15 days in Los Angeles & Phoenix Itinerary

Universal Studios Hollywood has been added to your itinerary. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Battleship USS Iowa Museum and The Broad. 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: make a trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, learn more about the world around you at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, take a leisurely stroll along Santa Monica Pier, and look for gifts at LA Farmers' Market.

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.

You've now added AZ Hummer Tours to your itinerary. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Piestewa Peak and Lookout Mountain Preserve. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Phoenix: Boyce Thompson Arboretum (in Superior), Discovery Park (in Gilbert) and Phallic Rock (in Carefree).

To see reviews, where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Phoenix tour itinerary builder tool.

Getting from Los Angeles to Phoenix by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. You'll lose 1 hour traveling from Los Angeles to Phoenix due to the time zone difference. In January, plan for daily highs up to 23°C, and evening lows to 9°C. On the 26th (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly to Los Angeles.

Pack the 28th (Thu) with family-friendly diversions at Disneyland Park. 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.