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Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur Private Day Trip from San Francisco

Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur Private Day Trip from San Francisco

Overview

Embark on a quintessential California road trip with this customizable full-day tour down the Pacific Coastal Highway from San Francisco. See the Big Sur coastline, visit the Monterey Peninsula — famous for its bay views, abundant marine life, and historical Cannery Row — and stroll around the top-rated destination of Carmel-by-the-Sea with your private guide. Pricing is per group, based on a maximum of six people.

City: San Francisco

Mon 09 Jun

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Starting at $912.00

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Mon 09 Jun

Starting at $912.00

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What's Included

Bottled water

Snacks

Private driver/guide

Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

What To Expect

Shark Fin Cove

The Shark's cove showcases awe inspiring views of some of the geological wonders along the 800 mile long San Andreas fault line.

Pescadero State Beach

This is a 5 min photo stop with amazing rock formations.

Greyhound Rock

The Greyhound Rock is part of the California Coastal National Monument in a Marine Protected Area.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

The Santa Cruz Boardwalk is a splendid location with striking views of the beach communities around.

Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course

Pacific Grove highlights the convergence of the ragged California Coastline, and Spanish Bay Golf courses.

Lone Cypress

The 250 year old Lone Cypress is Carmel's notable landmark.

Pebble Beach Golf Links

The lavish Pebble Beach Golf Club opened in 1919. At the time, it was and still remains one of most luxurious gold courses in the world.

Carmel Plaza

Carmel village has numerous intimate cafes, restaurants, boutique shops, wine tasting bars, and over 75 art galleries. It's one of the most picturesque villages in the country.

Bixby Bridge

Bixby Bridge was built in 1932. It is one of the iconic California landmarks with stunningly beautiful rock formations, and a white sand beach a the below.

Carmel

Visit Carmel -by-the -Sea and immerse yourself in this enchanting village showcasing 16th century cottages, intimate cafes, gourmet restaurants, art galleries, wine tasting bars and boutique shops at every corner.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (16)

janeenwright

Sep 2019

Carmel I have to say is the most beautiful city in California. With it's beaches and golf courses and it's quaint little town. I love it there so much. Lots of nice places to stay and Lots of nice places to visit when you're there. I recommend putting this on your bucket list of places to see.

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Great to hear that you enjoyed the area. Carmel is a gem on the California Coastline. Hopefully you will return to explore more of California in the future. Thank you.

Khushboo_Sriv

Sep 2019

I booked this tour through Getyourguide.com but accidentally skipped writing a review on the platform and could only leave the rating. Hence, posting the review. My husband and I took this tour on our recent trip to San Francisco. To say that Marciano Bravo as a guide was outstanding would be an understatement. For an Indian couple who traveled for 23 hours to explore the wonder of Big Sur, we wanted to explore as much as we could in the limited time we had (10-12 hours only!). As foreign nationals who had little idea as to where to begin, Marciano came as a blessing in disguise. He gave us an amazingly personalized tour of Big Sur, Monterey, Carmel By The Sea, Bixby Creek Bridge and Pfeiffer Beach. In 12 hours! In fact, Pfeiffer Beach was our special request which he accommodated without any hassle. What more could we ask for. He gave us valuable insights about vegetarian restaurants (we do not even eat eggs!) in and around the city. If anyone out there is looking out for a guide, go hire Marciano Bravo. Experienced, informative, fun guy and extremely jolly and helpful. All in one! Thank you Marciano for an amazing time during the guided tour.

Connector733869

Jul 2019

This tour was very disappointing. We did not see most of the sites as promised and if we did see them, it was only a drive by. It took us 3 1/2 hours just to get to 17-mile drive. We did go have lunch at Pebble Beach but that pretty well left no time to see the other sites. Carmel looked like a beautiful town but did not get to walk around it at all and we would have like to do that. We stopped at the Lone Cypress tree vista for 5 minutes. We then went to Margarita Ville in Monterey and had a drink with no time to look around that town at all. We then got in the car for another long ride home. We felt we spent most of the day in the car. Our driver, Pat was very nice but seemed to be a nervous driver, constantly hitting the brakes and driving slow. We also stopped at the Google Campus for a bathroom break (which we did not ask for) and spent at least half an hour time there because it took so long to get to it and park and back on the highway. Overall, this trip either should not advertise so many stops or include more hours. We also had to pay for the extra hours it took us to get home.

Response from Host

Sep 2019

I am sorry to hear that you were disappointed. All tours are customized based on the interests of each client. We always provide a printed itinerary and clients can choose what they prefer to focus on. Normally, we take the coastal route or highway 101 S in one direction, and return through the opposite route. I asked them which route they preferred and they chose the Silicon Valley route. There was some traffic and we stopped at the Gooleplex which the guys were more interested in. It's better to plan to use a cleaner restroom than one at highway gas stations. We went to Pebble Beach for lunch. They spent 3 hours at lunch. After lunch drove through the 17 Mile Drive and stopped at the Lone Cypress. When we go to Carmel village, I asked them if they wanted to stop and walk around. I was a actually shocked to hear that they had no interest in stopping in Carmel. They skipped Monterey and said they wanted to go back. About 4:00 p.m, they said they wanted to stop for a drink. I thought they were kidding, but they were serious. So we stopped in Capitola at Magaritaville. They were in the restaurant for another 2 hours. The total time they spent in restaurants was 5 hours. We ended up in the middle of rush hour traffic. There had been an accident. I see a lot of accidents on highways almost daily. This is the more reason I drive carefully at the allowed speed limit. I don't believe in speeding and putting client's lives at risk. Additionally, I have never been in an accident. Some people like to speed. I get it. They had prepaid for 8 hours. This was 3 hours overtime. I gave them 2 free hours. I think it was fair. They were fun couples. and played great music. I wish things had turned out differently. We had a similar tour last week and covered a lot more attractions on the itinerary. This family listened to suggestions and used their time more efficiently. Thank you for being candid.