Trip Planner
AI Trip Planner
Describe your group, dates, and interests. The assistant recommends from the curated Welcome Engine directory and streams suggestions you can explore on the map, save to your trip, or open on each partner's own site.
How the Trip Planner works
- Ask in plain language about dining, attractions, lodging, or events across DeSoto County’s six towns.
- Suggestions come from the curated Welcome Engine directory and include map pins, photos, and ratings.
- Outbound links go to the partner’s own site. Welcome Engine does not check live availability, take reservations, or process payments.
- Sign in with an email magic link to save places to your trip and continue past the free message allowance.
Frequently asked questions
Can the Trip Planner book restaurants or hotels?
No. Welcome Engine recommends and links out only. Any booking, reservation, or payment happens on the partner’s own website or with that partner directly.
Do I need an account to use it?
You can send a limited number of messages without signing in. To continue chatting, save places to a trip, or keep your trip list across visits, sign in with a free email magic link. We do not use passwords for visitor accounts.
Where do the recommendations come from?
Suggestions are grounded in the curated Welcome Engine directory of dining, lodging, attractions, and events across DeSoto County, Mississippi. Treat AI output as helpful guidance and verify details with each partner before you go.
Is my chat history saved?
Conversation history may be stored in your browser for convenience on the same device. When you are signed in, saved trip items are stored in your Welcome Engine account on our systems. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Can I use the planner on my phone?
Yes. The Trip Planner works on mobile and desktop. On smaller screens you can open the map as an overlay, browse chat history, and switch to your saved trip from the planner tools.