26 days in Los Angeles & Seattle Itinerary

Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Los Angeles: Anaheim (Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, &more) and Santa Monica Yacht Harbor Sign (in Santa Monica). Pack the 6th (Tue) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Studios Hollywood. Next up on the itinerary: appreciate the extensive heritage of Santa Monica Pier, see the interesting displays at The Getty Center, kick back and relax at Santa Monica Bay, and don't miss a visit to Hollywood Walk of Fame.

For reviews, other places to visit, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Los Angeles attractions planner.

Melbourne, Australia to Los Angeles is an approximately 18-hour flight. Traveling from Melbourne to Los Angeles, you'll gain 18 hours due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Melbourne in August, things will get much warmer in Los Angeles: highs are around 34°C and lows about 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Sun) to allow time to travel to Seattle.

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.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Seattle: Mt Si (in North Bend) and Olympic National Park (Hood Canal & Murhut Falls). Dedicate the 22nd (Thu) to wine at some of the top wineries in the area. The adventure continues: view the masterpieces at Chihuly Garden and Glass, shop like a local with Pike Place Market, kick back and relax at Alki Beach, and see where the action happens at T-Mobile Park.

For more things to do, photos, ratings, and tourist information, go to the Seattle tour itinerary planner.

Traveling by flight from Los Angeles to Seattle takes 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Los Angeles in August, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Seattle, with lows of 19°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Wed) so you can travel back home.