How to Plan Your Trip with Trello - Guide

Trello is a great tool for organizing your trip, collaborating with companions, and keeping everything in one place. Here’s how you can use Trello to make your travel planning a breeze:

1. Create a Board for Your Trip

Start by creating a new Trello board and naming it after your destination or trip, like "Kyoto Adventure" or "Europe Vacation 2025." This will be your central hub for all trip planning.

2. Lists for Inspiration and Daily Itineraries

  • Inspiration List: Start with a list called "Things to See & Do" or "Inspiration." Add cards for all the attractions, restaurants, hikes, and activities you’re interested in.
  • Daily Lists: Create a list for each day of your trip, like "Day 1," "Day 2," etc. When you’re ready to plan your itinerary, drag cards from your inspiration list into these daily lists.

3. Use Labels to Categorize

Use Trello’s labels to categorize your cards for quick identification. For example:

  • Red: Restaurants
  • Blue: Museums
  • Green: Outdoor Activities/Hikes
  • Yellow: Historical Landmarks

Labels make it easy to see the types of activities planned for each day at a glance.

4. Add Details to Your Cards

Each card can hold valuable information. Open a card and include:

  • Google Maps Links: Add a link for directions and reviews.
  • Opening Hours: Include when the place is open to avoid surprises.
  • Entrance Fees: Track costs for budgeting purposes.
  • Additional Notes: Add any other useful details, like reservation info or fun facts.

Labels make it easy to see the types of activities planned for each day at a glance.

5. Collaborate with Companions

Invite your travel companions to the board so everyone can contribute. Use Trello’s Voting Power-Up to make decisions together:

  • Enable the Voting Power-Up on your board.
  • Team members can vote on attractions to prioritize their favorites.
  • Unlike many other Power-Ups, Voting works on Trello's mobile app too—perfect for planning on the go!

6. Manage Your Bookings

Trello can help you keep track of reservations:

  • Go to your board’s menu and find the Email-to-Board option.
  • Trello will generate a unique email address for your board.
  • Forward confirmation emails (for flights, hotels, or activities) directly to this email. These will automatically appear as cards in the designated list, such as “Bookings.”

7. Pack and Prepare with To-Do Lists

Create additional lists like:

  • Packing Checklist: Add cards for items you need to pack. Check them off as you go!
  • To-Do Before Departure: List tasks like booking tickets, confirming reservations, or arranging transportation.

How Lists & Places Enhances Your Trip Planning

Discover Inspiring Attractions

Lists & Places can help you quickly add cards with exciting attractions and activities

Plan Your Itinerary

Save time and effort by letting Lists & Places help structure your trip:

  • Automatically create lists for each day of your trip.
  • Easily drag and drop suggested cards into specific daily lists to customize your schedule.

Get Organized with Additional Features

Lists & Places also provides tools to make planning even smoother:

  • Time Estimations: Cards generated by Lists & Places include estimated visit times (e.g., "2 hours at the museum") as Trello labels, helping you balance your daily plans.
  • Categorization: Lists & Places automatically tags cards with categories like restaurants, hikes, or landmarks for quick identification.
  • Details at Your Fingertips: Cards include links and other key details.