Thoughts on this please?!

thebig40 · 22 Sep 18, 11:53 AM

Hi,

Saw flights on Skyscanner flying into San Francisco and out of Los Angeles in August next year for Ł1600 for the four of us(2 adults and 2 children who’ll be 12 and 11).

We were really not bothered about where we went, it was all about the flight prices, so this got me thinking about a different trip!

So:

2 nights in San Francisco
2-3 nights travelling down to Los Angeles (stopping at Monterey and Avila perhaps?)
3-4 nights in Los Angeles for Disney, Harry Potter and Walk of Fame
7 nights in San Diego

How does this sound? Any feedback welcome!

We definitely want a relaxing pool/beach based part to the trip but could lose a few days in San Diego if you think we need more elsewhere...

Beth_Disney · 22 Sep 18, 12:23 PM

Congratulations on pressing the book button! It's so exciting having a holiday to plan and look forward to.

Your holiday looks fab but I would suggest looking into the LA section a bit more before making a final decision. Disney is in Anaheim which is a decent journey south of the other attractions you mentioned in LA. The common itinerary is a few nights in LA for Universal, Warner Bros, Walk of Fame etc and a few nights in Anaheim for Disney. As you're travelling from north to south I would do 2/3 nights in LA first, then 3 in Anaheim and then what ever you have left in San Diego.

**Colette-S** · 22 Sep 18, 12:39 PM

Personally I’d do a bit longer in SF and reduce the time in San Diego. I loved San Diego but you definitely need longer in SF and reducing the week in San Diego seems the most obvious thing to do

jdouds · 22 Sep 18, 12:44 PM

Hi as you have already suggested , take more time on the journey to LA, at least 2 nights in Monterey , whale watching ,17 mile drive, aquarium and some time in Carmel. Our other stop was Santa barbera which was lovely. Make sure you stop at San Simeon to see the elephant seals, and perhaps Hearst castle . Overall I would suggest 4/5 days for this part of the journey, and perhaps another day San Fran .

**bLaZeR666_uk** · 22 Sep 18, 12:44 PM

There is a awesome theme park just outside SF (40 min drive) called six flags animal kingdom, worth a days visit of anyone's time.

Also there is another six flags theme park in Los Angeles, we bought a yearly ticket and it saves us a few quid as you can use it at ANY six flags parks). Boys will love these parks as they are not disney!

I found Monterey really dull and expensive. It is a massive money trap for tourists. TBH there is not much there except rows of naff souvenir shops and a MEGA over priced aquarium (its $50 each to get in)

Next time we will not bother with Monterey.

I Would spend more time In LA as there is loads to see and do there. Maybe take a couple of days at san diego at the most (seaworld)

olaf38 · 22 Sep 18, 02:37 PM

We are looking at next August, can I ask who are you flying with for that price and what dates? My searches are coming up much more than that.

thebig40 · 22 Sep 18, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by olaf38

We are looking at next August, can I ask who are you flying with for that price and what dates? My searches are coming up much more than that.

Hi,

This was on Skyscanner this morning and last night, gone up to Ł1854 now. It was with United Airlines. Dates were 4/8 to 20/08 flying from London.

Willeve · 22 Sep 18, 07:45 PM

We had 4 nights in SF last year at the start of our trip, loads to do there, I’d stay longer.

thebig40 · 22 Sep 18, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Willeve

We had 4 nights in SF last year at the start of our trip, loads to do there, I’d stay longer.

Yes, I agree, loads to do, we were there before we had children and we loved it. The kids just want to go somewhere warm with a pool so we are trying to juggle their wishes along with ours...