Big Sur California: Pacific Coast Highway self-drive tour
Attractions & guided tours

Big Sur California: Pacific Coast Highway self-drive tour

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$15.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 3 hours
Do this because
  • Discover the stunning Big Sur drive in California at your own pace
  • Travel the most scenic stretch of the famous Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1)
  • Explore picturesque Carmel cottages and Instagram-famous Bixby Bridge
  • Admire beautiful McWay Falls and the amazing Elephant Seal Vista point
  • Drive from Monterey to San Luis Obispo or in the opposite direction
What to expect

Embark on an adventure along the most beautiful coastline in the US. Begin your road trip of a lifetime in Monterey, California.

Continue on the quaint Carmel-by-the-Sea, renowned for its picturesque beauty. You'll check out several of its most famous fairytale cottages. Afterwards, you may enter the world-famous Big Sur portion of the PCH. The Pacific Coast Highway, popularly known as PCH, Highway 1, or Route 1, is one of the most scenic road trips in the US. Pass through Garrapata State Park, where you'll have the chance to stop at the Garrapata Beach. As you drive, you'll learn about the wildfires that often rage through forests like these.

Then head to Bixby Creek Bridge, which is one of the most photographed bridges in California due to its aesthetic design, graceful architecture, and magnificent setting. It is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge. Continue through the Pfeiffer Beach in the Big Sur area which is definitely off the beaten path, but well worth the detour. Just south of Big Sur Station on Highway 1 is unsigned Sycamore Canyon Road which winds its way down to the shore. Nothing beats the Elephant Seal Vista Point. Admire the largest seal in the northern hemisphere, the Northern Elephant Seal migrates to the rookery, twice each year. While offshore, the elephant seal spends eight to ten months diving up to 5,800 feet deep for up to two hours. In the remaining months of the year, they mate, birth, molt, and rest onshore between trips.

Finally, you'll reach Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, and Pismo Beach, where this segment of our PCH tour ends. You've now experienced the beauty of Big Sur.

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What's included
  • check Self-guided tour taken via the Action Tour Guide app
  • check Unique password (sent by email) for access to Action Tour Guide app
  • check Live GPS map on your phone
  • check Audio narration
  • check Written text explanations
  • check Route from stop to stop
  • check List of stops along route
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food or drinks
  • x_not_included Transportation
  • x_not_included Parking
  • x_not_included Entry to paid attractions
  • x_not_included Vehicle rentals
Where

1299 Del Monte Blvd, Monterey, CA 93940, USA

Meeting point:
This self-guided tour begins at 1299 Del Monte Blvd
What to remember

Know in advance:

  • This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The Action Tour Guide app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one
  • Please arrange for a vehicle before you take the tour. You only need to book one tour per vehicle, not per person
  • After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do not wait until you are onsite
  • Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps
  • This tour has been developed by local guides, curated by creative writers, and narrated by professional voice artists
  • The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere
  • Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms
  • This tour is valid for an entire year - from the moment of booking. You can use it multiple times over multiple trips
  • This tour is an audio tour guide and not an attraction entrance ticket
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Provider
ACTION TOUR GUIDE
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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