California 10-Day Road Trip
San Francisco, USA · 10 days · 10 stops · Light
Adventure · Nature · Beaches · Food
- Destination
- San Francisco, USA
- Duration
- 10 days
- Travel style
- Adventure
- Interests
- Nature · Beaches · Food
- Region
- Americas
- Best time
- Sep-Oct
From gateway to destination
- GatewaySFOSan Francisco International Airport
- Day 1San Francisco1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 2San Francisco1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 3Yosemite1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- Day 4Yosemite1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 5Highway 1 south1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 6Big Sur & the coast1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 7Santa Barbara to LA1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 8Los Angeles1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 9San Diego1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 10Departure1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- DestinationSan FranciscoUSA
Ten days of the full California loop: San Francisco, Yosemite, Highway 1's Big Sur, Los Angeles and San Diego.
- Road Trip
- Nature
- Beaches
Journey highlights
01
Yosemite's granite
- 02
Big Sur's bridges
- 03
The full coast in ten days
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
San Francisco
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The bridge, the piers, Alcatraz
Next stop
San FranciscoSan Francisco
Day 02
San Francisco
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The cable cars, the Mission's murals
Next stop
San FranciscoYosemite
Day 03
Yosemite
1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- 08:00The Valley's granite
Next stop
YosemiteYosemite
Day 04
Yosemite
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Glacier Point & the groves
Next stop
YosemiteHighway 1 south
Day 05
Highway 1 south
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur
Next stop
Highway 1 southBig Sur & the coast
Day 06
Big Sur & the coast
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00McWay Falls to San Luis Obispo
Next stop
Big Sur & the coastSanta Barbara to LA
Day 07
Santa Barbara to LA
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The missions and Malibu into the city
Next stop
Santa Barbara to LALos Angeles
Day 08
Los Angeles
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The studios, Griffith, the observatory
Next stop
Los AngelesSan Diego
Day 09
San Diego
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00La Jolla, the Zoo, Sunset Cliffs
Next stop
San DiegoDeparture
Day 10
Departure
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The burrito verdict; SAN or LAX
Where to eat in San Francisco
Tartine Manufactory
SF · $$
Grand Central Market
LA food hall · $$
Oscar's Mexican Seafood
San Diego · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 10
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Sep-Oct
May–June and September–October open Tioga Pass and calm the coast.
- Best months
- Sep-Oct
- Climate score
- Good · 76/100
Journey budget
1,800 USD
Estimated total for 10 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 10 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 180 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 10
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