Free Travel Planning Tools

Free Travel Planning Tools

Two tools we built because we kept answering the same two questions: what will this trip actually cost, and which part of the city should I stay in. Both are free, neither asks for an email, and nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.

Trip Cost Calculator

Estimate what a trip will really cost, then see how the total moves when you change one thing at a time.

  • Flights, accommodation, food, transport, activities and a contingency, broken down separately
  • Seasonality built in — it tells you what the same trip costs in a cheaper month
  • The same trip priced budget, mid-range and luxury side by side
  • Shareable link, so you can send your exact scenario to whoever you are travelling with

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Where to Stay Matcher

In most cities the neighbourhood matters more than the hotel. Answer four questions and we will rank the areas against how you actually travel.

  • 60 neighbourhoods across 12 destinations, from Dubai and Bangkok to Rome and London
  • Every area lists its downside, not just its selling points
  • Rated on walkability, food, nightlife, quiet, beach access, families and price
  • Ranked for your budget, who you are travelling with, and what matters most to you

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Why these two

Both sit at the point where planning turns into booking, and both are questions where the honest answer is more useful than the enthusiastic one. Our Where to Stay tool will tell you that Positano is exhausting with luggage and that Ravello has no beach access, because those are the things that actually shape a trip.

What we are not

VTourBook is a travel discovery guide, not a booking agent. We do not sell tours or own hotels. Some links on these pages are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you book through them — at no extra cost to you, and with no effect on what we recommend. You can read the full disclosure here.

More tools coming

We add these slowly and only when we think the tool answers a question better than an article would. If there is something you keep working out on the back of an envelope before a trip, tell us — that is usually where the useful ones come from.