10 days in Los Angeles Itinerary

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

Change things up with these side-trips from Los Angeles: Anaheim (Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, &more), San Diego (Balboa Park, USS Midway Museum, &more) and Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens (in Encinitas). Pack the 12th (Mon) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Studios Hollywood. There's still lots to do: look and learn at Griffith Observatory, enjoy the sand and surf at Venice Beach and Boardwalk, get a new perspective on nature at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and get advice or help at Paley Center for Media.

To see reviews, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read Los Angeles trip planning tool.

If you are flying in from Australia, the closest major aiports are Los Angeles International Airport, John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport, Ontario International Airport, San Bernardino International Airport and Edwards Air Force Base. In June in Los Angeles, expect temperatures between 30°C during the day and 19°C at night.