8 days in Los Angeles, Las Vegas & Denver Itinerary

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

Get outdoors at Venice Beach and Boardwalk and Dolphin & Whale Watching. Get some historical perspective at Santa Monica Pier and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Change things up with these side-trips from Los Angeles: Pacific Marine Mammal Center (in Laguna Beach) and Oak Canyon Nature Center (in Anaheim). There's much more to do: see the sky in a new way at Griffith Observatory, enjoy the sand and surf at Santa Monica State Beach, examine the collection at Petersen Automotive Museum, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Santa Monica Bay.

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Nashville to Los Angeles is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Nashville to Los Angeles, you'll gain 2 hours due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Nashville in July, you will find days in Los Angeles are little chillier (83°F), and nights are about the same (66°F). Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel 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.

Start off your visit on the 14th (Tue): examine the collection at The Mob Museum, get a taste of the local shopping with The Strip, and then don't miss a visit to Fountains of Bellagio.

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Getting from Los Angeles to Las Vegas by flight takes about 4.5 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of train and bus. When traveling from Los Angeles in July, plan for much hotter days and somewhat warmer nights in Las Vegas: temperatures range from 104°F by day to 81°F at night. On the 15th (Wed), you'll travel to Denver.

Aptly nicknamed the "Mile-High City," Denver sits at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,280 ft) above sea level, located right where the Great Plains give way to the Rocky Mountains.

Kick off your visit on the 16th (Thu): admire the natural beauty at Denver Botanic Gardens, then contemplate the long history of Molly Brown House Museum, then admire the masterpieces at Denver Art Museum, and finally get a taste of the local shopping with 16th Street Mall.

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You can fly from Las Vegas to Denver in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from Las Vegas to Denver. Traveling from Las Vegas in July, you will find days in Denver are slightly colder (87°F), and nights are much colder (60°F). Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.