San Francisco in 4 Days: The Ultimate No-Detours Itinerary! 🇺🇸✨

📍 Trip: Feb 2025 | SF + San Jose & Beyond 🚗 Transport: Cable cars + Uber + rental car (for outskirts) 🌉 Day 1: Downtown + Chinatown 🏨 Stay in DT—safe & ultra-convenient! 1️⃣ California & Powell Inception-like streets 🎢 (cable car route!) 2️⃣ Chinatown America’s oldest! Eat dim sum, hunt souvenirs 🥮 ⚓ Day 2: Car-Free Downtown Highlights 1️⃣ Alcatraz Island Book tickets early! Ferry to the infamous prison ⛴️⛓️ 2️⃣ Pier 39 February = sea lion party! 🦭💨 3️⃣ Fisherman’s Wharf Giant crab sign + chowder bread bowls 🦀 4️⃣ Chase Center NBA All-Star Game vibes 🏀 5️⃣ Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Center Classic first-angle snap 📸 🌁 Day 3: Epic Drives & Views (Rental Car Day!) 1️⃣ Lombard Street "Crookedest street" (no flowers in Feb, but great for drills 🚗) 2️⃣ Battery Spencer GGB close-up—go after noon (morning = backlit 😅) 3️⃣ Point Bonita Hidden coastal gem 🌊 (mini Half Moon Bay!) 4️⃣ Palace of Fine Arts Roman vibes + swan-dotted lake 🦢 5️⃣ Painted Ladies Victorian eye candy 🏡 6️⃣ Twin Peaks Best city view! (Skip Bernal Peak—this wins 🥇) 🍊 Day 4: Road Trip to San Jose! 1️⃣ Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton’s cliffside cove 🌅 2️⃣ Pulgas Water Temple Serene oasis 🌿 3️⃣ Stanford University Sigh… next life 🎓❤️ 4️⃣ Googleplex Free colorful bikes! 🚴 5️⃣ Pink Salt Pond Quick stop if passing by (not worth a detour) 6️⃣ Apple Park AR sandbox + latte art ☕ Pro Tips: Cable cars > rental cars in SF (break-in risk 🚨) Twin Peaks > Bernal Peak (trust us!) #SanFrancisco #BayAreaTravel #CaliforniaRoadTrip #USATravel #SFGuide #WestCoastVibes #TravelGram