18 days in Malibu Itinerary

Malibu is a beach city in Los Angeles County, California, situated 30mi west of Downtown Los Angeles. Your day by day itinerary now includes Hollywood Forever Cemetery, The Broad, The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, and other attractions you added. Step off the beaten path and head to Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum and Malibu Creek State Park. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Malibu: Calabasas (Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park & Calabasas Commons), Simi Valley (Simi Dog Park & Arroyo Simi Bike Path) and Big Sycamore Canyon Hike (in Newbury Park). Next up on the itinerary: enjoy the sand and surf at Leo Carrillo State Park and Beach, trek along Sostomo Trail, stroll through Nicholas Flat Trail, and grab your bike and head to Backbone Trail.

For maps, traveler tips, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read our Malibu online vacation planner.

San Marcos to Malibu is an approximately 2.5-hour car ride. In October in Malibu, expect temperatures between 29°C during the day and 19°C at night. On the 11th (Wed), you'll have the morning to explore before heading back home.