4 days in San Diego & San Antonio Itinerary

San Diego is known for zoos & aquariums, museums, and beaches. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: admire nature's wide array of creatures at San Diego Zoo, contemplate the long history of Cabrillo National Monument, take in nature's colorful creations at Botanical Building and Lily Pond, and let the kids burn off some steam at Balboa Park.

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Mexico City, Mexico to San Diego is an approximately 7-hour combination of flight, bus, and tram. You can also fly; or drive. The time zone difference when traveling from Mexico City to San Diego is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Mexico City in June, expect somewhat warmer with lows of 20°C in San Diego. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Sun) early enough to fly to San Antonio.

On the 3rd (Mon), get a taste of the local shopping with The San Antonio River Walk, get engrossed in the history at The Alamo, then examine the collection at The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum, then admire the architecture and history at Mission San Jose, and finally let the kids burn off some steam at Brackenridge Park.

To see where to stay, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, use the San Antonio online attractions planner.

Getting from San Diego to San Antonio by flight takes about 4.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. The time zone changes from Pacific Standard Time to Central Standard Time, which is usually a 2 hour difference. When traveling from San Diego in July, plan for much hotter days in San Antonio, with highs around 43°C, while nights are somewhat warmer with lows around 28°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 3rd (Mon) early enough to catch the flight back home.