California Vacation Time Budget Calculator

This calculator will help you get divide your time and decide how much you can really see. It's easy to use, so you can try different combinations of places and create the plan that's best for you.

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California Vacation Calculator
days ?	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)
days	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
days	Coast Highway San Francisco to Oregon Border 1 very long day, but 2 is better
days	Death Valley: 1 day and night
days	Disneyland Disneyland Park: 1.5 to 2 days California Adventure 0.5 to 1 day
days	Hearst Castle: 0.5 day
days	Hollywood Hollywood Boulevard and area: 1 day Universal Studios: 1 day
days	Lake Tahoe: 1 to 2 days
days	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
days	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
days	Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur: 1 to 2 days
days	Palm Springs: 1 to 2 days
days	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
days	San Francisco Alcatraz: 0.5 day Other sights: 1.5 to 2 days Wine Country or Monterey side trip: 1 day each
days	Santa Barbara: 0.5 to 1 day
days	Wine Country: 1 day
days	Yosemite: 1 full day minimum, 2 is better Driving time from San Francisco: 4 hours each way
days	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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days left ?	Got Enough Time? If you see a minus (-) sign, you plan too much.

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The script used to generate this California Vacation calculator is courtesy of Stephen Chapman, who hosts About.com's Javascript site.

Source: http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/topcalifornia/l/bl_catimebudget.htm

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