Plan a trip itinerary and budget with AI

What you'll need

• Destination (or a few options), dates and a total budget
• Who's going and what everyone enjoys

Step 1: Get a draft itinerary

Plan a [number]-day trip to [destination] for [who's going] from [dates].
Total budget: $[amount] including lodging, food and activities (not flights).
We like: [e.g. food, walking, museums, beaches]. We dislike: [e.g. early mornings, crowds].
Give me a day-by-day plan with morning/afternoon/evening, rough costs for each day, and travel time between stops.
Keep it relaxed with downtime each day.

Step 2: Check the budget

Make a budget table by category and flag where I'm most likely to overspend. Suggest 3 ways to save without ruining the trip.

Step 3: Make a packing list and checklist

Based on this itinerary and the typical weather for those dates, make a packing list and a pre-trip checklist (documents, bookings, reservations needed in advance).

Flights and the drive there are a different job. Use Plan cheap-flight options and a road trip to pick dates and a route, then come back here for the days. This page does not look up live fares.

Director check: look before you use it

• Verify every price, hour and booking rule on official sites before you pay.
• Check travel requirements (passports, visas, entry rules) with official government sources, not AI.
• Is the pace right for your group? Cut anything that feels rushed. AI tends to over-pack days.
• Safety: Look up current travel advisories for your destination yourself.