Hearst Castle-Big Sur, Monterey & Carmel Tours

Hearst Castle-Big Sur Two Day Tour

First Day: Our two day tour to Monterey,17 Mile Drive, Carmel, Big Sur ,Hearst Castle and Paso Robles wine country is fully escorted and narrated by a certified tour guide. Our Big Sur-Hearst Castle tour is accessed by a VIP SUV, Van or a motor coach depending on your choice and the size of your group. We highly recommend the SUV Tour due to the scenic and windy roads.Our Big Sur-Hearst Castle SUV Private Tour is the most popular tour. It allows you to explore in-depth the scenic highway one and the back roads of the beautiful California rugged coastline.
Big Sur-Hearst Castle Tour departs from and returns to San Francisco. Big Sur–Hearst Castle Tour takes you through Silicon Valley to Monterey Bay. You will visit Steinbeck's Cannery Row in the heart of Monterey where you will have quality time to visit Monterey Bay Aquarium, go on one of the whale watching tours, visit the old Monterey Fisherman's Warf, shopping, walking along the beautiful shoreline or enjoying one of Monterey's best seafood restaurants overlooking the Bay.
After Lunch, we leave the Cannery Row via the Sunset Drive to the 17 Mile Drive passing the Pacific Grove's scenic coastline and the old light house. We embark on the 17 Mile Drive for an amazing adventure along the Monterey Bay scenic road winding our way through the horizon. The 17 Miles Drive provides 21 famous and spectacular turnouts along the picturesque coastline. We often choose to make many photo stops at the best viewpoints such: The Bird Rock, a landmark and home to countless shorebirds and huge sea lions. We will naturally make a stop at the famous Lone Cypress viewpoint, the symbol of Pebble Beach.. After a break at Pebble Beach, we drive along the golf course surrounded by fancy mansions down to the picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Our Hearst Castle-Big Sur Tour through California spectacular scenic scenery will continue as we travel south to Big Sur and Hearst Castle. Capture the beautiful sceneries along California scenic highway 1 as we drive through Big Sur Redwoods, Big Sur old bridges and spectacular vistas points.
Our California tour and adventure continues as we travel south to San Simeon where lies Hearst Castle.Our Next Photos stop is scheduled at Piedras Blancas located few miles north of San Simeon.
Piedras Blancas offers you a unique opportunity to picture an army of Giant Sea Elephants lying on the beach. These Elephant seals come ashore and form colonies for only a few months of each year to give birth, breed, and moult.
By 5:30-6 PM, we will check in at one of San Simeon Oceanside’s hotels or at one of Paso Robles wine country’s charming Hotels, depending on your choice and budget. Enjoy a glass of wine in your Oceanside room or take a walk at the beach and enjoy a romantic sunset diner by the ocean.
Second Day: Today, you will enjoy your breakfast in a relaxing atmosphere either in your room overlooking the oceans or hotel restaurant. After breakfast, we check out and drive for only few miles to visit the renewed Hearst Castle. Hearst Castle rises above some scenic mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, located only few miles a way from our hotel. Inside Hearst castle property ,you will be escorted to the scenic hills where lies the imposing Hearst Castle. A state professional tour guide Will take on a private tour and open the secret doors of this spectacular and mysterious monument to satisfy your curiosity. Hearst Castle’s Visitor Center offers you 5 tours. Tour One is recommended for first time visitors. We leave you the liberty and the choice to pick-up your favorite tour and purchase your ticket online or let us book it for you .We will take care of your reservation and add the required $ 24 to your purchase To save your time. A night tour to Hearst Castle is available on our SUV Private tours for additional $ 39 each. For more information, you may visit: http://www.hearstcastle.org/tours/index.asp Learn more Hearst Castle tow day tour.
After Hearst Castle discovery tour, you will enjoy your Lunch break that may take place as a gourmet picnic-barbecue lunch within one of the most elegant Paso Roble’s premium wineries or in San Simeon -Cambria local American or Mexican restaurants among other options.
Next, our Paso Robles Wine Tour will offer you a unique and relaxing wine tasting tour that combines Paso Robles premium wine and sparkling wine tasting .Paso Robles Wine Country Tour offers you the opportunity to picnic, enjoy your wine, live music and lunch within one of Paso Robles’ premium Wineries a way from the crowded wineries in Napa Valley. Paso Robles Wine Country Tour offers you also an excellent wine tasting of Paso Robles’ best red, white and rosé wine tasting. Enjoy your outdoor wine tasting overlooking the scenic roads and California picturesque Pacific Ocean rugged coastline. The Wine Country Private SUV Tour is the best way to explore the hidden wineries on the back roads of San Luis Obispo’s wine country in-depth including the infamous green scenic highway. Feel free to contact us or book your Hearst Castle-Wine Tour online to save time and Money. Learn more about our Private SUV Wine tour or our semi private wine tours.
After Paso Robles wineries tour, your tour guide will drive you back to San Francisco via highway 101 leaving San Luis Obispo County and heading north to San Francisco via Salina’s agricultural Valley. A break will take place on the highway. You will be back to San Francisco between 6:30 and 8 PM.