12 days in San Francisco & Los Angeles Itinerary

San Francisco is known for sightseeing, nature, and parks. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: head off the coast to Alcatraz Island, visit Fisherman's Wharf, browse the different shops at Ferry Building Marketplace, and take some stellar pictures from Twin Peaks.

To find where to stay, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our San Francisco tour planner.

Madrid, Spain to San Francisco is an approximately 16-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 9 hours traveling from Madrid to San Francisco. Traveling from Madrid in June, things will get a bit cooler in San Francisco: highs are around 25°C and lows about 15°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 16th (Fri) so you can catch the flight to Los Angeles.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Los Angeles: Anaheim (Indiana Jones Adventure, Downtown Disney District, &more). Pack the 19th (Mon) with family-friendly diversions at Disneyland Park. Pack the 20th (Tue) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Studios Hollywood. And it doesn't end there: take a leisurely stroll along Santa Monica Pier, don't miss a visit to Historic Lily pond, hunt for treasures at Santa Monica Farmers Market, and look and learn at Griffith Observatory.

For other places to visit, traveler tips, ratings, and tourist information, read Los Angeles online road trip planner.

You can fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. Traveling from San Francisco in June, things will get somewhat warmer in Los Angeles: highs are around 30°C and lows about 19°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Fri) early enough to fly back home.