10 days in Los Angeles, San Jose & Las Vegas Itinerary

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

Your list of things to see and do now includes The Queen Mary, OUE Skyspace LA, Universal Studios Hollywood, and other attractions. Do some cultural sightseeing at Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Walk of Fame. There's more to do: make a trip to Santa Monica Pier.

For other places to visit, photos, more things to do, and more tourist information, use the Los Angeles trip planner .

Dallas to Los Angeles is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight and bus; or drive. The time zone changes from Central Standard Time (CST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST), which is usually a -2 hour difference. In October, plan for daily highs up to 82°F, and evening lows to 62°F. You will leave for San Jose on the 3rd (Sun).

The metropolitan center of Silicon Valley, San Jose considers itself a global city.

You've added Twin Peaks, Santana Row, Golden Gate Bridge, and other attractions to your itinerary. On the 3rd (Sun), get a taste of the local shopping with Santana Row. Keep things going the next day: head off the coast to Alcatraz Island, steep yourself in history at Golden Gate Bridge, take a memorable tour with Blue & Gold Fleet, PIER 39, then make a trip to Lombard Street, and finally take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Twin Peaks.

For ratings, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, refer to the San Jose trip website .

Getting from Los Angeles to San Jose by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Los Angeles in November; daily highs in San Jose reach 67°F and lows reach 47°F. You'll set off for Las Vegas on the 5th (Tue).

Nicknamed the "Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas sits in the middle of a desert in the southern section of Nevada.

Your list of things to see and do now includes Las Vegas Downtown, Shelby American Inc, Fountains of Bellagio, and other attractions. Keep things going the next day: admire the engineering at Hoover Dam, then shop like a local with The Strip, then make a trip to Fountains of Bellagio, and finally wander the streets of The LINQ Promenade.

For ratings, reviews, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our Las Vegas visit planner .

You can fly from San Jose to Las Vegas in 3.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of train and flight; or drive. November in Las Vegas sees daily highs of 68°F and lows of 47°F at night. You will leave for home on the 8th (Fri).