6 days in California Itinerary

Kick off your visit on the 23rd (Thu): squeeze the most out of the city with Ace It Bike Tours, learn about winemaking at Gary Farrell Winery, then stroll around Windsor Town Green, and finally stop by Powell's Sweet Shoppe - Windsor. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 24th (Fri): admire the majestic nature at Armstrong Redwood State Reserve, then learn about winemaking at Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, then learn about winemaking at Alexander Valley Vineyards, and finally do a tasting at Stephen & Walker Winery.

To find maps, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, refer to the Windsor road trip planner.

Austin to Windsor is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Austin in March, things will get a bit cooler in Windsor: highs are around 67°F and lows about 42°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 25th (Sat) so you can go by car to Big Sur.

On the 25th (Sat), enjoy the sand and surf at Pfeiffer State Beach.

To find other places to visit, maps, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Big Sur tour builder app.

Traveling by car from Windsor to Big Sur takes 3.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 64°F in March, and nighttime lows around 47°F. You'll have a few hours on the 25th (Sat) to wrap things up before traveling to Cambria.

Start off your visit on the 25th (Sat): make a trip to Nitt Witt Ridge and then take a memorable drive along Moonstone Beach Dr.

To see where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Cambria online trip itinerary maker.

You can drive from Big Sur to Cambria in 2 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Big Sur in March, expect nights in Cambria to be slightly colder, around 41°F, while days are somewhat warmer, around 72°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 25th (Sat) so you can drive to Los Olivos.

To see maps, more things to do, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read Los Olivos road trip planner.

Getting from Cambria to Los Olivos by car takes about 2 hours. In March, plan for daily highs up to 71°F, and evening lows to 42°F. You will leave for Santa Barbara on the 26th (Sun).

Start off your visit on the 26th (Sun): awaken your taste buds at some of the top wineries in the area.

To find ratings, maps, photos, and other tourist information, read Santa Barbara online route builder.

You can drive from Los Olivos to Santa Barbara in an hour. Plan for a bit warmer nights when traveling from Los Olivos in March since evenings lows in Santa Barbara dip to 48°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Sun) so you can drive to Santa Monica.

To see traveler tips, more things to do, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read our Santa Monica online trip itinerary maker.

Getting from Santa Barbara to Santa Monica by car takes about 2 hours. Other options: fly; or take a bus. Expect somewhat warmer evenings in Santa Monica when traveling from Santa Barbara in March, with lows around 54°F. On the 27th (Mon), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to Beverly Hills.

On the 27th (Mon), stroll around Beverly Gardens Park, then get a taste of the local shopping with Two Rodeo Drive, then shop like a local with Rodeo Drive, and finally take a memorable drive along Mulholland Drive.

For more things to do, other places to visit, ratings, and more tourist information, you can read our Beverly Hills road trip app.

Beverly Hills is just a stone's throw from Santa Monica. March in Beverly Hills sees daily highs of 68°F and lows of 54°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Los Angeles.

Start off your visit on the 28th (Tue): see the interesting displays at Petersen Automotive Museum.

To find ratings, more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, refer to the Los Angeles visit planner.

Los Angeles is very close to Beverly Hills. Traveling from Beverly Hills in March, you will find days in Los Angeles are a bit warmer (74°F), and nights are about the same (54°F). You'll have a few hours on the 28th (Tue) to wrap things up before traveling home.