15 days in California Itinerary

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

Appreciate the collections at The Getty Center and Hammer Museum. You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Venice Beach and Boardwalk and Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. Go for a jaunt from Los Angeles to Santa Monica to see Third Street Promenade about 30 minutes away. There's still lots to do: look and learn at Griffith Observatory, stroll around Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park, browse the eclectic array of goods at Flower Market, and shop like a local with The Grove.

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Athens, Greece to Los Angeles is an approximately 19-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 10 hours traveling from Athens to Los Angeles. While traveling from Athens, expect somewhat warmer days and about the same nights in Los Angeles, ranging from highs of 24°C to lows of 11°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Sun) so you can drive to Anaheim.

Anaheim's major attractions are its world-famous Disney entertainment complex, sports teams, and convention center.

You've now added Disney California Adventure Park to your itinerary. There's still lots to do: make an unforgettable trip to Disneyland Park.

To see more things to do, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, go to the Anaheim road trip planner.

Drive from Los Angeles to Anaheim in an hour. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle; or take a train. In December, daytime highs in Anaheim are 25°C, while nighttime lows are 9°C. You will leave for Cambria on the 25th (Wed).

Cambria is a seaside village in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California State Route 1 (Highway 1). On the 26th (Thu), enjoy the sand and surf at Piedras Blancas, then identify plant and animal life at Friends of the Elephant Seal Visitor Center and Gift Shop, then get a taste of the local shopping with Ephraim Pottery West Gallery, and finally shop like a local with Amphora Gallery. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: look for gifts at Brown Butter Cookie Company, then stroll through Moonstone Beach, then cruise along Moonstone Beach Dr, and finally shop like a local with Artifacts Gallery.

For where to stay, more things to do, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Cambria trip planner.

Traveling by car from Anaheim to Cambria takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or do a combination of train, taxi, and bus. Traveling from Anaheim in December, things will get slightly colder in Cambria: highs are around 20°C and lows about 0°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 27th (Fri) so you can go by car to Carmel.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, often simply called Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated on October 31, 1916. Kick off your visit on the 28th (Sat): immerse yourself in nature at Point Lobos, stop by AiX, then shop like a local with Gallery by the Sea Carmel, then take in the exciting artwork at Carmel Art Association, and finally shop like a local with Steven Whyte's Sculpture Studio and Gallery.

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You can drive from Cambria to Carmel in 2.5 hours. Another option is to do a combination of taxi, train, and bus. Traveling from Cambria in December, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be somewhat warmer in Carmel, with lows of 7°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sat) so you can go by car to San Francisco.

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

Museum-lovers will appreciate Exploratorium and Cable Car Museum. Family-friendly places like Ferry Building Marketplace and Fort Funston National Park will thrill your kids. There's lots more to do: make a trip to Golden Gate Bridge, stroll through Ocean Beach, see majestic marine mammals with a dolphin and whale watching tour, and get into the urban bustle at Civic Center.

To see other places to visit, where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, read San Francisco trip itinerary builder website.

Traveling by car from Carmel to San Francisco takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or take a bus. In December in San Francisco, expect temperatures between 17°C during the day and 8°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 1st (Wed) so you can travel back home.