LA - Big Sur 5d

Route: LA → Malibu → Santa Barbara Driving: Urban start, winding coastal cliffs, easy day.

5days
16stops
Day 1: Day 1 · Santa Monica to Santa Barbara
4 stops
Santa Monica Pier
09:00
Malibu Lagoon
10:30
Neptune's Net
12:00
Santa Barbara
15:30
Day 2: Day 2 · Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
3 stops
Solvang
09:30
Pismo Beach
13:00
San Luis Obispo
16:00
Day 3: Day 3 · SLO to Big Sur Gateway
3 stops
Hearst Castle
09:00
Piedras Blancas
12:30
Ragged Point
15:00
Day 4: Day 4 · Big Sur Heart
3 stops
Bixby Creek Bridge
09:30
Julia Pfeiffer Burns
11:00
Pfeiffer Beach
14:00
Day 5: Day 5 · Big Sur to Carmel-by-the-Sea
3 stops
Point Lobos
09:00
Carmel Beach
13:00
Carmel Mission
15:30

LA - Big Sur 5d

Route: LA → Malibu → Santa Barbara Driving: Urban start, winding coastal cliffs, easy day.

  1. Day 1 · Santa Monica to Santa Barbara

    Highlight: Pacific Coast Highway begins. Note: Stop at Neptune's Net for classic biker vibes.

    • Santa Monica Pier

      Iconic pier, PCH starting point

    • Malibu Lagoon

      Surfer beach, celebrity homes

    • Neptune's Net

      Legendary seafood shack since 1958

    • Santa Barbara

      Spanish architecture, wine country

  2. Day 2 · Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo

    Highlight: Solvang Danish village and Pismo Beach dunes.

    • Solvang

      Danish windmills, pastry shops

    • Pismo Beach

      Classic surf town, clam chowder

    • San Luis Obispo

      Historic mission, bubblegum alley

  3. Day 3 · SLO to Big Sur Gateway

    Highlight: Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas, Hearst Castle.

    • Hearst Castle

      Grand estate, art collections

    • Piedras Blancas

      Thousands of elephant seals

    • Ragged Point

      Cliffside gardens, ocean views

  4. Day 4 · Big Sur Heart

    Highlight: McWay Falls and Bixby Creek Bridge, the PCH icons.

    • Bixby Creek Bridge

      Most photographed bridge on PCH

    • Julia Pfeiffer Burns

      McWay Falls drops to beach

    • Pfeiffer Beach

      Purple sand, Keyhole Rock

  5. Day 5 · Big Sur to Carmel-by-the-Sea

    Highlight: Point Lobos wildlife and Carmel's fairy-tale cottages.

    • Point Lobos

      Sea otters, cypress groves

    • Carmel Beach

      White sand, off-leash dogs

    • Carmel Mission

      Junipero Serra's buried here