Alegro Private Tours · San Francisco
A private driver-guide from your San Francisco hotel or the airport, down the San Mateo coast to Monterey, Carmel and the start of Big Sur. Pick it if you want a customizable day and care more about the whole coast road than about one far stop.
The listing names its stops on the way down rather than in Big Sur: Shark Fin Cove near Davenport, Pescadero State Beach and Monterey Bay, then Carmel and Big Sur. It does not say how far into Big Sur the day goes. In nine hours from San Francisco, with the San Mateo coast first, the Bixby Bridge area 13 miles south of Carmel is a sensible expectation. Ask before you book if you want more.
The draw is flexibility. The day is customizable, the driver-guide can collect you from the airport as well as a hotel, and water and snacks are in the car. The review count is small, three at the time of writing, so there is less to go on than with the Dingo Tours private trip.
One conflict to settle: the listing describes entrance fees both as included and as "if applicable". Confirm with the operator whether park fees and the 17-Mile Drive gate are covered. Meals are extra, and the car is not wheelchair accessible.
Hotel or airport pickup, then south along the coast.
Wide beaches and the fin-shaped sea stack near Davenport.
The bay front and a lunch stop, at your own cost.
Carmel, then Highway 1 south. How far depends on time and what you agree with your guide.
About nine hours after pickup.
★★★★★The guide was super interesting and friendly. We had a very interesting and personalized ride. It was a wonderful day
★★★★★We spent a wonderful day discovering magnificent landscapes and places [...] Highly recommended.
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The listing does not fix it. In nine hours from San Francisco, expect the Bixby Bridge area and ask the operator if you want to go further.
Yes, the listing offers pickup at San Francisco hotels or the airport.
The listing says both "included" and "if applicable". Confirm with the operator before you travel.
Water and snacks are in the car. Meals are extra.
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A private, flexible day down the coast from San Francisco to Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur, with water and snacks in the car.
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