2-day Monterey & Carmel itinerary (California)

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Tue, Nov 10
Monterey & Carmel
$392
- 10:041
  Fort Ord Dunes State Park
  park
  until 11:19Free entry 64 min
- 11:362
  Monterey Bay Aquarium
  attraction
  until 13:36~$35/person · typicalOpen 09:00–17:00 16 min
  Lunch at Salinas City BarbequeBarbecue restaurant
- 14:503
  17-Mile Drive
  attraction
  until 16:20Free entry 14 min
- 16:304
  Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum
  museum
  until 18:30~$20/person · typical 10 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Andrew Molera State Park) · 48 minDirections
Sunset 5:01 PM· golden hour atCarmel Beach
Dinner atEagle Restaurant(Chinese restaurant)
Stay near Monterey & Carmel (near Andrew Molera State Park) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Wed, Nov 11
Monterey & Carmel
$127
- 09:051
  Andrew Molera State Park
  park
  until 10:20Free entry 5 min
- 10:312
  Pfeiffer Beach
  beach
  until 13:01Free entry 11 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:123
  Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
  park
  until 15:27Free entry 11 min
- 15:594
  Esalen Institute
  attraction
  until 16:59Free entry 32 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Andrew Molera State Park) · 39 minDirections
Sunset 5:00 PM· golden hour atWreck Beach

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Day 1 · Monterey & Carmel Day 2 · Monterey & Carmel

Road trip

114 mi

Driving

2 h 18 min

Behind the wheel

$19

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

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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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1 night near Monterey & Carmel (near Andrew Molera State Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Monterey & Carmel, CA
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Buy tickets: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum
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Where the money goes

$519

$260 per person · $260 per day

Stays: $150 29%
Food: $240 46%
Tickets: $110 21%
Travel: $19 4%

Cost per day

$392

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Split costs$260 each

Stays$150paid by
Food$240paid by
Tickets$110paid by
Travel$19paid by

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