Advanced Itinerary Builder
Build clear, detailed trip itineraries with daily plans, meal and stay details, elevation charts, and photo galleries that help travelers book with confidence.
Plan richer trip pages with day-by-day detail
Use Advanced Itinerary Builder to turn a basic trip outline into a full daily plan that travelers can trust. You can show where guests stay each night, which meals are included, how long each day takes, and even how the altitude changes across the trip.
An add-on is a small extension that adds more features to WP Travel Engine. If you run treks, tours, or multi-day packages, this add-on helps you present each day in a way that feels clear and professional.
You do not need to know WordPress deeply to use it. You will work from your WordPress dashboard, which is the main admin area with the menu on the left side of the screen.
Perfect for trekking and mountaineering companies, multi-day tour operators, adventure travel agencies, educational travel programs, and pilgrimage and cultural tours.
What this add-on does
- Day-by-day itinerary - Add a title and description for each day of the trip.
- Sleep modes and meals - Show where travelers stay and which meals are included each day.
- Extra itinerary details - Add useful fields like walking distance, activities, or daily highlights.
- Elevation charts - Show altitude changes across the trip so travelers know what to expect.
- Image galleries - Add multiple photos to each day to make the itinerary more visual.
What you'll need before you start
A plugin is a tool you install in WordPress to add features to your site.
- You have WP Travel Engine installed and activated on your WordPress site (Version 4.3.0 or higher).
- You have installed and activated the Advanced Itinerary Builder add-on.
Once those are ready, you can check what this add-on will help you show on your trip pages.
Why tour operators use this add-on
| Feature | User benefit |
|---|---|
| Altitude Charts | Show travelers how the route goes up and down so they can prepare for harder days. |
| Sleep Modes | Tell travelers what kind of place they will sleep in, such as a hotel, lodge, tent, or homestay. |
| Meals Tracking | Show which meals are included so guests can plan their spending and food needs. |
| Duration Fields | Tell travelers how long each day will take so they can judge the effort involved. |
| Image Galleries | Add photos for each day so the trip feels more real and easier to picture. |
| Location Data | Show where each day starts or ends, along with altitude, for a clearer route plan. |
| Expand All Option | Let visitors view the whole itinerary at once or open one day at a time. |
| Unit Switching | Choose meters or feet so the chart makes sense for your audience. |
| Rich Text Content | Format your day descriptions with headings, lists, links, and highlighted details. |
| Custom Chart Design | Match the elevation chart to your site style with your own colors and background image. |
| Additional Itinerary Info Fields | Show structured details like walking distance, activities, or highlights in a clean and repeatable way each day. |
Installing the Advanced Itinerary Builder add-on
This part gets the add-on ready inside WordPress so you can start using the extra itinerary fields on your trip pages.
See how to activate a Pro add-on license key for the full installation and activation walkthrough.
That guide shows you how to install the add-on, activate it, and connect the license key so it works properly on your site.
Checking that it's working
It is worth checking this before you start building trips. That way, you know the add-on is active and the extra fields are ready to use.
Open the Extensions area
Go to your WordPress dashboard. Then use the left sidebar and open WP Travel Engine → Settings → Extensions.
You should see the Advanced Itinerary Builder tab under Extensions.
Open any trip and check the Itinerary tab
Edit any trip on your site. Then open the Itinerary tab on the trip edit screen.
You should now see extra fields like Duration, Sleep Mode, Meals, Start Location, Altitude, and Itinerary Info.
If you can see those fields, the add-on is ready. Next, you can set up the options that will apply across all your trips.
Configuring the global settings for Advanced Itinerary Builder
Global settings are site-wide settings. That means they affect all trips, not only one trip.
You can find them in your WordPress dashboard under WP Travel Engine > Settings > Extensions > Advanced Itinerary Builder on the left sidebar. Set these up first so your trip editors have the options they need later.
Always Show All Itinerary
This setting controls how your itinerary looks when a traveler first opens a trip page. If you turn it on, every day opens by default. If you turn it off, travelers can open days one by one.
