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17985 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, California, 90272, USA
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Overview
Hook your smartphone up to your vehicle's stereo and listen to a tour guide while you drive! Follow the suggested route along the Pacific Coast Highway, one of the most scenic drives in the world! Start anywhere along the route between Los Angeles & Santa Maria. The tour experience is the same in either direction. Pass the famous Marina Del Rey, Malibu, Carpinteria, Getty Villa Museum & some of the world’s most famous beaches. We'll point out must-see sights, parks, tourist attractions & recreation areas & give a historical overview of the area and its original inhabitants. With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere & explore. Tour guide commentary will play automatically as you drive, using an easy to navigate GPS map. No data is used during the tour. This audio guide will keep your group entertained & engaged. Each point of interest has a fun multiple-choice trivia question about the sights. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
The tour starts or stops at either Los Angeles or Santa Maria, although you can start anywhere along the route. The specific point for Los Angeles is the Pacific Coast Highway #1, at the Los Angeles International Airport.
End Point
End point
The tour starts or stops at either Los Angeles or Santa Maria, although you can start anywhere along the route. The specific point for Santa Maria is the Pacific Coast Highway #101, just south of the city.
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
English-WRITTEN
Itinerary
1. Loyola Marymount University
The product of a merger between Loyola College and Marymount College, the school is institutionally committed to Roman Catholicism.
2. Marina del Rey
If you love boats, this is the ideal spot for some boatwatching. Developed in the 1950’s, the marina has become North America’s largest man-made small-craft harbor.
3. Venice
Welcome to the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice, home of Venice Beach and the Venice Canals!
4. Santa Monica State Beach
You’ll be passing by a couple of pretty spectacular beaches. The Will-Rogers State Beach and the famous Santa Monica Beach.
5. The Getty Villa
If you’re into Italian villas filled with ancient Greek and-Roman artifacts, the Getty Villa Museum is a must-see attraction! We'll also tell you about the affluent Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.
6. Tuna Canyon Park
A couple of amazing parks and home to hiking-trails through native forests complete with stunning views of the coastline and beaches.
7. Malibu
There's a lot-to-do in Malibu!! Long hailed as the city of sun, surf and sand, Malibu City spans 21 miles of beautiful California beach.
8. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
A fantastic 30 mile-long stretch of land running from the coast inland in what's known as a Mediterranean climate ecosystem.
9. Malibu
The City of Malibu, which we’ll be driving through, has a long and storied past. The historical Adamson-House is a great example, and a must-see for history-buffs.
10. Zumba beach
We'll introduce you to the famous Zuma Beach with its broad and sandy beach and the popular filming location, Point Dume.
11. El Matador State Beach
Just one of Malibu's beaches, the El Matador is studded with massive, unique rock-formations.
12. Nicholas Canyon Beach
Hear about the Chumash people who lived here almost 8,000 years ago and had an extensive trading system throughout California.
13. Harrison's Reef
Just off the coast, the reef is one of Malibu’s coastal scuba-diving sites offering a wonderland of things to see. We'll tell you all about it.
14. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
You'll be driving by inland-bluffs, which are actually the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountain range.
15. Point Mugu State Park
Here you'll find miles of hiking-trails, canyons and great views of one of the highest peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains, Boney Mountain.
16. Point Mugu Missile Park
If you visit the park, you’ll see all kinds of missiles like the Polaris, the first U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile.
17. Port Hueneme
As the name suggests, there is a port on the shores of the city. In fact, it's the only deep-water port between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
18. Oxnard
California supplies over 85 percent of US strawberries, with a third of that coming from right here in the Oxnard valley.
19. Santa Clara River
At 84 miles long and draining several mountain watersheds, the Santa Clara is the largest natural river system in Southern California.
20. Ventura County Coast
The county you'll be driving through, is home to roughly 825,000 Californians, most of whom live within the coastal plains at the foot of the Topatopa Mountains. We'll tell you why it's so popular.
21. Mission Basilica San Buenaventura
Located in the heart of downtown Ventura, we'll give you some of history of this still active Catholic parish, museum and tourist-attraction.
22. Emma Wood State Beach
This section of the Pacific Coast Highway takes us right past a couple more scenic beaches in Solimar & Emma Wood-state-beaches.
23. Pitas Point, CA
We'll tell you a bit about earthquakes and how the point was created.
24. Rincon Island
You'll hear the interesting story behind a very small island connected by a very long pier. That’s Rincon Island and the Richfield Pier!
25. Carpinteria Bluffs Trail
The locals are very protective of these bluffs. So far they have raised $6.9 million in trust to create the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature-Preserve.
26. Carpinteria
The coastal City of Carpinteria may be small, but there’s plenty to do here. We'll tell just a few of them!
27. Channel Islands of California
Take a break at Vista Point which offers a fantastic view of the ocean and if clear, Santa Rosa Island.
28. Channel Islands National Park
At almost 250,000 acres, the park was created to protect both marine and island wildlife, as well as a number of archeological sites found on the islands.
