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A week in Los Angeles

Seven days in Los Angeles without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Los Angeles trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Grand Central Market

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    public market in Downtown Los Angeles

    South Broadway 317, 90013 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–21:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Grammy Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    music museum in Los Angeles, United States

    West Olympic Boulevard 800, 90015

    Opening hours: Mon 11:00–17:00 · Tue closed · Wed–Fri 11:00–17:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Philippe The Original

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant located in downtown Los Angeles, California

    North Alameda Street 1001, 90012 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 06:00–22:00

  6. 20:3023:00

    Hollywood Bowl

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    open-air theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

    2301 N Highland Ave

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Beachwood Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    N. Beachwood Dr. 2695

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–16:00 · Fri–Sun 08:00–21:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Mexican-American museum and cultural center in Los Angeles, California

    501 N Main St

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Original Pantry Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    coffee shop and restaurant in Los Angeles, California

    877 S Figueroa St

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Heritage Square Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic house museum

    3800 Homer St

  7. 17:0019:30

    USS Iowa

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • History

    1942 Iowa-class battleship

  8. 19:3021:00

    Providence

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Melrose Avenue 5955, 90038

  9. 21:0023:30

    Walt Disney Concert Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

    111 S Grand Ave

Day 3

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Sasoun Bakery

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    5114 Santa Monica Blvd

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Madame Tussauds Hollywood

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    wax museum in Hollywood, California

    Hollywood Boulevard 6933, 90028 Hollywood

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    The Black Cat

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    bar in Los Angeles, California

    Sunset Boulevard 3909, 90029-2242 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 16:00–02:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–02:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    La Brea Tar Pits

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    protected area

    5801 Wilshire Blvd

  7. 17:0019:30

    Griffith Observatory

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Griffith Observatory is an observatory in Los Angeles, California, on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.

    East Observatory Road 2800, 90027 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Fri 12:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–22:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Pinks Hot Dogs

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Los Angeles, California, United States

    709 N La Brea Ave

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–02:00

  9. 21:0023:30

    The Groundlings

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    American improv and theater group

    7307 Melrose Ave

Day 4

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Diddy Riese

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Broxton Avenue 926, 90024

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 12:00–23:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–24:00 · Sun 12:00–23:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Drum Barracks

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    former military barracks and museum in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California

    1052 N Banning Blvd

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Musso & Frank

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Hollywood Institution

    Hollywood Boulevard 6667, Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 17:00–23:00 · Sun 16:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Los Angeles County Museum of Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Los Angeles, United States

    Wilshire Boulevard 5905, 90036 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 11:00–18:00 · Wed closed · Thu 11:00–18:00 · Fri 11:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–19:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    Chinese American Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Los Angeles, California, United States

    North Los Angeles Street 425, 90012 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu closed · Fri–Sun 10:00–15:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    El Coyote Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles

    Beverly Boulevard 7312, 90036 Los Angeles

  9. 21:0023:30

    Grauman's Chinese Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    movie theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Hollywood Boulevard 6925, 90028 Hollywood

Day 5

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Cow's End Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Washington Boulevard 34, 90292 Marina Del Rey

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 06:00–18:00 · Fri–Sat 06:00–19:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Langer's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    delicatessen in Los Angeles

    704 S Alvarado St

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 08:00–16:00 · Sun closed

  4. 14:3017:00

    Petersen Automotive Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Los Angeles, CA

    Wilshire Boulevard 6060, 90036 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Carousel Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Hollywood Boulevard 5112, 90027 Los Angeles

  7. 20:3023:00

    Peacock Theater

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Chick Hearn Court 777, 90015 Los Angeles

Day 6

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Blu Jam Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    7371 Melrose Ave

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Los Angeles, California

    South Grand Avenue 250, 90012 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Wed 11:00–17:00 · Thu 11:00–20:00 · Fri 11:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Habayit

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    11921 W Pico Blvd

  6. 14:3017:00

    The Broad

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    contemporary art museum in Downtown Los Angeles

    South Grand Avenue 221, 90012 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Wed 11:00–17:00 · Thu 11:00–20:00 · Fri 11:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Perch

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    448 S Hill St

  9. 20:3023:00

    Hollywood Pantages Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater and movie theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

    Hollywood Boulevard 6233, 90028

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Griddle

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    West Sunset Boulevard 7916, 90046 Los Angeles

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    non-profit organisation in the USA

    Exposition Boulevard 900, 90007 Los Angeles

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Yamashiro

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    North Sycamore Avenue 1999, 90068 Los Angeles

  6. 14:30

    You leave

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