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 day by day itinerary now includes The Queen Mary, OUE Skyspace LA, Universal Studios Hollywood, and other attractions you added. Get some historical perspective at Santa Monica Pier and Hollywood Walk of Fame. There's more to do: look and learn at Griffith Observatory.

For more things to do, maps, and tourist information, read Los Angeles trip planner.

Dallas to Los Angeles is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also fly; or drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time is minus 2 hours. In October, daytime highs in Los Angeles are 82°F, while nighttime lows are 62°F. You'll set off for San Jose on the 3rd (Sun).

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

Your list of things to see and do now includes Twin Peaks, Santana Row, Golden Gate Bridge, and other attractions. On the 3rd (Sun), shop like a local with Santana Row. On the 4th (Mon), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: head off the coast to Alcatraz Island, take in the views from Golden Gate Bridge, take a tour by water with Blue & Gold Fleet, then go for a walk through Lombard Street, and finally take some stellar pictures from Twin Peaks.

To find photos, more things to do, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our San Jose day trip planning site.

You can drive from Los Angeles to San Jose in 6 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or drive; or take a bus. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Los Angeles in November: high temperatures in San Jose hover around 67°F and lows are around 47°F. On the 5th (Tue), you'll travel to Las Vegas.

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

Your day by day itinerary now includes Las Vegas Downtown, Shelby American Inc, Fountains of Bellagio, and other attractions you added. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: admire the engineering at Hoover Dam, shop like a local with The Strip, then ponder the design of Fountains of Bellagio, and finally visit The LINQ Promenade.

For maps, ratings, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Las Vegas day trip site.

You can fly from San Jose to Las Vegas in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. In November, daytime highs in Las Vegas are 68°F, while nighttime lows are 47°F. On the 8th (Fri), you're off to home.