Tourist plan providing system and method

Abstract

To make it possible to present highly convenient sightseeing plans to travelers who are traveling for purposes other than sightseeing while reducing the time and trouble of the travelers.SOLUTION: A sightseeing plan provision system includes a communication terminal and a server. The communication terminal is operated by a user who is traveling for purposes other than sightseeing. The server includes a processor and a memory device, and presents a sightseeing plan to the user. The processor automatically generates a new sightseeing plan based on travel route planning information so as to include the user's desired stopping spots in response to a request of the user operating the communication terminal. The processor then registers the generated new sightseeing plan in a database of the memory device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a tour plan providing system and a tour plan providing method. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a display control system that determines the display order of travel plans to be presented to a user based on the attributes of the evaluators who evaluated the travel plans, the evaluation results of the travel plans, and the attributes of the user who requested the presentation of the travel plans. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2017 / 199415 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Among travelers traveling for purposes other than tourism, there are likely to be travelers who wish to use the opportunity of the trip to do sightseeing. However, it is time-consuming and bothersome for the travelers to appropriately decide on a sightseeing plan to follow during the trip. In addition, it would be useful for the travelers traveling in question if sightseeing plans created for other travelers could be presented to the travelers traveling in question. However, it is also time-consuming and bothersome for the travelers to register the sightseeing plans presented in this way by themselves.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a tourism plan providing system and a tourism plan providing method that are capable of presenting a convenient tourism plan to a traveler traveling for a purpose other than tourism, while reducing the effort and hassle for the traveler. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A tour plan providing system according to the present disclosure includes a communication terminal and a server. The communication terminal is operated by a user who is traveling for a purpose other than sightseeing. The server includes a processor and a storage device, and presents a tour plan to the user. In response to a request from the user operating the communication terminal, the processor automatically generates a new tour plan based on travel route plan information so as to include the user's desired stopover spots. The processor then registers the generated new tour plan in a database in the storage device.

[0007] The one or more tour plans presented to the user by the server may include at least one of a new tour plan and a registered tour plan. The registered tour plan was previously generated and registered at the request of another user or the user, and includes the user's desired stopover spots. When one of the one or more tour plans presented to the user is selected by the user operating the communication terminal, the processor may automatically reserve reservation objects included in the selected tour plan.

[0008] The reservation options may include a self-driving vehicle that is compatible with a selected itinerary.

[0009] The server may execute a process of paying remuneration from the reservation object to the user or to other users involved in the registration of a travel plan that includes the automatically reserved reservation object.

[0010] A method for providing a sightseeing plan according to the present disclosure presents a sightseeing plan to a user who is traveling for a purpose other than sightseeing. The method for providing a sightseeing plan includes automatically generating a new sightseeing plan based on travel route plan information in response to a request from the user operating a communication terminal so as to include the user's desired stopover spots, and registering the generated new sightseeing plan in a database. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present disclosure, it becomes possible to present a highly convenient sightseeing plan to a traveler who is traveling for a purpose other than sightseeing, while reducing the effort and hassle for the traveler. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a tour plan providing system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an outline of a sightseeing plan P provided by a server according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] 10 is a flowchart showing a process related to the presentation and management of a sightseeing plan P according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] 13 is a flowchart showing processing related to a remuneration payment process according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] 1. Configuration of the Tourist Plan Providing System 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a tour plan providing system 1 according to an embodiment. The tour plan providing system (hereinafter also simply referred to as the "providing system") 1 is used by a user such as a user U who is taking a trip T for a purpose other than sightseeing. The "trip T" here is, for example, a trip for a ceremonial occasion.

[0015] The provision system 1 is configured to provide a sightseeing plan P to a user U who is on a trip T. More specifically, the provision system 1 receives a request from the user U who is on the trip T using a vehicle according to a route plan for the trip, and provides the sightseeing plan P. The "vehicle" referred to here includes, for example, a car, a bicycle, a bus, a train, a bullet train, and an airplane. The car includes an autonomous vehicle.

[0016] The provision system 1 includes a communication terminal 10, a server 20, and a terminal 30 for which a reservation is to be made.

