Plan a Tunisia trip with ChatGPT vs Claude, then travel the combined itinerary

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Oct 12, 2025 by Santiago Barraza Lopez (Business Insider)

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Last checked

Oct 17, 2026

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Method:

How we verify

Evidence: Article or interviewA newsletter, journalist or interview account of what happened.

Context: In a comparison test: from a head-to-head chatbot review, not a standalone agent test.

Outcome

A writer and his partner had ChatGPT and Claude each plan one day in Tunis, Tozeur and Hammamet, then built their trip from both. ChatGPT's plan was ambitious and cinematic; its Tozeur day 'nearly flattened' them with a far longer drive than implied, and a sandstorm blocked the road to the film sets. Claude's was slower and added two stops they loved, the Great Mosque of Kairouan and El Jem amphitheatre. He says ChatGPT delivered better memories and Claude more comfort and culture.

Agent

ChatGPT, Claude

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so.

Goal: Let's plan one day in each city of my trip, at a pace that suits us, with realistic travel times.

What I'll share as we go:
- Cities and dates fixed in advance
- How we like to travel (packed or relaxed)
- Interests and must-sees

Rules:
- Give real driving or transit times between places, from a map source.
- Offer a 'packed' and a 'relaxed' version of each day.
- Suggest one or two worthwhile detours.
- Flag weather or seasonal risks (e.g. desert storms).
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.

Output: Two versions of each day with travel times and detours.

You'll know it worked when: each day fits the time we actually have, with no surprise long drives.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so.

Goal: Let's plan one day in each city of my trip, at a pace that suits us, with realistic travel times.

What I'll share as we go:
- Cities and dates fixed in advance
- How we like to travel (packed or relaxed)
- Interests and must-sees

Rules:
- Give real driving or transit times between places, from a map source.
- Offer a 'packed' and a 'relaxed' version of each day.
- Suggest one or two worthwhile detours.
- Flag weather or seasonal risks (e.g. desert storms).
- If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me.
- Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything.
- Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify.
- Check long drives and road conditions locally on the day.

Output: Two versions of each day with travel times and detours.

You'll know it worked when: each day fits the time we actually have, with no surprise long drives.

Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.

Source

https://www.businessinsider.com/used-chatgpt-plan-trip-my-partner-used-claude-2025-10