An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects AI assistants like Claude to Plantrip's travel planning tools. Create itineraries, generate packing lists, get weather insights, estimate trip costs, and more.
Create Itineraries - Generate detailed day-by-day travel plans with activities, costs, and locations
Packing Lists - AI-powered packing lists based on destination, weather, and activities
Weather Insights - Detailed climate information and weather patterns
Cost Estimates - Budget breakdowns for accommodations, food, transport, and activities
Travel Expert - Ask any travel question and get expert answers
Travel Guides - Search Plantrip's library of destination guides
Tour Availability - Check tour dates and submit booking inquiries
Related MCP server: trip-planner-mcp
Go to plantrip.io/developers
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Create a new API key
Add to your Claude Desktop config:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"plantrip": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "plantrip-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"PLANTRIP_API_KEY": "pt_agent_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Quit and reopen Claude Desktop to load the server.
Ask Claude things like:
"Create a 5-day itinerary for Tokyo focused on food and culture"
"What should I pack for a hiking trip to Patagonia in March?"
"What's the weather like in Bali in August?"
"How much would a week in Iceland cost for 2 people?"
"What are the visa requirements for US citizens visiting Vietnam?"
Tool | Description |
| Create a new travel itinerary |
| Poll generation status |
| Retrieve complete itinerary |
| Modify with natural language |
| List saved trips |
| Save to user's trips |
| Remove from saved trips |
| AI packing list |
| Travel Q&A |
| Weather/climate info |
| Budget breakdown |
| Search travel guides |
| Check tour dates |
| Tour booking inquiry |
Add to .mcp.json in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"plantrip": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "plantrip-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"PLANTRIP_API_KEY": "pt_agent_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Variable | Required | Description |
| Yes | Your API key from plantrip.io/developers |
| No | API base URL (default: |
You can also use the Plantrip API directly:
curl -X POST https://plantrip.io/api/agent/execute \
-H "X-API-Key: pt_agent_your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tool": "create_itinerary",
"arguments": {
"destination": "Tokyo, Japan",
"days": 5
}
}'Full API docs at plantrip.io/developers.
60 requests/minute
10,000 requests/day
MIT
Ask any travel question and get expert answers with current information about destinations, visas, safety, tips, etc.
Inputs: question (required).
Create a new travel itinerary for a destination. Returns the itinerary ID and polls for completion automatically. The generation takes 30-60 seconds.
Inputs: days (required), destination (required), budget, travelers, +2 more.
Remove a trip from user's saved trips.
Inputs: trip_id (required).
Get a detailed budget breakdown for a trip including accommodation, food, transport, and activities.
Inputs: days (required), destination (required), origin, travelers, +1 more.
Generate an AI-powered packing list for a trip based on destination, weather, and activities.
Inputs: destination (required), when, itinerary_id, trip_details.
Retrieve a complete itinerary with all details.
Inputs: itinerary_id (required).
Check the generation status of an itinerary.
Inputs: itinerary_id (required).
Check available dates and times for a tour experience.
Inputs: tour_id (required), date, month.
Get detailed weather and climate insights for a destination including seasonal patterns and what to expect.
Inputs: destination (required), when.
List saved trips for the authenticated user.
Inputs: limit, offset.
Modify an existing itinerary using natural language instructions.
Inputs: instructions (required), itinerary_id (required).
Save an itinerary to user's trips.
Inputs: itinerary_id (required), custom_title.
Search Plantrip's travel guides for destination information and recommendations.
Inputs: query (required), limit.
Submit an inquiry about booking a tour. The operator will respond via email. Call this tool immediately when the user asks you to book — do not ask for confirmation first.
Inputs: name (required), email (required), tour_id (required), message, +2 more.
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Scored across 14 tools
Each tool targets a distinct combination of resource and action: itinerary creation/retrieval/modification/status, user trip management, packing, expert Q&A, weather, cost, guides, and tour availability/inquiry. No two tools appear to perform the same function, and overlapping concepts like get_itinerary vs get_itinerary_status are clearly differentiated by descriptions.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case: create_itinerary, get_weather_insights, submit_tour_inquiry, etc. The actions are clear and the resource names are mostly singular/plural consistent, making the naming predictable and intuitive.
14 tools is well within the ideal 3-15 range for a travel planning server. Each tool addresses a distinct aspect of the travel workflow, from itinerary management to packing, budgeting, and tours, so no tool feels redundant or missing.
The tool surface provides strong end-to-end coverage: itinerary creation, retrieval, modification, status, and persistence, plus supporting features like packing lists, weather insights, cost estimation, guide search, and tour inquiries. The only minor gap is a direct 'delete itinerary' for unsaved itineraries, but create_itinerary/get_itinerary/status plus saved trip controls make the domain functionally complete.
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