[0017] The communication terminal 10 is operated by a user U during a trip T. The communication terminal 10 includes a processor, a storage device, and a communication device. The communication terminal 10 can also acquire location information of the communication terminal 10 (i.e., location information of the user U) based on signals from GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellites.

[0018] The communication terminal 10 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet-type personal computer carried by the user U. Also, for example, when the user U is traveling in a car, the communication terminal 10 may be an in-vehicle terminal mounted on the car. The in-vehicle terminal is, for example, a navigation device. Also, in the example of an in-vehicle terminal mounted on an autonomous driving vehicle, the in-vehicle terminal may include a processor that generates a route plan for autonomous driving.

[0019] The provision system 1 includes not only a communication terminal 10 (see FIG. 1) operated by a user U who is one of the users who uses the provision system 1, but also one or more communication terminals (not shown) of other users.

[0020] The server 20 is a computer that executes various processes. The various processes referred to here are various processes related to the presentation and management of the tour plan P, and processes associated therewith. The various processes include, for example, "plan generation process", "plan registration process", "automatic reservation process", and "reward payment process" which will be described later.

[0021] The server 20 includes a communication device 22, a processor 24, and a storage device 26. The communication device 22 communicates with the communication terminal 10 and a terminal 30 (described later) via a communication network 2, such as wireless communication. The processor 24 executes the various processes described above. The storage device 26 stores various information. The storage device 26 includes a database 28 that stores information on a plurality of sightseeing plans P generated in response to requests from users, such as the user U. Examples of the storage device 26 include a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), and a solid state drive (SSD). The processor 24 executes various computer programs, thereby realizing various processes by the server 20. The various computer programs are stored in the storage device 26, or are recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. Note that the number of the processor 24 and the storage device 26 may be multiple.

[0022] The terminal 30 is a terminal owned by each individual or organization that manages the "reservation target X" described below. The terminal 30 is, for example, a personal computer or a smartphone. The terminal 30 includes a processor, a storage device, and a communication device. In FIG. 1, only one terminal 30 is shown as an example.

[0023] 2. Various processing by the tourism plan providing system A user U who uses a service provided by the provision system 1 uses a communication terminal 10 to start a dedicated application, input personal information that identifies the user U, such as the user's name and email address, and register as a member of the application. Then, the user U who has registered as a member can operate the communication terminal 10 during the trip T to request the presentation of a sightseeing plan P.

[0024] The server 20 (processor 24) executes a "plan generation process." The plan generation process is executed in response to a request from a user U who operates the communication terminal 10. According to the plan generation process, a new sightseeing plan Pn is automatically generated based on the route plan information Irp of the trip T so as to include one or more desired stop-off spots Srq. The desired stop-off spots Srq are required sightseeing destinations desired by the user U.

[0025] The new tour plan Pn thus generated can be registered in the database 28 of the storage device 26 by a "plan registration process" to be described later. This database 28 also stores registered tour plans Po that have been previously generated and registered in response to requests from other users or the user U.

[0026] Specifically, FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an outline of a sightseeing plan P provided by the server 20 according to an embodiment. As described above, the trip T is a trip for a purpose other than sightseeing. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a route Rt of the trip T by a user U. The route Rt is generated based on a route plan for the trip T generated by the communication terminal 10, and is a route from the departure point O of the trip T to the destination D. The route plan is generated based on information (input information It) input by the user U to the communication terminal 10. The input information It includes at least the departure point O and the destination D. The input information It may include, as other information, for example, at least one of the departure time from the departure point O and the arrival time at the destination D. The duration of the trip T is one day or multiple days.

[0027] In addition, for example, when the user U uses a car during the trip, the route Rt of the trip T is generated based on a route plan generated by an in-vehicle terminal (for example, a navigation device or an in-vehicle terminal including a processor for automatic driving) corresponding to the communication terminal 10. Also, when public transportation such as a bus, train, or airplane is used, the route Rt is generated based on a route plan generated by the communication terminal 10, which is a mobile terminal of the user U.

[0028] 2 shows a current position L of a user U who is moving along a route Rt. FIG 2 corresponds to an example in which the user U uses the provision system 1 at the current position L to take advantage of an opportunity for travel T to do sightseeing.

[0029] As described above, the plan generation process is a process of automatically generating a new sightseeing plan Pn including one or more desired stopover spots Srq input by the user U to the communication terminal 10. Specifically, the user U operates the communication terminal 10 to request the provision system 1 (server 20) to generate a new sightseeing plan Pn. The information (input information Ip) that the user U transmits to the server 20 to generate the new sightseeing plan Pn is one or more desired stopover spots Srq desired by the user U (must-have sightseeing destinations for the user U). The desired stopover spots Srq are, for example, stores such as restaurants and shopping stores, facilities such as museums, and famous places such as historical sites. In FIG. 2, two desired stopover spots Srq1 and Srq2 are illustrated as the desired stopover spots Srq.

[0030] The sightseeing plan P presented to the user U may include not only the desired stop-off spots Srq input by the user U, but also stop-off spots (recommended stop-off spots) Src recommended to the user U by the server 20. The recommended stop-off spots Src can be identified, for example, by the following method. That is, information on famous tourist spots is stored in advance in the database 28 of the storage device 26. Then, the server 20 selects tourist spots located in the vicinity of the desired stop-off spots Srq from among the famous tourist spots stored in the database 28 as recommended stop-off spots Src.

[0031] The database 28 stores registered sightseeing plans Po that have been generated and registered in the past at the request of another user or the user U. Here, a sightseeing plan P that includes the user U's desired stop-off spot Srq among the registered sightseeing plans Po is referred to as a "registered sightseeing plan Px." One or more sightseeing plans P presented to the user U by the server 20 include at least one of a new sightseeing plan Pn generated at the user U's request and a registered sightseeing plan Px.

[0032] In the example shown in FIG. 2, the sightseeing plan P presented to the user U by the server 20 is two sightseeing plans P1 and P2. The sightseeing plan P1 is a new sightseeing plan Pn generated at the request of the user U. This sightseeing plan P1 includes recommended stopover spots Src11 and Src12 as well as desired stopover spots Srq1 and Srq2. On the other hand, the sightseeing plan P2 is a registered sightseeing plan Px. This sightseeing plan P2 includes recommended stopover spots Src21 and Src22 as well as desired stopover spots Srq1 and Srq2.

[0033] Moreover, the generation of the sightseeing plan P includes the generation of a route Rp of the sightseeing plan P. Specifically, the route Rp is generated based on route plan information Irp, which is the above-mentioned route plan information related to the trip T. The route plan information Irp includes, for example, the above-mentioned input information It, as well as information on the route Rt and information on the vehicle used for the movement of the user U. In addition, in order to generate the route Rp, the server 20 may acquire the route plan information Irp, for example, in the following manner. That is, when the user U moves using public transportation such as a train or an airplane during the trip T, the moving speed and moving direction of the user U may be calculated from the position information of the communication terminal 10 (position information of the user U) acquired by the communication terminal 10. When the information on the position, moving speed, and moving direction of the user U on the map can be acquired in this manner, the vehicle used by the user U can be estimated from these pieces of information, and further, the flight of the vehicle can be estimated. From the information estimated in this manner, the information on the route Rt and the information on the vehicle of the trip T by the user U may be acquired as the route plan information Irp.

[0034] More specifically, based on the route planning information Irp, the route Rp1 is formed so as to branch off from the route Rt as shown in FIG. 2, pass through the desired stop spots Srq1 and Srq2 and the recommended stop spots Src11 and Src12, and then merge back with the route Rt. In addition, in generating the route Rp1, the order of passing through the stop spots Srq1, Srq2, Src11, and Src12 is determined, for example, so that the route Rp1 has the shortest distance. Also, the order may be determined, for example, so that the travel time along the route Rp1 is the shortest. Similarly to the route Rp1, the route Rp2 is also formed so as to branch off from the route Rt, pass through the desired stop spots Srq1 and Srq2 and the recommended stop spots Src21 and Src22, and then merge back with the route Rt. Note that the branching points and merging points of the routes Rp1 and Rp2 with respect to the route Rt do not necessarily have to be different, and may be the same points.

[0035] <Plan registration process> The server 20 (processor) 22 executes a "plan registration process" for registering the new sightseeing plan Pn generated by the plan generation process in the database 28 of the storage device 26. More specifically, the registration of the new sightseeing plan Pn is executed on the condition that approval of the user U is obtained. This registration is performed in association with the ID information of the user (user U or another user) who requested the generation of the new sightseeing plan Pn. In the example shown in FIG. 2, a new sightseeing plan P1 is registered by the plan registration process.

[0036] <Automatic reservation processing> When one of one or more sightseeing plans P (i.e., at least one of a new sightseeing plan Pn and a registered sightseeing plan Px) presented to the user U is selected by the user U operating the communication terminal 10, the server 20 (processor) 22 automatically reserves one or more "reservation objects X" included in the selected sightseeing plan P. The reservation objects X here include, for example, shops such as restaurants, accommodations, sightseeing facilities, event tickets, and vehicles for traveling along the route Rp.

[0037] The reservation object X may include an autonomous vehicle that matches the sightseeing plan P selected by the user U. The autonomous vehicle may include a MaaS (Mobility as a Service) vehicle. More specifically, the database 28 of the server 20 may store, for example, information on various types of autonomous vehicles. Such autonomous vehicle information may be stored in the database 28 in a state in which an autonomous vehicle of a type that matches each sightseeing plan P is associated with the sightseeing plan P in advance. If the reservation object X is a vehicle, an automatic reservation of the autonomous vehicle associated in this way may be made.

[0038] <Reward payment processing> The server 20 (processor 24) executes a process of paying a reward from the reservation target X to a user (user U or another user) involved in the registration (posting) of a tour plan P including the reservation target X that was automatically reserved by the automatic reservation process. The "reward" here is, for example, reward points having a monetary value. Alternatively, the reward may be, for example, electronic money.

[0039] <Flowchart> FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing related to the presentation and management of a sightseeing plan P according to an embodiment.

[0040] In step S100, the server 20 (processor 24) determines whether or not one or more desired stop-off spots Srq have been received from the communication terminal 10 operated by the user U. As a result, if one or more desired stop-off spots Srq have been received, the process proceeds to step S102.

[0041] In step S102, the server 20 judges whether or not one or more registered sightseeing plans Px including the one or more desired stop-off spots Srq received in step S100 are registered in the database 28. If the one or more registered sightseeing plans Px are registered in the database 28, the process proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, if the judgment result in step S102 is No, the process proceeds to step S108.

[0042] In step S104, the server 20 acquires route plan information Irp for the trip T currently being undertaken by the user U from the communication terminal 10, and generates routes Rp for each of the one or more registered sightseeing plans Px extracted in step S102 based on the route plan information Irp (see, for example, route Rp2 in FIG. 2). The server 20 then presents the one or more registered sightseeing plans Px to the user U by transmitting the one or more registered sightseeing plans Px including information on the generated route Rp to the communication terminal 10. The one or more registered sightseeing plans Px (including information on the route Rp) presented to the user U are displayed on the screen of the communication terminal 10.

[0043] Next, in step S106, the server 20 communicates with the communication terminal 10 and determines whether the user U has requested the creation of a new sightseeing plan Pn. If the result of this determination is Yes, the process proceeds to step S108. On the other hand, if the result of this determination is No, the process proceeds to step S112.

[0044] In step S108, the server 20 acquires the route plan information Irp for the trip T currently being made by the user U from the communication terminal 10, and then executes the plan generation process described above. As a result, one or more new sightseeing plans Pn are generated that include the one or more desired stop-off spots Srq received in step S100, in response to a request from the user U. Each of the generated one or more new sightseeing plans Pn includes a route Rp (for example, see route Rp1 in FIG. 2) based on the route plan information Irp.

[0045] Next, in step S110, the server 20 transmits the one or more new sightseeing plans Pn generated in step S108 to the communication terminal 10, thereby presenting the one or more new sightseeing plans Pn to the user U. Note that the one or more new sightseeing plans Pn (including information on the route Rp) presented to the user U are displayed on the screen of the communication terminal 10.

[0046] Next, in step S112, the server 20 determines whether or not the user U has selected one of the presented one or more sightseeing plans P. The one or more sightseeing plans P presented to the user U are at least one of the one or more registered sightseeing plans Px presented in step S104 and the one or more new sightseeing plans Pn presented in step S110. The user U operates the communication terminal 10 to select one of the presented one or more sightseeing plans P.

[0047] If the determination result in step S112 is Yes, the process proceeds to step S114. In step S114, the server 20 determines whether automatic reservations are possible for all reservation targets X included in the tour plan P selected in step S112 (i.e., the new tour plan Pn or the registered tour plan Px). As a result, if automatic reservations are possible for all reservation targets X, the server 20 executes automatic reservations for all reservation targets X in step S116. Then, in step S118, the server 20 transmits a notification to the communication terminal 10 indicating that automatic reservations for all reservation targets X have been completed. The transmitted notification is displayed on the screen of the communication terminal 10.

[0048] In step S120 following step S118, the server 20 determines whether the sightseeing plan P determined to have been selected in step S112 is a new sightseeing plan Pn. If the result of this determination is Yes, the process proceeds to step S122, and if the result of this determination is No, the process proceeds to the end.

[0049] In step S122, the server 20 executes the plan registration process described above. That is, the server 20 registers the new sightseeing plan Pn selected by the user U in the database .

[0050] On the other hand, if automatic reservation is not possible for at least one of the reservation objects X in step S112, the process proceeds to step S124. In step S124, the server 20 modifies the tour plan P so as to exclude the reservation objects X for which automatic reservation is not possible, and presents the modified tour plan P to the user U.

[0051] Next, in step S126, the server 20 determines whether or not the user U has approved the modified sightseeing plan P. If the result of this determination is Yes, the process proceeds to step S116.

[0052] Furthermore, if the user U does not select (approve) any of the one or more presented sightseeing plans P in step S112, the process proceeds to step S128. If the user U does not approve the revised sightseeing plan P in step S126, the process also proceeds to step S128.

[0053] In step S128, the server 20 determines whether the sightseeing plan P not approved by the user U is a new sightseeing plan Pn. If the result of this determination is Yes, the server 20 proposes to register the new sightseeing plan Pn to the user U in step S130. On the other hand, if the result of this determination is No, the process proceeds to the end.

[0054] In step S132, the server 20 judges whether or not the user U has approved (desired) the registration of the proposed new sightseeing plan Pn. If the judgment result is Yes, the process proceeds to step S122, whereas if the judgment result is No, the process proceeds to the end. Note that if there are multiple new sightseeing plans Pn that have not been approved by the user U, the processes of steps S128 to S132 are executed for each new sightseeing plan Pn.

[0055] 4 is a flowchart showing a process related to a reward payment process according to an embodiment of the present invention. The process of this flowchart is executed after the process of the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0056] In step S200, the server 20 (processor 24) judges whether or not a registered sightseeing plan Po (more specifically, a registered sightseeing plan Px) registered in the database 28 has been used. For example, if the sightseeing plan P selected (approved) in the above-mentioned step S112 is a registered sightseeing plan Px, the judgment result in step S200 is Yes. As a result, the process proceeds to step S202. On the other hand, if the sightseeing plan P selected (approved) in step S112 is a new sightseeing plan Pn, the judgment result in step S200 is No. As a result, the process proceeds to the end.

[0057] In step S202, the server 20 identifies one or more reservation targets X for which automatic reservations have been made among the reservation targets X included in the used registered tour plan Po, for example, based on the execution history of automatic reservations.

[0058] Next, in step S204, the server 20 calculates reward points according to the identified one or more reservation targets X. More specifically, the reward points according to the reservation targets X are calculated, for example, from a predetermined relationship. When multiple reservation targets X are identified, reward points are calculated for each individual reservation target X. Note that rewards such as reward points may be constant regardless of the reservation target X.

[0059] Next, in step S206, the server 20 executes a process of paying reward points to a user involved in the registration of the tour plan P including the reservation target X identified in step S202 (i.e., the user U who posted the tour plan P or another user). More specifically, the reward such as reward points to the user is borne by the reservation target X, and the server 20 pays the reward on behalf of the user by the process of step S206.

[0060] 3.Effects As described above, according to this embodiment, at the request of the user U operating the communication terminal 10, a new sightseeing plan Pn is automatically generated based on the route plan information Irp of the trip T so as to include the user U's desired stop-off spots Srq (plan generation process). In this way, if the user U only inputs the desired stop-off spots Srq, a new sightseeing plan Pn that matches the user U's preferences is generated based on the route plan information Irp. The newly generated sightseeing plan Pn is then registered in the database 28 by the processor 24 (plan registration process). As a result, it becomes possible to present a highly convenient sightseeing plan P to a traveler (user U) on trip T for a purpose other than sightseeing, while reducing the traveler's effort and hassle.

[0061] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, when the user U operates the communication terminal 10 and selects one of one or more tour plans P (Pn or Px) presented to the user U, the reservation target X included in the selected tour plan P is automatically reserved by the processor 24 (automatic reservation process). This makes it possible to reduce the effort and hassle of the user U (traveler) in making reservations associated with the implementation of the tour.

[0062] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the reservation target X included in the sightseeing plan P selected by the user U may include an autonomous vehicle that matches the sightseeing plan P. This allows the user U to select an autonomous vehicle that matches the sightseeing plan P when using an autonomous vehicle while sightseeing. This can increase the user U's satisfaction with the sightseeing plan P provided by the provision system 1.

[0063] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a process (reward payment process) is executed to pay a reward from the reservation target X to a user (another user or user U) involved in the registration of a tour plan P including the automatically reserved reservation target X. This makes it possible to provide an incentive to the user to generate and register (post) a good tour plan P. As a result, the number and quality of the tour plans P are increased, thereby improving the attractiveness of the tour plan providing system 1. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1. Tourism plan providing system 2. Communication Network 10. Communications terminals 20 Servers 22 Communication Equipment 24 processors 26 Storage device 28 Database 30 Reservation target device X

Claims

1. A communication terminal operated by a user who is traveling for a purpose other than tourism; A server including a processor and a storage device, which presents a travel plan to the user; Equipped with The processor, automatically generating a new sightseeing plan based on route plan information of the trip so as to include desired stopover spots of the user at a request of the user who operates the communication terminal; registering the generated new tour plan in a database in the storage device; the one or more sightseeing plans presented to the user by the server include at least one of the new sightseeing plan and a registered sightseeing plan that was previously created and registered in response to a request from another user or the user and includes the desired stop-off spots of the user; when the user operating the communication terminal selects one of the one or more tour plans presented to the user, the processor executes an automatic reservation process for automatically reserving reservation objects included in the selected tour plan; The automatic reservation process includes: determining whether automatic reservation is possible for all reservation objects included in the selected tour plan; if automatic reservation of all of the reservation objects is possible, performing automatic reservation of all of the reservation objects; if automatic reservation is not possible for at least one of the reservation objects included in the selected tour plan, modifying the selected tour plan to exclude the reservation objects that are not automatically bookable, and presenting the modified tour plan to the user; Includes Tourism plan providing system.

2. The reservation object includes an autonomous vehicle that matches the selected sightseeing plan. The tour plan providing system according to claim 1 .

3. The server executes a process of paying a reward from the reservation object to the other user or the user related to the registration of a tour plan including the automatically reserved reservation object. The tour plan providing system according to claim 1 .

4. A method for providing a sightseeing plan to a user who is traveling for a purpose other than sightseeing, comprising the steps of: automatically generating a new sightseeing plan based on route plan information of the trip so as to include desired stopover spots of the user at a request of the user operating a communication terminal; registering the generated new tour plan in a database; Including, the one or more sightseeing plans presented to the user by the server include at least one of the new sightseeing plan and a registered sightseeing plan that was previously created and registered in response to a request from another user or the user and includes the desired stop-off spots of the user; the tour plan providing method includes, when one of the one or more tour plans presented to the user is selected by the user operating the communication terminal, executing an automatic reservation process for automatically reserving reservation objects included in the selected tour plan; The automatic reservation process includes: determining whether automatic reservation is possible for all reservation objects included in the selected tour plan; if automatic reservation of all of the reservation objects is possible, performing automatic reservation of all of the reservation objects; if automatic reservation is not possible for at least one of the reservation objects included in the selected tour plan, modifying the selected tour plan to exclude the reservation objects that are not automatically bookable, and presenting the modified tour plan to the user; Includes How to provide sightseeing plans.

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