Pacific Coast Highway Tour: Monterey, Carmel & 17-Mile Drive

Embark on a scenic adventure along the Pacific Coast Highway, exploring the charming towns of Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel-by-the-Sea. Discover sea creatures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and enjoy the beauty of the 17 Mile Drive.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monterey Bay - Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean situated along the coast of California, USA.
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - Admission is included only if the option is selected during checkout. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a nonprofit public aquarium located in Monterey, California. Renowned for its focus on the marine habitats of Monterey…
What's Included
  • 17-Mile Drive admission fee
  • Expert guide and commentary
  • Pickup and drop-off at a convenient location in Union Square and Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Free Wifi on vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Guide Gratuities
  • Meals
Additional Information

This tour traverses the breathtaking scenery on the famous Pacific Coast Highway. Upon arriving in historic Monterey, you will have time to explore the fascinating sea creatures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and stroll among the shops on Cannery Row. The tour will follow the coast through the beautiful little town of Pacific Grove on the way to the 17…

Location
478 Post St
Post Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gary_m
Nov 14, 2024
Awesome experience on the 17 mile tour - Our guide Danny was excellent and was very knowledgeable and he shared lots of information about San Francisco and the surrounding areas. The tour made lots of stops for pictures and places to eat and was very well organized! We would highly recommend this adventure!!
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Yalla_habibi_323
Oct 20, 2024
Beautiful Views - Beautiful views and so peaceful. A very relaxing place to enjoy the ocean scenery and have a picnic. So amazing how Mother Earth is so beautiful and perfect.
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Margaret_k
Sep 30, 2024
Really enjoyable tour and wonderful scenery - I would highly recommend this tour for the stunning views along the coast. Whale city bakery in Davenport has delicious coffee and pastries and his a good rest stop. Monterey is well worth a visit and has good places to eat. The 17 mile drive is very scenic and I enjoyed the stop at pebble beach even though I am not a golfer. Carmel is a beautiful town with a nice beach and we walked down to it and really enjoyed it despite the hill climb on the way back. George was our driver and guide he was very professional, courteous, friendly and helpful and we really enjoyed the tour.
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Rekrucr
Sep 8, 2024
Great road trip! - Great experience. Long day but thanks to our super knowledgeable driver, George, didn't seem too long. Learned so much along the way
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Caron_s
Aug 7, 2024
California coastline tour - The coastline is beautiful and the small towns of Carmel and Monterey are exquisite. The tour guide was knowledgeable and funny.
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Joey_s
Aug 2, 2024
Danilo, our very engaging guide/driver deserves more than a 5-star rating. - Our day-long tour is a breeze and very enjoyable with Danilo. He was very engaging as we go along the route and he drives like a pro; safely and smoothly. I would definitely recommend this tour to my friends and hopefully they will have Danilo as their guide/driver
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Teresa_p
Jun 5, 2024
Beautiful sights - This was a beautiful and relaxing trip. Based on the itinerary, we should have had 3 hours in Monterey but were only given 2.5 hours but our tour guide gave us a few extra stops and photo ops with that extra time. We went to the Aquarium and managed to see the highlights. Very nice day!
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Marlene_h
Mar 7, 2025
Lack of responsibilty of driver/guide - Good trip to see the scenery and cities along the coast south of SF. Driver/guide not willing to answer questions and did not have control of the number of people on the tour. Driver left one man at Monterey, but turned around to pick him up again since other passengers insisted he was on the bus. Driver was driving very fast in the left lane (fast lane) all the way back from Monterey (2,5h drive in dark and rain). This felt very unsafe. We would not take this tour again due to the insane driving. The driver/guide shall be more responsible and have full control of his passengers and make sure they are on the bus. He shall also drive safe rather than fast, considering he is responsible for the life of 20 passengers. Tour company to take action to make this trip a safe experience.
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857glenna
Jan 20, 2025
Do as You Advised - The California coast is beautiful overall it is a wonderful experience, but, the reason I did not give it a five star rating is because the itinerary stated that we would spend 3 hours in Monterey, I even called and spoke to someone and was told that we would spend 3 hours in Monterey, we only spent 2 hours there, we had plans to do more, but because it was only 2 hours we had to revise our plans, get your ads inline, so your customers get the right information……… Thank You
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Debbielovesplants
Jul 15, 2024
Is the bus working? - our driver/ host was very knowledgable and nice; this issue was not his fault. Consider reading all reviews before booking. A reviewer stated a few weeks before our tour the bus was having AC issues. We had no AC for most of the the tour, it was a very, very, very hot ride and they should have called for another bus or mechanic. I just wanted to get back.
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