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Akash Kumar Naik
Akash Kumar Naik

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🌍 AI Travel Planner: Generate Personalized Itineraries with AI-Powered Research

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Planning a trip used to mean:

  • 🔍 Hours of browsing travel blogs
  • 📱 Opening 47 different tabs
  • 😰 Stressing about missing hidden gems
  • 📅 Manually creating day-by-day schedules

Those days are over. Meet AI Travel Planner — your AI-powered travel assistant that creates complete, research-backed itineraries in seconds.

✨ What It Does

The AI Travel Planner combines Mistral Large (advanced AI model) with real-time web research to build custom travel plans that actually make sense.

🧠 AI-Powered Planning

Uses Mistral Large to generate intelligent, context-aware itineraries based on:

  • Your destination
  • Trip duration
  • Real-time web research

🔍 Built-in Web Research

Integrates Apify's Google SERP scraper to find:

  • Top attractions & activities
  • Hidden local gems
  • Best restaurants & cafes
  • Practical travel tips

📅 Calendar Export

Automatically generates ICS calendar files — import directly into:

  • Google Calendar
  • Apple Calendar
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Any calendar app

🚀 How to Use It

Option 1: Apify Console (No-Code)

  1. Visit AI Travel Planner on Apify
  2. Enter your destination (e.g., "Paris", "Tokyo", "Bali")
  3. Set trip duration (1-30 days)
  4. Click Start → Get your itinerary in seconds

Option 2: API Integration 

curl -X POST \
  https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/akash9078~ai-travel-planner/runs \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' \
  -d '{
    "destination": "Paris",
    "numDays": 7,
    "startDate": "2025-06-15"
  }'
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📊 Sample Output 

{
  "destination": "Paris",
  "numDays": 7,
  "startDate": "2025-06-15",
  "itinerary": "Day 1: Arrival and Eiffel Tower...\nDay 2: Louvre Museum and Seine River Cruise...",
  "icsFileUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/..."
}
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Plus a downloadable travel_itinerary.ics file ready to import!

💡 Perfect For

Use Case Why It Helps
Vacation Planning Skip the research rabbit hole
Business Trips Efficient schedules between meetings
Weekend Getaways Maximize short trips
Travel Research Get curated recommendations fast
Group Travel Share ICS files with companions

💰 Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing:

  • Actor Start: $0.00005
  • Itinerary Generated: $0.025 per trip
  • Dataset Item: $0.01 per output

Total cost per run: ~$0.03-0.04

Try it free — Apify includes credits for new users!

🔧 Technical Specs

  • AI Model: Mistral Large (latest)
  • Runtime: Python 3.14
  • Search: Google SERP Scraper (built-in)
  • Output: JSON + ICS calendar file
  • Duration: 1-30 days supported

🌟 Example Use Cases

The Spontaneous Traveler

"I decided to visit Kyoto next week. Used AI Travel Planner and had a complete 5-day itinerary with temple visits, food recommendations, and tea ceremonies in under a minute."

The Busy Professional

"Business trip to London with one free day. Got a perfectly optimized itinerary balancing work meetings with must-see sights."

The Group Planner

"Planning a family trip to Italy. Generated the itinerary, exported to ICS, and shared with everyone. No more 'what are we doing tomorrow?' questions!"

🗺️ Try It Now

Where's your next adventure?

🔗 Try AI Travel Planner for Free

Built with ❤️ by @akash9078 on the Apify platform.

What's your dream destination? Let me know in the comments! 👇

Note: AI-generated itineraries are recommendations. Always verify opening hours, prices, and availability before traveling.

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