Pacific Coast Hwy between LA & Santa Maria: a 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 from Santa Monica (or anywhere along the route between Los Angeles and Santa Maria). **tour experience is the same in either direction.

Learn about cities and towns nestled along the coast including Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, San Buenaventura, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara & more!

We’ll point out must-see sights like Nojoqui Falls, Painted Caves Historical Park, Carpinteria Bluffs, Pitas Point & the Getty Villa Museum.

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.

Tour Map, Audio Preview & More Information

Points of Interest

• Loyola Marymount University
• Marina Del Rey
• Venice
• Santa Monica
• Santa Monica Beach
• Getty Villa Museum
• Pacific Palisades
• Tuna Canyon
• Topanga State Park
• Malibu
• Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area
• Zuma Beach
• Malibu Beaches
• Nicholas Canyon Beach/Wishtoyo
• Harrison's Reef
• Santa Monica Mountains
• Point Mugu State Park/Boney Peak
• Point Mugu Missile Park
• Oxnard
• Port Hueneme
• Santa Clara River
• Ventura County
• San Buenaventura
• Pitas Point
• Rincon Island/Richfield Pier
• Carpinteria Bluffs
• Carpinteria
• Channel Islands
• Channel Islands National Park
• Santa Barbara
• Goleta
• Santa Ynez Mountains
• Painted Caves Historical Park
• University of California, Santa Barbara
• Los Padres National Forest
• El Capitan State Beach
• Refugio State Beach
• Gaviota State Park
• Gaviota Coast & Beach
• Nojoqui Falls
• Buellton
• La Purisima State Historical Park
• Vandenberg Space Force Base
• Lompoc
• Los Alamos/Salomon Pico
• Santa Maria Valley
• San Rafael Wilderness
• Santa Maria

Why a GPS-Guided Tour?

✔️ over 75 tours & 10,000+ 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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