7 days in San Francisco & Cancun 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: steep yourself in history at Alcatraz Island, take a tour of SS Jeremiah O'Brien, walk around Golden Gate Park, and enjoy breathtaking views from Coit Tower.

For photos, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read San Francisco trip builder app.

Sacramento to San Francisco is an approximately 1.5-hour car ride. You can also fly; or take a bus. When traveling from Sacramento in June, plan for much colder days in San Francisco, with highs around 71°F, while nights are about the same with lows around 55°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 8th (Thu) to allow enough time to fly to Cancun.

Few destinations in Mexico dazzle visitors quite like Cancun, a modern resort town filled with glitzy hotels sitting on picturesque and well-developed Caribbean beaches.

Take a break from Cancun with a short trip to Scuba & Snorkeling in Playa del Carmen, about 1h 10 min away. The adventure continues: buy something for everyone on your list at La Isla Shopping Village, walk around arte Garden, kick back and relax at Playa Delfines, and steep yourself in history at Zona Arqueologica El Rey.

Before you visit Cancun, use our trip planner to discover what you can do and see there.

You can fly from San Francisco to Cancun in 9 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 June, you will find days in Cancun are somewhat warmer (87°F), and nights are much hotter (77°F). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Sun) early enough to fly back home.