California
Highlights
Cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Diego.
Pacific Coastline
National Parks: Including Yosemite, Sequoia, Redwood, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree, & Death Valley
Theme Parks: Disneyland Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags, Knotts Berry Farm.
Hollywood: Walk of Fame/ Hollywood Blvd, Studio Tours (Warner Bros, Paramount)
Key Information
Timezone: -8 hoursCurrency: US Dollars
Language: English
Flight Time: 11 Hours
Airport(s)/transport
San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN)
Travel Advice
Visa & Entry Requirements
Most UK passport holders do not need a full U.S, VISA to visit on holiday. The USA operates a VISA waiver programme (ESTA). You will need to apply for an ESTA before travel. This costs $21 USD per person. Visit https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ to apply.General Travel Advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office have advice for staying safe and well abroad. To find out more about your holiday destination, including entry requirements visit the Travel Aware website.LGBTQ+ Traveller Safety
North America and U.S.A. has a LGBTQ+ safety index score of 292 and graded as B+. (A - F scale, A grades being ranked as most safe and F grades being least safe. Read more about LGBTQ+ travellers safety index by Asher & Lyric).Average Weather in California
Jan
21℃
Av. Rain 85mm
(UK: 7℃ | 90mm)
Feb
21℃
Av. Rain 90mm
(UK: 7℃ | 70mm)
Mar
22℃
Av. Rain 55mm
(UK: 10℃ | 90mm)
Apr
23℃
Av. Rain 20mm
(UK: 13℃ | 40mm)
May
24℃
Av. Rain 9mm
(UK: 16℃ | 70mm)
Jun
26℃
Av. Rain 2mm
(UK: 19℃ | 50mm)
Jul
29℃
Av. Rain 1mm
(UK: 22℃ | 40mm)
Aug
29℃
Av. Rain 0mm
(UK: 21℃ | 70mm)
Sep
29℃
Av. Rain 3mm
(UK: 18℃ | 80mm)
Oct
27℃
Av. Rain 15mm
(UK: 15℃ | 90mm)
Nov
24℃
Av. Rain 20mm
(UK: 10℃ | 100mm)
Dec
21℃
Av. Rain 65mm
(UK: 8℃ | 80mm)