29. Channel Islands Harbor
You'll see where Navy Seals are trained to withstand some of the worst conditions nature can throw at them.
30. Santa Barbara
Hear about Santa Barbara's origins which can be traced back to centuries before Europeans arrived, when the Chumash flourished here.
31. Santa Barbara
A popular destination for both road-trippers and cruise-ships, Santa Barbara sees over 7 million tourists annually.
32. Goleta
The shoreline boasts nature preserves, a quiet beach and a Monarch Butterfly Grove.
33. Santa Ynez
We'll tell you about the mountain range you’ve been paralleling, part of the Transverse Ranges.
34. University of California, Santa Barbara
Known as a top research university it has award-winning faculty that includes six Nobel-Prize winners. In fact it’s a global leader in the sciences.
35. Los Padres National Forest
Hear how this protected forestland, covering over two million acres of coastal mountains, protects one of its endanged species.
36. El Capitan State Beach
Barnacles, starfish, sea anemone, crabs, and sea-sponges become trapped in these rocky pools when the tide pulls out, exposing these tiny sea-creatures for all to see.
37. Refugio State Beach
Learn about the environmental tragedy along this beautiful beach in 2015.
38. Gaviota State Park
The rugged coastline that surrounds the beach is also rather infamous as a drop off point for some nefarious activities. We'll tell you what.
39. Nojoqui Falls Park
Unlike most waterfalls, which gradually erode upstream, the Nojoqui Falls have built outward from the cliff over time. We'll tell you why.
40. Buellton
This small city's claim to fame is being the home of split-pea soup!
41. La Purisima Mission State Historic Park
All 2000 acres of La Purisima have been restored to its peak period in the 1820s, when it was the seat of mission government.
42. Lompoc
One of the city's top attractions are their murals in alley ways and on the sides of buildings..
43. Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg is part of the new branch of the US Armed Forces, the Space Force, solely to space.
44. Los Alamos
These hills were a perfect hideout for the bandit Salomon Pico. We'll tell you about him and why he was famous.
45. Santa Maria Valley
Welcome to the Santa Maria Valley, home of the second oldest American Viticultural Area and famous for their California grown and bottled Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines.
46. San Rafael Wilderness
Hear about The Hurricane Deck Trail which runs along the ridge of a mountain offering spectacular views.
47. Santa Maria
Founded in 1875, settlers began arriving to taking advantage of the offer of free land, rich soil and the cooler Mediterranean climate.
48. Presqu'ile Winery
Winery in Santa Maria.
49. PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Conservatory Theatre in Santa Maria.
50. Rancho Sisquoc Winery
Interesting and beautiful winery.
51. River View Park
Rural park south of Santa Maria.
52. Gaviota Peak Trail
Popular trail nearby.
53. Arroyo Hondo Vista Point
Incredible lookout.
54. Refugio State Beach
Incredible beach.
55. El Capitan Canyon
Picturesque roadside canyon.
56. Goleta Beach Park
Awesome beach.
57. Arroyo Burro County Beach Park
Sandy beach.
58. Shoreline Park
Nice park by the shore.
59. Stearns Wharf
Incredible views.
60. Carpinteria State Beach
Beach with ocean.
61. Tar Pits Park
Unique park.
62. Rincon Point
Point over the ocean.
63. Mondo's Beach
Another beach.
64. Rincon Parkway Campground
Nice spot for a sleepover.
65. Solimar Beach
Wicked cool beach.
66. Surfers Point at Seaside Park
Awesome local park.
67. Ventura Beach
Another wicked cool beach.
68. Surfer's Knoll
The best knoll of them all.
69. Mandalay State Beach
Like the hotel, but a beach.
70. Oxnard State Beach and Park
The best beach in Oxnard.
71. Port Hueneme Beach Park
Park with a side of beach.
72. Point Mugu Rock
A rock of ages.
73. Sycamore Cove Beach
Combo number 5.
74. Leo Carrillo State Park and Beach
Leo's beach.
75. Nicholas Canyon Beach
Nick's beach.
76. El Matador State Beach
Here beachy beachy beachy.
77. Lechuza Beach
Another beach.
78. Point Dume
A nice point.
79. Point Dume State Beach and Natural Preserve
Beach and park and preserve.
80. Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Malibu's beach.
81. Malibu Lagoon State Beach
What a beach.
82. Malibu Beach
Life's a beach.
83. Topanga Beach
Yet another California beach.
84. Sunset Beach
When the sun goes down..
85. Santa Monica State Beach
The beach Monica built.
86. Santa Monica Pier
Incredible oceanside pier.
87. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
Park on the pier.
88. Santa Monica
Oceanside city.
89. Santa Monica Beach
Incredible beach.
90. Playa Del Rey Beach
Beach with a view.
Inclusion
No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
No signal required or data used during tour
Good mobile or WiFi connection needed for the initial download
Exclusion
Smartphone or tablet
Transportation (use your own vehicle)
Attraction Tickets
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
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