Is AI the newest travel agent?
Have you yet dove into using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to plan your vacation? I have, and it is amazing! I have had it help create itineraries, suggested hotels in certain price points, and done all the planning for me.
Examples of prompts I have done:
- Please give me an itinerary for Ketchikan, Alaska if in port on cruise 11:30 am to 9:30 pm.
- Give me packing list for 7 day cruise to Alaska July 27-august 3 with two carry on size bags and a small personal bag
- Plan one day in Kings Canyon National Park and one day in Sequoia National Park with a 10am tour of Crystal Cave.
Response to my prompts
Above are some of the prompts I provided ChatGPT to get help planning some recent trips. Out of those prompts, here is a little example of what I got in response:
For the first prompt, my day in Ketchikan, the time in port changed a couple of months before our sail date. I went back in and gave ChatGPT my new timeframe and had ChatGPT revise my itinerary. At one point, I considered trying to do a short hike in Ketchikan, so I then asked it to provide a new itinerary with a short hike included. It provided a few ideas for hikes, depending what I was in the mood for.

For the same trip, I needed a little help with how to pack for Alaska, while minimizing the number of suitcases I was taking. It gave me a list, breaking it down by the type of clothing, even including something for a formal night and my electronics. I then asked it to provide it as a checklist and give me a downloadable version in Word. I was able to send that to my 20 year old daughter to help her with packing too!

For a different trip, I was spending a few days at Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park over the 4th of July weekend. After my initial inquiry, I then told it where I was traveling from, to help with the instructions on which park entrance to use. I then asked it to add a hike to a waterfall. It provided me with a waterfall option in each park, so allowing me to be flexible.

This is just a sampling of what I have used it for. I am using it to help plan my days at Universal Studios Orlando in December and give me port ideas for a cruise in December 2026 to Japan! And, we are planning Europe in 2027, but don’t know exactly where we want to go yet, so ChatGPT is giving me some great ideas of itineraries!




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