3-day San Jose itinerary (California)

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Fri, Nov 6
San Jose area
$355
- 09:101
  Winchester Mystery House
  Mansion in San Jose, California.
  until 10:25Free entry 10 min
- 10:522
  Computer History Museum
  museum in Mountain View, California
  until 13:22~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–17:00 27 min
  Lunch at Agave Mexican BistroMexican restaurant
- 14:503
  Municipal Rose Garden
  historic American rose garden in San Jose, California
  until 15:50Free entry 28 min
- 15:594
  Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
  building in San Jose, California, United States
  until 17:59~$20/person · typical 9 min
- Back near de Saisset Museum · 8 minDirections
Sunset 5:04 PM· golden hour atFlight Deck
Dinner atAgape Grill(Greek restaurant)
Stay near de Saisset Museum · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Sat, Nov 7
San Jose area
$352
- 09:121
  The Tech Interactive
  science and technology center in San Jose, California, United States
  until 11:12~$20/person · typical 12 min
- 11:202
  Backesto Park
  park in San Jose, California, United States
  until 12:35Free entryOpen 07:14–16:42 8 min
  Lunch at Angelou’s Mexican GrillMexican restaurant
- 13:473
  de Saisset Museum
  museum in Santa Clara, California
  until 15:47~$20/person · typicalOpen 11:00–16:00 12 min
- 15:564
  Rosicrucian Park
  park in San Jose, Santa Clara County, United States of America
  until 17:11Free entry 8 min
- Back near de Saisset Museum · 8 minDirections
Sunset 5:03 PM· golden hour atMission Peak
Dinner atANANTARA(Indian restaurant)
Stay near de Saisset Museum · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Sun, Nov 8
San Jose area
$167
- 09:361
  Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
  This City of Palo Alto, USA park is officially known as the Enid W. Pearson-Arastradero Preserve." There is a small but comprehensive interpretive center to the east of the parking lot.
  until 10:51Free entryOpen 08:00–15:34 36 min
- 10:602
  Windy Hill Open Space Preserve (closed areas)
  regional park in San Mateo County, California, United States
  until 12:15Free entryOpen 07:16–15:34 9 min
  Lunch at Alice's RestaurantRegional restaurant
- 13:303
  Hoover Tower
  285-foot structure on the campus of Stanford University
  until 15:30~$20/person · typical 16 min
- 15:384
  Hewlett Packard's Garage
  founding site of the company Hewlett-Packard, "birthplace of Silicon Valley"
  until 16:38Free entry 8 min
- Back near de Saisset Museum · 36 minDirections
Sunset 5:02 PM· golden hour atBridgepoint Park
Dinner atAniki's Sushi(Sushi restaurant)

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Day 1 · San Jose area Day 2 · San Jose area Day 3 · San Jose area

Road trip

89 mi

Driving

1 h 47 min

Behind the wheel

$14

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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2 nights near de Saisset Museum
Nov 6 → Nov 8 · San Jose, CA
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Where the money goes

$874

$437 per person · $291 per day

Stays: $300 34%
Food: $360 41%
Tickets: $200 23%
Travel: $14 2%

Cost per day

$355

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Split costs$437 each

Stays$300paid by
Food$360paid by
Tickets$200paid by
Travel$14paid by

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