Galactic Getaways: Scavenger Hunt Travel Planner

This project combines the thrill of a Star Wars-inspired scavenger hunt with personalized travel recommendations, allowing users to discover unique destinations based on curated 'clues'.

Inspired by the mystery and exploration of 'Nightfall' and the adventurous spirit of 'Star Wars: A New Hope', this project aims to revolutionize how individuals plan and experience travel. Drawing parallels to the 'E-Commerce Pricing' scraper, which extracts valuable data, this project will 'scrape' real-world points of interest (landmarks, unique businesses, historical sites) in various tourist destinations and transform them into engaging 'clues' for a digital scavenger hunt. Users will be presented with a series of riddles, visual puzzles, or historical snippets related to a specific city or region. As they solve these clues, they are not only entertained but also implicitly guided towards relevant tourist attractions, hidden gems, and local experiences. The 'pricing' aspect comes in when the platform offers curated itineraries and package deals for these discovered locations, similar to how an e-commerce scraper identifies pricing trends. For instance, a clue might lead to a historical market, and the platform could then offer a guided tour of that market with a discounted price for a local craft workshop. The user experience is designed to be low-cost to implement, leveraging existing mapping APIs and readily available information about tourist spots. The niche appeal lies in its gamified approach to travel planning, attracting users who enjoy discovery, puzzles, and a sense of adventure. The high earning potential stems from affiliate marketing with hotels, tour operators, and local businesses, as well as offering premium, personalized itinerary planning services based on user engagement with the scavenger hunts.

Project Details

Area: Tourism Technologies Method: E-Commerce Pricing Inspiration (Book): Nightfall - Isaac Asimov & Robert Silverberg Inspiration (Film): Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) - George Lucas