California’s Highway 1—also known as the Pacific Coast Highway—stretches along the Pacific Ocean, and is known for its spectacular scenery. Embark on a road trip to remember when you download this self-led, smartphone audio guide. Designed to accompany you from San Francisco all the way to Los Angeles, the audio narration will share facts and stories about the cities and landmarks you pass—and the app’s GPS functionality works offline, too.

Once downloaded, this good-value audio tour never expires
Explore Highway 1 independently, and at your own pace
The audio narration will bring the area’s highlights and history to life
Enjoy a flexible way to discover one of the country’s top driving trips

What's Included

App on your phone: A link to download the Tour Guide App by Action and Password for your tours.
Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time. Travel over multiple days or on next trip. Never expires.
Good value: Buy just one per car. Don’t pay for each person. Save money compared to a bus tour.
Easy to use: Stories play automatically by GPS. Hands-free. Get HELP all day: Call, Chat, or Email.
Private tour in your/rental car: No group. Take breaks for photos/ snacks/hikes. Go at your own pace
Offline use: No cell signal or wifi required. Offline GPS Map & route. Stop-to-stop direction.
Don’t miss a thing: Full itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated, videos, text, hidden gems.

Transportation, parking fee, food/drinks
National Park/attraction Passes, entry tickets, or reservation

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

PG6H+8F San Francisco
PG6H+8F Lakeshore, San Francisco, CA, USA
After booking the tour, please make sure that you have downloaded the app and the tour in advance. For the best experience, we advise doing this while you have a strong internet connection. NOTE: This 555-mile-long tour covers the essentials of Pacific coast highway in 5-7 hours.

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

6/10/2020 - 6/21/2024
Monday - Sunday : 06:00 AM - 11:30 PM

End point

108 Santa Monica Pier
108 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

What To Expect

Pacifica

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pedro Point

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Devil's Slide Trail

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gray Whale Cove State Beach

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Montara

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mavericks Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Half Moon Bay

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bean Hollow State Beach

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Butano State Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ano Nuevo State Reserve

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Davenport

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shark Fin Cove

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Coast Dairies State Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Santa Cruz

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santa Cruz Wharf

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mystery Spot

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Rio Del Mar State Beach

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sunset State Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Monterey Bay

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Monterey

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Big Sur

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

17-Mile Drive

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Carmel-by-the-Sea

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Carmel Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Garrapata State Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bixby Creek Bridge

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Point Sur State Historic Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Andrew Molera State Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pfeiffer Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Grimes Point Scenic Overlook

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Seal Beach Scenic Overlook

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Partington Cove

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

McWay Falls

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Big Creek Bridge

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Big Creek Cove Vista Point

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Limekiln State Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pitkins Curve Bridge

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jade Cove

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Nathaniel Owings Memorial Redwood Grove

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ragged Point

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ragged Point Inn & Resort

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piedras Blancas Light Station

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Elephant Seal Vista Point

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Moonstone Beach Drive

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nitt Witt Ridge

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Harmony

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cayucos

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Morro Bay

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

San Luis Obispo

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bubblegum Alley

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Irish Hills Natural Reserve

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Avila Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dinosaur Caves Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pismo Beach

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monarch Butterfly Grove

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Guadalupe

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Murals of Lompoc

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Lompoc Wine Ghetto

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jalama Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Arroyo Hondo Vista Point

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Refugio State Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Goleta Butterfly Grove

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Santa Barbara

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Thousand Steps Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Carpinteria State Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Rincon Beach Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Faria Beach

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ventura

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Point Mugu State Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sycamore Cove Beach

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

El Matador State Beach

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Point Dume

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Malibu

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pacific Coast Highway

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Getty Villa

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Zuma Beach

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hearst Castle

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
Good value: Purchase only one tour for the entire vehicle instead of taking the bus and paying for each person. You will see a significant saving. Connect your phone to car speakers by a wire or bluetooth. Enjoy the tour by listening together as you drive.
Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.

Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

3.5

15 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Inoperative software.

Jose_R, Sep 2022

Every time I attempted to load the guided tour within google maps it took me to a housing community and then wouldn’t start the tour. The tour never ran. We ended up just finding our own way the old school way following signage.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

I double-clarified the starting address to avoid this confusion. I will happily replace your tour with the 100 tours I have in the US. My tours are valid for a lifetime.

Tour had large voids...

pattyfourj, May 2022

Tour had large voids during the trip. I’d suggest filling them with some local info & flair. Also, might be helpful to give more lead-up notice when approaching a site. There were a few that we would’ve like to have to have stopped at, but not enough notice to decide if it was worth our while until we were actually passing the landmark.

Response from Host, May 2022

Thanks for the feedback Patty! I’ve tried to strike a balance between talking/quiet time (so that I’m not talking your ear off the whole drive!) but will definitely take a look and see if there’s more I can adjust. Hope you give my other self-guided tours a try on your future travels around the country!

A must have.

Paul_M, May 2022

Travelling on our own for the first time doing this drive, we found the tour guide such a help, we didn't miss anything.. best money I've ever spent.

Response from Host, May 2022

Thank you very much Paul! I'm so glad you had a good time, and I'm so happy my tour helped make your drive memorable. I also have self-guided tours all over the country — hope you get the chance to try those next!