17 days in California Itinerary

Let the collections at Walt Disney Family Museum and Musee Mecanique capture your imagination. Take a break from the city and head to Alcatraz Island and Boat Tours & Water Sports. There's lots more to do: contemplate the long history of Golden Gate Bridge, examine the collection at Cable Car Museum, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Grace Cathedral, and stroll through Lands End.

For where to stay, more things to do, ratings, and more tourist information, refer to the San Francisco online trip planner.

Zurich, Switzerland to San Francisco is an approximately 14-hour flight. The time zone changes from Central European Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time, which is usually a -9 hour difference. When traveling from Zurich in July, plan for a bit cooler days and about the same nights in San Francisco: temperatures range from 26°C by day to 16°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 1st (Tue) early enough to travel to Yosemite National Park.

Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Yosemite Museum Gallery and Ansel Adams Gallery. Get in touch with nature at Glacier Point and Yosemite, Tunnel View. Next up on the itinerary: explore the wealth of natural beauty at Bridalveil Fall, get great views at Valley View, look for all kinds of wild species at Nature Center at Happy Isles, and take in the dramatic scenery at Vernal Fall.

To see photos, traveler tips, reviews, and more tourist information, read Yosemite National Park trip planner.

Explore your travel options from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park with the Route module. Traveling from San Francisco in August, expect nights in Yosemite National Park to be little chillier, around 7°C, while days are somewhat warmer, around 32°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 3rd (Thu) early enough to travel to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park.

Start off your visit on the 4th (Fri): trek along Crescent Meadow Rd, then take in the dramatic natural features at Moro Rock Trail, and then get a dose of the wild on Sequoia Sightseeing Tours. Here are some ideas for day two: contemplate the long history of General Sherman Tree, tour the pleasant surroundings at Lakes Trail in Sequoia National Park, and then explore and take pictures at Generals Hwy.

For ratings, reviews, where to stay, and other tourist information, use the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park road trip planner.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Yosemite National Park to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. Traveling from Yosemite National Park in August, expect Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park to be somewhat warmer, temps between 41°C and 20°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Sat) early enough to travel to Death Valley National Park.

Do some cultural sightseeing at Harmony Borax Works and Charcoal Kilns. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Zabriskie Point and Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Death Valley National Park: Shoshone Museum (in Shoshone) and Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (in Amargosa Valley). The adventure continues: explore the activities along Badwater Basin, take in the awesome beauty at Panamint Range, take in breathtaking views at Mosaic Canyon, and explore the striking landscape at The Devil's Speedway.

To see reviews, more things to do, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our Death Valley National Park online journey builder.

Getting from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park to Death Valley National Park by car takes about 7.5 hours. Other options: drive. Traveling from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park in August, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be somewhat warmer in Death Valley National Park, with lows of 24°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Tue) early enough to travel to Los Angeles.

For shopping fun, head to LA Farmers' Market or Universal CityWalk Hollywood. Get outdoors at El Matador State Beach and Zuma Beach. Step out of Los Angeles with an excursion to Redondo Beach in Redondo Beach--about 38 minutes away. Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Hollywood Bowl Museum, engage your brain at California Science Center, get engrossed in the history at Autry Museum of the American West, and look and learn at Griffith Observatory.

To find more things to do, ratings, maps, and tourist information, go to the Los Angeles trip planner.

You can drive from Death Valley National Park to Los Angeles in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. When traveling from Death Valley National Park in August, plan for slightly colder days and about the same nights in Los Angeles: temperatures range from 34°C by day to 22°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Sat) early enough to fly back home.