13-Day Driving Itinerary from Plano, TX to Albuquerque, NM, Sacramento, CA, Napa Valley, and Ft. Bragg

1. Day 1: Albuquerque, NM
   11 hours (734 miles) from Plano, TX

   Southwestern cuisine and museums

2. Day 2: Sacramento, CA
   20 hours (1,400 miles) from Albuquerque, NM

   California State Capitol

3. Day 3: Sacramento, CA
   Museum-Hopping and Old Sacramento

   History and exhibits

4. Day 4: Sacramento, CA
   1 hour 30 minutes (70 miles) to Napa Valley

   Napa Valley Wine Train

5. Day 5: Ft. Bragg, CA
   3 hours 30 minutes (187 miles) from Napa Valley

   Bluffs and glass beaches

6. Day 6: Ft. Bragg, CA
   Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

   Flowers and gardens

7. Day 7: Plano, TX
   28 hours (2,200 miles) from Ft. Bragg, CA

   Rest and recuperate

Time and Cost Estimates:

• Albuquerque Museum (2 hours, Free)
• Old Town Albuquerque (2 hours, Free)
• Explora Science Center and Children's Museum (3 hours, $5-10)
• California State Railroad Museum (3 hours, $12-14)
• Sutter's Fort State Historic Park (2 hours, $5-7)
• California State Indian Museum (1 hour, $3-5)
• California State Capitol Museum (1 hour, Free)
• Napa Valley Wine Train (3 hours, $150-300)
• Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens (2 hours, $10-15)
• Total Estimated Costs: $190-356 per person

Useful Tips:

If extra time is available, consider spending a day at Lake Tahoe or San Francisco. Alternatively, cut out stops in Albuquerque and/or Sacramento to shorten the time spent driving. It’s always a good idea to make reservations for any point of interest requiring one beforehand. Also, leave enough time in each day for travel and unexpected detours.