Unforgettable California Road Trip: San Francisco to LA

Discover a scenic California road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Explore iconic landmarks, sample local cuisine, and create unforgettable memories along the Pacific Coast Highway.

Duration

7 days

Travelers

2

Price

-

Day 1
Jan 8, 2026

85,095

Golden Gate Bridge

Famed 4,200 ft art deco suspension bridge open to car, bike & foot traffic.

  • Restrooms available

171,044

Universal Studios Hollywood

Sprawling amusement park with a cinema theme, featuring rides, restaurants, shops & shows.

  • Good for children

  • Restrooms available

16,871

Griffith Observatory

This art deco landmark from 1935 features a high-tech planetarium, public telescopes & city views.

  • Good for children

Day 2
Jan 9, 2026

60,037

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Famous Hollywood sidewalk area emblazoned with stars & celebrity names since 1960.

  • Good for children

3,299

Moro Rock Trail

Isolated, dome-shaped granite formation with a rock-cut stairway to the panoramic summit.

  • Good for children

1,221

Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855)

Oldest continually operating lighthouse on the Pacific, offering tours of Victorian-era building.

  • Good for children

  • Restrooms available

916

Andrew Molera State Park

Relatively undeveloped park with trails on beaches & through meadows & a walk-in trail camp.

  • Good for children

226

The Giant Forest

Network of hiking trails of varying lengths through an expansive sequoia grove on a rolling plateau.

  • Good for children

18,141

Sequoia National Park

Sprawling park filled with immense sequoia trees & offering hiking, camping & other activities.

  • Good for children

44,425

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Well-known aquarium on a rocky coastline with exhibits ranging from otter habitats to touch pools.

  • Good for children

3,586

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

Museum with displays on Egyptian burial practices, plus artifacts including jewelry & bronze tools.

  • Good for children

  • Restrooms available

Day 3
Jan 10, 2026

116

Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach

Iconic beach famed for its natural rock archway and purple sand.

    43,875

    Alcatraz Island

    Notorious prison & once home to Al Capone, now a museum with an audio tour, accessible by ferry.

    • Good for children

    43,858

    Golden Gate Park

    The city's 1,017-acre oasis draws hikers, bikers, art lovers & music fans, plus gardens & museums.

    • Good for children

    • Serves coffee

    8,365

    Exploratorium

    Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.

    • Good for children

    • Restrooms available

    5,975

    Crissy Field

    Grass field & sandy beach offering trails, a restored marsh & picturesque views of the Golden Gate.

    • Good for children

    2,341

    Giant Forest Museum

    Museum for the history & ecology of the giant sequoia forest, with exhibits & interpretive trails.

    • Good for children

    • Restrooms available

    1,577

    Sequoia National Park's Tunnel Log

    Car tunnel carved in 1938 out of the trunk of a sequoia that fell over the road in 1937.

      2,110

      Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

      Picturesque national parks with various trails for day hikes amid sequoias, mountains & waterfalls.

      • Good for children

      Day 4
      Jan 11, 2026

      11,251

      General Sherman Tree

      Just under 275-ft tall, this landmark in Sequoia National Park is among the world’s largest trees.

      • Good for children

      • Restrooms available

      6,525

      Kings Canyon National Park

      National park offers a varied landscape for hiking & other outdoor diversions among huge trees.

      • Good for children

      2,614

      Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

      1,000-acre state park offers a wide variety of hiking trails, wildlife, campgrounds & a guest lodge.

      • Good for children

      1,511

      Ripley's Believe It or Not!

      Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.

      • Good for children

      • Restrooms available

      828

      San Francisco Carousel & Bay Plunge at Pier 39

      Amusement park on Pier 39 featuring a carousel, shops, restaurants, and sea lions.

      • Good for children

      • Restrooms available

      134,851

      PIER 39

      Bustling bayside pier featuring scenic views, sea lion sightings, eateries, shops & entertainment.

      • Good for children

      • Serves coffee

      • Restrooms available

      5,009

      San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

      Expansive complex featuring a museum, interactive displays & ships telling the story of sea travel.

      • Good for children

      Day 5
      Jan 12, 2026
      Day 6
      Jan 13, 2026
      Day 7
      Jan 14, 2026
      Day 8
      Jan 15, 2026

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