31 days in United States Itinerary
Created using Klarna Trips United States trip planner
Start: Ulaanbaatar
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Los Angeles
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Las Vegas
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Washington DC
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Seattle — 3 nights
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Emerald City
Nicknamed the "Emerald City" because of its abundant evergreen trees, Seattle is the cultural and business center of the Pacific Northwest, as well as a popular holiday destination.Do your shopping at Chihuly Garden and Glass and Pike Place Market. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Pioneer Square and Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Go for a jaunt from Seattle to Mount Rainier National Park to see Discover Nature about 1h 5 min away. There's more to do: stroll through Alki Beach and take in panoramic vistas at Space Needle.
To find where to stay, more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Seattle vacation builder app.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Seattle is an approximately 20-hour flight. The time zone changes from Ulaanbaatar Standard Time (ULAT) to Pacific Standard Time (PST), which is usually a -16 hour difference. Prepare for much hotter weather when traveling from Ulaanbaatar in December: high temperatures in Seattle hover around 9°C and lows are around 3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 4th (Sun) to allow time to fly to Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles — 7 nights
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City of Angels
Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.Do your shopping at Montana Avenue and The Grove. The Getty Center and La Brea Tar Pits and Museum will appeal to museum buffs. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Los Angeles: Bergamot Station (in Santa Monica), Rodeo Drive (in Beverly Hills) and Disneyland Park (in Anaheim). Pack the 6th (Tue) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Studios Hollywood. There's lots more to do: take a leisurely stroll along Santa Monica Pier, explore the different monuments and memorials at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park, appreciate the extensive heritage of Hollywood Walk of Fame, and get a new perspective on nature at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
To see ratings, maps, photos, and other tourist information, read our Los Angeles trip maker app.
Traveling by flight from Seattle to Los Angeles takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. When traveling from Seattle in December, plan for much warmer days and somewhat warmer nights in Los Angeles: temperatures range from 24°C by day to 11°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Sun) early enough to catch the flight to Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas — 7 nights
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Sin City
Nicknamed the "Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas sits in the middle of a desert in the southern section of Nevada.Your cultural itinerary includes sights like The Strip and Little Church of the West. Head to The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort and Barneys New Yorkfor plenty of shopping. Change things up with a short trip to Clark County Heritage Museum in Henderson (about 38 minutes away). There's much more to do: explore the wealth of natural beauty at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, head outdoors with Outdoor Activities, examine the collection at The Neon Museum, and observe the fascinating underwater world at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay.
To see ratings and tourist information, read Las Vegas trip itinerary planning website.
Traveling by flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Los Angeles in December, expect Las Vegas to be little chillier, temps between 16°C and 4°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 18th (Sun) to allow time for the flight to Washington DC.
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Washington DC — 5 nights
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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.Your inner history buff will appreciate Washington National Cathedral and Georgetown University. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at National Gallery of Art and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. There's still lots to do: see the interesting displays at National Air and Space Museum, stroll the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, appreciate the extensive heritage of Capitol Hill, and learn more about the world around you at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
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You can fly from Las Vegas to Washington DC in 6.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from Las Vegas to Washington DC is 3 hours. While traveling from Las Vegas, expect a bit cooler days and about the same nights in Washington DC, ranging from highs of 12°C to lows of 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Fri) so you can fly to New York City.
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New York City — 7 nights
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Big Apple
Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.Appreciate the collections at 9/11 Memorial and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Popular historic sites such as St. Patrick's Cathedral and World Trade Center Memorial Foundation are in your itinerary. There's lots more to do: go for a walk through Central Park, enjoy breathtaking views from Empire State Building, go for a charming ride with a horse-drawn carriage tour, and don't miss a visit to Rockefeller Center.
For ratings, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, read our New York City planner.
You can fly from Washington DC to New York City in 3 hours. Other options are to take a train; or drive. In December, daily temperatures in New York City can reach 10°C, while at night they dip to 2°C. On the 30th (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly back home.
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United States travel guide
More than the country of car-packed streets seen in TV shows and movies, the United States of America is a complex and diverse home to over 300 million people living in a wide range of landscapes and climates. From its big-city skyscrapers to its sprawling natural parks, the country's ''melting pot'' combines many ethnic groups that share a strong sense of national identity despite their cultural differences. A country of road trips and big blue skies, the United States harbors orderly cities filled with restaurants, parks, museums, and innumerable sightseeing opportunities, as well as pristine natural areas perfect for a holiday in the great outdoors. To see as much as you can of this diverse land quickly, drive over some of the more than 6 million km (4 million mi) of highways leading through deserts, mountain peaks, fertile fields, and giant urban centers.
