2-day itinerary and Map Route below ⬇️⬇️ 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣! (𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 🤍) This fairytale coastal escape along California’s Central Coast is where storybook cottages meet white-sand beaches and dramatic Pacific Ocean views 🧚🌊🌲 D͟R͟I͟V͟I͟N͟G͟ D͟I͟S͟T͟A͟N͟C͟E͟S͟ 🚗 From San Francisco: ~2 hrs (~120 miles) 🚙 From San Jose: ~1 hr (~70 miles) 🚘 From Santa Cruz: ~50 min (~45 miles) 2͟-D͟A͟Y͟ I͟T͟I͟N͟E͟R͟A͟R͟Y͟ 𝘿𝘼𝙔 1 — 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 + 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙡 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 9:30 AM — Fairy Tale Cottage Walking Tour 🧚 Explore Carmel-by-the-Sea’s famous fairytale cottages⤵️ 🧚 Hansel and Gretel Cottages: 36.556440, -121.918860 🪆 Doll’s House: 36.555305, -121.917570 📖 Fables House: 36.555427, -121.917565 🎉 Birthday House: 36.555530, -121.917532 💜 Honeymoon House: 36.555524, -121.917710 🏡 The Studio Cottage: 36.555892, -121.918498 🏠 The Obers House: 36.555910, -121.918889 🛌 Our House: 36.556317, -121.918550 12:00 PM — Lunch at La Bicyclette 🥖 1:30 PM — stroll Ocean Avenue 🛍️ 3:00 PM — relax at Carmel Beach 🌊 5:30 PM — head to Carmel River State Beach 🏖️ A peaceful coastal spot at the mouth of the Carmel River 7:00 PM — Dinner at Casanova 🍝 ⸻ 𝘿𝘼𝙔 2 — 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩 + 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 9:00 AM — Breakfast at Stationæry ☕ 10:30 AM — 17-Mile Drive 🚗 An iconic scenic drive along the Pacific Coast Highway 12:30 PM — Lunch near Point Lobos 1:30 PM — explore Point Lobos State Natural Reserve 4:30 PM — Wine Tasting Rooms in Carmel 🍷 6:30 PM — Sunset at Carmel Beach 🌅 Follow @modicumofjoy for more California road trip itineraries, coastal travel guides, and hidden gem destinations 💜 Carmel-by-the-Sea Itinerary | 2 Day Carmel Itinerary | Monterey County Travel | California Coast Road Trip | Carmel Beach | Point Lobos | Pacific Coast Highway #carmelbythesea #bigsur #monterey #californiacoast - @modicumofjoy