Pacific Coast Hwy b/w Santa Maria & Monterey Smartphone Audio Driving Tour

Follow the suggested route along the Pacific Coast Highway and experience one of the most incredibly scenic drives in the world! Start anywhere along the route between Santa Maria and Monterey. **tour experience is the same in either direction.

Along the way, you’ll pass through and learn about some of the cities, small towns and state parks nestled along the coast including Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Hearst San Simeon State Park, Big Sur, Carmel-by-the-Sea & more!

We’ll point out the must-see sights, tourist attractions, recreation areas & more that make this one of the most scenic drives in the world. You'll hear some history of the area and it's original inhabitants as well as the flora, fauna and amazing sea life that make this coastal area home today.

Tour highlights include Arroyo Grand, Pismo Beach & Butterfly Groves, Cayucos Pier, Marino Reserve, Elephant Seals, McWay Falls, Point Lobos and more.

With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere and take your time exploring. Tour guide commentary will play automatically as you drive, using an easy to navigate live GPS map. No data is used during the tour.

This audio guide will keep your group entertained & engaged along the way. Each point of interest also has a fun multiple-choice trivia question about the sights.

After booking, you’ll receive email/text confirmation with getting started instructions.

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Points of Interest

• Santa Maria

• Oceano Dunes Natural Preserve

• Santa Barbara Wine Country

• Arroyo Grande

• Pismo Beach & Butterfly Groves

• Montana de Oro State Park

• San Luis Obispo

• Bubblegum Alley

• San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden

• California Coastal History

• Morro Bay

• Morro Rock

• Cayucos Pier

• Cayucos Beach

• The Whale Trail

• Marino Reserve

• San Andreas Fault

• Cambria & Monterey Pines

• Hearst San Simeon State Park

• San Simeon

• Hearst Castle

• Friends of Elephant Seals

• Piedras Blancas Light Station

• Pacific Coast Highway

• Coastal Wildlife

• Silver Peak Wilderness Area & the California Condor

• Fort Hunter Liggett

• Jade Cove & Tidal Pools

• Lucia on Big Sur

• Big Creek State Marine Reserve & the MLPA

• Esalen Institute

• Slates Hot Springs

• McWay Falls

• Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

• Santa Lucia Mountain Range

• Big Sur

• Bixby Creek Bridge

• Garrapata State Beach & Marine Fog

• Garrapata State Park

• Point Lobos

• Carmel-by-the-Sea

• Monterey

Why a Smartphone Audio Tour?

✔️ over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers!

✔️ audio automatically plays when approaching a point of interest

✔️ listen through vehicle's stereo

✔️ GPS map shows your location, route & points of interest

✔️ freedom to take detours and stop anywhere

✔️ professional & personable tour guides

✔️ same tour experience in either direction

***Please note certain trails, lookouts & attractions we recommend may be closed or inaccessible during the off-peak season or due to reasons beyond our control.

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