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Big Sur Monterey Private Tour from San Francisco 10hrs $1100~ Private Charter with a chauffeured car, you can go at your own pace and spend as much time as you like. There is no need to worry about which routes to take or drive around seeking parking or rest stops. These trips are not on a large vehicle with many participants and fixed timed stops. Just you and your family or friends. The driver guide can make stops at your convenience within ten hours time.
You have a choice of following three
You can also spend whole 10 hours at one place.
Cost of 10-hour trip by SUV private charter, 1 to 7 persons.
Pick up from your hotel in San Francisco at 8:30 am. 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 to Bixby Bridge and McWay Falls. *Option to add 17 Miles drive and Pebble Beach.
It will take an additional two hours from San Francisco to see all three places, Silicon Valley, Monterey, and Big Sur.
1. META / Facebook, Menlo Park. Picture stop. 10 mins. 2. Stanford University, Palo Alto. Historic Campus. Walk around The Chapel etc. 30 mins. 3. APPLE, Cupertino for the futuristic spaceship campus from the terrace 45 mins. 4. Driving through Redwoods to Santa Cruz then to Castroville. 5. Through Fort Ord to historic Monterey and Fisherman’s Wharf 6. Cannery Row, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Pacific Grove. 7. 17 Mile Drive, Cypress Point, Pebble Beach Golf Course etc 8. Carmel by the Sea – central area. 9. Carmel Mission 10. Return through Monterey, Prunedale, Gilroy and Morgan Hill.
*We can take you to wineries in Monterey and Carmel Valley instead of places mentioned above.
1. META / Facebook, Menlo Park. Picture stop. 10 mins. 2. Stanford University, Palo Alto. Historic Campus. Walk around The Chapel etc. 30 mins. 3. APPLE, Cupertino for the futuristic spaceship campus from the terrace 45 mins. 4. Driving through Redwoods to Santa Cruz then to Castroville. 5. Garrapata State Park, Rocky Point. 6. Stop at Bixby Bridge 20 mins. 7. Hurricane Point, Point Sur Lighthouse. 8. Big Sur River Inn or stop for refreshments. 9. Nepenthe / Phoenix / Café Kevah overlooking Pacific Ocean, About an hour. 10. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park for about an hour walk in the Redwoods. 11. McWay Falls. 12. Return through Monterey, Prunedale, Gilroy and Morgan Hill.
San Francisco, San Jose, and other hotel, Airbnb, and private residence pickup and dropoff and tax are included. Gratuity for the driver is not included.
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Highway 1 Road Condition update!
These are individual private day trips in a town car or an SUV for your own party of one to six persons. You go to unusual places at your own pace spending the time you want. With a chauffeur driven car, no worry about which roads to take and spending time looking for suitable parking, rest stops etc. These trips are not on a large vehicle with many participants, fixed timed stops and narration. Just you with family or friends. An experienced local resident would be the driver for your personal requirements. This is a private tour, not a large bus tour, it is much easier to make stops as needed.
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The Big Sur along Pacific Coast Highway One is one of the most scenic and unforgettable places in North America. Main stops are the iconic Bixby Bridge, Big Sur River Inn, Pfeiffer Sate Park Coastal Redwoods and The Nepenthe for late lunch or refreshments and to gaze at the incredible Pacific Ocean. Other viewpoints are: Rocky Point, Hurricane Point and Point Sur Lighthouse, McWay Falls. *Option to add Hearst Castle.
Along Fort Ord, California State University, Monterey Bay and Castroville drive through fields of artichokes, avocadoes, strawberries, and lettuce. At Prunedale turn north and go through the avenue of eucalyptus trees then turn east to San Juan Bautista. Walk around this small town located on the San Andreas Fault. Visit the Mission that was built in 1798. You may remember the Bell Tower in the movie VERTIGO by Alfred Hitchcock filmed during the 1960s. Then driving west on country roads and through small towns like Logan, Aromas and Pajaro reach Watsonville on Highway 1. Salinas river empties into Monterey Bay near Elkhorn Slough.
With two giant chimneys of the power plant behind you gaze over the tranquil sea on the cusp of Monterey Canyon, nearly 12,000 feet (3,600 meters) one of the deepest ocean canyons on the West Coast. You may want to stop at Moss Landing Harbor for seafood at Phil’s Fish Market, or one of other local places or wait for a unique meal at The Giant Artichoke in Castroville. Driving through fields and sand dunes head to Fort Ord, Marina on the way back to Monterey.
Going inland past the airport on River Road south in Salinas Valley with mountains of Santa Lucia to the west and Gabilan to the east drive along Salinas river that flows north irrigating The Salad Bowl of the World, about a quarter million acres of tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, wine grapes etc. and flower greenhouses.
Names like Tanimura and Matsui are from early 20th century Japanese immigrant farmers. For wine there are three distinct AVA areas – Arroyo Seco, Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey producing some of the best wines in California. Stops will be made for wine tasting, at a vegetable packing shed and National Steinbeck Center (except on Mondays and Tuesdays) and for lunch at Main Street in Oldtown.
This drive starts where Monterey begins on Del Monte Avenue, next to the old Hotel Del Monte now the site of Naval Post Graduate School. Going through old town Monterey, by Fisherman’s Wharf, see The Cannery Row, then flower gardens of Pacific Grove. Past Asilomar Beach enter 17 Mile Drive to view the ocean crashing into the rocks, various mansions and manicured golf courses, The Lone Cypress and Pebble Beach. Next visit the idyllic small-town Carmel with its boutiques, art galleries and many restaurants. Driving by Carmel Mission you return to Monterey.
