Getyourguide MCP vs Gondola
A side-by-side look at the Getyourguide MCP and Gondola MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Getyourguide MCP for travel & transportation work as a local process; choose Gondola for travel & transportation over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Getyourguide MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GYG_API_KEY, GYG_CURRENCY, GYG_LANGUAGE, GYG_BASE_URL, GYG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS. - You want tools like
gyg_search_tours, gyg_get_tour, gyg_get_tour_options.
Choose Gondola when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search_hotels, get_hotel_details, get_similar_hotels.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GYG_API_KEYGYG_CURRENCYGYG_LANGUAGEGYG_BASE_URLGYG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 9 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | 43 |
| Full listing | View Getyourguide MCP | View Gondola |
Tools & capabilities
Getyourguide MCP tools 10
gyg_search_toursSearch GetYourGuide tours and activities. Filter by free text (or "iata:<code>" for airports), location ID, category ID, and date range; sort by popularity, price, or rating. Returns slim summaries by default; pass view:"full" for the whole records.gyg_get_tourGet the full GetYourGuide record for one tour/activity by its numeric ID. Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_get_tour_optionsList the bookable options of a tour (ticket types, times, languages offered), optionally within a date range. Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_get_tour_availabilityGet booking availability for a tour: bookable participant categories, addons, and the list of available dates (with participant ranges). Lighter than gyg_get_tour_options when you only need "when can I go". Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_get_tour_reviewsList customer reviews for a tour (rating outline plus individual review items). Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_list_categoriesList GetYourGuide activity categories (use the IDs to filter tour searches). Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_list_category_toursList tours in one GetYourGuide category.gyg_get_locationGet details for a GetYourGuide location (city, POI, or region) by its numeric ID. Image URLs are stripped by default; pass view:"full" to keep them.gyg_list_location_toursList tours available at one GetYourGuide location (city, POI, or region).gyg_healthcheckResolves the credential the way real tools do, then makes one authenticated request to api.getyourguide.com. Reports which source supplied the credential, whether api.getyourguide.com accepted it, the round-trip time, and a plain-English hint distinguishing 'no credential' from 'credential rejected' from 'a api.getyourguide.com-side problem'. Read-only; never returns the credential itself. Call this when a real tool fails and you want to know which hop broke.
Gondola tools 43
search_hotelsFind hotels by location and dates, with cash and points rates and deal scores.get_hotel_detailsStored property facts for one hotel: address, brand, ratings, amenities, room types, policies, and fees.get_similar_hotelsFind hotels similar to a given hotel.search_flightsSearch for flights by route and date.search_eventsSearch for live events by artist, team, show, or event name.search_vehiclesSearch for rental vehicles at an airport or city.get_vehicle_detailsGet detailed information about a specific rental vehicle option.get_hotel_reviewsGet guest reviews for a specific hotel.get_suggested_searchesGet personalized travel suggestions and trip inspiration for the current user.get_hotel_ratesLive room rates for one hotel and stay window, cash and points side by side.compare_ratesCompare current canonical cash vs points rates side-by-side for one or more hotels.predict_pricePredict whether the current rate at a hotel is a good deal based on historical price trends.- +31 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Getyourguide MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"getyourguide-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"getyourguide-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GYG_API_KEY": "YOUR_GYG_API_KEY_HERE",
"GYG_CURRENCY": "YOUR_GYG_CURRENCY_HERE",
"GYG_LANGUAGE": "YOUR_GYG_LANGUAGE_HERE",
"GYG_BASE_URL": "YOUR_GYG_BASE_URL_HERE",
"GYG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_GYG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Gondola
{
"mcpServers": {
"gondola-2": {
"url": "https://gondola.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Getyourguide MCP is categorized under Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Gondola belongs to Travel & Transportation and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Getyourguide MCP for travel & transportation work and Gondola for travel & transportation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Getyourguide MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Gondola has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add getyourguide-mcp and gondola-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Getyourguide MCP has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Gondola has 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars.