Hoku

What Hoku is

Hoku is an AI-powered group travel planner that builds personalized itineraries using travelers’ preferences, group size and destination. Trip members can add activities, destinations and tasks to a shared plan, then edit it in real time. Group messaging supports reactions, GIFs and replies to comments, and the app includes expense tracking. Through its Viator integration, users can browse and book tours, excursions and activities. Google Photos connects groups for collecting and sharing trip photos. Hoku supports reservation imports and offline access, but not calendar sync. It is available on the web, Android and iOS, with a Free to start plan at no cost. Precise location access requires device permission, and trip location sharing is off by default. Users can optionally connect Claude, ChatGPT or Meta Muse, then choose read access and, if desired, write access to their trips. Connected assistants cannot delete trips, remove members, change other people’s RSVPs, send messages or access email, contacts, location or payment details. Hoku says it uses technical and organizational safeguards, but cannot guarantee completely secure data transmission or storage.

Who it suits

Hoku suits groups planning a trip together who want shared itinerary editing, messaging and expense tracking. It may also help groups collect trip photos or browse and book activities in the app.

Getting started

1. Visit https://hoku.travel/.
2. Use Hoku on the web, or get its Android or iOS app.
3. Start with the Free to start plan at no cost.
4. Create a trip and use the AI planner with traveler preferences, group size, and destination.
5. Invite trip members to add activities, destinations, and tasks to the shared itinerary.

Verdict

Hoku combines itinerary planning with group coordination, expenses, activity booking and trip-photo sharing. It has a free plan and mobile apps, while calendar sync is unavailable and data security is not guaranteed to be complete.