8 days in California Itinerary

San Francisco is a top holiday destination featuring scenic beauty and great ethnic and cultural diversity.

Kick off your visit on the 27th (Tue): see the interesting displays at Cable Car Museum and then get thoroughly spooked out with a ghost and vampire tour. Keep things going the next day: take in nature's colorful creations at San Francisco Botanical Garden, then contemplate the long history of Golden Gate Bridge, then take in the pleasant sights at Lombard Street, and finally stroll through Alcatraz Island.

To find photos, traveler tips, where to stay, and other tourist information, use the San Francisco holiday planner.

Kalamazoo to San Francisco is an approximately 33-hour car ride. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time is minus 3 hours. Expect little chillier weather when traveling from Kalamazoo in June: highs in San Francisco hover around 71°F, while lows dip to 55°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 28th (Wed) early enough to go by car to Mill Valley.

Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States, located about 14mi north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. On the 29th (Thu), trek along Slide Ranch, explore the striking landscape of Muir Woods National Monument, and then kick back and relax at Stinson Beach. On the 30th (Fri), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: tour the pleasant surroundings at Rodeo Beach and then admire the majestic nature at Marin Headlands.

For ratings, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, read our Mill Valley sightseeing planner.

Getting from San Francisco to Mill Valley by car takes about an hour. Other options: take a bus. Traveling from San Francisco in June, you will find days in Mill Valley are somewhat warmer (81°F), and nights are about the same (51°F). Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Fri) to allow enough time to drive to Point Reyes National Seashore.

Start off your visit on the 30th (Fri): hike along Earthquake Trail.

To find more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Point Reyes National Seashore day trip planning app.

You can drive from Mill Valley to Point Reyes National Seashore in 1.5 hours. Another option is to take a bus. In June, daytime highs in Point Reyes National Seashore are 81°F, while nighttime lows are 51°F. On the 1st (Sat), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Sonoma.

Set in the heart of one of the United States' most esteemed wine-producing regions, just 45 minutes from San Francisco, Sonoma boasts colonial Mexican architecture, including a mission.

On the 1st (Sat), walk around Sonoma Plaza and then soar above the sights with a balloon tour.

To find ratings, where to stay, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Sonoma trip planner.

Drive from Point Reyes National Seashore to Sonoma in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. In July, plan for daily highs up to 81°F, and evening lows to 52°F. You'll have a few hours on the 2nd (Sun) to wrap things up before traveling home.