Say you run a long 12-day trek. Keeping all days collapsed can make the page feel shorter and easier to scan.
Open the Advanced Itinerary Builder settings
In your WordPress dashboard, go to WP Travel Engine → Settings → Extensions → Advanced Itinerary Builder.
Find the Always Show All Itinerary option
Look for Always Show All Itinerary in the settings page.
Choose how your itineraries should open
Turn the setting on if you want every day expanded on the frontend.
Turn the setting off if you want travelers to click and open each day as needed.
Once this is set, you can move on to accommodation options for each day.
Sleep Mode Fields
Sleep modes are the accommodation choices you can pick for each itinerary day. This helps you show whether guests stay in a hotel, lodge, tent, guesthouse, or something else.
For example, if you run both luxury cultural tours and mountain treks, you might create options like "5 Stars Hotel," "Tea House," and "Camping." Then you can choose the right one for each day of each trip.
Open the sleep mode settings
Go to WP Travel Engine → Settings → Extensions → Advanced Itinerary Builder and look for Sleep Mode Fields for Itinerary.
Review the options you already have
Check the list of existing sleep modes. These are the accommodation types available when you edit a trip day later.
Add a new accommodation type
Click Add Sleep Mode near the bottom of the section.
Then enter the name you want to use, such as "3 Stars Hotel," "Tea House," or "Homestay."
Sleep modes are global. If you delete one here, it is removed from every trip that uses it.
With your accommodation list ready, you can set up the elevation chart if your trips involve changing altitude.
Itinerary Elevation Chart settings
These settings control how the altitude chart looks on your trip pages. This is especially useful for treks, climbs, and high-altitude routes where travelers want to understand the journey before they book.
Say you run an Annapurna trek. A chart helps guests see which days climb steeply and which nights are spent at higher altitude.
Turn the chart on for your trip pages
Find Show Chart on Trip Page.
Turn it on if you want the elevation chart to appear above the itinerary on all trip pages. Turn it off if you do not want to show charts anywhere on the site.
Choose the unit you will use when entering altitude
Set Elevation Input Unit to the unit you want to type into the trip editor.
This helps keep all your trip data consistent.
Choose whether to show the chart labels
Turn on Show X-Axis if you want day labels along the bottom.
Turn on Show Y-Axis if you want altitude values along the left side.
Choose the chart style
Use Show Line Graph to choose the chart style.
One style shows a filled area below the line. The other shows a simple line.
Set the chart colors and background
Use Theme Color to match the chart to your brand.
You can also add a background image if that fits your site design.
Choose how altitude is shown to travelers
Use Altitude Unit to display altitude in meters or feet on the frontend chart.
This is helpful if you sell trips to both local and international audiences.
Preview the chart style
Click Randomize if you want to preview changes in the chart values while keeping the rest of the chart layout in place.
This helps you test the look before you move on.
When this is turned on, the chart appears above the itinerary on your trip pages. After that, you can add extra daily detail fields for things like walking distance or activities.
Additional Itinerary Fields
These fields help you show the same kind of detail across every trip day. This is useful when you want a clean layout for information like walking distance, activities, route highlights, or special notes.
To use the Additional Itinerary Fields, make sure your WP Travel Engine plugin is updated to version 6.6.9.
Turn on the extra itinerary info section
Find Show Itinerary Info and switch it on.
This makes the extra structured fields available for your trip days.
Choose where the extra info should appear
Set Itinerary Info Display Position to where you want the details to show on the trip page.
Below Title places the info under the day title. Below Description places it after the day description.
Create the fields you want to use
Click Add Info to create a new field.
Enter the field name and choose or upload an icon.
Turn fields on or off and arrange them
Use the toggle to show or hide a field.
Use the Delete icon to remove a field.
Drag and drop fields into the order you want. That order is used in the trip editor and on the frontend.
A good starting setup for a trekking company might be fields like Walking Distance, Trek Duration, Max Altitude, and Highlights.
