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Roadtrip in California: Where to go?

The United States is practically the perfect country for a road trip: great roads, cheap gas and hundreds of beautiful destinations to choose from. California is one of the ideal destinations for this kind of trip!
Roadtrip in California: Where to go?
 

What to see during a California road trip

 

San Francisco

A good starting point would be San Francisco: It is home to California's second largest airport, so there are plenty of opportunities to get here for both domestic and international travelers. You should spend some nights here just to recover form the long trip and to gather all the necessary energy to start your road trip!

In San Francisco you'll also find a lot of thing to see and to do, so you'll enjoy your stay here for sure.

Pacific Coast Highway

Roadtrip in California: Where to go?
The journey along the Pacific Coast Highway from San Francisco to Los Angeles is definitely one of the best road trips in the world. This should be your first destination after you pick up your hire car and head out of the city. There are numerous highlights along the way: don’t miss Santa Cruz and Monterey along the road!
 

Santa Monica

Los Angeles can be a confusing place, particularly after your trip down the Pacific Coast Highway. You can stop at Santa Monica instead and where you'll find wonderful beaches. If you’re not excited about Los Angeles and Santa monica, you could also choose to head down the coast to San Diego.

Death Valley National Park

Roadtrip in California: Where to go?
Death Valley (the name was given by gold rush travellers who nearly perished here) is the hottest and driest place in North America. On the road to the Death Valley you can stop at Joshua Tree National Park: It’s a wonderful place, the meeting point of two deserts, and offers good opportunities for camping, hiking and star-gazing.

In the Death Valley you'll experience the real vast wilderness. In this wilderness you'll anyway find a lot of things to do and see, like sand dunes, salt flats, craters, colourful canyons and hiking opportunities.
 

Yosemite National Park

As final stop of your road trip in california before heading back to san Francisco you'll find Yosemite National Park, a must see place in a trip to California. There’s a lot to see and do here: don’t miss Yosemite Falls, the hike up to Nevada and Vernal Falls, the drive to Glacier Point, Tunnel View, Valley View and Bridalveil Falls.

Once you've finished to visit Yosemite National Park you can finally return to San Francisco and come back home!