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Pacific Coast Highway Magic
Full route: SFO → Monterey → Big Sur → San Simeon → Santa Barbara → Santa Monica → LAX
5days
19stops
DAY01
San Francisco International A… → Monterey
Overnight in Monterey
- 09:00San Francisco International Airport· start
- 11:30Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- 15:00Monterey Bay Aquarium
- 18:00Monterey· overnight
DAY02
Monterey → San Simeon
Overnight in San Simeon
- 09:00Monterey· start
- 10:30Bixby Creek Bridge
- 13:00Pfeiffer Big Sur
- 16:30Hearst Castle
- 18:30San Simeon· overnight
DAY03
San Simeon → Santa Barbara
Overnight in Santa Barbara
- 09:00San Simeon· start
- 11:00Morro Rock
- 13:30San Luis Obispo
- 16:00Solvang
- 18:30Santa Barbara· overnight
DAY04
Santa Barbara → Santa Monica
Overnight in Santa Monica
- 09:00Santa Barbara· start
- 12:00Ventura Pier
- 15:00El Matador State Beach
- 17:30Santa Monica Pier
- 19:00Santa Monica· overnight
DAY05
Santa Monica → Los Angeles International Air…
- 09:00Santa Monica· start
- 11:00Getty Center
- 14:30Griffith Observatory
- 17:00Los Angeles International Airport
Heads Up
- Always drive North to South (this way) so you are on the ocean side of the road with easier access to pull-outs!
- Day 2: last stop 18:30 — leave earlier or drop a stop
- Day 3: last stop 18:30 — leave earlier or drop a stop
- Day 4: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop