AI is supposedly taking over every aspect of life. There are custom GPT-assistants for every task imaginable. One of the popular use-cases is building a travel itinerary with AI Trip Planners. I decided to put it to a test for my recent trip to Hong Kong!

I’ve talked about this before in my blog – a well-planned itinerary can make a world of difference to your trip. My definition of well-planned? I’m referring to the hidden gems, the best of local cuisine and truly cultural experiences. It doesn’t mean I exclude the overly touristy places – there is a good mix of both.

With AI trip planners like ChatGPT and Perplexity, it is super easy to create an itinerary. In fact, it is as simple as typing, “Give me a 4 day itinerary for Hong Kong and Macau and include all the hidden gems and authentic experiences”. Or you could just copy-paste the last sentence and replace the destinations. You can sit back and let AI generate detailed day-wise plans for you. While this can be a good skeleton of an itinerary, it falls short. And I mean, VERY SHORT of what I would call an ideal itinerary. All right then, let’s get into the details!

What AI trip planners do well

I like to start with the positives. And there are definitely a couple of those.

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