Travel Itinerary: Spreadsheet, PDF or App?
The short answer: use a spreadsheet or PDF if you want a plan you own, can print and can share with anyone; use an app if you need maps, booking import or live group editing. This page compares a free itinerary template, blank Google Sheets and Excel files, Wanderlog and TripIt, including what this site doesn't do.
Which one should you pick?
- You want a finished day-by-day plan to edit, print or put in a spreadsheet, without an accountTravel Itinerary Template
- Several people will edit the same plan at the same timeGoogle Sheets (start from one of our itineraries, then share the sheet)
- You need the plan on paper or offlinePDF / print
- You want everything on a map and route planning between stopsA map-based planner such as Wanderlog
- Your bookings are already made and you want them gathered from emailA booking organiser such as TripIt
Side by side
| Feature | Travel Itinerary Template | Blank Google Sheet | Blank Excel workbook | Wanderlog | TripIt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; optional Pro $5.99/month only for more AI chat | Free with a Google account | Needs Excel or Microsoft 365 (free Excel for the web with a Microsoft account) | Free app with an optional Pro subscription | Free; TripIt Pro $49 a year |
| Account needed | No (only to sync saved trips across devices) | Yes (Google) | Microsoft account for the web version | Not stated in its listing | Yes (sign-up) |
| Ready-made day-by-day routes | Yes, 914 editable itineraries | No, you build the table | No, you build the table | Not stated in its listing | Not its focus: it organises your own bookings |
| Builds the plan from booking emails | No | No | No | Pro can link a Gmail account | Yes: forward confirmations to plans@tripit.com |
| Map of places | No | No | No | Yes | Not stated on its pricing page |
| Real-time shared editing | No (share the file or your Google Sheet) | Yes | Yes, when stored in OneDrive/SharePoint | Yes | Not stated on its pricing page |
| Printable / PDF | Yes, print-ready layout | Yes (File → Download → PDF) | Yes (print or save as PDF) | Not stated in its listing | Not stated on its pricing page |
| Offline | Downloaded PDF, Excel or CSV files | With Google Docs offline mode set up | Desktop app | Yes, offline access to trip plans | Not stated on its pricing page |
| Budget | Yes: budget tab on saved trips and a free calculator | Build your own formulas | Build your own formulas | Yes: budget, expenses and bill splitting | Not stated on its pricing page |
Wanderlog and TripIt details come only from their own pages, checked November 4, 2026: Wanderlog, TripIt. “Not stated” means the page didn't say. Product names belong to their owners; we are not affiliated with them.
Try it
Make an itinerary, then export it to Google Sheets, Excel or PDF. For the reasoning behind each format, read Google Sheets, Excel or PDF: which fits?