United States · 14 days · 2,700 km · One-way
Pacific Coast + Baja California (optional extension) 14 days
PCH 1 plus optional Baja California Mexico extension (Tijuana, Ensenada). SF to SD one-way with the full coast. For those wanting California Pacific + Mexican flavor.
Highlights
- Golden Gate
- Big Sur
- Hearst Castle
- Santa Barbara
- Malibu
- LA
- Laguna Beach
- La Jolla
- San Diego
- Ensenada Mexico (opt)
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
San Francisco
San Francisco · 50 km
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Day 2
SF → Half Moon Bay → Monterey
San Francisco → Monterey · 200 km
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Day 3
Monterey 17-Mile Drive + Carmel
Monterey · 50 km
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Day 4
Monterey → Big Sur
Monterey → Big Sur · 80 km
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Day 5
Big Sur → Hearst Castle → SLO
Big Sur → San Luis Obispo · 220 km
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Day 6
SLO → Solvang → Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo → Santa Barbara · 130 km
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Day 7
Santa Barbara → Malibu → LA
Santa Barbara → Los Angeles · 150 km
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Day 8
LA full day
Los Angeles · 80 km
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Day 9
LA → Laguna Beach → San Diego
Los Angeles → San Diego · 200 km
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Day 10
San Diego full day (Coronado, La Jolla)
San Diego · 80 km
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Day 11
Optional: SD → Tijuana → Ensenada
San Diego → Ensenada · 130 km
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Day 12
Ensenada (Valle de Guadalupe wines)
Ensenada · 100 km
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Day 13
Ensenada → San Diego
Ensenada → San Diego · 130 km
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Day 14
San Diego (drop-off)
San Diego · 30 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.