Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur Private Day Trip from San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
On this private, customizable day trip, experience one of the best road trips in the United States as you wind along the breathtaking Big Sur coastline on Highway One to the magnificent Monterey Peninsula, famous for its spectacular ocean views, abundant wildlife, and historical past. It has been called the greatest meeting of land, sea and sky. Carmel-by-the-Sea is rated a top-10 destination in the U.S. year after year.
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On this private, customizable day trip, experience one of the best road trips in the United States as you wind along the breathtaking Big Sur coastline on Highway One to the magnificent Monterey Peninsula, famous for its spectacular ocean views, abundant wildlife, and historical past. It has been called the greatest meeting of land, sea and sky. Carmel-by-the-Sea is rated a top-10 destination in the U.S. year after year.Monterey is a waterfront community on the central coast of California with a temperate climate year-round. Kayaking, scuba diving, surfing, whale watching and beach-going are just some of the activities to be enjoyed in and around Monterey. Golf, shopping, and driving the spectacular coastline to Big Sur are a few of the many land-based adventures.
From Cannery Row, you can walk or ride a rented surrey or segway along the scenic Recreation Trail to Fisherman’s Wharf. Along the way, you’ll see harbor seals, sea otters and pelicans in natural habitats on the dazzling waterfront of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Carmel-by-the-Sea’s rugged coastline, featuring both sandy beaches and rocky, cypress-covered outcroppings, has provided inspiration for artists of every stripe. On any evening, visitors will find town residents enjoying the beauty of a Carmel-by-the-Sea sunset at Carmel Beach while watching surfers ply the waves. Just a mile south, Carmel River State Beach is a popular spot for diving, kayaking, surfing and birding.
Big Sur refers to the entire 90-mile stretch of coastline between Carmel and San Simeon. Pretty much everything is right off of Highway 1, which runs its entire length, hugging the coastline the entire way.
The entire stretch of Big Sur consists of the Santa Lucia Range to the east and the rocky Pacific coast to the West. Heading south from Carmel you’ll encounter numerous places to pull over: Point Lobos State Reserve – it has been called “the greatest meeting of land and sea in the world,” Bixby Bridge (one of the world’s highest single-span concrete bridges – Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a cabin under the bridge, and also Jack Kerouac would come here to write.), Point Sur Lighthouse, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park/Beach, Sand Dollar Beach, and Jade Cove are just a few picture moments that Big Sur provides.
From Cannery Row, you can walk or ride a rented surrey or segway along the scenic Recreation Trail to Fisherman’s Wharf. Along the way, you’ll see harbor seals, sea otters and pelicans in natural habitats on the dazzling waterfront of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Carmel-by-the-Sea’s rugged coastline, featuring both sandy beaches and rocky, cypress-covered outcroppings, has provided inspiration for artists of every stripe. On any evening, visitors will find town residents enjoying the beauty of a Carmel-by-the-Sea sunset at Carmel Beach while watching surfers ply the waves. Just a mile south, Carmel River State Beach is a popular spot for diving, kayaking, surfing and birding.
Big Sur refers to the entire 90-mile stretch of coastline between Carmel and San Simeon. Pretty much everything is right off of Highway 1, which runs its entire length, hugging the coastline the entire way.
The entire stretch of Big Sur consists of the Santa Lucia Range to the east and the rocky Pacific coast to the West. Heading south from Carmel you’ll encounter numerous places to pull over: Point Lobos State Reserve – it has been called “the greatest meeting of land and sea in the world,” Bixby Bridge (one of the world’s highest single-span concrete bridges – Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a cabin under the bridge, and also Jack Kerouac would come here to write.), Point Sur Lighthouse, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park/Beach, Sand Dollar Beach, and Jade Cove are just a few picture moments that Big Sur provides.
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