Best AI for planning a travel itinerary
AI travel itineraries either pack 14 things into a single day (impossible) or list the same 5 attractions every guidebook covers. The right model paces realistically and offers non-obvious picks. The wrong one wastes your time.
Best at realistic pacing — accounts for travel time between stops, meal breaks, and "the museum is closed Mondays." Knows the geography.
Better at finding non-obvious picks — local restaurants over the tourist-listed ones. Use for "give me the spots locals actually go."
5-day itinerary for Tokyo, mid-October. We're staying in Shibuya. Pace: 2-3 things per day, want at least 2 meals at non-touristy spots locals actually go to. Interests: design, cocktails, walking neighborhoods. Skip Skytree and Shibuya crossing — already done.
What to look for in any model
- 1Specify your pace ("2-3 things/day max") — defaults are usually too packed
- 2Include logistics: arrival time, neighborhood you're staying in, transit preferences
- 3Both models hallucinate hours and prices — verify any reservation-required spot directly
- 4For real-time things (current exhibitions, road closures), use Perplexity or check official sites
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