Only enabled fields with values entered will appear on the trip page. Now you are ready to fill in the details for each individual trip.
Advanced Itinerary Builder trip-specific settings
These settings are for one trip at a time. You will add them when you edit a trip in WordPress.
The regular itinerary builder already gives you title and description fields for each day. This add-on adds more fields beside those, so you can show accommodation, meals, altitude, photos, and extra day-by-day details.
Itinerary Title
This is the main name for the day. Use a short title that tells travelers what happens that day.
For example, you might write "Drive to Pokhara" or "Trek to Ghorepani." A clear title helps travelers scan the itinerary quickly.
Open the trip you want to edit
In your WordPress dashboard, open the trip from the left sidebar area where your trips are managed.
Then go to the Itinerary tab in the trip editor.
Enter a clear title for the day
Type the day title into the Itinerary Title field.
Use wording that matches the actual experience for that day.
Once the title is in place, you can adjust how the day label appears.
Days Label
This field lets you rename the day label. You are not limited to names like Day 1 or Day 2.
This is helpful when a day is different from the normal trip flow. For example, you might use "Arrival Day," "Optional Day," or "Rest Day."
Find the Days Label field
Open the itinerary day you want to edit and look for Days Label.
Enter the label you want travelers to see
Type a label such as "Day 1," "Rest Day," or "Optional Excursion."
A clear label makes the day easier to understand at a glance.
Duration
Use this field to show how long the day's activity takes. This helps travelers understand the pace of the trip.
For a walking tour, you might enter 4 hours. For a short transfer or local activity, you might use minutes instead.
Enter the time for the day's activity
Add the number in the Duration field.
Choose the right time unit
Select Hour(s) for longer activities such as trekking or touring.
Select Minute(s) for shorter activities.
This small detail helps set the right expectations before guests book.
Itinerary Content
This is where you describe the day in full. You can include the route, key stops, activities, and anything guests should know.
If you are new to WordPress, the rich text editor is the writing box where you can format text with bold text, lists, and links.
Write the day's description
Add the main details into the Itinerary Content editor.
Focus on what the traveler will do, see, and experience that day.
Format the important parts
Use the editor tools to add bold text, bullet lists, or links where needed.
This is helpful for things like route highlights, packing reminders, or activity breakdowns.
Once the description is written, you can add where travelers will stay.
Sleep Mode
Use this field to choose the accommodation type for that day. The choices here come from the sleep modes you created in the global settings.
If you do not see any options, go back to WP Travel Engine → Settings → Extensions → Advanced Itinerary Builder and create them there first.
Open the sleep mode dropdown for the day
In the itinerary day settings, find Sleep Mode.
Choose the accommodation type
Pick the option that fits that day, such as hotel, lodge, tent, or homestay.
This gives travelers a clearer picture of the comfort level on the trip.
Sleep Mode Additional Info
Use this field when you want to say more about the accommodation. This is a good place for hotel names, amenities, room style, or check-in details.
For example, if guests stay in a mountain lodge with shared bathrooms, this is the place to say it clearly.
Find the extra accommodation details field
Open the itinerary day and look for Sleep Mode Additional Info.
Add the details travelers should know
Enter useful information such as the hotel name, wifi availability, or whether the stay is twin-sharing.
Travelers can view this on the frontend by clicking the info icon next to the sleep mode.
A little detail here can answer common customer questions before they ask.
Add Image
Photos help travelers picture the day. You can add one image or several.
This works well for days that include scenic routes, major landmarks, or accommodation highlights.
Open the image area for the day
In the itinerary day settings, find Add Image.
Upload one or more photos
Click Add Image and choose the images you want to attach to that day.
Repeat this if you want to build a small gallery for the day.
Replace or remove a photo if needed
Hover over an image to see the replace or delete options.
Use those buttons to update the gallery later.
For best results, use high-quality landscape images of at least 1200×800 pixels.
Good photos make the itinerary feel more real. Next, you can show what guests will eat.
Meals Included
Use this section to show which meals come with each day. This helps travelers understand what is covered in the trip price.
