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CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL
5 days / 4 nights.
From Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA; roundtrip.
 
Day 1. Arrive in Carmel,

California. If driving from San Francisco – visit Monterey and 17-Mile Drive first. Welcome to Carmel – the quaint town of artists and well-known art galleries.

3 nights in Carmel.

Day 2. Carmel By The Sea.


Attend a daytime concert(s) or rehearsal(s) of Carmel International Bach Festival. The balance of the day is yours to spend at leisure: why not visit the famous Monterey Peninsula with its historic Cannery Row, the Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Please refer to our Insider’s Secrets for the viewpoints you don’t want to miss. Take the 17-Mile Drive - a private scenic road complete with fantastic ocean views and impressive celebrity mansions. If you decided to spend the day in Carmel, explore the art galleries and shops, which you find there in abundance.

Day 3. Carmel.

Attend the main concert of the festival, which takes place in a historic basilica of Carmel Mission. Advance reservation required. Spend the rest of the day at the beach, or drive to Santa Cruz for the beach activities at their amusement park.

Day 4. Carmel – San Simeon.

If driving from San Francisco - return home. If driving to Los Angeles, head South on the picturesque (but curvy) Pacific Coast Highway, which offers some of the most impressive views of the Pacific Ocean. Stop in Big Sur. If you have arrived early enough – take a guided tour of the Hurst Castle in San Simeon (for the right choice of tour there, please check our Insider’s Secrets).

Night in San Simeon.

Day 5. San Simeon – Solvang – Santa Barbara – Los Angeles.

Begin your day with a tour of the Hearst Castle. Then take scenic Highway #101 to the Danish Village of Solvang - a real piece of Denmark right here in California, with windmills, typical Scandinavian architecture, homemade Danish cookies, food, and souvenirs. From Solvang, head for Santa Barbara to see its famous Court House, the historic Spanish Fort El Presidio de Santa Barbara, the Queen of California Missions, picturesque downtown Santa Barbara, and the beaches. Then continue your drive on Highway #101 along a shoreline that offers some of the most spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, cozy little towns and the beautiful landscapes of Central and Southern California Coasts. By evening, reach Los Angeles.