Scenic 17-Mile self-guided driving tour in Monterey

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Language: English, French

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Duration: from 2 hours to 3 hours

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Tour with Audioguide

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Why you’ll love this…

Discover the famous 17-Mile Drive in Monterey, California at your own pace

Visit must-see attractions like the 250-year-old Lone Cypress and beautiful Pebble Beach

Explore beaches and vistas full of sea lions, tide pools, and dramatic coastlines

Enhance the scenic drive with local legends, history, fun facts, and more

What we expect

Enjoy this self-guided driving tour that focuses on scenic driving along the Pacific Coast and through the famous Pebble Beach and Lone Cypress, from Del Monte to Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Embark on this scenic drive in downtown Monterey, near the historic Fisherman's Wharf. Your explorations along Monterey's Pacific Grove will bring you to Cannery Row, immortalized by John Steinbeck. The Cannery Row ends at Monterey's second most famous attraction: the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This is an optional stop, for those looking to get up close with a huge variety of sea creatures. Then reach the Point Joe. Learn the story of two well-known...

✔Self-guided tour taken via the Action Tour Guide app
✔Audio narration and written text explanations
✔Live GPS map on your phone
✔Route from stop to stop
✔List of stops along route

What to remember

Not allowed:

Motorcycles are prohibited on the 17-Mile Drive

Extra fees to be paid on-site:

Entrance fee for 17-Mile Drive: $12.25/car

Know in advance:

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months

Due to the Women's US Open, access to Pebble Beach and 17-Mile Drive will be closed to tourist traffic from 5-9 July 2025. Access is only to those with the proper US Open passes

This is a self-guided audio tour; no guide will accompany you and entrance tickets are not included. The tour operator's app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one

After booking the tour, check your email and follow the instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Please don't wait until you are on-site

Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualise what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms

Please arrange for a vehicle before you take the tour. You only need to book one tour per vehicle, not per person

The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere

Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps