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Plan a five-day city trip with flights in Google AI Mode's Canvas

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ZDNet's tester asked Google's AI Mode trip-planning tool to plan a five-day New York City trip focused on historical sites and museums, then asked it to add flights; it researched Charlotte-to-NYC options and added a Flights tab with three major-airline choices to the itinerary. The tester says everything was well organized in Canvas, with Google reviews alongside each stop.

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Google AI Mode

Prompt Original prompt

Exact prompt as published in the source.

Help me plan a five-day trip to NYC focusing on historical sites and museums.
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Our rewrite with extra checks. The poster didn't test it.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so.

Goal: Plan a short city trip around my interests and keep everything (days, flights, places) organized in one document I can edit.

What I'll share as we go:
- City, dates and where I'm flying from
- Interests (history, museums, food, shows)
- Pace and budget
- Hotel area if booked

Rules:
- Group each day's stops by neighbourhood to avoid backtracking.
- Add opening days and ticket needs for every museum, and flag ones that need timed entry.
- When I ask for flights, give 3 options with times and stops, and note the price is to be checked.
- Keep one organized document with tabs or sections: itinerary, flights, places, notes.
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: A day-by-day plan with times, a flights section, and a list of places with reviews and links.

You'll know it worked when: each day is walkable or a short transit ride, every museum is open that day, and flights match my dates.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-tried-googles-new-trip-planning-ai-tool-and-ill-never-plan-my-own-trip-again/

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