3 days in San Diego & Los Angeles Itinerary

Start off your visit on the 8th (Sat): learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at San Diego Zoo and then walk around Sunset Cliffs Natural Park.

To find where to stay, ratings, other places to visit, and tourist information, you can read our San Diego online tour planner.

Auckland, New Zealand to San Diego is an approximately 17.5-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from New Zealand Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time is minus 20 hours. Expect slightly colder evenings in San Diego when traveling from Auckland in April, with lows around 17°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Sat) early enough to go by car to Los Angeles.

Kick off your visit on the 9th (Sun): see the interesting displays at The Getty Center and then take a leisurely stroll along Santa Monica Pier.

To see reviews, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Los Angeles travel planning site.

Traveling by car from San Diego to Los Angeles takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or fly; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 28°C in April, and nighttime lows around 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 9th (Sun) to allow time for the flight back home.