California Vacation Calculator
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How many days
will you be traveling in California?
Do not include travel time to get here or get home.
Your Plans
Enter the time you want
to spend in each place in days or parts
of days (0.25 equals one-fourth of a day or two hours)
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Coast Highway Los Angeles to San Francisco
1 long day (9 to 10 hours with few stops)
2 days is better
See more about Hearst Castle and Monterey below
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Coast Highway San Francisco to Oregon
Border
1 very long day, but 2 is better
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Death Valley :
1 day and night
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Disneyland
Disneyland Park: 1.5 to 2 days
California Adventure 0.5 to 1 day
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Hearst Castle :
0.5 day
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Hollywood
Hollywood Boulevard and area: 1 day
Universal Studios: 1 day
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Lake Tahoe : 1 to 2 days
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Las
Vegas Side Trip
Driving time each way from Los Angeles: 0.5 day
Driving time each way from San Diego: 0.6 day
Driving time each way from San Francisco: 1 day
Time in Las Vegas: 1 day minimum, 2 is better
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Los
Angeles (not including Disneyland, Hollywood)
Rodeo
Drive and
Beverly Hills : 0.5 day
Venice Beach, Santa Monica : 0.5 to 1 day
Redondo, Hermosa, Manhattan Beach : 0.5 to 1 day
Knott's Berry Farm ,
Magic Mountain : 1 day each
Pasadena : 0.5 day
Museum lovers add at least 1 day
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Monterey, Carmel
and Big Sur : 1 to 2 days
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Palm Springs :
1 to 2 days
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San Diego
Sea
World ,
San
Diego Zoo ,
Wild
Animal Park or
Legoland : 1 day each
Tijuana : 0.5 to 1 day
Other sights: 1 to 2 days
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San Francisco
Alcatraz : 0.5 day
Other sights: 1.5 to 2 days
Wine Country or
Monterey side trip: 1 day each
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Santa Barbara :
0.5 to 1 day
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Wine Country :
1 day
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Yosemite :
1 full day minimum, 2 is better
Driving time from San Francisco: 4 hours each way
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Other Plans
This is where you account for anything from a day at Aunt Tillie's
to a day at the spa or an afternoon nap. We recommend one day "doing
nothing" for any trip over 10 days long.
Driving Times
California may be bigger than you
think. Enter driving time between your major stops here.
Consult the driving distances page if you need more information.
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