Experience the breathtaking beauty of Big Sur and Monterey on a private charter excursion. Explore Santa Cruz, Bixby Bridge, Pfeiffer State Park, and more. Prices start at $165 per person.
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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 1) From San Jose - Total time 8 hours. Driver guide will pick you up at San Jose Diridon Station at about 9:30 a.m. Driving through Silicon Valley and The Redwoods you reach the coast at Santa Cruz. Along Highway 1 you go through Aptos, Capitola, and agricultural area to Elkhorn Slough and Moss Beach. Soon you are in Castroville driving through miles of artichoke and strawberry fields. Along the coast you see sand dunes on the west and Salinas Valley with the coastal mountain range to the east. Salinas River empties into Monterey Bay. Past California State University of Monterey in what used to be Fort Ord through Marina and Seaside you reach Monterey and Carmel by 11:30.
Continue on Highway One through Point Lobos, Garrapata and Rocky Point to Bixby Bridge. -
Monterey - Further south you can wander in the Redwoods, have lunch at The River Inn or at Nepenthe or ask the driver to take you to any special place you want to see. By about 3:30 you return to Monterey. Time permitting you can take an alternate drive through 17 Mile Drive and see Pebble Beach.
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Bixby Bridge - This iconic single span concrete bridge built during 1940s is seen in many movies and commercials. You stop at both ends for views and taking photos.
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McWay Falls - Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
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- Private transportation in full-size SUV
- Choice of return trip: full-size SUV or Coast Starlight train
- Complimentary on-board WiFi
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and taxes included
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Gratuity
With pricing starting at $165 per individual for groups of 6, $195 per person for groups of 5, $225 per person for quartets, and $385 per individual for couples, we offer an 8-hour tailor-made charter tour led by a local driver guide in a roomy SUV. This offers a distinctive opportunity to explore some of America’s most picturesque locations. You have the liberty to choose your stops in places like Santa Cruz, Monterey, Big Sur, the Bixby Bridge, the River Inn, Pfeiffer State Park - home to Coastal Redwoods, and other attractions including Nepenthe and McWay Falls. Please note, this is an exclusive trip and not a shared journey. For the return leg, the driver will escort clients to the Salinas Amtrak station at about 6 p.m. to board the Coast Starlight train, which will reach San Jose Diridon station in 90 minutes. An *OPTION to return by SUV is also feasible if required.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.