Monterey, Carmel and Pacific Coast Explorer from San Francisco

Key facts

What's included

Itinerary

1. Stop 1

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

   1 hour

2. Stop 2

   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

3. Stop 3

   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

4. Stop 4

   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.

   1.5 hours

5. Stop 5 Pass by

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

6. Stop 6

   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

7. Stop 7

   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

8. Stop 8 Pass by

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

9. Stop 9 Pass by

   Beautiful white sandy beaches.

10. Stop 10

    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

11. Stop 11 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.

12. Stop 12 Pass by

    Tourist information center in Monterey, California.

13. Stop 13 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.

14. Stop 14 Pass by

    Vista point in Del Monte Forest, California.

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the starting point

7:50 AM pickup. Please check your email confirmation from Extranomical Tours or contact the provider to confirm your pick-up details.

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