Editable San Francisco itinerary

10 days in San Francisco for a first visit: editable trip template.

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Give each day one neighborhood, one anchor plan, one flexible second choice and one weather or low-energy backup. Edit the template here, then copy it, print it or save it as a PDF. Template edits stay in this browser tab while you navigate or reload. Nothing is uploaded. Reset planner clears the saved tab draft.

Started from the public example 10 days in San Francisco for a first visit. Every field below is editable; reset the planner to start blank.

DestinationSan Francisco, California, USAUse one city or region for a workable first outline.

Optional start dateNot providedAdds weekday and date labels. It is not sent anywhere.

Trip days10Build between one and fourteen days.

Preferred pace

RelaxedTwo substantial blocks, with room to wander or rest.BalancedThree planned blocks, plus meals and local travel.FullFour planned blocks for travelers who prefer momentum.

Balanced

Typical day starts09:00

Typical day ends19:00

Must-dos to placeAlcatraz, Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park

3 substantial blocks per day at a balanced pace.

Planning budget

3 substantial blocks per day at a balanced pace.

With a 10.0-hour day, that leaves about 150 minutes per block after a 90-minute meal-and-break allowance and 60 minutes of local travel buffer. Replace those allowances with your real bookings.

Days in outline: 10
Days started: 10
Anchor plans placed: 10

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Day 1Waterfront food and neighborhood streets

Neighborhood or areaWaterfront food and neighborhood streets

Anchor planFerry Building Marketplace

Flexible second planChinatown

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: North Beach. Route: Approximately 4 km of walking with neighborhood slopes

Day 2The island and the Golden Gate

Neighborhood or areaThe island and the Golden Gate

Anchor planAlcatraz Island

Flexible second planPresidio Tunnel Tops

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: Golden Gate Bridge south-side visitor area. Route: Ferry excursion, then a 35–60 minute road or transit connection to the Presidio

Day 3Golden Gate Park at museum pace

Neighborhood or areaGolden Gate Park at museum pace

Anchor planCalifornia Academy of Sciences

Flexible second planJapanese Tea Garden

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: de Young Museum. Route: Cross-city transit to the park, then short walks between the three entrances

Day 4Modern art around Yerba Buena

Neighborhood or areaModern art around Yerba Buena

Anchor planSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Flexible second planYerba Buena Center for the Arts

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: Yerba Buena Gardens. Route: SFMOMA → YBCA → Yerba Buena Gardens; walk throughout.

Day 5Science and the northern waterfront

Neighborhood or areaScience and the northern waterfront

Anchor planExploratorium

Flexible second planMusée Mécanique

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: Ghirardelli Square. Route: Pier 15 → Fisherman's Wharf → Ghirardelli Square; Muni or a longer walk between the first two.

Day 6Western gardens, art and ocean

Neighborhood or areaWestern gardens, art and ocean

Anchor planSan Francisco Botanical Garden

Flexible second planLegion of Honor

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: Lands End coastal park. Route: Botanical Garden → Legion of Honor → Lands End; short vehicle or bus transfers.

Day 7Mission history and mural voices

Neighborhood or areaMission history and mural voices

Anchor planMission Dolores

Flexible second planPrecita Eyes Mission mural walk

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: Mission Dolores Park. Route: Mission Dolores → Precita Eyes → Dolores Park; use a local bus if the walking distance is too much.

Day 8Marin conservation and the working bay

Neighborhood or areaMarin conservation and the working bay

Anchor planThe Marine Mammal Center

Flexible second planBay Model Visitor Center

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: Downtown Sausalito waterfront. Route: SF → Marin Headlands → Bay Model → downtown Sausalito → SF.

Day 9Oakland from space science to local history

Neighborhood or areaOakland from space science to local history

Anchor planChabot Space & Science Center

Flexible second planOakland Museum of California

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: Lake Merritt southern shore. Route: Chabot → Oakland Museum → southern Lake Merritt; separate from the Berkeley outing.

Day 10Berkeley's garden, galleries and campus

Neighborhood or areaBerkeley's garden, galleries and campus

Anchor planUC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

Flexible second planBerkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Weather or low-energy backupNot provided

Travel and timing notesLater: UC Berkeley self-guided campus walk. Route: UC Botanical Garden → BAMPFA → campus; return by BART or your arranged vehicle.

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