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Description
Travel from San Francisco to Monterey and Carmel during a full-day tour with your own private guide and comfortable SUV. You’ll drive along the Pacific Coast and see some of northern California’s most scenic spots, including the towns of Santa Cruz, Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel-By-The-Sea. Have free time to check out popular destinations like Cannery Row, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, 17-Mile Drive, and Carmel, and visit beaches, a marine sanctuary or lighthouse, the historic Pebble Beach Golf Course, and shopping and restaurant districts.
Highlights
- Private full-day SUV tour to Monterey with Carmel and 17-Mile Drive
- See the California coast during a scenic drive along Highway 1
- Explore Cannery Row or the Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Check out Pebble Beach Golf Course along 17-Mile Drive
- Go shopping or purchase lunch in Monterey or Carmel
- Look for seals, sea otters, and other animals on the Pacific coast
- Learn about California history and landmarks from your private guide
- Customize the itinerary to your group’s interests
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Land’s End Tour Company, San Francisco, California
Pickup at your hotel in San Francisco.
Pass By: Pacific Coast Highway, California
Drive down Highway 1 through Pacifica and the surf town of Santa Cruz.
Stop At: Pigeon Point Light Station, Pescadero, California
Stop for a photo and view the tide pools below the 1872 lighthouse.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California
Pass through seaside towns along the way.
Stop At: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California
A great place to spot sea otters and harbor seals in the wild.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Monterey Bay, Monterey, Monterey County, California
See the bay on the way to lunch in town.
Stop At: Cannery Row, Monterey, Monterey County, California
Visit the shops and restaurants of the former cannery town.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, Monterey County, California
Have the option of walking through the Aquarium during your lunch stop.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Pacific Grove Oceanview Boulevard, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California
Drive this scenic stretch of ocean road past golf courses, beaches and tide pools.
Stop At: 17-Mile Drive, Monterey, Monterey County, California
Drive the picturesque road past The Lone Cypress and oceanfront mansions.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Monterey County, California
If you are a golfer, make an optional stop to visit the pro shop and see the 18th hole.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ocean Avenue, Carmel, Monterey County, California
Stroll the shops, galleries and cafes of the charming town’s main street.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Silicon Valley, California
Choose to drive a different route back to SF, passing NASA and Google from Highway 101.
Pass By: San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, California
End the tour at your hotel or at Pier 39/Fisherman’s Wharf.
Departure Point
Your accommodation in San Francisco or hotel near SFO Airport (no airport site pickups).
Departure Time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 10h
Return Details
Your pickup accommodation or downtown San Francisco unless you are departing the tour in Monterey or Carmel.
Inclusions
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Private tour
- Transport by private vehicle
- Entry/Admission – 17-Mile Drive
- Entry/Admission – Pebble Beach Golf Links
Exclusions
- Food and drinks
- Entry/Admission – Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Collapsible wheelchairs and strollers can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
- If you have children under 8, you must use a size appropriate booster or car seat. Children may not ride on the parent’s lap.
- Contact me to reserve equipment for the day.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee. If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee. If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
