16 days in United States Itinerary

An exceptionally diverse landscape and varied wildlife have made Yellowstone National Park one of America's most popular parks.

Start off your visit on the 16th (Mon): take in the natural beauty of Beryl Spring, identify plant and animal life at Lamar Valley, and then get to know the fascinating history of Uncle Tom's Trail. Keep things going the next day: identify plant and animal life at Hayden Valley and then look for all kinds of wild species at Lehardy's Rapids.

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Bristol, UK to Yellowstone National Park is an approximately 16.5-hour combination of train, flight, and car. You can also do a combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Bristol to Yellowstone National Park is minus 7 hours. In September, daytime highs in Yellowstone National Park are 18°C, while nighttime lows are 0°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 17th (Tue) to allow time 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.

Kick off your visit on the 18th (Wed): explore the different monuments and memorials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, then enjoy the sand and surf at Venice Beach and Boardwalk, then stroll through Will Rogers State Beach, and finally don't miss a visit to Santa Monica Pier. Keep things going the next day: kick back and relax at Manhattan Beach, get to know the fascinating history of Venice Canals Walkway, then examine the collection at The Getty Center, and finally don't miss a visit to Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Traveling by combination of car and flight from Yellowstone National Park to Los Angeles takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car, shuttle, and flight; or drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 1 hour traveling from Yellowstone National Park to Los Angeles. In September, Los Angeles is warmer than Yellowstone National Park - with highs of 34°C and lows of 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Thu) to allow time to travel to Yosemite National Park.

Massive granite mountains, towering waterfalls, groves of Giant Sequoia trees, and wilderness as far as the eye can see distinguish the landscape of Yosemite National Park.

Start off your visit on the 20th (Fri): make a trip to Olmsted Point, then identify plant and animal life at Nature Center at Happy Isles, then take in the dramatic natural features at Glacier Point, and finally take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Cathedral Beach Picnic Area.

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You can do a combination of flight and car from Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park in 4.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of flight, bus, and taxi. While traveling from Los Angeles, expect little chillier days and cooler nights in Yosemite National Park, ranging from highs of 27°C to lows of 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 20th (Fri) so you can drive to San Francisco.

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

On the 21st (Sat), enjoy the sand and surf at Marshall’s Beach, take in the views from Golden Gate Bridge, and then enjoy the sand and surf at China Beach. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: engage your brain at Exploratorium and then step off the mainland to explore Alcatraz Island.

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You can drive from Yosemite National Park to San Francisco in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of taxi, bus, flight, and subway. Traveling from Yosemite National Park in September, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit warmer in San Francisco, with lows of 17°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Sun) early enough to travel to Washington DC.

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Start off your visit on the 23rd (Mon): admire the masterpieces at National Gallery of Art, examine the collection at National Air and Space Museum, and then take in the architecture and atmosphere at Washington National Cathedral. Here are some ideas for day two: learn more about the world around you at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, get engrossed in the history at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, then get to know the fascinating history of Tomb of the Unknowns, and finally appreciate the history behind Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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Fly from San Francisco to Washington DC in 7 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight, bus, and subway; or drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 3 hours traveling from San Francisco to Washington DC. In September, Washington DC is somewhat warmer than San Francisco - with highs of 32°C and lows of 21°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 24th (Tue) so you can 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.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York Public Library will appeal to museum buffs. Your inner history buff will appreciate 9/11 Memorial and St. Patrick's Cathedral. There's lots more to do: go for a walk through Central Park, pause for some serene contemplation at St. Paul's Chapel, appreciate the extensive heritage of Tiles For America, and don't miss a visit to Statue of Liberty National Monument.

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Traveling by flight from Washington DC to New York City takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and bus; or drive. In September, daily temperatures in New York City can reach 31°C, while at night they dip to 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 27th (Fri) early enough to drive to Eastham.

Eastham is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. Start off your visit on the 28th (Sat): get your bearings at Salt Pond Visitor Center and then enjoy the sand and surf at Cape Cod National Seashore. Here are some ideas for day two: enjoy the sand and surf at Marconi Beach and then enjoy the sand and surf at Nauset Beach.

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Getting from New York City to Eastham by car takes about 5.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. Plan for little chillier temperatures traveling from New York City in September, with highs in Eastham at 26°C and lows at 17°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 29th (Sun) so you can travel back home.