36 days in United States Itinerary

San Francisco is a top holiday destination featuring scenic beauty and great ethnic and cultural diversity.

San Francisco is known for sightseeing, nature, and parks. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: take in the views from Golden Gate Bridge, head off the coast to Alcatraz Island, engage your brain at California Academy of Sciences, and take a leisurely stroll along Fisherman's Wharf.

To see where to stay, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, read San Francisco driving holiday planner.

Sydney, Australia to San Francisco is an approximately 16.5-hour flight. You'll gain 18 hours traveling from Sydney to San Francisco due to the time zone difference. While traveling from Sydney, expect little chillier days and colder nights in San Francisco, ranging from highs of 19°C to lows of 10°C. On the 3rd (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly to New York City.

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

New York City is known for sightseeing, museums, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: go for a walk through Central Park, make a trip to Grand Central Terminal, admire the masterpieces at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and take a stroll through Times Square.

To find other places to visit, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, you can read our New York City visit planner.

Traveling by flight from San Francisco to New York City takes 8 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of subway, train, and bus. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time is 3 hours. Traveling from San Francisco in March, things will get little chillier in New York City: highs are around 11°C and lows about 1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 8th (Wed) to allow enough time to fly to Washington DC.

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Start off your visit on the 9th (Thu): examine the collection at National Air and Space Museum, then browse the collection at Library of Congress, then admire the masterpieces at National Gallery of Art, and finally get a sense of history and politics at White House. Here are some ideas for day two: learn more about the world around you at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, get a sense of history and politics at United States Capitol, then get engrossed in the history at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, then appreciate the history behind Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and finally appreciate the history behind Jefferson Memorial.

For more things to do, where to stay, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Washington DC trip itinerary maker tool.

You can fly from New York City to Washington DC in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. Expect somewhat warmer weather when traveling from New York City in March: highs in Washington DC hover around 15°C, while lows dip to 3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 10th (Fri) to allow time to fly to Key West.

Located just 140 km (90 mi) from Cuba, Key West is an island only about 6.4 km (4 mi) long and 1.6 km (1 mi) wide.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Key West: Big Pine Key (National Key Deer Refuge & Bahia Honda State Park). And it doesn't end there: examine the collection at The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, get a new perspective on things with Boat Tours & Water Sports, take in the exciting artwork at Alan S. Maltz Gallery, and pause for some serene contemplation at Saint Mary Star of the Sea.

To see photos, traveler tips, more things to do, and more tourist information, read Key West day trip planning site.

You can fly from Washington DC to Key West in 4.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of taxi and bus. Traveling from Washington DC in March, things will get much hotter in Key West: highs are around 30°C and lows about 24°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Tue) to allow time to drive to Key Largo.

The northernmost island of the Florida Keys, Key Largo provides stunning scenery, a number of watersports opportunities, and plenty of areas to relax on vacation.

Start off your visit on the 15th (Wed): take in the architecture and atmosphere at Key Largo Baptist Church, then look for all kinds of wild species at Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, then see what you can catch with Florida Keys Flats Fishing, and finally sample the tasty concoctions at Islamorada Brewery & Distillery - MM82. Keep things going the next day: get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Island Dolphin Care, then surround yourself with nature on Capt. Sterling's Everglades Eco-Tours, and then relax and rejuvenate at Key Largo Yoga.

For more things to do, where to stay, ratings, and more tourist information, read Key Largo visit planning tool.

Traveling by car from Key West to Key Largo takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Traveling from Key West in March, plan for little chillier nights in Key Largo, with lows around 20°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Thu) to allow enough time to fly to Orlando.

For most people, any mention of Orlando immediately conjures up images of sprawling theme parks filled with characters plucked right out of popular animated movies.

Have a day of magic on the 17th (Fri) at Walt Disney World Resort. Have a day of magic on the 20th (Mon) at Magic Kingdom Park. Next up on the itinerary: get in on the family fun at Universal Orlando Resort, take in nature's colorful creations at Harry P. Leu Gardens, explore the world behind art at Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, and identify plant and animal life at Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.

For where to stay, photos, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Orlando online route planner.

Getting from Key Largo to Orlando by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Key Largo in March, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Orlando, with lows of 17°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 20th (Mon) so you can fly to New Orleans.

Known for its Creole cuisine, rich musical tradition, and nearby swamps and plantations, New Orleans is one of the nation's oldest cities.

New Orleans is known for historic sites, nightlife, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: brush up on your military savvy at The National WWII Museum, stroll around New Orleans City Park, take a stroll through Garden District, and see the interesting displays at Backstreet Cultural Museum.

To see photos, other places to visit, reviews, and tourist information, use the New Orleans route planner.

You can fly from Orlando to New Orleans in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Orlando to New Orleans, you'll gain 1 hour due to the time zone difference. When traveling from Orlando in March, plan for little chillier days in New Orleans, with highs around 19°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 19°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 23rd (Thu) early enough to catch the flight to Las Vegas.

Nicknamed the "Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas sits in the middle of a desert in the southern section of Nevada.

Las Vegas is known for nightlife, sightseeing, and shopping. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: admire the local landmark of Fountains of Bellagio, buy something for everyone on your list at The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort, try to win big at Bellagio Hotel and Casino, and explore the stunning scenery at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

To see other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Las Vegas travel itinerary planner.

You can fly from New Orleans to Las Vegas in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 2 hours traveling from New Orleans to Las Vegas. Traveling from New Orleans in March, expect nights in Las Vegas to be slightly colder, around 13°C, while days are somewhat warmer, around 27°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Mon) to allow enough time to fly to Los Angeles.

Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.

On the 28th (Tue), get in on the family fun at Disneyland Park. Keep things going the next day: get curious at California Science Center, look and learn at Griffith Observatory, then take a memorable drive along Mulholland Drive, then examine the collection at The Getty Center, and finally appreciate the extensive heritage of Venice Canals Walkway.

To see other places to visit, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Los Angeles trip itinerary maker app.

Getting from Las Vegas to Los Angeles by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. In March, daily temperatures in Los Angeles can reach 27°C, while at night they dip to 14°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 29th (Wed) so you can catch the flight to Lahaina.

Once the booming capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the tropical paradise of Lahaina still remains one of Maui's top vacation attractions, providing both culture and recreation.

On the 30th (Thu), see the interesting displays at Hale Ho'ike'ike at the Bailey House, then admire the majestic nature at Iao Valley, then observe the fascinating underwater world at Maui Ocean Center, and finally stroll around Lahaina Banyan Court. On the 31st (Fri), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: see some colorful creatures with a scuba or snorkeling tour and then stroll through Ka'anapali Beach.

To see ratings, where to stay, photos, and tourist information, you can read our Lahaina online trip itinerary planner.

Traveling by flight from Los Angeles to Lahaina takes 7.5 hours. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time to Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time is minus 2 hours. Expect a bit warmer evenings in Lahaina when traveling from Los Angeles in March, with lows around 22°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 31st (Fri) so you can catch the flight to Honolulu.

In many ways much more Asian than American, Honolulu is Hawaii's largest city and its center of government, transportation, commerce, and tourism.

Honolulu is known for historic sites, wildlife, and sightseeing. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: stroll the grounds of USS Arizona Memorial, take in the dramatic scenery at Manoa Falls, explore the activities along Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, and go for a walk through Diamond Head State Monument.

For ratings, where to stay, photos, and other tourist information, refer to the Honolulu holiday builder app.

You can fly from Lahaina to Honolulu in 2.5 hours. March in Honolulu sees daily highs of 32°C and lows of 23°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 3rd (Mon) to allow enough time to fly back home.