15 days in Great Rivers & Routes & San Francisco Itinerary

Get out of town with these interesting Grafton side-trips: Melvin Price Locks and Dam (in East Alton), Henry's Rabbit Ranch (in Staunton) and Great Rivers Scenic Route (in Alton).

To find photos, other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, read Grafton trip planner.

Manchester, UK to Grafton is an approximately 17-hour combination of flight and car. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 6 hours traveling from Manchester to Grafton. Plan for a bit warmer temperatures traveling from Manchester in April, with highs in Grafton at 22°C and lows at 8°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 4th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to San Francisco.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near San Francisco: B. Wise Vineyards (in Kenwood), Mission San Francisco Solano (in Sonoma) and Jack London State Historic Park (in Glen Ellen). And it doesn't end there: snap pictures at Golden Gate Bridge, buy something for everyone on your list at Ferry Building Marketplace, examine the collection at de Young Museum, and stroll around Golden Gate Park.

To find reviews, other places to visit, traveler tips, and tourist information, use the San Francisco trip planner.

Explore your travel options from Grafton to San Francisco with the Route module. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 2 hours. Expect somewhat warmer evenings in San Francisco when traveling from Grafton in April, with lows around 12°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Fri) early enough to catch the flight back home.