7 days in California Itinerary

Divided into neighborhoods with distinct characters and cultural heritages, San Diego sits just north of the Mexican border and offers visitors a blend of tourist attractions, including a lively nightlife, diverse cuisine, and a thriving musical scene.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Pacifica Sailing Charters, SeaWorld San Diego and Point Loma. Get some historical perspective at Fort Rosecrans Cemetery and Marston House Museum. Let the collections at USS Midway Museum and Mingei International Museum capture your imagination. There's more to do: get a taste of the local shopping with Gaslamp Quarter and contemplate the long history of Spanish Landing.

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Philadelphia to San Diego is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 3 hours traveling from Philadelphia to San Diego. When traveling from Philadelphia in August, plan for slightly colder days in San Diego, with highs around 78°F, while nights are about the same with lows around 68°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 3rd (Tue) to allow time to drive 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.

You've now added Disney California Adventure Park to your itinerary. Kick off your visit on the 4th (Wed): discover the magic at Disney California Adventure Park.

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Traveling by car from San Diego to Los Angeles takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or fly. Traveling from San Diego in August, expect nights in Los Angeles to be about the same, around 66°F, while days are a bit warmer, around 84°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 4th (Wed) early enough to travel to San Francisco.

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

Kick off your visit on the 5th (Thu): wander the streets of Fisherman's Wharf, step off the mainland to explore Alcatraz Island, contemplate the long history of SS Jeremiah O'Brien, then browse the different shops at Ferry Building Marketplace, and finally get a taste of the local shopping with Union Square. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 6th (Fri): admire the majestic nature at Thornton Beach State Park, then engage your brain at Exploratorium, and then contemplate the long history of Golden Gate Bridge.

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You can fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Los Angeles in August, expect San Francisco to be a bit cooler, temps between 73°F and 59°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Fri) so you can travel back home.