Using ChatGPT to Help Create Travel Plans

[VegasBella]

I drive my mom from Vegas to Phoenix every few months for cancer treatment and checkups at Mayo (great hospital BTW). This next trip we have coming we decided to add a night in Sedona because I had a Hyatt hotel free night that was going to expire. So we are getting a night at Hyatt Vacation Club at Piñon Pointe. I have never been there but if we like it I think I can book it fairly easily again in the future either through Hyatt points/free nights or through RCI exchange.

ANYWAY... the whole point of this post was that I decided to try out using ChatGPT to help me create an itinerary for our short trip. And it WORKED! And it worked WELL!
I asked for a "on day itinerary for two women ages 48 and 78" then added a few changes about dietary preferences, budget etc. Then I used that to create my own and then asked ChatGPT what they thought of my itinerary AND THEY RESPONDED WITH MORE HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS! For example, making a reservation at a popular restaurant and which trails would be best for "a short walk."

Amazing!

 

[claraj]

I learned 2 new things from your post, that ChatGPT can be helpful with travel itineraries and that HVC at Pinon Pointe is a Category 4!

 

[melissy123]

If you have mobility issues, let Hyatt know that ahead of time. Pinon Pointe has lots of stairs.

 

[klpca]

Double check everything before you head out. I tried that experiment last year and the itinerary that it gave me was nearly impossible in terms of driving times and difficulty .

Here's the link to the 2023 thread (included because the destination was for the BI and that's where you are headed soon, so it may be helpful).

I asked the AI ChatGPT to plan a Big Island itinerary for me for this summer

I am going to Big Island in August with my mom (76) and two kids (20 & 17). Since it's my first time there, I asked ChatGPT to plan an itinerary for me so I can use as a starting point for me to research. We are staying at Marriott Waikoloa Ocean Club. Kids wants to do split charter fishing...

tugbbs.com

 

[VegasBella]

Yes, I noticed right away that ChatGPT had trouble organizing the dates and times for things and making sure they would work even though I asked it to. That's part of why I just used it's suggestions to make my own and they asked for it's feedback, which was helpful.

Day 1 - arrive afternoon/evening

• dinner at Picazzo's
• check into hotel

Day 2 - explore Sedona and head out to Phoenix

• breakfast in room from what we've packed
• check out?
• Red Rock State Park - short walk (at 8:30am they have a free guided hike)
• free audio driving tour (download ahead of time, starts at Red Rock)
• lunch at Javelina Cantina sitting outside
• walk and shop - perhaps at Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village
• check out of hotel if not done already
• drive to Phoenix check in to other hotel
• dinner in Phoenix

 

[CalGalTraveler]

It is helpful for starting a baseline and then you need cut and paste into MS word or docs and edit from there. The models have gotten a lot more accurate. My recent trip was much better than a year ago but it still forgot to recommend a hotel to sleep on one part of the journey...because why would a computer need to sleep! ROFL.