Use Gemini each morning on holiday to plan the day's route, sights and meals with Google Maps

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Aug 14, 2026 by Stefan Heil (LinkedIn)

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Oct 17, 2026

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Outcome

On vacation, Stefan Heil asked Gemini every morning for a route for the day: what to see, where to eat and roughly when to be where. Through its Google Maps integration it surfaced places they wouldn't have found, sanity-checked their own plans, and found a restaurant and somewhere to unwind at the end of long days. Heil notes they didn't compare it with other AI tools.

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Gemini

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Plan today's sightseeing route on holiday, with timings and places to eat.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Where I'm staying and how I'm getting around
- How much energy and time we have today
- What we've already seen and liked
- Food preferences and budget

Rules:
- Keep travel between stops short and give rough times.
- Check opening hours for today and flag anything that needs booking.
- Suggest one lunch and one dinner option near the route, with ratings and price level.
- If I share my own plan, point out problems before suggesting changes.
- 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 simple timeline for the day with map links, plus a backup option if it rains.

You'll know it worked when: we have a relaxed day without the 'where do we go now' stress.

Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points.

Goal: Plan today's sightseeing route on holiday, with timings and places to eat.

What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing):
- Where I'm staying and how I'm getting around
- How much energy and time we have today
- What we've already seen and liked
- Food preferences and budget

Rules:
- Keep travel between stops short and give rough times.
- Check opening hours for today and flag anything that needs booking.
- Suggest one lunch and one dinner option near the route, with ratings and price level.
- If I share my own plan, point out problems before suggesting changes.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- End the day near somewhere to relax, and give a backup if it's full.

Output: A simple timeline for the day with map links, plus a backup option if it rains.

You'll know it worked when: we have a relaxed day without the 'where do we go now' stress.

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.linkedin.com/posts/stefanheil_googlegemini-ai-traveltech-activity-7493905578424025090-rKI9