Monterey, Carmel and Pacific Coast Explorer from San Francisco

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Monterey Bay

  Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean located on the coast of the U.S. state of California.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 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.

  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 few historic attractions. Some privately owned fishing companies still exist on Cannery Row, housed on piers located a short distance from the historic district frequented by tourists.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 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.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pass by)

  Pebble Beach Golf Links is a public golf course on the west coast of the United States, located in Pebble Beach, California.

  Admission ticket free
• 5
  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6

  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 scuba entry point. South lie the sea animals and whaling museum of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• Bird Rock Vista Point (Pass by)

  Bird Rock Vista is stop #7 on 17-Mile Drive and a wildlife hot spot.

  Admission ticket free
• Carmel Beach Boardwalk (Pass by)

  Beautiful white sandy beaches.

  Admission ticket free
• 7
  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Lovers Point (Pass by)

  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.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  Tourist information center in Monterey, California.

  Admission ticket free
• Seal Rock Creek beach (Pass by)

  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.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  Vista point in Del Monte Forest, California.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• 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
• Meals are not included but available for purchase throughout the day.
• Exact destinations & itinerary may differ due to weather, road conditions, and the guide's discretion.

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