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Pacific Coast Highway guides

Cypress on granite, a concrete arch over a canyon, a waterfall dropping onto sand nobody walks on. These guides answer what people ask before a day on California's coast road: what the tours cost, which ones reach Big Sur, how the 17-Mile Drive works, where to stop for Bixby Bridge and McWay Falls, whether to drive yourself, and whether Highway 1 is open.

Pacific Coast Highway Tour Prices 2026: What Each Day CostsEvery coast day priced, plus the gate fees nobody mentions.Read the guide →Big Sur Day Trip from San Francisco 2026: Which Tours GoWhich tours go past Carmel, and how long you really get.Read the guide →17-Mile Drive Tour 2026: E-Bike, Coach or Your Own CarThe gate fee, the stops and the best way to ride it.Read the guide →Bixby Bridge and McWay Falls 2026: Big Sur Stops and ParkingThe signature Big Sur stops, the parking rules and the tours.Read the guide →Drive PCH or Take a Tour? 2026: Self-Drive vs GuidedRental car or guide, which direction, and how many days.Read the guide →Is Highway 1 Open in Big Sur? Road Conditions 2026Is the road open, the repair closures and when to go.Read the guide →

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Popular Pacific Coast Highway tours

Booked through Viator, with a full refund up to 24 hours before on every tour here.

Big Sur, Monterey and Carmel Tour from San Francisco Reaches Big Sur ★ 4.912 hours52 reviewsFree cancellation

Big Sur, Monterey and Carmel Tour from San Francisco
Hotel pickupBixby Bridge14 guests max

One of the few San Francisco day tours that carries on past Carmel into Big Sur, with an hour on the coast around Bixby Bridge.

What's included
  • About 12 hours with hotel pickup from 6:30 am (within the operator's zones)
  • 17-Mile Drive entrance fee included
  • Cannery Row, Pebble Beach and Carmel, then about an hour in Big Sur
  • Fourteen guests at most, child rate from 1 to 15
  • Not included: meals and tips
From$193per person Reserve
Monterey, 17-Mile Drive and Carmel Small-Group Tour Most booked ★ 4.811 hours511 reviewsFree cancellation

Monterey, 17-Mile Drive and Carmel Small-Group Tour
12 guests maxPigeon PointLone Cypress

Down the coast on Highway 1 to Pigeon Point lighthouse, then Cannery Row, the 17-Mile Drive and Pebble Beach, with an hour and a half in Carmel.

What's included
  • About 11 hours from San Francisco, starting at 8 am
  • 17-Mile Drive fee, Bird Rock, the Lone Cypress and Pebble Beach included
  • Stops at Pigeon Point Light Station, Cannery Row and Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Water and light snacks, twelve guests at most
  • Not included: meals and tips
From$118per person Reserve
Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive Day Trip by Coach Big coach ★ 4.211 hours2,239 reviewsFree cancellation

Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive Day Trip by Coach
CoachSeal RockCannery Row

The most reviewed coast day from San Francisco: Gray Line's coach down Highway 1, two hours in Monterey, the 17-Mile Drive and an hour in Carmel.

What's included
  • About 11 hours from central San Francisco at 7:40 am
  • 17-Mile Drive fee, Pigeon Point, Pebble Beach, Bird Rock and the Lone Cypress
  • Two hours on your own in Monterey, one in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • Air-conditioned coach with a professional guide, child rate from 5 to 11
  • Not included: hotel pickup, food, the aquarium, tips
From$119per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Pigeon Point, Cannery Row, the 17-Mile Drive and Carmel with twelve guests at most, snacks included.

Check dates for the small-group Monterey and Carmel day