🏨 Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive - Full Day Tour from San Francisco Activity

Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive - Full Day Tour from San Francisco

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From $105.00

1,719 reviews (4.25)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 11 hours

Departs: San Francisco, San Francisco

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Cruise along California's spectacular coastline on a relaxing day trip from San Francisco. Follow Highway 1 and enjoy stops at Pigeon Point Lighthouse and in Davenport for a quick coffee and snack.
Back on the road traveling by Monterey Bay and Peninsula, to the famous Monterey Bay Aquarium and Steinbeck's Cannery Row. Explore Monterey's charming shops or choose to go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Two hours is ample time for pictures and Instagram posts of everything you are experiencing.
See the stunning estates of 17-Mile Drive, as well as Bird Rock, Lone Cypress, and world famous, Pebble Beach Golf Course.
Arriving in Carmel-by-the-Sea, known for the museums and library of the historic Carmel Mission, and the fairytale cottages, and galleries of its village like center.
11 hours of breathtaking sightseeing, unique shopping, historical landmarks, mouth-watering culinary innovation.

What's Included

1 hour stop at Carmel Plaza

2 hours stop at Monterey Bay

Day-trip to Monterey and Carmel

Entrance fee for the 17-Mile Drive Included

Stops at Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pebble Beach, Bird Rock and the Lone Cypress

Transport by air-conditioned luxury motor-coach with a professional guide

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Hotel Pick-up & drop-off

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
CHILD: Age: 5 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Pacific Coast Highway

California's most scenic highway that connects San Francisco to Monterey. This road hugs the California coastline, passing rocky overhangs and coastal farming towns.

• Admission Ticket Free

Pigeon Point Light Station

Tallest lighthouse on the west Coast of the United States. it is still an active Coast Guard aid to navigation.
Explore the lighthouse or a quick walk down to the beach.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Davenport

Travelers will spend 15 minutes here to stretch and get a quick coffee.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monterey Bay

Nearing the city of Monterey, views of the Monterey Bay will become available for traveles.

• Admission Ticket Free

Cannery Row

This waterfront street in the New Monterey section of Monterey. It is the site of now-defunct sardine canning factories.
Cannery Row today is now a tourist attraction with many restaurants and stores.

• Admission Ticket Free

17-Mile Drive

A scenic loop through the private Pebble Beach community on the Monterey Peninsula. Travelers will see, beautiful coastal scenes with white cove beaches.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bird Rock Vista Point

This wildlife hub is buzzing with birds, harbor seals and belching sea lions. Sea lions take advantage of the cleared-off perch and enjoy the sun.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Lone Cypress

A Monterey Cypress tree, standing on a granite hillside. Estimated at 250 years, the cypress has been scarred by fire and held in place by cables for the last 60 years.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pebble Beach Golf Links

Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world, it hugs the rugged coastline and has wide open views of Carmel Bay. Travelers will be allowed to disembark and explore the area.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Small beach community on California's Monterey Peninsula. The Scenic Bluff Path runs from surf spot Carmel Beach to bird-rich Carmel River State Beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Carmel Plaza

Nestled in the heart of downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel Plaza is home to one of a kind fashion finds, specialty natural brands, distinctive restaurants, gourmet shops, wine tasting rooms, in a relaxed and sophisticated setting.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

Monterey, 17 Miles Drive, and Carmel by the Sea Tour.

HankW507, 30-12-2022

It was an Excellent, informative and beautiful tour. Well paced and super enjoyable. Great information and knowledge shared. Thank you very much and we wish you a Happy and Properous New Year!

Great Value for time and money spent

Ranjana2727, 01-12-2022

I had a really good trip with Tower Tours, San Francisco.
Our guide George was extremely knowledgeable and kept us entertained with the history and fun tit-bits about the areas we were passing through.
Going with the tour , the first time one is visiting an area, vs driving yourself , has the advantage of also getting a guide who has knowledge of local history etc.
Plus, the hassle free trip where one just sits back and relaxes.

My tip - In Monterey, I decided not to visit the aquarium as then I would have missed out on the fun of roaming the streets.
I guess that would depend on which part of the world you live in.

Monterey

Margie_C, 28-11-2022

Good to get a day trip away from city to enjoy beautiful California coast line. We were able to walk along the shore a few times to get closer of the water and fresh air.

The Thomas Affair

fatopa, 29-12-2022

We enjoyed the tour very much. The only thing that could have improved it was if “Mother Nature” would have cooperated more. But despite the rainy weather, my wife & I were pleased. The driver, Thomas, was very knowledgable and added good insight along the way. Additionally, his dining recommendations were great!

Thomas our driver(guide)...

Felicia_W, 04-12-2022

Thomas our driver(guide) is great and knowledgeable. It would be a 5 if not for the pouring heavy rain throughout the whole trip. Still have a reasonable trip.

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