Announcing Trip Planner V3: A New Era in Travel Planning

Created by Evan Kenepp, Modified on Fri, 17 Jan at 8:29 AM by Evan Kenepp

We’re excited to unveil Trip Planner V3, the latest evolution of ITI Digital’s Trip Planner module! Launching in early February, this update is designed to revolutionize how travelers plan their journeys. Powered by cutting-edge AI and user-friendly features, Trip Planner V3 offers an effortless, intuitive, and visually engaging experience for creating travel plans.

What’s New in Trip Planner V3?

Streamlined Trip Planner View

Bigger, Interactive Maps: Enjoy a clearer, detailed view of your destinations with a full-screen map experience.
Clustered Map Pins: Easily explore nearby points of interest with decluttered, grouped pins.
Sidebar Command Center: Access your itinerary, trip notes, and travel plans quickly with intuitive subtabs.

AI-Generated Travel Plans

Generate personalized itineraries in seconds, tailored to your preferences and interests.
Spend less time planning and more time exploring!

Multi-Day Trip Support

Plan trips across multiple days with an easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface.
Effortlessly rearrange activities and switch between days for maximum flexibility.

Trip Notes

Keep track of essential details and reminders for your journey in one convenient location.

Enhanced User Experience

Clean, modern design for faster navigation and smoother interactions.
Intuitive tools that make trip planning simple and enjoyable for everyone.

What Current Users Can Expect

We’ve made sure that upgrading to Trip Planner V3 is effortless for you:

No Code Updates Required: Your website integration will continue to work seamlessly with the new version—no changes are needed.
Data Migration Not Needed: Your existing place categories and data will remain intact and ready to use.
Seamless Transition: All your current features will continue functioning alongside the new enhancements.

Trial Period: Explore the New Features Before Public Release | 30 Days

Starting now, your team can access the updated Trip Planner features in the DXP Dashboard through a dedicated preview link. These updates won’t be visible to the public until February, giving you time to:

Explore the new trip notes and AI planning tools.
Test out multi-day trip planning and drag-and-drop functionality.
Familiarize yourselves with the streamlined interface and customization options.

To access your preview link, type in your browser as follows:

https://devnext.imgoingcalendar.com/EnterYourDXPUsername/trip-planner

We encourage you to create new (unpublished) travel plans during this trial period. If you have any questions, our support team is ready to help!

Public Release: February

The updated Trip Planner V3 will officially go live to the public to all customers by February 15. All your active travel planning tools will automatically update to the new version—no action is required. Use the trial period to familiarize yourself with the latest features to hit the ground running!

Trip Planner Comparison: V2 vs V3

Features	V2	V3
Places, Events, Itineraries & My Trips subtabs	✅	✅
Places subtab
Filter Places by Category	✅	✅
Search Places	✅	✅
Submit a Place (for Industry Partners)	✅	✅
Locate Place on map	✅	✅
See Place’s details (linked to Places widget)	✅	✅
Add Place to a trip (existing or new)	✅	✅
Remove Place from a trip	✅	✅
Events subtab
Filter Events by date	✅	✅
Filter Events by categories	❌	✅
Search Events	✅	✅
Submit an Event (for Industry Partners)	✅	✅
Locate Event on map	✅	✅
See Event’s details (linked to Events widget)	✅	✅
Add Event to a trip (existing or new)	✅	✅
Remove Event from a trip	✅	✅
Itineraries subtab
Incorporated Suggested Itineraries widget	✅ (V2)	✅ (V3)
My Trips subtab
Create new trips, manually	✅	✅
AI-generated trips	❌	✅
Edit existing trips	✅	✅
Search Places and Events	❌	✅
Add places/events without switching subtabs	❌	✅
Multi-day trips	❌	✅
GPS Directions	✅	❌
Adjust Travel Mode	✅	❌
Export trip as PDF	✅	✅
Share trip	✅	✅
Delete trip	✅	✅
See Places/Events' details	✅	✅
Add notes to a trip	❌	✅
Add plans to a trip	❌	✅
Dashboard configuration
Create three AI prompt questions by choice	❌	✅
Configure the mobile landing page view page	❌	✅

In-Depth Look at Trip Planner V3 Features: Step by Step Tutorial

Let's dive in by creating and editing a trip in the new Trip Planner! There are two ways to create a trip:

Create a Trip manually
Generate a Trip with AI assistance

Manually create a Trip:

To create a trip manually, click on the CREATE A TRIP button.

Edit the trip’s name:

Start building the itinerary by adding the first day:

Use the newly implemented search bar to search and add Places or Events to your trip (search for Places or Events and select the one you want to add to your trip):

Note: Attractions can be added to the trip also from the Events/Places tab (see details below).

Add plans and notes to each trip:

You can add a note at the beginning of each day of the trip:

You can also add plans before and after each stop:

This is an example of how the plans will look:

Multi-day trips

You can create multi-day trips by adding multiple days to your trip:

Select the current day view by choosing the date you want to view:

Easily switch attractions between days - first, click on the Move button, then select the date you want to move the attraction to:

There is also the possibility to re-arrange the days - you can move an entire day to the left or to the right:

You can also change the dates by using the edit button from the bottom of the screen:

Remove attractions:

You can easily remove attractions from the list, one by one, using the Delete button from each trip [1], or you can remove an entire day, using the Delete button from the bottom of the screen [2]:

Don’t forget to save any trip creation/edit using the Save button!

The Cancel button from the top of the screen will cancel all the unsaved edits.

To edit an existing trip, you need to open the trip and click on the Edit button:

Export trips & Share Trips

If you need to have your trip exported as PDF or if you want to share your trip, you can do so by opening the trip and clicking on the bottom-right button (hamburger menu icon), then select the correct action (PDF Export or Share):

Generate a Trip using AI:

To use AI for trip creation, click on the AI suggested itineraries hyperlink, then select one of the prompt questions:

Once the suggested trip is generated, you can save the suggestion for your trip by clicking on the Add this to my trip button:

Places and Events subtabs:

Use the Places and Events subtabs to browse between all the attractions - you can see their position on the map, open to see more details using the Details button or directly add to your trip by using the + MY TRIP button. The attraction can be added to an existing trip, or you can create a new trip from the current pop-up view:

Dashboard settings:

Open the Client Dashboard → Content Management → Trip Planner → V3 ---- you will find here several adjustments you can set up for your Trip Planner:

AI Suggested Itineraries:

AI suggested itineraries prompt questions. Change the default suggestions as you wish, then Save the change. The change is visible in the Trip Planner widget after one refresh.

Mobile View Landing Page:

The mobile landing page is customizable. Customize the images and text visible to your visitors on Mobile Devices:

Possible edits:

Banner text 1 (first text row from the banner)
Banner text 2 (second row text from the banner)
Banner image (via image URL or image upload)
Event image (via image URL or image upload)
Place image (via image URL or image upload)
Itinerary image (via image URL or image upload)
My Trips image (via image URL or image upload)

Preview the changes you have made on the right side, and then click Save.