Trek travel planner

Trek travel planner is a self-hosted, open-source travel planning tool designed for groups. It brings together itinerary building, real-time collaboration, budgeting, packing lists, and a journal — all in one place. The idea is simple: stop juggling separate apps and spreadsheets. You can drag and drop places onto a calendar, see them on a map, and share the plan with travel buddies who can edit it with you live. No sign-up required if you self-host; a live demo is available to try without any commitment.

The planner works with a drag-and-drop interface where places snap into days and reshuffle instantly. The map updates as you make changes. You can search for locations without needing API keys (OpenStreetMap by default), optimize a day's route by distance, and send it to Google Maps for turn-by-turn directions. A 16-day weather forecast is baked into each day's view. Real-time collaboration uses WebSocket sync — everyone sees who's online, can chat in a per-trip group chat, create polls, and mark attendance for specific days. Public share links let you send a read-only version to anyone. The tool also handles the less exciting parts: reservations with confirmation numbers and files, a multi-currency budget with per-person splits, and packing lists with templates and assignment to individuals. Modular add-ons like Atlas track every country you've visited, and Vacay helps manage vacation days across the year.

Trek travel planner is ideal for groups planning a multi-day trip together — friends organizing a weekend away, families coordinating a holiday, or even teams managing shared time-off. It's also a great fit for anyone who prefers to own their data and run software on their own hardware (Docker, Kubernetes, Unraid, ARM64, Raspberry Pi). The open-source license (AGPL-3.0) means you can inspect, modify, and extend it. If you'd like a quick start, there's a two-minute self-host setup or a live demo to explore the full interface without installing anything.