Private Day Trip: Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur
4.4
12 Ratings
San Francisco
Experience the breathtaking beauty of the California coast on a private day trip from San Francisco. Explore Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Shark Fin Cove - The Shark’s cove showcases awe inspiring views of some of the geological wonders along the 800 mile long San Andreas fault line.
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Tasty snacks included
  • Experienced private driver/guide
  • Convenient hotel or airport pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Take a bespoke all-day journey along the iconic Pacific Coastal Highway, starting from San Francisco, embodying the classic California road trip experience. Explore the Big Sur coastline, take in the world-renowned Monterey Peninsula — renowned for its ocean views, diverse marine biology, and historic Cannery Row — and walk around the highly recommended destination of Carmel-by-the-Sea with your personal guide. Charges are for the group as a whole, with the maximum group size being six individuals.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Location
San Francisco
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.4
(12 Ratings)
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Kenneth_c
Mar 13, 2024
Great trip and wonderful guide - Pep our driver/guide was excellent. We were able to tailor our trip to cover everything we wanted. Monterey, 17 mile drive, a stop off at Carmel and Bixby bridge. Stunning coast line
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Naureen_r
Nov 14, 2023
Good tour if you have limited time. - If you have limited time in San Francisco and want to go see Big Sur, don’t want to drive, then this is the tour for you
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Orelmk
Oct 26, 2023
Incredible 2 days of private tours - We had 2 magical days with Pep ! Day one we toured Silicon Valley,Monterey and Carmel. So interesting to see Apple, Facebook and Google. Then on to Monterey and Carmel. We did Big Sur , then the 17 mile drive passing Pebble Beach stopping for numerous photos taken by Pep. It was an unforgettable day. Day 2 San Francisco and Sausalito. We did a complete city tour then went over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito where we had lunch overlooking the water. We were able to see so many sights during our private tours that the big tour busses would not be able to get close to. We returned to our ship in plenty of time for our sailing. Highly recommend Pep and Alegro Tours ..
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Mohammed_y
Aug 1, 2023
Remarkable tour - Carmel is a very nice village, beach in Monterey is very beautiful. Needs to spend more time in both villages.
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Nathaniel_w
Jul 24, 2023
Lots of driving with beautiful scenery. - Beautiful scenery along CA1. Not so much on 101 or new CA1 bypass. If bringing children be advised this is 10 to 11 hours. We started in Tiburon. From SF it may be shorter. Bring games for kids!
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Craigc381
Jun 3, 2023
Fantastic tour. Awesome guide. Highly Recommended! - We are a family from Sydney Australia and had an amazing time with Pep our tour guide. Pep is a fantastic guide and full of local knowledge. We were able to spend extra time at Santa Cruz, Monterey and Pebble Beach. To be honest we could have spend a week seeing this beautiful part of the US. I highly recommend contacting Pep and going on a private tour instead of a large bus group. The flexibility was appreciated and we all had a great time. We would love to see the places again
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Tamas_h
Mar 27, 2023
Day tour from San Francisco to Big Sur - A great trip from San Francisco to Big Sur in a single day. Pep knew a lot and she was a considerate, interesting guide for adults. My people were complaining about the nasty weather in which we started and ended our trip. But Pep told us that the weather clears out on the shore and she was right. We could admire the breathtaking views Big Sur was offering, and enjoy a delightful lunch at a picturesque little restaurant in Carmel with a stroll after lunch.
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Wanjiks1
Sep 13, 2019
Enjoyed and enjoyed - We were in San Francisco for my daughter's graduation. I thought this might be my only chance to see San Francisco, so we contact Alegro Private Tours to organize a tour. Pep customized the tour based on what our request . I found her highly professional and well oranized. We visited all the city highlights Lombard Street, Palace of Fine Arts and ofcase the Golden Gate bridge. Additionally, we went to Sausalito and had a great lunch at Barell House. The food was great, and the views of the bay were amazing. This was the best use of our time and a perfect graduation celebration. She provided snacks for us as well. Those were the best truffles I have ever had.
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Janeenwright
Sep 3, 2019
VACATION IN CARMEL - Carmel I have to say is the most beautiful city in California. With it's beaches and golf courses and it's quaint little town. I love it there so much. Lots of nice places to stay and Lots of nice places to visit when you're there. I recommend putting this on your bucket list of places to see.
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Khushboo_sriv
Sep 2, 2019
Best part of our trip and special mention for our tour guide :) - I booked this tour through Getyourguide.com but accidentally skipped writing a review on the platform and could only leave the rating. Hence, posting the review. My husband and I took this tour on our recent trip to San Francisco. To say that Marciano Bravo as a guide was outstanding would be an understatement. For an Indian couple who traveled for 23 hours to explore the wonder of Big Sur, we wanted to explore as much as we could in the limited time we had (10-12 hours only!). As foreign nationals who had little idea as to where to begin, Marciano came as a blessing in disguise. He gave us an amazingly personalized tour of Big Sur, Monterey, Carmel By The Sea, Bixby Creek Bridge and Pfeiffer Beach. In 12 hours! In fact, Pfeiffer Beach was our special request which he accommodated without any hassle. What more could we ask for. He gave us valuable insights about vegetarian restaurants (we do not even eat eggs!) in and around the city. If anyone out there is looking out for a guide, go hire Marciano Bravo. Experienced, informative, fun guy and extremely jolly and helpful. All in one! Thank you Marciano for an amazing time during the guided tour.
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