of an airport's floor-to-ceiling windows at sunset
Just before boarding.
A map of Lisbon, two coffees, and a notebook with the first sketches of Voooya's screens

The night it all began

On a terrace in the Alfama, they did the math: three hours comparing tours across a dozen tabs, prices that changed from one site to the next, reviews nobody could verify. The next day, the tour they really wanted to take was sold out.

Jeff pulled out his notebook, and Fabrice picked up a pencil. On the page, they sketched the tool they'd been missing: a single search, honest prices, real photos, reviews from genuine travelers, and booking in seconds.

We'd spent thirty years traveling together. It was time to put all that to work for other people.

Fabrice Duarte

Two careers, the same high standards

The rigor of finance and the reliability of networks: that blend is what makes Voooya.

Jeff Solmaz. On a closing night, his mind was already somewhere else.
On a closing night, his mind was already somewhere else.

Founder

Jeff Solmaz

55 years old · Finance veteran

A whole career in finance taught him one simple rule: a price has to be fair and easy to read. At Voooya, he makes sure every rate you see is the real one, discounts included, with no hidden fees and no fake countdowns.

“A traveler who feels confident books with peace of mind.”

Fabrice Duarte. On an Alpine train, he's sketching out the site map.
On an Alpine train, he's sketching out the site map.

CEO and Co-founder

Fabrice Duarte

54 years old · Former network director at a major corporation

He built Voooya the way you build a mission-critical network: fast, reliable and available everywhere, on a computer or a phone. If a page takes too long to load, he's the first to notice.

“Technology should go unnoticed. The journey, never.”

Why “Voooya”?

There's a sound that slips out when a view takes your breath away: “Vooo…” Then comes the “ya” of a getaway, once the bag is zipped and you're ready to go. And in between, three “o”s, like the wide-open eyes of a traveler seeing a place for the very first time.

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What we promise you

  • Real prices

    The rate shown is what you'll pay, discounts included. Never a fake strikethrough price.

  • Real reviews

    Ratings come from travelers who booked on Viator, and we label them that way.

  • Secure booking

    Payment and customer support are handled by Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

  • Real people who reply

    Have a question? Our form goes straight to the team's inbox, and we answer by email.

Clear and simple

How it works

  1. Step 1

    You search on Voooya

    Pick a destination and what you're in the mood for: you compare activities, their actual prices, photos, and reviews at a glance.

  2. Step 2

    You book with Viator

    Our partner Viator, a Tripadvisor company, secures your booking, payment, and customer support.

  3. Step 3

    You enjoy the experience

    You receive your confirmation by email. We've enriched every destination with places drawn from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Transparency

Voooya is a reseller: when you book an activity, we may earn an affiliate commission, at no extra cost to you. The ratings and reviews shown come from Viator and are labeled as such.

  • No hidden fees
  • Same prices as Viator
  • Reviews never edited
Company details

Publisher

Company
STOCK OUT LLC
Legal form
Limited liability company
Registered in
New Mexico, United States
Contact
contact@voooya.com
Two friends sitting on a dock at sunset, feet dangling over the water

The best trips are the ones you share. Voooya is our way of passing ours on.

Jeff Solmaz & Fabrice Duarte