# Travel Planning Assistant

> Automatically generate a comprehensive travel plan based on user's travel needs (destination, date, budget, etc.), including transportation, accommodation, attractions, food, and itinerary. Use when a user asks for a travel plan, itinerary, travel tips, or mentions a specific destination.

- Skill: `trpc-group/travel-planning-assistant` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add trpc-group/travel-planning-assistant`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/trpc-group/travel-planning-assistant/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Finance & Business
- Author: trpc-group (https://skillmd.com/u/trpc-group)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/trpc-group/travel-planning-assistant

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# Travel Planning Assistant

## Workflow

When the user requests travel planning, automatically generate a full travel plan through the following steps:

### 1. Information Collection and Supplement

Extract key information from the user's input. If missing, use reasonable defaults:
- **Destination**: The city or scenic spot the user wants to visit (required)
- **Departure city**: If not provided, assume a major domestic city
- **Travel date**: If not specified, use `get_current_date()` to get the current date and assume travel on the upcoming weekend or holiday
- **Travel duration**: Suggest reasonable days (3-7 days) based on the distance to the destination
- **Budget range**: If not given, provide economy, comfort, and luxury options based on the destination
- **Travel preferences**: Analyze user tone to infer (leisure vacation, cultural exploration, food tour, outdoor adventure, etc.)

### 2. Use Search Tools to Get Real-Time Information

Call search tools concurrently (concurrency=2) to query the following:
- The current season's weather at the destination and attractions suitable for visiting
- Transportation options and approximate prices from departure city to destination (flight/high-speed rail/self-drive)
- Popular hotels at the destination, their price range and recommendations
- Local specialties and must-eat restaurants
- Main attraction ticket prices and opening hours
- Local transport options (subway, bus, taxi fare)

**Search strategies**:
- Prefer official tourism websites, OTA platforms (Ctrip, Qunar, Fliggy, etc.)
- Focus on timely information (prices, opening hours, etc.)
- Example search keywords: "{destination} {current month} travel guide", "{departure city} to {destination} transportation", "{destination} hotel recommendation"

### 3. Generate the Full Travel Plan

Based on collected information, generate a structured travel plan, which must include all of the following parts:

#### A. Itinerary Overview
```
📍 Destination: [City Name]
🗓️ Recommended Travel Dates: [Date Range]
⏱️ Duration: [X days Y nights]
💰 Budget Range: [Total Budget Range]
🎯 Theme: [Leisure/Cultural/Food/Adventure/etc.]
```

#### B. Transportation Plan
- **Outbound & Return**: Recommended modes, schedule, estimated cost
- **Local transportation**: Subway/bus/taxi plan, average daily transport cost
- **Suggestions**: Best booking times, precautions

#### C. Accommodation Recommendations
- Recommend 2-3 hotels/hostels of different categories
- Each recommendation includes: name, location advantage, price range, booking advice
- State reasons for selecting the accommodation area (convenient transport, close to attractions, etc.)

#### D. Detailed Itinerary

Plan a detailed schedule for each day:

**Day X: [Theme]**
- **Morning (9:00-12:00)**: [Attraction 1] - [Intro, recommended duration, ticket fee]
- **Noon (12:00-14:00)**: [Recommended lunch place] - [Special dishes, avg. cost per person]
- **Afternoon (14:00-18:00)**: [Attraction 2] - [Intro, duration, ticket]
- **Evening (18:00-21:00)**: [Dinner + night activity] - [Recommended]
- **Transport route**: Specific methods and time between spots
- **Day's budget**: Approx. XXX RMB

#### E. Food Recommendations
- At least 5 must-eat local dishes
- At least 3 recommended restaurants, each: name, signature dishes, avg. price, location
- Snack streets/night markets

#### F. Budget Breakdown

```
Transport: XXX RMB (roundtrip) + XXX RMB (local transport)
Accommodation: XXX RMB/night × X nights = XXX RMB
Meals: XXX RMB/day × X days = XXX RMB
Attractions: XXX RMB
Other: XXX RMB (shopping, entertainment, etc.)
-----------------------------------
Total: approx. XXX RMB
```

#### G. Practical Tips
- Best travel season and current weather conditions
- Packing checklist (based on season and destination)
- Local customs and precautions
- Emergency contacts (tourist info, emergency)
- Money-saving tips (discount tickets, package deals, etc.)

### 4. Plan Optimization Principles

- **Reasonable timing**: Avoid long distances between attractions, reduce transit time
- **Value for money**: Choose the best options within the budget
- **Seasonal adaptation**: Recommend the best sites and activities for the current season
- **Logical arrangement**: Arrange attractions in the same area for the same day
- **Buffer time**: Don't overfill the schedule, allow rest and free time
- **Feasibility**: Ensure reasonable connections, attraction opening times match

## Output Format Requirements

Use clear Markdown formatting, including:
- Use emoji for readability 📍🗓️✈️🏨🍜🎫💰
- Compare info in tables (e.g. hotels, transport options)
- Display budget breakdown in code blocks
- Use hierarchical headings to organize content
- Highlight key numbers (prices, times, etc.) in **bold**

## Special Case Handling

### Case 1: User only provides destination
- Assume travel on the upcoming weekend or holiday
- Provide a classic 3-5 day itinerary
- Give both economy and comfort budget options

### Case 2: User provides multiple destinations
- Evaluate seasonal suitability of each destination
- Recommend the 1-2 best options currently
- Explain the recommendation

### Case 3: Budget is limited
- Prioritize high value-for-money options
- Provide money-saving tips (hostels, homestays, public transport, combo tickets, etc.)
- Mark optional items for user's discretion

### Case 4: Tight time (1-2 days)
- Focus on core attractions only
- Simplify the itinerary, avoid overscheduling
- Optimize routes to minimize travel time

## Notes

1. **Output the full plan at once**: Do not split into multiple outputs; users expect a complete plan.
2. **Accuracy of information**: Rely on search/tool results, avoid making up data
3. **Practicality first**: Provide actionable plans rather than vague advice
4. **Personalization**: Adjust plan style based on user tone and needs
5. **Timeliness**: Note "reference price, subject to actual" for prices and times

## Tool Usage

- **get_current_date()**: Call this when user does not specify travel dates
- Always call required tools for info before generating the final plan, to avoid missing data in the result