5 days in San Francisco Bay Area Itinerary

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

Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Ferry Building Marketplace and Union Square. Get some cultural insight at Alcatraz Island and Golden Gate Bridge. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around San Francisco: Bohemian Creamery (in Sebastopol), Jordan Vineyard & Winery (in Healdsburg) and Sonoma Coast State Beach (in Sonoma). And it doesn't end there: take in the waterfront at Fisherman's Wharf, wander the streets of The Embarcadero, engage your brain at Exploratorium, and stop by Chinatown.

To find reviews, more things to do, where to stay, and tourist information, you can read our San Francisco trip planner.

New York City to San Francisco is an approximately 8-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus, train, and subway. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time, which is usually a -3 hour difference. Traveling from New York City in June, things will get slightly colder in San Francisco: highs are around 71°F and lows about 55°F. On the 4th (Sun), you'll have the morning to explore before heading back home.