Carmel Village is a delight to wander in, with fun, odd shops tucked in unexpected places . It seems like every little courtyard sprouts an abundance of stores you didn't know existed. You'll find award-winning gardens, and see many qaint fairytale-like cottages, mixed in among million-dollar homes. Carmel is home to the largest concentration of art galleries on the west coast. There are an abundance of fine restaurants to sample.

The nearby Carmel Highlands are host to legendary photographer Edward Weston's photo studio in his home, Wildcat Hill. Carmel features buildings by architects Charles S. Greene, Frank Lloyd Wright, Julia Morgan and Bernard Maybeck. Visit Tor House, the home of poet Robinson Jeffers. Clint Eastwood's Carmel Mission Ranch is a downhome, simple place to enjoy a meal. Every Sunday, you can enjoy the Jazz Brunch from about 9-1:30.

On your way to or from Carmel, your tour includes sightseeing along beautiful 17 Mile Drive. In Monterey itself, you can try calimari or a bread bowl full of clam chowder on Monterey's famous Fisherman's Wharf.

Part of the tour includes the towns of Santa Cruz and Capitola with spectacular views of Monterey Bay. We'll take time for sightseeing, picture taking and shopping before continuing to Steinbeck country and historic Monterey. We allow time for either your favorite seafood lunch at Fisherman's Wharf or a tour of the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium, the third most favorite family attraction in the United States (admission extra). Plan on sightseeing along Monterey's famous Cannery Row enroute to the tour of the Monterey Aquarium.

Your Monterey Peninsula tour includes sightseeing along 17-Mile Drive on your way to tour Carmel. From 17-Mile Drive you can see the famous greens of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament. You get ample time to tour Carmel's many art galleries, which have made Carmel famous, and time for shopping or just sightseeing in the town's many quaint shops.

Sites included in Monterey Tour

-Pacific Ocean
-Cannery Row
-The Lone Cypress
-Pebble Beach Lodge
-Pacific Grove
-Monterey Bay
-17-Mile Drive
-Sea Rock
-Carmel

Add an all-day excursion to Yosemite National Park to see El Capitan and Half Dome. Tour Yosemite Valley and see the many water falls. Winter or summer, Yosemite is an awe-inspiring visit.