15 days in Los Angeles & Phoenix Itinerary

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

Universal Studios Hollywood has been added to your itinerary. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Battleship USS Iowa Museum. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Los Angeles: Palm Springs (Sonny Bono Statue, Palm Springs Historical Society, &more) and Heisler Park (in Laguna Beach). The adventure continues: stop by LA Farmers' Market, learn more about the world around you at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, take a leisurely stroll along Santa Monica Pier, and admire the masterpieces at The Broad.

To find more things to do and tourist information, you can read our Los Angeles vacation site.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Los Angeles is an approximately 18.5-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 5 hours traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles. Expect slightly colder weather when traveling from Rio de Janeiro in January: highs in Los Angeles hover around 24°C, while lows dip to 11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Tue) to allow time to fly to Phoenix.

Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. You've now added AZ Hummer Tours to your itinerary. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Piestewa Peak and Echo Canyon Trail and Recreation Area. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Phoenix: Boyce Thompson Arboretum (in Superior), Phallic Rock (in Carefree) and Discovery Park (in Gilbert). The adventure continues: stroll around Papago Park, take in the awesome beauty at Superstition Mountains, take in nature's colorful creations at Desert Botanical Garden, and look for all kinds of wild species at Lookout Mountain Preserve.

For traveler tips, photos, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read our Phoenix trip planner.

You can fly from Los Angeles to Phoenix in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Los Angeles to Phoenix, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. In January, plan for daily highs up to 23°C, and evening lows to 9°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 26th (Tue) to allow enough time to fly to Los Angeles.

Change things up with a short trip to Disneyland Park in Anaheim (about 36 minutes away). Explore Los Angeles further: look and learn at Griffith Observatory and appreciate the extensive heritage of Hollywood Walk of Fame.

To see maps, ratings, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Los Angeles day trip planner.

You can fly from Phoenix to Los Angeles in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Mountain Standard Time (MST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 1 hour. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Thu) so you can fly back home.