A$3,000 | 10 days | from Sydney | Comfortable
Why you'll love it
Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city of beaches, hills and film-industry history. It scores 9 out of 10 for luxury and 8 for food and nightlife, and it's a popular start to a California road trip or a family theme-park holiday.
The best time to visit Los Angeles is March to May or September to November, with warm, sunny weather and fewer crowds than the summer school holidays.
Walk the Santa Monica Pier and the Venice Beach boardwalk, and see the Hollywood sign from Griffith Observatory. The Getty Center has art and city views. Universal Studios and Disneyland, in nearby Anaheim, are big draws for families. The city is spread out, so most visitors hire a car.
Los Angeles suits families, couples and road-trippers.
Your trip cost
For 10 days from Sydney