Travel Planning Prompts

Prompts you can use when preparing trip plans, checklists and expense tracking.

Ready-made prompt templates

• 3-day trip plan: Create a 3-day itinerary for [city], with a morning, afternoon, and evening suggestion each day. Budget: [budget]. Interest: [interest].
  Sample case: City: Prague. Budget: mid-range. Interest: history and architecture.
  Day 1
  Morning: Walk around Old Town Square and the astronomical clock.
  Noon: A traditional Czech restaurant in the Old Town.
  Evening: Sunset walk on Charles Bridge.
  
  Day 2
  Morning: Prague Castle and its surroundings.
  Noon: A light lunch near the castle.
  Evening: The streets of Lesser Town (Malá Strana).
  
  Day 3
  Morning: The Jewish Quarter and synagogues.
  Noon: A local café in the city centre.
  Evening: Riverside walk and farewell dinner.
  
  Reminder: verify opening hours, ticket prices and booking requirements on official websites.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Pre-trip checklist: Create a practical pre-trip checklist for visiting [city] (documents, clothing, apps, etc.).
  Sample case: City: Lisbon.
  Documents:
  ☐ Passport/ID and validity
  ☐ Visa/entry requirements (verify from an official source)
  ☐ Travel insurance
  ☐ Flight and hotel bookings
  
  Clothing:
  ☐ Comfortable walking shoes (the city can be hilly with cobbled pavements)
  ☐ Layered clothing suited to the season, a light raincoat
  
  Apps:
  ☐ Map, public transport and translation apps
  ☐ Download offline maps
  
  Other:
  ☐ Plug adapter
  ☐ Check phone plan/roaming
  ☐ Card and some cash
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Local eating spot types: Suggest 5 types of non-touristy, locally popular food spots in [city] (by type/neighborhood, not specific names).
  Sample case: City: Istanbul.
  1. Neighbourhood tradesmen's restaurants: small places serving daily dishes at lunchtime for workers (near business districts).
  2. Local breakfast halls: places crowded on weekend mornings that serve home-style breakfast.
  3. Fish sandwich and market-area food streets: small businesses near market squares.
  4. Side streets with restaurant clusters: places a street or two off the main road with many local customers.
  5. Kebab and pide halls: short-menu halls preferred by residents.
  
  Tip: places locals go are usually those with a short menu, no photo menus and full at lunchtime.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Balancing work and sightseeing: I'm traveling to [city] for work — suggest a [number of days]-day plan that balances work with a bit of sightseeing.
  Sample case: City: Berlin. Number of days: 4. Business meetings in the first two days.
  Days 1-2: Meeting days. In the evening a short 1-2 hour walk: a park or riverside near your accommodation.
  Day 3: Morning wrapping up meetings; afternoon a walk in the city centre dropping into one of the museums.
  Day 4: Morning one of the main sights; afternoon coffee and shopping in a local neighbourhood; evening packing according to your flight time.
  
  Tip: choosing a hotel close to the meeting place reduces travel time. Verify museum hours and ticket information on official sites.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Trip expense report format: Suggest a short report format for summarizing post-trip expenses, broken down by category (transport, lodging, food).
  Sample case: (Format suggestion, no sample data)
  Trip Expense Report
  Trip: [city/country], [date range] | Prepared by: [name]
  
  Category | Amount | Currency | Note/receipt no.
  1. Transport (flight, train, taxi, public transport)
  2. Accommodation
  3. Meals
  4. Activities and admissions
  5. Other (communications, souvenirs, etc.)
  
  Total: [ ]
  Paid up front / reimbursement expected: [ ]
  Exchange rate: [rate used and date]
  
  Summary: [2-3 sentences on deviations and notes]
  Receipts attached: ☐
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Walkable trip on a budget: Suggest a day-by-day plan for a [number]-day trip to [city] within a [budget] budget that keeps walking distances in mind. Remind me to verify opening hours and prices from current sources.
  Sample case: City: Budapest. Number of days: 2. Budget: low.
  Day 1: Morning walk around Buda Castle (most areas are free); an affordable option at a market hall for lunch; afternoon walk along the Danube and its bridges; evening sunset from free viewpoints.
  Day 2: Morning squares and the exteriors of historic buildings on the Pest side; afternoon break in a park; evening a cheap meal at a local restaurant.
  
  Reminder: prices and opening hours can change; check museum fees, public transport tickets and meal prices on official or current sources. Nearby areas were chosen so distances are walkable.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Documents and insurance checklist: Write a checklist of documents, health and insurance matters to check before travelling to [country]. Mark what I should verify with official sources.
  Sample case: Country: Japan.
  Documents:
  ☐ Passport validity (verify the conditions from an official source)
  ☐ Visa/entry requirements — check the Japanese embassy or foreign ministry site
  ☐ Onward/return ticket and accommodation documents
  
  Health and insurance:
  ☐ Travel health insurance (verify coverage and amount in the policy)
  ☐ Regular medication — check from official sites whether it can be brought in
  ☐ Vaccination requirements — see health authorities' current notices
  
  Other:
  ☐ Currency and card acceptance
  ☐ Internet/local SIM plan
  ☐ Emergency numbers and consulate information
  
  ⚠ This list is a general framework; conditions can change, verify from official sources.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.