16 days in California Itinerary

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

Visiting Alcatraz Island and Sonoma Coast State Beach will get you outdoors. Let the collections at Exploratorium and Asian Art Museum capture your imagination. Change things up with these side-trips from San Francisco: Bodega Dunes (in Bodega), Armstrong Redwood State Reserve (in Guerneville) and Patrick Amiot (in Sebastopol). Spend the 13th (Thu) exploring nature at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. There's still lots to do: take in the views from Golden Gate Bridge, see the interesting displays at Musee Mecanique, get curious at California Academy of Sciences, and take a leisurely stroll along Fisherman's Wharf.

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Charleston to San Francisco is an approximately 9-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 3 hours. Traveling from Charleston in June, things will get little chillier in San Francisco: highs are around 71°F and lows about 55°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.