are planning to visit vs plan to visit

Both "are planning to visit" and "plan to visit" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Are planning to visit" is used when talking about a future action that is already arranged or in progress. On the other hand, "plan to visit" is used when stating an intention or a future plan without specifying if it is already arranged or in progress.

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are planning to visit

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about future actions that are already arranged or in progress.

This phrase is used to indicate that a visit has been arranged or is currently being arranged for the future.

Examples:

We are planning to visit Paris next summer.
They are planning to visit their relatives in December.
She is planning to visit the museum tomorrow.
The students are planning to visit the science fair next week.
I am planning to visit my friend in the hospital this evening.

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Are you planning to visit the Vatican while you're here, Mr. Hayworth?
Firstly, you are planning a visit to Belarus soon, and we have a particular request concerning national minorities.
After we finish filming here, we are planning to make a formal visit.
He'd been planning to visit his cousin in Scotland for 300 years and put it off.
I'm planning to visit you tonight with some karasumi.
I am planning to visit Afghanistan in September with a view to stepping up this effort.
Now, who were you planning to visit in Rhodesia?
In fact, we applied to a lot of the same schools, so we were planning to visit a few campuses together this weekend.
l went home and found an e-mail from Mara... It said she was planning to visit before leaving.
You're still planning to visit us in the country, aren't you?
You're still planning to visit us in the country, aren't you?
I was... I was planning to visit this fall, see?
Buttons and I bonded over being rejected from Stanford, in fact, we applied to a lot of the same schools, so we were planning to visit a few campuses together this weekend,
Advance Planning Visit - travel costs (100% of actual costs) if applicable
Have you planned an Advance Planning Visit?
Advance Planning Visit - other costs (scale of unit costs)
Are we now planning to make these visits a habit?
Advance Planning Visit - travel costs (100% of actual costs)
Advance Planning Visit - other costs (scale of unit costs) if applicable
Mrs Maes, the delegation met recently and is planning a visit for November.

Alternatives:

are going to visit
are intending to visit
are scheduled to visit
are arranging to visit
are organizing to visit

plan to visit

This phrase is correct and commonly used when stating intentions or future plans without specifying if they are already arranged or in progress.

This phrase is used to express a future intention or plan to visit a place without indicating if the visit is already arranged or in progress.

Examples:

I plan to visit Japan next year.
They plan to visit the beach this weekend.
She plans to visit her parents during the holidays.
He plans to visit the new art exhibition.
We plan to visit the national park in the summer.

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So I plan to visit this part of the European Union.
I plan to visit Mr. Gutermann-Seuss. One never knows what one might not find.
I will be holding talks in Washington and Mexico this month and plan to visit, among others, India, the Maldives, China and Japan in April.
So, when do you plan to visit him?
I welcome his plan to visit Madeira shortly, and ask him to take this message of hope, assistance and support for reconstruction, because now is the time to rebuild what nature has unfortunately taken from us once again.
Mendez plans to visit later today.
His Honor plans to visit our block today.
My father is making plans to visit The king of Northumbria.
Had plans to visit a certain museum.
Hiss Majesty plans to visit the front tomorrow!
I'd sort of made plans to visit friends of mine across the bay.
Says they had plans to visit Tokyo in the spring.
Only problem was Jason's out of school, and we had plans to visit my wife's family in Wisconsin.
I'd sort of made plans to visit friends of mine across the bay.
Since we have been told about this task force, who have not informed the Galician fishermen of any plans to visit, I would like them to present their conclusions to Parliament, here and now.
In my view, these threats by Turkey seem grotesque given that the Dutch delegation plans to visit a country which is applying for EU accession and which should, therefore, be expected to have a fundamental appreciation of values such as democracy and freedom of expression.
Will the Danish Presidency set out its views on the future of EU relations with Iraq, and does it have any plans to visit Iraq during its term of office?
Akiba and the gang plan to secretly visit the grave.
Tom plans to go visit Mary in Boston one of these days.
Subject: Plan D and visit to the Czech Republic

Alternatives:

intend to visit
aim to visit
hope to visit
wish to visit
look forward to visiting

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are planning to visit vs plan to visit