Travel Itinerary Generator

Overview

This Python script generates personalized travel itineraries using the Google Places API. It fetches tourist attractions for a specified location, optimizes the route, and allows users to customize their itinerary based on their preferences.

Features

• Fetch tourist attractions for a given location
• Categorize activities into morning, afternoon, and evening slots
• Optimize the route using the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) algorithm
• Generate a draft itinerary based on the number of days specified
• Allow user feedback and itinerary adjustment
• Display detailed information about each activity

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• requests library
• numpy library
• Google Places API key

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the places.py file.
2. Install the required libraries:

   pip install requests numpy
   

3. Obtain a Google Places API key from the Google Cloud Console.
4. Replace the API_KEY variable in the script with your actual API key.

Usage

1. Run the script:

   python places.py
   

2. Follow the prompts to enter:
   • The place you want to visit
   • Number of days for your trip
   • Your interests (comma-separated)
3. Review the generated itinerary
4. Provide feedback on each activity (rate from 1 to 5)
5. Choose to continue providing feedback or finalize the itinerary

Functions

• fetch_data_for_place(place): Fetches tourist attractions for the given place
• fetch_distance_matrix(origins, destinations): Retrieves distance matrix for optimizing the route
• prioritize_activities(data, interests): Prioritizes activities based on user interests
• create_itinerary(data, days): Generates a draft itinerary
• tsp_optimization(locations, distance_matrix): Optimizes the route using TSP algorithm
• reorder_activities(data, optimal_route): Reorders activities based on the optimized route
• get_user_feedback(itinerary): Collects user feedback on the itinerary
• adjust_itinerary(itinerary, feedback, data): Adjusts the itinerary based on user feedback
• fetch_place_details(place_id): Retrieves detailed information about a place
• display_activity_details(activity): Displays detailed information about an activity

Note

This script uses the Google Places API, which may incur costs depending on your usage. Make sure to review the Google Places API pricing before extensive use.

Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests with improvements or bug fixes.