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Los Angeles, California, United States
1 week in Los Angeles
Beaches, Hollywood and endless neighbourhoods. Here's how to spend 1 week in Los Angeles: a realistic day-by-day plan you can copy and tweak. The best time for this 1 week Los Angeles trip is May, June and July. Budget roughly $150/person/day before flights.
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Length
1 week
Best time
May, June, July
~Cost/day
$150
Currency
USD
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Your 1 week Los Angeles itinerary, day by day
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Day 1
09:00
Los Angeles Theatre Center~$5
The Los Angeles Theatre Center is a performance complex of several theaters that first opened in Downtown Los Angeles. Designed and built in 1916 in the Greek revival style, the sp
12:30
Siege of Los Angeles~$5
The siege of Los Angeles, was a military response by armed Mexican civilians to the
August 1846 occupation of the Pueblo de Los Ángeles by the United States Marines during the Mex
16:00
Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument~$5
The Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument, also known as the Sister Cities of Los Angeles Monument, is a fingerpost and monument in Los Angeles' Civic Center, in the U.S. state of Cal
2
Day 2
09:00
Central market & street-food lunch~$12
Grab lunch where locals do.
12:30
Nagoya Clock Tower~$5
The Nagoya Clock Tower is a clock tower in Los Angeles' Civic Center, in the U.S. state of California. The clock was gifted by the people of Nagoya to those of Los Angeles in 1984,
16:00
Victorian Downtown Los Angeles~$5
The late-Victorian-era Downtown of Los Angeles in 1880 was centered at the southern end of the Los Angeles Plaza area, and over the next two decades, it extended south and west alo
3
Day 3
09:00
Frank Putnam Flint Fountain~$5
The Frank Putnam Flint Fountain, also known as the Flint Memorial, is a monument commemorating Frank Putnam Flint, who was a United States Senator from California, in Los Angeles.
12:30
Los Angeles Police Department Memorial for Fallen Officers~$5
The Los Angeles Police Department Memorial to Fallen Officers is a monument on an elevated plaza at the LAPD headquarters on 100 West 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles. The memori
16:00
Roeder Blocks~$5
The Roeder Blocks refer to two historically significant commercial buildings in Los Angeles, California, developed by Louis Roeder in the late 19th century. These buildings — Roede
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Day 4
09:00
Caltrans District 7 Headquarters~$5
The Caltrans District 7 Headquarters building at 100 South Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States serves the California Department of Transportation (Caltra
12:30
Times Mirror Square~$5
Times Mirror Square is a complex of buildings on the block bounded by Spring, Broadway, First and Second streets in the Civic Center district of Downtown Los Angeles. It was headqu
16:00
Mirror Building~$5
The Mirror Building also called the Butterfield Overland Mail Company Los Angeles Building was a large brick building in Los Angeles built by Butterfield Overland Mail Company in 1
5
Day 5
09:00
Los Angeles Times bombing~$5
On October 1, 1910, union members belonging to the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers (IW) detonated explosives they placed in the Los Angeles Times Bu
12:30
California State Building (Los Angeles)~$5
The California State Building, originally referred to simply as the State Office Building, was a 13-story Art Deco building housing state offices on the northwest corner of First a
16:00
Higgins Building~$5
The Higgins Building is a proto-Modernist concrete framed building rendered in the Beaux-Arts style located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Completed in 1910 by owner Thomas H
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Day 6
09:00
Los Angeles City Hall~$5
Los Angeles City Hall, completed in 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices
12:30
The Edison~$5
The Edison is a steampunk themed nightclub located inside the Higgins Building basement in Los Angeles, California. The Edison opened in 2007. The Higgins Building was built by Tho
16:00
Local food tour of Los Angeles~$25
Taste the signature dishes of Los Angeles.
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Day 7
09:00
Los Angeles Theatre Center~$5
The Los Angeles Theatre Center is a performance complex of several theaters that first opened in Downtown Los Angeles. Designed and built in 1916 in the Greek revival style, the sp
12:30
Siege of Los Angeles~$5
The siege of Los Angeles, was a military response by armed Mexican civilians to the
August 1846 occupation of the Pueblo de Los Ángeles by the United States Marines during the Mex
16:00
Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument~$5
The Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument, also known as the Sister Cities of Los Angeles Monument, is a fingerpost and monument in Los Angeles' Civic Center, in the U.S. state of Cal
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What 1 week in Los Angeles costs
What this trip costs
$1,674
Flights$45027%
Stay$40524%
Activities$18911%
Food$31519%
Local transport$1268%
Shopping$845%
Buffer$1056%
$239/day
Estimates for planning, so check live prices before you book.
Have more or less time in Los Angeles?
1 week in Los Angeles: FAQ
Is 1 week enough for Los Angeles?+
1 week is a comfortable amount of time to explore Los Angeles, with room for day trips and a slower pace. The plan above balances the must-sees with time to wander.
What should I do on day 1 in Los Angeles?+
Start with Los Angeles Theatre Center, Siege of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Sister Cities Monument. The full first day is mapped out above.
How much does 1 week in Los Angeles cost?+
Budget around $150 per person per day for a mid-range trip (stay, food and activities), before flights, so roughly $1,050 per person for 1 week. The cost breakdown above splits it by category.
When is the best time to visit Los Angeles?+
The best months to visit Los Angeles are May, June, July and September, when the weather suits sightseeing best.