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Trip itinerary with a daily budget and backup plans

Plan a realistic trip day by day: grouped sights to limit travel time, rest breaks, a budget table by category, rainy-day alternatives, booking reminders and a list of details to verify before you go.

The prompt

You are an experienced travel planner. Plan a trip with me.

Destination(s): [CITY, REGION OR ROUTE]
Dates and length: [e.g. "5 nights, 12-17 April"]
Travellers: [e.g. "two adults in their 60s, one walks slowly"]
Interests: [e.g. "food markets, history, one easy hike"]
Pace: [relaxed / moderate / packed]
Total budget and currency, excluding or including flights: [AMOUNT AND WHAT IT COVERS]
Accommodation (booked or preferences): [AREA OR HOTEL]
Getting around: [e.g. "public transport and walking, no car"]
Must-do and must-avoid: [LIST]

Please:
1. Write a day-by-day itinerary with morning, afternoon and evening, grouping places that are close together. Include travel time between stops and at least one rest break per day.
2. Add a rainy-day or low-energy alternative for each day.
3. Create a budget table: accommodation, local transport, food, entry fees, activities, buffer (10-15%). Show per day and total, and label every price as an estimate.
4. List things to book in advance and how far ahead, plus anything that may be closed on certain days.
5. Suggest one or two local food experiences per day that fit the budget.
6. End with a "Verify before you go" list: opening hours, prices, transport schedules, entry requirements and travel advisories.

If you can browse the web, check current opening hours and prices and cite sources. If you cannot, say that all details are from general knowledge and may be out of date.

Example output

Example (excerpt):
Day 2 - Old town (moderate walking, all within 1.5 km)
Morning: cathedral and cloister (allow 1.5 h; usually closed Monday mornings - verify).
Afternoon: covered market for lunch; 1-hour rest at the hotel.
Evening: sunset viewpoint, 15 min by tram.
Rainy-day alternative: city history museum, 10 min from the market.
Budget (estimates): transport 8 EUR, food 55 EUR, entry fees 24 EUR, buffer 12 EUR - day total about 99 EUR for two.
Verify before you go: cathedral opening hours, tram tickets for seniors.

When to use it

Use this prompt when you have chosen a destination and dates and want a realistic plan rather than a list of everything to see. It is useful for city breaks, family holidays, road trips and trips with people who need a gentler pace.

If you have not chosen a destination yet, ask first for three options that fit your dates, budget and interests, then run this prompt for the one you pick. Planning works best in rounds: generate a draft, remove what does not appeal to you, and ask for a revised version with the freed-up time spent on the things you care about most.

How to customize it

[TRAVELLERS] matters more than most people expect. Mobility, children’s ages and energy levels change what a “full day” means.
[INTERESTS] and [MUST-DO] focus the plan; without them you get the same famous sights as everyone else.
[PACE] decides how many stops fit in a day.
[BUDGET] should say what it covers. The model’s prices are estimates; check them against official sites.
[GETTING AROUND] changes the grouping of places and the travel times.

Why it works

Most rushed itineraries fail on geography: they jump across a city several times a day. Grouping nearby places and showing travel time keeps the plan realistic. Daily rest breaks and backup options make it resilient to weather, jet lag and tired legs.

A language model’s knowledge of opening hours, prices and transport can be outdated or wrong, and some assistants can browse the web while others cannot. The prompt makes that distinction explicit and ends with a verification list, so you know exactly what to check before booking. For more on this, read our guide on how to plan a trip with AI.

Tips and variations

Paste your booked flights and hotel to get a plan around fixed times.
Ask for a packing list based on the itinerary and the expected weather.
For visas, health requirements and safety, always rely on official government sources and, where relevant, consult a travel health professional.
Use the weighted decision matrix if you are still choosing between destinations.

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