10 days in Los Angeles & San Francisco Itinerary

Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.

Get a sense of the local culture at USS Midway Museum and Santa Monica Pier. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Los Angeles: Disneyland Park (in Anaheim), Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation (in Beverly Hills) and San Diego (San Diego Model Railroad Museum & Timken Museum of Art). And it doesn't end there: examine the collection at The Getty Center, look and learn at Griffith Observatory, admire the masterpieces at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and make a trip to Hollywood Walk of Fame.

To find more things to do, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Los Angeles trip itinerary maker site.

Washington to Los Angeles is an approximately 8-hour flight. You can also drive. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time, which is usually a -3 hour difference. Plan for much warmer temperatures traveling from Washington in February, with highs in Los Angeles at 71°F and lows at 51°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 7th (Mon) early enough to catch the flight to San Francisco.

San Francisco is a top holiday destination featuring scenic beauty and great ethnic and cultural diversity.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Golden Gate Bridge and Wine Tours & Tastings. And it doesn't end there: step off the mainland to explore Alcatraz Island, see the interesting displays at de Young Museum, wander the streets of Chinatown, and visit a coastal fixture at Fort Point.

To find reviews, traveler tips, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our San Francisco day trip site.

You can fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Los Angeles in February, you will find days in San Francisco are a bit cooler (62°F), and nights are about the same (48°F). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Sun) to allow time to drive back home.