Say your 3-day package includes lunch and dinner on day 1, breakfast on day 2, and all meals on day 3. You can show that clearly here.
Open the meal options for the day
In the itinerary day settings, find Meals Included.
Select the meals provided
Check Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner as needed for that day.
Use the quick selection buttons if helpful
Click Tick All to select all meals.
Click Untick All to clear them.
On the frontend, travelers will see meal icons with the meal names. After that, you can enter route and altitude details for the chart.
Start Location and Altitude
These two fields are used for the elevation chart. You need both for the chart to work properly.
For example, you might enter "Namche Bazaar" as the start location and 3440 as the altitude if your global settings use meters.
Enter the place name for the day
In Start Location, type the starting point or location for that day.
Enter the altitude value
In Altitude, enter the elevation number using the same unit you set in the global settings.
The altitude chart only appears if both the Location and Altitude fields are filled for at least two days.
Once that is done, you can fill in any extra itinerary details you created earlier.
Itinerary Info
This section shows the extra itinerary info fields you created in the global settings. You can fill in only the ones that matter for that day.
For example, if you created a field called Walking Distance, you might enter "10 km hike" for one day and leave it blank on another.
Find the extra itinerary fields for the day
Open the itinerary day and scroll to Itinerary Info.
Enter the values you want to show
Fill in the fields that apply to that day.
Leave any field blank if it does not fit that day.
Blank fields do not show on the frontend. That gives you flexibility without making every day look the same.
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Real-world examples
Multi-day tours with different meal plans
If your meal inclusions change from day to day, this add-on helps you show that clearly.
For example, say you run a 3-day tour:
- Day 1 includes Lunch and Dinner.
- Day 2 includes Breakfast.
- Day 3 includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
In Sleep Mode Additional Info, you can add restaurant suggestions for days with fewer included meals.
This helps travelers budget better and avoids confusion about what is included.
Trips that need stronger visual storytelling
Some trips sell better when travelers can picture each day. This is common with treks, cultural journeys, and experience-based tours.
You might use the add-on like this:
- Add 2 to 3 good photos for each day.
- Use the rich text editor to separate activities with headings or bold text.
- Add accurate durations so travelers understand the pace.
- Use Sleep Mode to show the difference between a heritage hotel, mountain lodge, or modern hotel.
This gives travelers a fuller preview of the experience and helps build trust before booking.
The elevation chart isn't showing up on my trip page
Check the Start Location and Altitude fields for your itinerary days. You need to fill in both fields for at least two days before the chart can appear.
If one of those fields is blank, the chart will not show. Start there first.
The extra itinerary info fields aren't appearing
Go to the global settings at WP Travel Engine → Settings → Extensions → Advanced Itinerary Builder and make sure Show Itinerary Info is turned on.
Then open the trip and check that you entered values for those fields on the specific itinerary days. If a field is empty for a day, it will not appear on that day's page.
Meals aren't showing for one of my days
Open that trip and edit the correct itinerary day. Then check the Meals Included section and make sure the right meal boxes are selected for that day.
Meals only show when they are checked on that specific day.
I don't see the Advanced Itinerary Builder settings when I edit my trip
First, make sure the add-on is installed and activated. Then go to your WordPress dashboard and check WP Travel Engine → Settings → Extensions on the left sidebar.
If the add-on is active, you should see the Advanced Itinerary Builder settings there. If you do not, the add-on may not be installed or activated yet.
My sleep mode options aren't showing up when I edit a trip
Sleep mode options do not appear automatically. You need to create them first in the global settings.
Go to WP Travel Engine → Settings → Extensions → Advanced Itinerary Builder and add your sleep modes under Sleep Mode Fields. After that, those options will appear when you edit each trip day.
All my itinerary days are expanded and I want them collapsed
Open the global settings at WP Travel Engine → Settings → Extensions → Advanced Itinerary Builder and turn off Always Show All Itinerary.
That makes the itinerary days stay collapsed by default on the frontend. Travelers can still open them when they want.
Frequently asked questions
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