1-day Monterey & Carmel itinerary (California)

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Tue, Nov 10
Monterey & Carmel
$234
- 09:051
  Monterey Bay Aquarium
  attraction
  until 11:05~$35/person · typicalOpen 09:00–17:00 5 min
- 11:212
  Fort Ord Dunes State Park
  park
  until 12:36Free entry 16 min
  Lunch at Salinas City BarbequeBarbecue restaurant
- 14:033
  Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum
  museum
  until 16:03~$20/person · typical 26 min
- 16:134
  17-Mile Drive
  attraction
  until 17:43Free entry 10 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Monterey Bay Aquarium) · 14 minDirections
Sunset 5:01 PM· golden hour atCarmel Beach
Dinner atEagle Restaurant(Chinese restaurant)

Day 1

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Day 1 · Monterey & Carmel

Road trip

27 mi

Driving

30 min

Behind the wheel

$4

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Where the money goes

$234

$117 per person · $234 per day

Stays: $0 0%
Food: $120 51%
Tickets: $110 47%
Travel: $4 2%

Split costs$117 each

Food$120paid by
Tickets$110paid by
Travel$4paid by

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