5-Day San Francisco Itinerary

5-day San Francisco sample outline

A suggested day-by-day structure for your 5-day San Francisco trip. Generate a personalised version with Plano for detailed timing, restaurants, and routes.

1. 1

   Golden Gate Bridge & Alcatraz Island

2. 2

   Fisherman's Wharf & Ghirardelli Square & Chinatown

3. 3

   Golden Gate Park & Cable car ride

4. 4

   Mission District & Napa Valley day trip

5. 5

   Departure day or free exploration

Key highlights for 5 days

• Golden Gate Bridge

  walk or cycle across the world's most photographed bridge

• Alcatraz Island

  the infamous federal penitentiary on a rock in the Bay

• Fisherman's Wharf & Ghirardelli Square

  seafood, sourdough, and chocolate on the waterfront

• Chinatown

  the oldest in North America with authentic dim sum and herbal shops

• Golden Gate Park

  1,017 acres with de Young Museum and Japanese Tea Garden

• Cable car ride

  the last manually-operated cable car system in the world

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