16 days in United States Itinerary

Nicknamed the "Emerald City" because of its abundant evergreen trees, Seattle is the cultural and business center of the Pacific Northwest, as well as a popular holiday destination.

To find ratings, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Seattle travel planner.

Tirana, Albania to Seattle is an approximately 17.5-hour flight. You'll gain 9 hours traveling from Tirana to Seattle due to the time zone difference. When traveling from Tirana in August, plan for little chillier days in Seattle, with highs around 30°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 19°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 1st (Fri) early enough to travel to San Francisco.

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

Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Union Square and City Lights Booksellers & Publishers. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Alcatraz Island and SS Jeremiah O'Brien. Explore San Francisco's surroundings by going to St. Helena (Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards & Pride Mountain Vineyards). There's much more to do: take a leisurely stroll along Fisherman's Wharf, snap pictures at Golden Gate Bridge, get great views at Twin Peaks, and don't miss a visit to Ferry Building Marketplace.

To find other places to visit, more things to do, maps, and tourist information, use the San Francisco vacation trip planner.

Traveling by flight from Seattle to San Francisco takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. September in San Francisco sees daily highs of 27°C and lows of 16°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to Las Vegas.

Nicknamed the "Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas sits in the middle of a desert in the southern section of Nevada.

Kick off your visit on the 5th (Tue): get a taste of the local shopping with The Strip. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: examine the collection at The Mob Museum, browse the different shops at The Grand Canal Shoppes, then take in panoramic vistas at Eiffel Tower Experience at Paris Las Vegas, then try to win big at Bellagio Hotel and Casino, and finally ponder the design of Bellagio Fountains.

For more things to do, ratings, photos, and more tourist information, read our Las Vegas trip itinerary builder.

Getting from San Francisco to Las Vegas by flight takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of train and bus. Traveling from San Francisco in September, expect Las Vegas to be somewhat warmer, temps between 40°C and 26°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Thu) 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.

Let the collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and 9/11 Memorial capture your imagination. Get a sense of the local culture at Fifth Avenue and Ellis Island. There's still lots to do: stroll through Central Park, learn more about the world around you at American Museum of Natural History, and take a stroll through Times Square.

To see traveler tips, other places to visit, and more tourist information, refer to the New York City travel planner.

Getting from Las Vegas to New York City by combination of flight and bus takes about 8.5 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of shuttle and train. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time is 3 hours. In September, New York City is little chillier than Las Vegas - with highs of 30°C and lows of 22°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 11th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel to Provincetown.

A small resort town with a year-round population of just 3,000, Provincetown draws nearly 60,000 annual visitors with its scenic beaches, art colonies, galleries, theaters, and shops.

On the 11th (Mon), enjoy the sand and surf at Long Point. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: enjoy the sand and surf at Nauset Beach and then kick back and relax at Corn Hill Beach.

To see where to stay, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Provincetown vacation planner.

You can do a combination of flight, bus, and ferry from New York City to Provincetown in 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and ferry. In September, Provincetown is slightly colder than New York City - with highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Wed) to allow time to travel back home.