24 days in San Francisco Bay Area Itinerary

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around San Francisco: Lawrence Hall of Science (in Berkeley), Marina Bay Trail (in Richmond) and Mill Valley (Muir Woods National Monument & Old Mill Park). The adventure continues: tour the pleasant surroundings at Alcatraz Island, browse the different shops at Ferry Building Marketplace, see the interesting displays at Musee Mecanique, and get a taste of the local shopping with Union Square.

To find photos, maps, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read San Francisco planner.

Paris, France to San Francisco is an approximately 14.5-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 9 hours traveling from Paris to San Francisco. When traveling from Paris in July, plan for little chillier days in San Francisco, with highs around 26°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 16°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Sat) to allow enough time to fly to Carmel.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Carmel: Felton (Felton Covered Bridge Park, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, &more).

For maps, photos, ratings, and tourist information, go to the Carmel day trip website.

You can drive from San Francisco to Carmel in 2 hours. Other options are to fly; or drive; or take a bus. July in Carmel sees daily highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Groveland.

Explore Groveland's surroundings by going to Great Valley Museum (in Modesto), Mariposa (Mariposa Museum and History Center & California State Mining and Mineral Museum) and Fish Camp (Ascent Spa & Lewis Creek Trail).

For where to stay, ratings, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read our Groveland trip planner.

Getting from Carmel to Groveland by car takes about 4 hours. Traveling from Carmel in July, you will find days in Groveland are much hotter (41°C), and nights are about the same (18°C). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun) early enough to travel to Point Reyes National Seashore.

Explore Point Reyes National Seashore's surroundings by going to Simraceway Performance Driving Center (in Sonoma) and Martin Griffin Preserve (in Stinson Beach).

To see ratings, photos, maps, and other tourist information, read our Point Reyes National Seashore trip planner.

Explore your travel options from Groveland to Point Reyes National Seashore with the Route module. Traveling from Groveland in July, expect Point Reyes National Seashore to be a bit cooler, temps between 34°C and 13°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Santa Rosa.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Santa Rosa: Armstrong Redwood State Reserve (in Guerneville), Sonoma Coast State Beach (in Bodega Bay) and Fort Ross State Historic Park (in Jenner). There's much more to do: identify plant and animal life at Safari West, walk around Sonoma Plaza, explore the landscape on two wheels at Santa Rosa Creek, and see the interesting displays at Charles M. Schulz Museum.

To find reviews, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Santa Rosa trip itinerary builder tool.

Getting from Point Reyes National Seashore to Santa Rosa by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: do a combination of taxi and train; or take a bus. In July, daytime highs in Santa Rosa are 34°C, while nighttime lows are 13°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 30th (Sun) to allow time to travel back home.