47 days in Los Angeles, Las Vegas & Orlando Itinerary

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

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Los Angeles: Beverly Hills (Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation & Mulholland Drive), Anaheim (Disneyland Park, Room Escape Games, &more) and San Diego (Spanish Village Art Center, USS Midway Museum, &more). Pack the 17th (Sat) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Studios Hollywood. And it doesn't end there: examine the collection at The Getty Center, hunt for treasures at Santa Monica Farmers Market, admire the natural beauty at Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens, and kick back and relax at La Jolla Cove.

For other places to visit, reviews, traveler tips, and tourist information, use the Los Angeles holiday planner.

Adelaide, Australia to Los Angeles is an approximately 20.5-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 17.5 hours traveling from Adelaide to Los Angeles. Plan for slightly colder temperatures traveling from Adelaide in December, with highs in Los Angeles at 24°C and lows at 11°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 26th (Mon) early enough to catch the flight 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.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Las Vegas: Boulder City (Hoover Dam & Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum), Henderson (Green Valley Range & Clark County Heritage Museum) and Valley of Fire State Park (in Overton). There's lots more to do: explore the striking landscape of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, try your luck at Bellagio Hotel and Casino, get a taste of the local shopping with The Strip, and take in nature's colorful creations at Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.

For maps, ratings, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Las Vegas trip planner.

Getting from Los Angeles to Las Vegas by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Los Angeles in December, things will get a bit cooler in Las Vegas: highs are around 16°C and lows about 4°C. On the 9th (Mon), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly to Orlando.

For most people, any mention of Orlando immediately conjures up images of sprawling theme parks filled with characters plucked right out of popular animated movies.

Get out of town with these interesting Orlando side-trips: Boat Tours & Water Sports (in Saint Cloud), Kissimmee (Osceola Arts & Kissimmee Lakefront Park) and Clearwater (Helicopter Tours & Aspirations Winery). Have a day of magic on the 11th (Wed) at Walt Disney World Resort. Plan for a day of cool, family-friendly fun on the 16th (Mon) at Discovery Cove. And it doesn't end there: get in on the family fun at Universal Orlando Resort, try out the rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, discover the magic at Epcot, and walk around Largo Central Park.

For ratings, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Orlando day trip planning website.

Fly from Las Vegas to Orlando in 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 3 hours traveling from Las Vegas to Orlando. Traveling from Las Vegas in January, expect Orlando to be a bit warmer, temps between 25°C and 13°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Wed) early enough to fly back home.