Trip Itinerary

LA & SF
July 2026

Depart 5 Jul · Arrive back 20 Jul
Google Developer Conference
14 nights away
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Sydney (AEST) --:-- --
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LA / San Francisco (PDT) --:-- --
SYD
Sydney
5:50 pm · Sun 5 Jul
QF 11 · Qantas
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~15h 40m
LAX
Los Angeles
2:30 pm · Mon 6 Jul
7:30 am Tue 7 Jul · AEST
Los Angeles · Conference
Mon
6
Jul
Arrive LA — Conference Day 1 + I/O Recap
TravelGoogle ConferenceI/O Recap
  • Land LAX 2:30 pm (7:30 am Tue · AEST) · check in to hotel
  • Google I/O Recap — welcome, introductions & conference kickoff
Tue
7
Jul
Conference — Day 2
Google Conference
  • Private Google Developer Startups Conference
Wed
8
Jul
Conference — Day 3
Google Conference
  • Private Google Developer Startups Conference
Thu
9
Jul
Conference — Day 4 (Final)
Google Conference
  • Private Google Developer Startups Conference
Los Angeles · Exploring
Fri
10
Jul
LA Exploring + Hollywood Bowl
CultureMusic
  • Explore Los Angeles — Hollywood, Walk of Fame, Griffith Observatory
  • Evening: Thomas Wilkins at the Hollywood Bowl
Sat
11
Jul
Disneyland — Day 1
Theme Park
  • Disneyland California — main park, all areas except Galaxy's Edge
Sun
12
Jul
Disneyland Galaxy's Edge + Drive North
Theme ParkDrive
  • Morning: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland
  • Afternoon: Drive north to San Jose (~6 hrs)
San Jose & Silicon Valley
Mon
13
Jul
Apple Park + San Jose Exploring
Tech
  • Morning: Apple Park Visitor Centre — Steve Jobs Theatre, AR model of campus
  • Afternoon: Explore San Jose downtown, The Tech Interactive museum
Tue
14
Jul
Computer History Museum + Head to SF
TechDrive
  • Morning: Computer History Museum, Mountain View (allow 3–4 hrs)
  • Afternoon: Drive up to San Francisco, check in
San Francisco
Wed
15
Jul
Exploratorium + Intel Museum
TechScience
  • Morning: Intel Museum, Santa Clara (free entry; closes Sat–Sun — check if going this day)
  • Afternoon: Exploratorium, Pier 15 — massive interactive science museum
  • Explore the Embarcadero waterfront
Thu
16
Jul
Golden Gate + Alcatraz
IconsNature
  • Morning: Walk or cycle Golden Gate Bridge (bring a jacket)
  • Afternoon: Alcatraz Island ferry + audio tour
  • Evening: Walk Pier 39, sea lions
Fri
17
Jul
USS Hornet + Chabot Space Centre + Salesforce Park
HistorySpacePark
  • Morning: USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum, Alameda — WWII carrier + Apollo recovery display
  • Afternoon: Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland Hills — planetarium shows
  • Evening: Dinner in SF, walk through Salesforce Park (rooftop park above transit centre)
Return to Sydney · Sat 18 Jul
AA 6221 San Francisco SFO → Los Angeles LAX 4:04 pm → 5:45 pm (9:04 am → 10:45 am Sun · AEST)
5h 45m layover at LAX
QF 12 Los Angeles LAX → Sydney SYD 11:30 pm (4:30 pm Sun · AEST) → 7:30 am Mon 20 Jul