13 days in San Francisco & Los Angeles Itinerary

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

Do your shopping at Ferry Building Marketplace and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Alcatraz Island and SS Jeremiah O'Brien will appeal to history buffs. Change things up with a short trip to Fitzgerald J V Marine Reserve in Moss Beach (about 34 minutes away). And it doesn't end there: visit Fisherman's Wharf, take some stellar pictures from Twin Peaks, steep yourself in history at City Lights Booksellers, and take a stroll through SoMa.

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Brussels, Belgium to San Francisco is an approximately 15-hour combination of train and flight. Traveling from Brussels to San Francisco, you'll gain 9 hours due to the time zone difference. In July, daytime highs in San Francisco are 26°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 20th (Fri) early enough to travel to Los Angeles.

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

You'll get in some beach time at Venice Beach and Boardwalk and Santa Monica State Beach. Get in touch with nature at Zuma Beach and Santa Monica Mountains. Explore Los Angeles' surroundings by going to Manhattan Beach (in Manhattan Beach), Bergamot Station (in Santa Monica) and Hermosa Beach Pier (in Hermosa Beach). There's much more to do: kick back and relax at Santa Monica Bay, wander the streets of Abbot Kinney Boulevard, look for gifts at Amoeba Music, and look for all kinds of wild species at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.

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Traveling by flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from San Francisco in July, expect Los Angeles to be somewhat warmer, temps between 33°C and 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Wed) early enough to travel back home.