8 days in North Carolina Coast & Coastal South Carolina Itinerary

Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 3rd (Mon): look for gifts at Kitty Hawk Kites - Nags Head, get a taste of the local shopping with Pea Island Art Gallery, Salvo, NC, enjoy the sand and surf at Salvo Beach, then enjoy the sand and surf at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, and finally get a dose of the wild on Ghost Crab Quest.

For reviews, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, read our Nags Head trip planner.

San Francisco to Nags Head is an approximately 8.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of subway, train, bus, and car. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 3 hours. In April, plan for daily highs up to 66°F, and evening lows to 51°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 4th (Tue) so you can catch the flight to Myrtle Beach.

On the 5th (Wed), kick back and relax at Ocean Drive Beach, then get a taste of the local shopping with Broadway at the Beach, then get some fabulous bargains at Tanger Outlets Myrtle Beach Hwy 501, and finally examine the collection at Hollywood Wax Museum. Here are some ideas for day two: brush up on your military savvy at Warbird Park, then steep yourself in history at Atalaya, then kick back and relax at Litchfield Beach, and finally see what you can catch with a fishing tour.

Plan my day in Myrtle Beach using traveler tips and tourist information provided by Klarna Trips.

Fly from Nags Head to Myrtle Beach in 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of car, bus, and train. Traveling from Nags Head in April, you will find days in Myrtle Beach are a bit warmer (72°F), and nights are about the same (56°F). Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Thu) to allow enough time to drive to Charleston.

Take a break from the city and head to Fishing Charters & Tours and Isle of Palms Beach. Get some historical perspective at The Charleston Museum and Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim. There's much more to do: pause for some serene contemplation at St. Michael's Church, take in nature's colorful creations at Washington Square, see the interesting displays at North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center, and contemplate the long history of McLeod Plantation Historic Site.

To find maps, more things to do, ratings, and other tourist information, go to the Charleston online trip itinerary maker.

You can drive from Myrtle Beach to Charleston in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. April in Charleston sees daily highs of 74°F and lows of 57°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Sun) to allow time to fly back home.