HipTrip

How it works

How HipTrip builds a trip

Most planners hand you the average of the internet. HipTrip follows the same steps every time: start from places people with taste have vetted, score them, build each day in order, and check the result against real map data before you see it.

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  1. Listen

    We start with you, not a template

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      You tell us about the trip

      A short chat, one question at a time. No long form, and nothing is generated until you approve the plan.

      • Where, how many days, and the style: hiking, biking, beach, culture, cafes or bars
      • How challenging you want it, your dates, and who is coming, kids' ages included
      • A home airport once you have dates, so we can look at flights

  2. Curate

    We begin with places that have been vetted

    1. 2

      We gather vetted places

      For your destination we pull the places our editors have curated and scored. If we don't know it well yet, we research it live first.

      • Places an editor rated poorly are left out
      • New destinations are searched, then photos and reviews are read before anything is scored
    2. 3

      Every place gets a HipScore

      A HipScore asks whether a place is worth your time, not whether it is popular. Tourist traps score low whatever their star rating.

      • Six qualities: vibe, authenticity, uniqueness, scene, visual and value
      • Scored by editors by hand, and by AI from photos and what people really say
      • Places roll up into scored neighborhoods too

  3. Build

    We build it in the right order

    1. 4

      We shape the whole trip first

      Before any day is filled in, we sketch the full trip: an overview and one specific base location for each day. That keeps days from repeating or zig-zagging.

      • Also drafted up front: packing list, best time to go, rough budget, tips
    2. 5

      Then we build each day, one at a time

      The best-scoring places near each day's location anchor it. Each day gets a meal, a place to stay and a mix of experiences, and nothing repeats.

      • Every named place is looked up on the map, and replaced if it can't be found
      • Long drives, flights and transit legs become their own transfers, with travel time and directions

  4. Check

    Then we check the work

    1. 6

      A review pass before you see it

      Each day is checked for a meal, a place to sleep, variety and a realistic pace, and for places we filter out. If something fails, the day is revised.

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      Then the extras

      With a home airport and dates we add the cheapest round-trip fare we can find, as a price snapshot for planning. Nothing is booked.

      • A packing list and cover image come with every trip

  5. Make it yours

    It's a starting point you can shape

    1. 8

      Preview it free, unlock when you're ready

      Generating is free and you see a preview first. Unlocking uses one credit and opens every day, with maps and place details.

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      Edit, share and split the costs

      Ask the assistant to swap a place or rework a day. It proposes, you confirm. Then share the trip, split expenses and mark places loved or skipped afterwards.

A few minutes, not a few seconds

Each day is researched and checked rather than generated in one pass, so a trip takes a few minutes to build. Places and fares change, so confirm hours and prices before you go.

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