Trip Itinerary Builder

Last updated: 28 October 2026. Belgrade, Skopje, Tirana, Jordan and Zanzibar added; opening rules and prices in the tips checked against current sources.

How to Plan Your Itinerary in Three Steps

1. Pick a destination. Choose one of 29 cities and regions. Each has ten day plans written for that place, not a generic list of sights.
2. Set the trip length. Choose 3, 5, 7, 10 or 14 days. Shorter trips get each destination’s highest-priority days first.
3. Choose a pace and build. Relaxed, Moderate or Packed changes how many stops each day holds. Then print the plan, save it as a PDF, or download it as a spreadsheet.

Every stop has a time, a one-line description and, where it matters, a practical tip: when a site opens, what to wear, how to pay, or which day it closes. Plans are built in your browser, with no sign-up.

What Fits in 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 Days

For a 14-day trip with more variety, build two shorter itineraries for neighbouring destinations and travel between them. Days are always shown in a sensible travel order, so a short Jordan trip still runs north to south rather than doubling back.

Travel Pace: How Many Stops per Day

The summary under each plan shows the total number of stops and the daily average, so you can compare paces before you commit. On day trips, travel time is already part of the plan.

Destinations in the Planner

• Europe and Turkey: Amsterdam, Antalya, Barcelona, Belgrade, Istanbul, London, Paris, Rome, Skopje, Tirana, Zagreb
• Middle East and Africa: Cairo, Dubai, Jordan (Amman, Petra and Wadi Rum), Rabat, Zanzibar
• Asia: Bali, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo
• The Americas: La Paz, Las Vegas, Machu Picchu and Cusco, Miami, New York

Some destinations have a fuller Boarding Gate guide, and the planner links to it under the itinerary. These include the Croatia travel guide, the best beaches in Zanzibar, the La Paz guide and the Morocco itinerary.

Belgrade, Skopje and Tirana: a Balkan route

The three capitals link up into a two-week Balkan itinerary that few European tours cover. A practical order is Belgrade (4 days, including Novi Sad), then Skopje (3 days), then Lake Ohrid (2 nights), then Tirana (4 days, with Berat or Kruja). Buses take roughly 6 to 7.5 hours from Belgrade to Skopje and 4 to 6.5 hours from Skopje to Tirana, depending on the border crossings. Ohrid sits close to the Albanian border, so it makes a natural stop on the way.

Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania are outside the Schengen area, so days there do not count toward your 90 days in 180. Use the Schengen calculator if the trip also includes Croatia or Greece. Entry rules depend on your passport, so check them in the visa checker.

Jordan in 5, 7 or 10 days

Five days covers Amman, Jerash, two days at Petra and a night in Wadi Rum. Seven days adds the Dead Sea and Madaba. Ten days adds the Kings’ Highway, Dana and Aqaba, and finishes on the Red Sea. Buy the Jordan Pass before you fly: it costs JD 70–80 depending on how many days you spend at Petra, and it covers the tourist visa fee and most major sites.

Zanzibar itinerary

Zanzibar plans start in Stone Town, move to the spice farms and Prison Island, then spread across the north (Nungwi and Kendwa) and the east coast (Paje, Jambiani and Michamvi). Tides decide a lot on the east coast, where the lagoon empties at low tide. Since October 2024 visitors have needed Zanzibar’s own travel insurance, about US$44 per adult. Match your beach base to the season with our guide to the best beaches in Zanzibar.

Using the Itinerary for a Visa Application

Schengen and many other visa applications ask for a day-by-day travel itinerary. The planner gives you that structure in a minute, but a consulate checks it against your bookings. Before you attach it:

• Add the hotel name and address for each night, matching your reservations.
• Add flight or train numbers on arrival, departure and transfer days.
• Remove day trips to countries your visa does not cover.
• Make sure the dates match the stay you request on the form.

Download the CSV, add those columns in Excel or Google Sheets, and print the finished table as a PDF.

Export to Excel, Google Sheets or Notion

The Download CSV button saves the plan with one row per stop and columns for day, theme, time, activity, details and tip. CSV files open directly in Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets, and import into Notion as a database. Print / PDF creates a clean one-column page without the website header. Each plan also has its own address, so you can bookmark it or send it to whoever you travel with.

What the Planner Does Not Do

It does not plan driving routes, book anything, or show live prices. Opening hours and ticket prices in the tips change, so confirm them on the official site before you go. If you are planning a road trip, use the itinerary for the city days and a maps app for the driving between them.

Pair It With Other Tools

Estimate your daily spend with the Travel Budget Calculator, check entry rules with the Visa Requirement Checker, and work out when to leave for your flight with the Airport Arrival Calculator. Before you lock in dates, run them through the Public Holiday Travel Checker to see which days shops, banks and museums may be closed.