9 days in Los Angeles, Santa Cruz & San Francisco Itinerary

Take a break from Los Angeles with a short trip to Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, about 34 minutes away. Pack the 11th (Thu) with family-friendly diversions at Disneyland Park. There's lots more to do: take in the waterfront at Santa Monica Pier, explore the world behind art at Norton Simon Museum, see a show at Walt Disney Concert Hall, and look and learn at Griffith Observatory.

To find maps, other places to visit, reviews, and other tourist information, refer to the Los Angeles planner.

Dammam, Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles is an approximately 27-hour flight. Traveling from Dammam to Los Angeles, you'll gain 11 hours due to the time zone difference. When traveling from Dammam in May, plan for colder days and little chillier nights in Los Angeles: temperatures range from 28°C by day to 17°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Fri) early enough to fly to Santa Cruz.

Start off your visit on the 13th (Sat): get up close to creatures of the deep with a dolphin and whale watching tour, tour the pleasant surroundings at Seacliff State Beach, California, and then admire the majestic nature at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.

To see traveler tips, ratings, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Santa Cruz trip itinerary planner.

You can fly from Los Angeles to Santa Cruz in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. In May, Santa Cruz is little chillier than Los Angeles - with highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Sat) to allow enough time to drive to San Francisco.

San Francisco is known for sightseeing, nature, and parks. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: steep yourself in history at Golden Gate Bridge, take in the pleasant sights at Lombard Street, tour the pleasant surroundings at Alcatraz Island, and admire the natural beauty at Japanese Tea Garden.

To find other places to visit, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, read San Francisco road trip planning app.

You can drive from Santa Cruz to San Francisco in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. May in San Francisco sees daily highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 16th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel back home.