Layla is a worldwide AI trip planner that was acquired by Expedia Group in July 2026. It plans in chat and moves users to Expedia-family checkouts (Booking.com, Skyscanner, Viator, GetYourGuide). If you are looking for a Layla alternative specifically for India, the honest answer is that a specialist beats a generalist on its home turf.
The AI trip planner built only for India. Chat to plan, refine like you would chat a friend, and only sign in when you are ready to save.
Every generalist AI planner tries to cover the whole world. That is impressive, and for planning a trip to Spain or Japan it works. For India it does not, because India has more edge cases per week of travel than any other Top 10 destination:
For India, Winnie. Layla was acquired by Expedia in July 2026 and now optimises for moving you to a partner checkout. Winnie is independent, India-only, and free forever with guest mode. On India-specific rules like Inner Line Permits, Kedarnath's on-site hotel constraints, and Manali-Leh's winter closure, the specialist wins.
Winnie is free to plan forever, with a guest mode so your first plan does not need a signup. Layla has a free tier plus Premium at $49/year on web (higher on iOS), and reviewers report core features like the full day-by-day plan sit behind Premium.
Not today. Winnie is planning-first. You plan the trip with Winnie and then book on your preferred platform. In-app booking with INR and UPI is on the Month 6 roadmap and will be a convenience layer on top of your plan, not a commission funnel.
Yes, and this is where the India specialism pays off. Winnie plans multi-city inside India with honest drive times, correct train routing, seasonal awareness, and permit lead times. Ask for 'Golden Triangle plus Rishikesh in 10 days' and Winnie plans it end to end.
Winnie. Because it is India-only, Winnie tunes routing, hotel tier, and pacing to the traveller type. A honeymoon plan leans houseboat plus hill station, a family plan reduces travel days, a solo female plan prioritises well-lit stays and daytime transfers.
For trains and monuments, Winnie uses verified fares where the data is available. For hotels, Winnie gives honest tier ranges (budget, mid-range, upmarket) rather than pretending to know a single exact rate. For flights, Winnie surfaces wide ranges plus live booking links.
Free. No signup for your first plan. Built only for India.
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