All Monterey & Carmel Tours & Excursions in 2026

What a great experience! I learned so much about Carmel and the region. My guide (Doug) was amazing and I felt like I was experiencing the town and tastings with an old friend. Each stop was unique and so informative. This tour is great for anyone who loves to take in some history/fun facts and is curious about wine. Novice and pro winos alike will enjoy this experience!

Lots to see on this energetic tour. Gael was a font of knowledge about the area. Enjoyed the alleys & byways that we would never have seen without her guidance. She showed us several hidden gem restaurants & “beauty bomb” art galleries, as well as out of the way gardens & homes designed by locally famous architects in the fairytale Carmel style.

Amazing experience! We had the most delightful day with Tina our tour guide! She was so knowledgeable and helpful showing us the beautiful sites of Big Sur, Carmel and the surrounding areas! She asked about our interests and tailored the experience to what we wanted! My husband loved that he could experience the beautiful sites while Tina took care of all the driving! We would HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS EXPERIENCE to anyone who is in the area! It is worth every penny!

Bonni as EXCELLENT!!! One if the best walking food tour guides ever. She gave the most wonderful context and explanations if Carmel By-the-Sea and the local eateries. Though I was by myself, I never felt alone. Bonni made the 3 hours so engaging. Highly recommend this tour!

Amazing experience, saw loads of sea lions, humpback whales and orcas. The guide made every effort to make the experience as fulfilling as possible! We had a good 3 hours out at sea. This felt like a once in a lifetime experience, and would definitely recommend. Pack a jacket as it gets cold out there!

Wear a jacket, windbreaker. Fantastic, ! Exceeded expectations! Boats communicate with each other regarding location of whales and sightings that day. We saw 20 whales; breaching, playful. Crew said it was the closest to the boat breeach they experienced- about 20 yards away. We were in the middle of a pod of hump back whales.

Shout out to the fabulous “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” cycling company in Carmel; they love dogs (Carmel is refreshingly dog-loving and accommodating in all respects) and accommodate them on bike rides with sidecars and darling heart-shaped doggles! We took the “17 mile Pebble Beach” bike tour this morning in gorgeous if a bit 😎 cool, Carmel summer weather. A classic car club passes us all morning in their lovely roadsters, such as Tigers, Fantômes 👻 and a classic pink Cadillac too. We visited the beautiful Monterey Cypress grove, native to this area. We also visited Pescadero point to aee the ghost trees too. Highlight was stopping at Bird Rock, where we saw a huge number of elephant seals, 🦭 sea lions and loads of 🦦 otters! Plus many pelicans, cormorants and a California condor. Superb tour and day! We highly recommend this company, which has a beautiful and really delicious coffee ☕️ shop attached to the bike 🚴‍♂️ 🚴‍♀️ shop as well! This was a lovely stop on our way to Berkeley to move Harrison to college!

This was a great tour. Adam, the tour guide was awesome. The information and experience really made you feel like you were a part of the stories. The experience was very immersive and really painted an amazing picture. Adam brought the history alive providing a great storytelling experience and lots of relevant information to the tour.