Driving the California Coast: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
- 2.3–4.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience a spectacular driving tour that follows Highway 1 to Big Sur, often called “the greatest meeting of land and water in the world.” You’ll be greeted by views of the Santa Lucia Mountains rising abruptly from the Pacific Ocean, in contrast with the jagged rock cliffs and churning seas. This section of Highway 1 is considered one of the most scenic driving routes in the United States, if not the world. It’s filled with unblemished natural scenery and dotted with four state parks, hidden beaches, rocky coves and rolling hills. On the tour, you’ll pass by the historic D.L. James House now owned by actor Brad Pitt, cross the iconic Bixby Bridge, pass by the prominent volcanic rock home of the Point Sur Light Station to the Big Sur River Inn and the famous Nepenthe Restaurant before we stop at the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. All stops, visits to state parks and subsequent hikes are optional and parking fees for state parks are not included in the price of this tour.
Inclusions
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's not
- Food and drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
- Transportation
Itinerary
The tour passes by the Point Lobos Natural Reserve. If you want, you have the opportunity to visit the park although it isn't included in the tour.
The tour passes by the Carmel Highlands.
The tour takes you around Yankee Point Drive.
The tour takes you over the Malpaso Creek Bridge.
The tour takes you through Garrapata State Park.
The tour takes you over the Garrapata Creek Bridge.
The tour passes by Notley's Landing viewpoint.
The tour passes by Rocky Creek Bridge.
The tour goes over Bixby Creek Bridge.
The tour passes by Hurricane Point view.
The tour passes by Point Sur.
The tour passes through Andrew Molera State Park.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 19 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
How it compares in Monterey & Carmel
- Its from-price is 79% below the median of the 98 experiences we list in Monterey & Carmel.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 42 of 98.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Monterey & Carmel
Monterey and Carmel share a rugged California peninsula of cypress-lined coast, a famous aquarium, an old Spanish capital and an artists' seaside village.
Monterey stands on the south shore of Monterey Bay in California and was the capital of Alta California under Spain and Mexico. Its historic adobe buildings, including the Custom House, line the old streets near the harbour, while Cannery Row, the former sardine-canning street made famous by John Steinbeck, is now lined with restaurants and shops. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, in a converted cannery, shows the kelp forests and open-sea life of the bay.
Top-ranked sights in Monterey & Carmel: 17-Mile Drive, Cannery Row, Monterey Bay.
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