Los Angeles & San Francisco 7-Day Trip
Los Angeles, USA · 7 days · 7 stops · Light
Adventure · Nature · Food · Beaches
- Destination
- Los Angeles, USA
- Duration
- 7 days
- Travel style
- Adventure
- Interests
- Nature · Food · Beaches
- Region
- Americas
- Best time
- Sep-Nov
From gateway to destination
- GatewayLAXLos Angeles International Airport
- Day 1LA — Hollywood & beaches1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- Day 2LA — Getty & Griffith1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- Day 3Highway 1 north1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 4Big Sur1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 5Monterey to San Francisco1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 6SF — the icons1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 7SF — departure1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- DestinationLos AngelesUSA
California's two anchors and the Highway 1 drive between them: LA's sprawl, the Big Sur cliffs, and SF's bridges.
- Multi-City
- Road Trip
- Nature
Journey highlights
01
Big Sur's Bixby Bridge
- 02
Alcatraz's booked island
- 03
The coastal drive as the trip
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
LA — Hollywood & beaches
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The Hollywood sign viewpoint & Santa Monica pier
Next stop
LA — Hollywood & beachesLA — Getty & Griffith
Day 02
LA — Getty & Griffith
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The Getty Center & Griffith's observatory
Next stop
LA — Getty & GriffithHighway 1 north
Day 03
Highway 1 north
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Malibu, Santa Barbara, Pismo
Next stop
Highway 1 northBig Sur
Day 04
Big Sur
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Bixby Bridge, McWay Falls, the cliffs
Next stop
Big SurMonterey to San Francisco
Day 05
Monterey to San Francisco
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Cannery Row, then the city by the bay
Next stop
Monterey to San FranciscoSF — the icons
Day 06
SF — the icons
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The Golden Gate, Alcatraz (booked), the piers
Next stop
SF — the iconsSF — departure
Day 07
SF — departure
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The cable cars & SFO
Where to eat in Los Angeles
In-N-Out Burger
The California institution · $
Fisherman's Wharf chowder
SF sourdough bowl · $$
Nobu Malibu tier
Coastal splurge · $$$$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 7
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Sep-Nov
May–September is the dry coastal window; Big Sur's fog burns off by noon.
- Best months
- Sep-Nov
- Climate score
- Excellent · 84/100
Journey budget
1,260 USD
Estimated total for 7 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 7 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 180 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 7
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