3-day Monterey & Carmel itinerary (California)

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Tue, Nov 10
Monterey & Carmel
$384
- 09:101
  17-Mile Drive
  attraction
  until 10:40Free entry 10 min
- 10:542
  Monterey Bay Aquarium
  attraction
  until 12:54~$35/person · typicalOpen 09:00–17:00 14 min
  Lunch at Salinas City BarbequeBarbecue restaurant
- 14:103
  Fort Ord Dunes State Park
  park
  until 15:25Free entry 16 min
- 15:524
  Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum
  museum
  until 17:52~$20/person · typical 26 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:01 PM· golden hour atCarmel Beach
Dinner atEagle Restaurant(Chinese restaurant)
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Wed, Nov 11
Monterey & Carmel
$284
- 09:481
  Andrew Molera State Park
  park
  until 11:03Free entry 48 min
- 11:152
  Pfeiffer Beach
  beach
  until 13:45Free entry 11 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:553
  Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
  park
  until 16:10Free entry 11 min
- 16:424
  Esalen Institute
  attraction
  until 17:42Free entry 32 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum) · 80 minDirections
Sunset 5:00 PM· golden hour atWreck Beach
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Thu, Nov 12
Monterey & Carmel
$204
- 09:101
  Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
  park
  until 10:25Free entry 10 min
- 10:472
  Asilomar State Beach
  park
  until 12:02Free entry 22 min
  Lunch at StarbucksCoffee shop café
- 13:143
  Monterey Museum of Art
  museum
  until 15:14~$20/person · typicalOpen 11:00–17:00 12 min
- 15:264
  Old Custom House
  museum
  until 17:26~$20/person · typical 12 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum) · 15 minDirections
Sunset 4:59 PM· golden hour atMonterey State Beach

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Road trip

138 mi

Driving

2 h 47 min

Behind the wheel

$22

Fuel (est.)

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2 nights near Monterey & Carmel (near Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum)
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Monterey & Carmel, CA
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Where the money goes

$872

$436 per person · $291 per day

Stays: $300 34%
Food: $360 41%
Tickets: $190 22%
Travel: $22 3%

Cost per day

$384

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Split costs$436 each

Stays$300paid by
Food$360paid by
Tickets$190paid by
Travel$22paid by

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