The names of these trips, OHLONE, SALINAN and ESSELEN are of the native tribes that were in this area for millenniums.
From San Francisco to Big Sur including hotel pick up and drop off for $998 for 1 to 6 people 10 hours including tax.
The following one day excursion to Monterey, Carmel, 17 Mile Drive, Big Sur Rocky Point 6 Hour Private Charter can be found on Viator / TripAdvisor. Contact us if you have any questions about this trip.
Monterey, Carmel, 17 Mile Drive, Big Sur Rocky Point 6 hrs Tour
$194 per person for 3 persons. Price varies by group size. This individual private day trip in a SUV for you, one to six persons. We go Monterey, Carmel, 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. Beaches in Carmel and Carmel Mission. Then on Big Sur Highway one to Point Lobos, Garrapata State Beach, and Rocky Point at your own pace spending the time you want. These trips are not on a large vehicle with many participants, fixed timed stops and narration. Just you with family or friends. An experienced local resident would be the driver guide for your personal requirements. This trip can be customized and is ideal for travelers seeking an exclusive and personal unstructured experience.
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MONTEREY Private Car Tours
Big Sur Monterey California Coast Tour with McWay Falls One Day Private Tour 3.5 to 8 hours and group tour. This can be customized to your preferences. We also offer price matching on select trips. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Highway 1 Road Condition update! Highway 1 along the Big Sur Coast, Bixby Bridge, Nepenthe, River Inn, Pfeiffer State Beach, and McWay Falls View Point are accessible! We also have 2 or 3 day trips between San Francisco and Los Angeles, both directions
Southbound – From San Francisco, San Jose, Monterey to Big Sur California Coast 2 or 3 Days to Los Angeles
Northbound – From Los Angeles to San Francisco California Coast Big Sur Monterey 2 or 3 Days
This one day private charter will show you the most beautiful coastline of California in a day! More time to spend on the coast with an experienced driver guide for 8 hours from San Jose, and 4 hours from Monterey or Carmel. From Monterey or Carmel area, cost per person will be $298 based on 2 people *See the pricing table below. We can take you as far as McWay Falls on this trip. Because this is a private tour, it is much easier to make stops as needed. Customer Comments ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Our Big Sur one-day excursions, both from Monterey and San Jose, can also be booked through Viator or TripAdvisor below. Contact us if you have any questions or would like to customize the itinerary.
Big Sur is one of the ten most scenic shore lines in the U.S. Along the California Pacific Coast Highway One south of Monterey is the iconic Bixby Bridge, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, The Coastal Redwoods at Pfeiffer State Park and the fabled Nepenthe. Some of the scenery can be seen on Big Little Lies on HBO. You can visit this unique area and see Monterey on a one-day trip or even stay a night.
Big Sur Monterey Tour includes: Transportation by driver guide using luxury sedan or SUV. This is one of the most scenic coast ride in the U.S. The driver guide will stop at places you wish to enjoy in Santa Cruz, Monterey, Big Sur, Bixby Bridge, River Inn, Pfeiffer State Park of Coastal Redwoods, Nepenthe, McWay Falls many other places.
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 to Bixby Bridge.
Further south you can wander in the Redwoods, have lunch at The River Inn or at Nepenthe and McWay Falls. 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.
By Caltrain or Bart using Clipper Card
By Amtrak
We can also pick up and drop off in San Francisco / Marin Country / East Bay / Mountain View / Palo Alto at additional cost.
The return trip goes to Prunedale and then Highway 101 crossing San Andreas Fault and Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The rural land gives way to the urban sprawl of San Jose, reaching Diridon station around 4:30 p.m.
* Silicon Valley *Santa Cruz *Capitola * Gilroy – San Andreas Fault * Elkhorn Slough and Moss Landing where Salinas River empties in to Monterey Bay * Strawberry and artichoke farms stretching miles. * Bixby Bridge * Big Sur whose famous residents include Henry Miller and Jack Kerouac. McWay Falls. Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach. * Giant Coastal Redwoods. *Historic Monterey. *Carmel by the Sea. *Pebble Beach.
Available Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
*2026 Cost from Monterey or Carmel by large SUV – 4 hours. The second row indicates cost per person. Tax included
Contact us if you have any questions. *pax = number of passenger in a vehicle. Updated March 5th, 2026
| 1 pax | ２ pax | ３ pax | ４ pax | 5 pax | 6 pax |
| $586 | $596 | $774 | $880 | $925 | $930 |
| $586 | $298 | $258 | $220 | $185 | $155 |
*2025 / 2026 Cost from San Jose Diridon Station by large SUV at 9:30 a.m – 8 hours.
| 1 pax | ２ pax | ３ pax | ４ pax | 5 pax | 6 pax |
| $796 | $796 | $834 | $940 | $950 | $954 |
| $796 | $398 | $278 | $235 | $190 | $159 |
Private Round Trip Transportation by experienced driver-guided tour of Santa Cruz (if starts in San Jose), Monterey, Big Sur, Highway #1, Bixby Bridge, Coastal Redwoods, Nepenthe, McWay Falls parking fee, Fuel charge, Tax. Additional costs payable direct are driver’s gratuity and other personal expenses.
Transportation is provided by companies under contract to us. They carry required insurance and comply with USDOT and CHP safety requirements.
To make a reservation or check availability or have any questions, please submit the following request form. We will get back to you within 24 hours on weekdays 48 hours on weekends.
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