15 days in San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York City Itinerary

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

Alcatraz Island and The National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi will appeal to history buffs. Take a break from the city and head to Fort Funston National Park and Baker Beach. There's still lots to do: take a leisurely stroll along Fisherman's Wharf, admire the masterpieces at Asian Art Museum, get great views at Twin Peaks, and engage your brain at Exploratorium.

To see where to stay, ratings, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our San Francisco trip planner.

Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine to San Francisco is an approximately 18-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Eastern European Standard Time (EET) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 10 hours. Traveling from Kyiv (Kiev) in February, expect San Francisco to be much hotter, temps between 19°C and 10°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 4th (Mon) 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 enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at Santa Monica State Beach and Manhattan Beach. Let the collections at The Getty Center and Los Angeles County Museum of Art capture your imagination. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Los Angeles: Oak Canyon Nature Center (in Anaheim) and Santa Monica Mountains (in Santa Monica). There's much more to do: enjoy the sand and surf at Santa Monica Bay, stop by Angelino Heights Historic Area, take in breathtaking views at Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Venice Beach and Boardwalk.

For maps, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Los Angeles online travel planner.

You can fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. When traveling from San Francisco in February, plan for somewhat warmer days in Los Angeles, with highs around 25°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 12°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 10th (Sun) early enough to travel to New York City.

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Popular historic sites such as 9/11 Memorial and St. Paul's Chapel are in your itinerary. You'll explore and learn at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York Public Library. There's lots more to do: visit Times Square, go for a walk through Central Park, admire the masterpieces at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and ponder the world of politics at New York City Hall.

To find reviews, photos, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read our New York City day trip website.

Getting from Los Angeles to New York City by flight takes about 9 hours. Other options: drive; or take a train. The time zone difference when traveling from Los Angeles to New York City is 3 hours. Prepare for much colder weather when traveling from Los Angeles in February: high temperatures in New York City hover around 9°C and lows are around -1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Thu) to allow time to travel back home.