I'll only be in SF for 3 days, what would b the best option? what are the best things to do?Should I drive from San Francisco to Monterey and Carmel? or bus trip?
If you take a bus it will go down Hwy 101, which is faster, but dull. If you drive you could go down hwy 1, which goes along the coast the whole way, a lot prettier, plus you could stop in Santa Cruz for lunch. And you could come back up 101 to save time.
The Monterey Aquarium is really good, if you like aquariums (aquaria?) Carmel is nice just to walk around and look in windows. Not much to do there except they have a really nice beach (but there are closer beaches).Should I drive from San Francisco to Monterey and Carmel? or bus trip?
Driving yourself is probably your best option. This will allow you to check out more of what Monterey has to offer.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is always a crowd favorite. Whale watching and bike rentals are also popular activities in Monterey. You can rent bikes on Cannery Row and ride down to Pacific Grove, or even Pebble Beach.
In Carmel, check out the Carmel Mission or walk/shop along Ocean Avenue. Point Lobos is great spot for hiking and sightseeing. There are also plenty of great restaurants in Carmel including Carmel Mission Ranch and PortaBella's.
If you enjoy wine head over to Carmel Valley Village. There are several wineries and tasting rooms. I work for the Monterey County Convention %26amp; Visitors Bureau so my job is to make sure you have a great time!
If you take Greyhound, you first have to go to Salinas, which takes four hours, then catch another bus from Salinas to Monterey/Carmel, which takes another hour. So that's at least five hours each direction.
Driving will take two hours each direction, and you'll have the freedom to go wherever you want. Drive.Should I drive from San Francisco to Monterey and Carmel? or bus trip?
That's a 2 1/2 hour drive, depending. My wife and I do it sometimes for a weekend trip. Last time it took us all day to get to Pacific Grove. Visit friends in Half Moon Bay, stop at the beach, look a the old lighthouse, lunch in Capitola and some strolling, pick some strawberries or stop at a fruit stand, wine tasting...........................Bus, what bus?
Only a tour bus would take Hwy 1 (Cabrillo Hwy) down to Monterey and Carmel. Your best bet is to rent a car and drive there. It is around 3 hours to Carmel from S.F. so that is an all day trip there and back by bus unless you intend to to to Carmel and not go back to S.F. from there.Should I drive from San Francisco to Monterey and Carmel? or bus trip?
enjoy the city, sf golden gate park, the aquarium, the beach, chinatown, the wharf, restaurants,
http://www.golden-gate-park.com/
taking the bus is limited to Monterey and Carmel, if you really want to see those places, take a car
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