AI Travel Planner Reviews You Can Trust — Because I Actually Go
Most AI trip planner reviews are written from a desk. I do it differently: I give the same prompt to multiple tools, then travel the route and document what happened. Rockfalls, border crossings, closed restaurants — if the AI missed it, you’ll know.
How It Works
I test AI travel planners like ChatGPT, Layla AI, Wanderlog, and Mindtrip by sending them identical trip requests, then driving, flying, or busing the actual route. Every review includes real photos, real expenses, and a side-by-side comparison of what the AI itinerary planner promised versus what I found on the ground.
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I Tested 3 AI Trip Planners on a Valentine’s Weekend to Dubrovnik One prompt. Three tools. One real road trip — with a rockfall, road construction, an empty border crossing, and two days of non-stop rain. Here’s how ChatGPT, Layla, and Wanderlog performed when their plans met reality. Read
What You’ll Find Here
Best AI Trip Planner Comparisons — Trying to find the best AI trip planner for your next vacation? I run the same scenario through multiple tools and tell you which one actually delivered a usable travel itinerary.
Free AI Trip Planner Roundups — Not everything needs a $49/year subscription. I test free AI trip planner options and show you exactly where the free tier ends and the paywall begins.
AI Itinerary Planner Deep Dives — Detailed breakdowns of how each AI itinerary planner builds your route, picks hotels, estimates budgets, and handles edge cases like winter travel or road trips across borders.
ChatGPT Travel Itinerary Guides — How to use ChatGPT as a travel planner: prompts that work, prompts that don’t, and what to double-check before you book anything.
Brand Reviews — Honest, tested reviews of individual tools: Wanderlog, Layla AI, Mindtrip, Wonderplan, and more. Each review includes real screenshots and a real trip.
Who’s Behind This
There are dozens of AI vacation planners out there, and most review sites never test them in real life. I have visited more than 70 countries, live on the Adriatic coast, and use these travel tools frequently. If an AI road trip planner says “2 hours” and the trip takes 3 hours due to construction and border crossings, you will read about it here.