9 days in District of Columbia, Los Angeles & China Lake Itinerary

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Washington DC is known for sightseeing, museums, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at National Air and Space Museum, explore the activities along Tidal Basin, appreciate the history behind Washington Monument, and ponder the world of politics at United States Capitol.

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Beijing, China to Washington DC is an approximately 16.5-hour flight. You'll gain 13 hours traveling from Beijing to Washington DC due to the time zone difference. Expect a daytime high around 15°C in March, and nighttime lows around 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly 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.

Venture out of the city with trips to Ocean Avenue (in Santa Monica) and Anaheim (Disney California Adventure Park & Disneyland Park). There's much more to do: take in the waterfront at Santa Monica Pier, appreciate the extensive heritage of Hollywood Walk of Fame, look and learn at Griffith Observatory, and see the interesting displays at The Getty Center.

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Getting from Washington DC to Los Angeles by flight takes about 7.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 3 hours traveling from Washington DC to Los Angeles. Prepare for a bit warmer weather when traveling from Washington DC in March: high temperatures in Los Angeles hover around 27°C and lows are around 14°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Wed) to allow time to drive to China Lake.

China Lake is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. To find traveler tips, ratings, other places to visit, and tourist information, read China Lake online trip builder.

Traveling by car from Los Angeles to China Lake takes 2.5 hours. Traveling from Los Angeles in March, expect slightly colder with lows of 7°C in China Lake. On the 9th (Thu), you'll travel back home.