Travel Planner MCP Server

An MCP server implementation for travel planning and itinerary management. This server provides tools for creating and managing travel plans, including itinerary creation, attraction search, and transportation/accommodation recommendations.

Features

Itinerary Management

• Create personalized travel itineraries
• Optimize existing itineraries based on various criteria
• Support for multi-day trips with detailed daily schedules

Location Services

• Search for attractions and points of interest
• Get detailed information about places
• Integration with Google Maps for location data

Travel Services

• Find transportation options between locations
• Search for accommodation options
• Budget management and optimization

Tools

create_itinerary

Creates a personalized travel itinerary based on user preferences.

{
  "origin": "New York",
  "destination": "Paris",
  "startDate": "2024-03-01",
  "endDate": "2024-03-07",
  "budget": 5000,
  "preferences": ["museums", "food", "architecture"]
}

optimize_itinerary

Optimizes an existing itinerary based on specified criteria.

{
  "itineraryId": "trip-123",
  "optimizationCriteria": ["time", "cost", "distance"]
}

search_attractions

Searches for attractions and points of interest in a specified location.

{
  "location": "Paris, France",
  "radius": 5000,
  "categories": ["museum", "restaurant", "landmark"]
}

get_transport_options

Retrieves available transportation options between two points.

{
  "origin": "Charles de Gaulle Airport",
  "destination": "Eiffel Tower",
  "date": "2024-03-01"
}

get_accommodations

Searches for accommodation options in a specified location.

{
  "location": "Paris, France",
  "checkIn": "2024-03-01",
  "checkOut": "2024-03-07",
  "budget": 200
}

Configuration

Environment Variables

• GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY: Required for location services
• TRANSPORT_API_KEY: Optional for transportation services
• ACCOMMODATION_API_KEY: Optional for accommodation services

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY",
        "mcp/travel-planner"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "travel-planner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-travel-planner"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Building

# Build with Docker
docker build -t mcp/travel-planner -f src/travel-planner/Dockerfile .

# Build with npm
npm install
npm run build

License

This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.