5-day Monterey & Carmel itinerary (California)

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Tue, Nov 10
Monterey & Carmel
$384
- 09:181
  Fort Ord Dunes State Park
  park
  until 10:33Free entry 18 min
- 10:492
  Monterey Bay Aquarium
  attraction
  until 12:49~$35/person · typicalOpen 09:00–17:00 16 min
  Lunch at Salinas City BarbequeBarbecue restaurant
- 14:033
  17-Mile Drive
  attraction
  until 15:33Free entry 14 min
- 15:434
  Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Museum
  museum
  until 17:43~$20/person · typical 10 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Monterey Museum of Art) · 14 minDirections
Sunset 5:01 PM· golden hour atCarmel Beach
Dinner atEagle Restaurant(Chinese restaurant)
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Wed, Nov 11
Monterey & Carmel
$286
- 09:561
  Andrew Molera State Park
  park
  until 11:11Free entry 56 min
- 11:222
  Pfeiffer Beach
  beach
  until 13:52Free entry 11 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 15:033
  Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
  park
  until 16:18Free entry 11 min
- 16:504
  Esalen Institute
  attraction
  until 17:50Free entry 32 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Monterey Museum of Art) · 86 minDirections
Sunset 5:00 PM· golden hour atWreck Beach
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Thu, Nov 12
Monterey & Carmel
$354
- 09:121
  Asilomar State Beach
  park
  until 10:27Free entry 12 min
- 10:492
  Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
  park
  until 12:04Free entry 22 min
  Lunch at Rosita's Armory CafeMexican restaurant
- 13:233
  Monterey Museum of Art
  museum
  until 15:23~$20/person · typicalOpen 11:00–17:00 19 min
- 15:354
  Old Custom House
  museum
  until 17:35~$20/person · typical 12 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Monterey Museum of Art) · 12 minDirections
Sunset 4:59 PM· golden hour atMonterey State Beach
Dinner atLas Islitas Grill(Mexican restaurant)
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Fri, Nov 13
Monterey & Carmel
$356
- 09:371
  Boronda History Center
  museum
  until 11:07~$20/person · typical 37 min
- 11:172
  National Steinbeck Center
  museum
  until 13:17~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–17:00 10 min
  Lunch at BJ'sAmerican restaurant
- 14:273
  Salinas Recreation Center
  park
  until 15:27Free entry 10 min
- 15:474
  Fort Ord National Monument
  park
  until 17:02Free entry 21 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Monterey Museum of Art) · 23 minDirections
Sunset 4:58 PM· golden hour atDel Monte Beach
Dinner atStarbucks(Coffee shop café)
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Sat, Nov 14
Monterey & Carmel
$165
- 09:271
  Garrapata State Park
  park
  until 10:42Free entry 27 min
- 11:152
  Point Piños Lighthouse Reservation
  park
  until 12:15Free entryOpen 11:00–15:00 33 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:223
  Lover's Point
  viewpoint
  until 13:52Free entry 7 min
- 14:024
  Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
  museum
  until 15:32~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–16:00 10 min
- Back near Monterey & Carmel (near Monterey Museum of Art) · 10 minDirections
Sunset 4:58 PM· golden hour atMcAbee Beach

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Road trip

219 mi

Driving

4 h 24 min

Behind the wheel

$35

Fuel (est.)

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Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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4 nights near Monterey & Carmel (near Monterey Museum of Art)
Nov 10 → Nov 14 · Monterey & Carmel, CA
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Where the money goes

$1,545

$773 per person · $309 per day

Stays: $600 39%
Food: $600 39%
Tickets: $310 20%
Travel: $35 2%

Cost per day

$384

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Split costs$773 each

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Food$600paid by
Tickets$310paid by
Travel$35paid by

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