Big Sur Monterey and Carmel Tour From San Francisco
Recommended by 98% of travelers
San Francisco, USA
- 12 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Hotel Pick UP (within our zones)
- Admission Fee - Entrance Fees For 17 Mile Drive
- Meals
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Start time.6:30 am
Itinerary
Silicon Valley (Pass By)
1
Cannery Row
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Pebble Beach
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Carmel
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Big Sur
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
I've been on several guided tours, and this company takes the cake as the best tour company. I was lucky to go to two of the tours they provided during this trip and I was blown away at their communication, knowledge, and well thought out itinerary. Both Brian and Kurt were exceptional guides who pointed out fun facts and histories of locations we passed by. Music and movies provided were informative and fun. They even brought binoculars and telescopes for us to use to spot animal life. They took the best photos on our phones for us too. I can't recommend them enough! Book the trip.
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Stephen was great! We covered a lot of ground and saw a ton of sights. Absolutely recommend this tour - you get your money’s worth. Bonus stop on the way back to SF at a farm stand to shop and use bathrooms. Bought the best strawberries I’ve ever had in my life.
Our driver and guide, Brian, was the absolute best! First, he made sure that were all sure of our pickups by sending us a personal text and email. He got us excited about the trip by highlighting beautiful pictures of what we were expected to see on our trip before we started our journey. He was upbeat and so friendly and called everyone by their name. He played music that appealed to our age group during our ride and also showed interesting videos. He was very knowledgeable and sincerely enthusiastic of his surroundings, and he worked really hard to ensure that we had a good time.
The Big Sur Monterey tour was terrific. Our tour guide Steven of Best Bay Area Tours picked us up right on time. Steven was fun and informative and is a great tour guide.
In a few words; exceptional, Steven was a very good driver and with knowledge, this trip was my dream came true,
Ali from Chicago
Every stop was amazing!! The trip was a day well spent with so much Information and great stops along the way. Brian was so knowledgeable about all of the locations, and even had awesome videos to watch along the way and great music to pass he time while driving. Great Experience!!
This was an Excellent Overview of Monterrey, Carmel, 17-mile Drive and Big Sur. I will definitely come back on my own to see some the the places covered on the tour in more detail. The tour includes a brief breakfast stop in Monterrey due to the early start and then a photo stop at Lover's Point. This is followed by the 17-mile drive with stops at Bird Rock and Lone Cypress, while pointing out various golf courses on the 17-mile drive. We then stop at the Pebble Beach Visitors center, followed by lunch in Carmel and a photo stop at Hurricane Point when one can see the Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur. This this first point where one can legally stop to get a picture of the famous bridge, but it is a good distance away, so a zoom lens would be preferred. On the way back, one stops at a farm for snacks and a bio break. Well organized and implemented. Our tour guide Steven was excellent throughout. Unfortunately for the photos, fog followed us most of the time.
The driver cum tour guide was helpful and responsible. He would contact me one day before the trip. He also picked me up at my hotel instead of designated hotel. He also dropped me off at my second hotel after the trip. Very much appreciated for the flexibility and always enthusiastic in bringing us around. I like his attitude and service. Excellent
Bryan was excellent and very knowledgeable. He was also funny and helped us in taking pictures of our family so we could get everyone in the photos. This trip is definitely for older people not small kids or even teens they will get bored because they don’t appreciate it or at least mine didn’t
Derek our driver and guide what a top bloke. Did everything to make our trip enjoyable. Plenty of info on sights, highly recommend this trip and Derek
Trevor is the perfect driver/tour guide! I would give him 5/5 stars! He's jolly, optimistic attitude, transparent to us with the traffic situations, very accommodating always offering water and helping us with pictures, and he knows a lot of stuff about the places we went to. We enjoyed the Big Sur, Carmel by the Sea, Pebble Beach, Cannery Row and Monterey. Highly recommend this activity, and bring your family/friends.
The tour was spectacular! Trevor was such an amazing guide and very flexible! We would definitely go back for more!
Our tour guide Derek was amazing! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the entire tour enjoyable and stress-free. We learned so much and had a fantastic time. Thank you for making our trip so memorable. Derek also offered to take our photos.Highly recommended!
We had a fun time on the Big Sur/Monterey/Carmel from San Francisco tour. Our guide’s name was Trevor and he was very personable and did a great job making sure we were able get enough time at all the stops. I definitely think this tour is worth booking since it’s a convenient way to see the amazing coastline outside of San Francisco without worrying about the driving!
Brian is highly energetic and cooperative to work with each of the traveller. Sets up cameras and telescope for the group!
It’s a long day depending on where you start. We lucked out and had Beautiful Weather. Our guide Steve is really good at what he does. I would recommend having coffee only at the first stop. The lunch stop offers a better experience. That said, Tidal Coffee in Monterey has excellent coffee and serves a huge breakfast burrito that’s plenty enough for two.
WOW. This tour, guided by Steve was truly magnificent. Visually spectacular, comfortable ride, plenty of CLEAN stops and a wealth of knowledge and humour to go with it. Highly recommend this tour.
Steven was an excellent guide! He made the trip a lot of fun and had great information to share. The scenery along the coast was incredible. This is a must-do if you are in Northern California. I’m glad someone else was doing the driving so I could sit back and take in the amazing views! I would highly recommend this trip!
Brian was so courteous and great. From Bixby to San Francisco fun tour. Would recommend for a whole day excursion.
Brian’s by far the best tour operator we have dealt with. He communicates start to finish the plans for the day. He also provides insight only a local would know. We intend to hunt him down for other tours in the future. We were able to grab outstanding pictures thanks to Brian knowing the right spots that were not overly populated.
It was an absolute amazing experience. Stephan was great and I would highly recommend this tour if you wanna see the best top view around Big Sur!!
Don’t miss this tour! It’s the best!
Brian was an excellent tour guide, he knew all the best spots and had wonderful stories about each town.
I had the best experience and got to pick sea shells too!
Kurt was a great driver and guide. He used our names when visiting with us. He took great care of all his passengers and shared lots of information about sites as we made our way to Bixby Bridge. He watched the time for our stops closely, so we wouldn't be late getting back to because of heavy traffic. He sgar d his strawberri s and cherries when we stopped at a fruit stand. He's a great guy!
I researched a lot before booking this tour, turned out to be a great decision. Small group, hotel pick-ups, perfectly curated comprehensive itinerary, beautifully managed. But the best part was Brian - he was so nice & helpful. Created a great environment throughout the tour, played fun music and knowledgeable documentaries and turned into a photographer as well. This one is a no brainer - just book it. Zero complaints.
I've been on several guided tours, and this company takes the cake as the best tour company. I was lucky to go to two of the tours they provided during this trip and I was blown away at their communication, knowledge, and well thought out itinerary. Both Brian and Kurt were exceptional guides who pointed out fun facts and histories of locations we passed by. Music and movies provided were informative and fun. They even brought binoculars and telescopes for us to use to spot animal life. They took the best photos on our phones for us too. I can't recommend them enough! Book the trip.
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