Monterey, Carmel and Pacific Coast Explorer from San Francisco
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11 hours
- 17-Mile Drive admission fee
- Expert guide and commentary
- Pickup and drop-off at a convenient location in Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf
- Free Wifi on vehicle
- Guide Gratuities
- Meals
- Meals are not included but available for purchase throughout the day
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour traverses the breathtaking scenery on the famous Pacific Coast Highway. Upon arriving in historic Monterey, you will have time to explore the fascinating sea creatures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and stroll among the shops on Cannery Row. The tour will follow the coast through the beautiful little...
- Duration from 11 Hours to 12 Hours
- Group Tour
- Max 50 people in the group
- 1
Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean located on the coast of the U.S. state of California.
- Duration 1 Hour•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Admission is not included. Monterey Bay Aquarium is a nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California. Known for its regional focus on the marine habitats of Monterey Bay, it was the first to exhibit a living kelp forest when it opened in October 1984.
- Duration 1 Hour•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 3
Cannery Row
Cannery Row is the waterfront street in the New Monterey section of Monterey, California. It is the site of a number of now-defunct sardine canning factories. The last cannery closed in 1973. Today it has many restaurants and hotels, several of which are located in former cannery buildings, and a...
- Duration 1 Hour•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
17-Mile Drive
Although the route has changed since it opened in 1881, 17-Mile Drive is still exactly 17 miles long. More than 1.5 million visitors pass through 17-Mile Drive every year. Iconic Landmarks along famous 17-Mile Drive include The Lone Cypress, as well as Spanish Bay and Pebble Beach Golf Links.
- Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 5
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach Golf Links is a public golf course on the west coast of the United States, located in Pebble Beach, California.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 6
Lone Cypress
The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree in Pebble Beach, California. Standing on a granite hillside off the 17-Mile Drive, the tree is a Western icon, and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
San Antonio Avenue
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small beach city on California's Monterey Peninsula. It's known for the museums and library of the historic Carmel Mission, and the fairytale cottages and galleries of its village-like center. The Scenic Bluff Path runs from surf spot Carmel Beach to bird-rich Carmel River State Beach, with a...
- Duration 1 Hour•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 8
Bird Rock Vista Point
Bird Rock Vista is stop #7 on 17-Mile Drive and a wildlife hot spot.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 9
Carmel Beach Boardwalk
Beautiful white sandy beaches.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 10
Cypress Point Lookout
Stop #10 on 17-Mile Drive is the wonderful Cypress Point Lookout which looks out, to the southwest, over a small, white sand beach making for an excellent sunset spot.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 11
Lovers Point
Lovers Point State Marine Reserve is one of four small marine protected areas located near the cities of Monterey and Pacific Grove, at the southern end of Monterey Bay on California’s central coast.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 12
Monterey Visitor Center
Tourist information center in Monterey, California.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 13
Seal Rock Creek beach
Seal Rock Creek Beach is a small sandy beach along the 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, CA. This white sand beach is at the mouth of Seal Rock Creek which flows intermittently. Just offshore is Seal Rock and a little to the north is Bird Rock.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 14
Pebble Beach
Vista point in Del Monte Forest, California.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
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