5 days in San Diego & Los Angeles 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, kick back and relax at Children's Pool, see the interesting displays at USS Midway Museum, and enjoy some diversion at Balboa Park.

To find other places to visit, where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, read our San Diego travel route planning site.

Tampa to San Diego is an approximately 8-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 3 hours traveling from Tampa to San Diego. Traveling from Tampa in May, expect San Diego to be slightly colder, temps between 71°F and 61°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 14th (Sun) to allow enough time to drive to Los Angeles.

On the 14th (Sun), see the sky in a new way at Griffith Observatory. Keep things going the next day: find something for the whole family at Disneyland Park.

To find more things to do, other places to visit, where to stay, and more tourist information, read our Los Angeles day trip planner.

You can drive from San Diego to Los Angeles in 2 hours. Other options are to drive; or fly; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 75°F in May, and nighttime lows around 59°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 16th (Tue) to allow enough time to fly back home.