California Road Trip: Explore Big Sur & Monterey

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San Francisco

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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: 24 hours

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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…

Location

San Francisco

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Preetyb2018

May 18, 2024

A wonderful experience - This is a well curated tour with many spectacular views and charming stops at Monterey, Carmel, Pebble Beach and The Big Sur. Our guide, Pep , enhanced the experience with her knowledge and insights and above all a very friendly, flexible and warm disposition.

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Bhavna_p

May 16, 2024

A wonderful thing to do In SFO - It was a wonderful trip. And our Guide Effie made the trip more memorable. Though he was 72, he seemed nothing less than 27! Jovial and energetic! Thanks Alegro tours.

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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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From $912 (Per Vehicle)

up to 6 guests

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