18 days in San Francisco & Los Angeles Itinerary

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

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around San Francisco: Spirit Works Distillery (in Sebastopol), Ace It Bike Tours (in Windsor) and Healdsburg (Gracianna Winery & Stephen & Walker Winery). The adventure continues: contemplate the long history of Golden Gate Bridge, do a tasting at VGS Chateau Potelle, walk around Golden Gate Park, and stop by SoMa.

For where to stay, maps, ratings, and more tourist information, use the San Francisco route planner.

Berlin, Germany to San Francisco is an approximately 16.5-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 9 hours traveling from Berlin to San Francisco. In October, daily temperatures in San Francisco can reach 26°C, while at night they dip to 15°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Sun) to allow enough time to fly 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.

Get out of town with these interesting Los Angeles side-trips: Anaheim (Disneyland Park, Downtown Disney District, &more), San Diego (Spanish Village Art Center, USS Midway Museum, &more) and Santa Monica (26-Mile Bike Path & Bergamot Station). Pack the 27th (Fri) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Studios Hollywood. There's much more to do: take in the waterfront at Santa Monica Pier, enjoy the sand and surf at Venice Beach and Boardwalk, get advice or help at Paley Center for Media, and see a show at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

To see where to stay, reviews, ratings, and tourist information, go to the Los Angeles trip itinerary planning app.

You can fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from San Francisco in October, things will get somewhat warmer in Los Angeles: highs are around 32°C and lows about 19°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Tue) to allow enough time to fly back home.