15 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 some cultural insight at The Getty Center and Griffith Observatory. Get outdoors at Santa Monica State Beach and Santa Monica Bay. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Los Angeles: Santa Monica (Third Street Promenade, Bergamot Station, &more) and Manhattan Beach (in Manhattan Beach). And it doesn't end there: take a stroll through Montana Avenue, shop like a local with Two Rodeo Drive, see the interesting displays at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, and explore the world behind art at Norton Simon Museum.

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Washington DC to Los Angeles is an approximately 7.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 3 hours. Traveling from Washington DC in November, things will get a bit warmer in Los Angeles: highs are around 76°F and lows about 55°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 24th (Tue) to allow enough time to fly to San Francisco.

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

Popular historic sites such as Alcatraz Island and Golden Gate Bridge are in your itinerary. Get in touch with nature at Swanson Vineyards Salon and Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park. You'll find plenty of places to visit near San Francisco: B Cellars Vineyards and Winery (in Oakville), Napa (O'Brien Estate Winery & Hess Persson Estates) and Rutherford (Inglenook & Frog's Leap Winery). And it doesn't end there: take in the waterfront at Fisherman's Wharf, learn about winemaking at Pride Mountain Vineyards, sample the tasty concoctions at Anchor Brewing Company, and see the interesting displays at Exploratorium.

For ratings, where to stay, reviews, and tourist information, you can read our San Francisco trip itinerary maker.

You can fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. When traveling from Los Angeles in November, plan for a bit cooler days and about the same nights in San Francisco: temperatures range from 64°F by day to 51°F at night. On the 3rd (Thu), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly back home.