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Pacific Coast Highway: Smartphone Audio Tour, LA to Santa Maria

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Duration

4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

Use this guide while you drive down the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to Santa Maria which helps you navigate to several noteworthy places along the route, and also gives you a trivia question about each place. Go at your own pace, and know this does not use data. Several stops include The Getty Villa, Venice, Marina del Ray, Malibu, Oxnard, and many more.

  • Take the recommended 4-5 hours for this, or go at your own pace
  • Listen to the commentary in your car
  • Visit places you wouldn’t normally have chosen
  • Learn a bit of trivia about each place to share with your friends

What To Expect

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Loyola Marymount University



The product of a merger between Loyola College and Marymount College, the school is institutionally committed to Roman Catholicism.

• Admission Ticket Free

Marina del Rey



If you love boats, this is the ideal spot for some boatwatching. Developed in the 1950’s, the marina has become North America’s largest man-made small-craft harbor.

• Admission Ticket Free

Venice



Welcome to the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice, home of Venice Beach and the Venice Canals!

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica State Beach



You’ll be passing by a couple of pretty spectacular beaches. The Will-Rogers State Beach and the famous Santa Monica Beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

The Getty Villa



If you’re into Italian villas filled with ancient Greek and-Roman artifacts, the Getty Villa Museum is a must-see attraction! We’ll also tell you about the affluent Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.

• Admission Ticket Free

Tuna Canyon Park



A couple of amazing parks and home to hiking-trails through native forests complete with stunning views of the coastline and beaches.

• Admission Ticket Free

Malibu



There’s a lot-to-do in Malibu!! Long hailed as the city of sun, surf and sand, Malibu City spans 21 miles of beautiful California beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area



A fantastic 30 mile-long stretch of land running from the coast inland in what’s known as a Mediterranean climate ecosystem.

• Admission Ticket Free

Malibu



The City of Malibu, which we’ll be driving through, has a long and storied past. The historical Adamson-House is a great example, and a must-see for history-buffs.

• Admission Ticket Free

Zuma Beach



We’ll introduce you to the famous Zuma Beach with its broad and sandy beach and the popular filming location, Point Dume.

• Admission Ticket Free

El Matador State Beach



Just one of Malibu’s beaches, the El Matador is studded with massive, unique rock-formations.

• Admission Ticket Free

Nicholas Canyon Beach



Hear about the Chumash people who lived here almost 8,000 years ago and had an extensive trading system throughout California.

• Admission Ticket Free

Harrison’s Reef



Just off the coast, the reef is one of Malibu’s coastal scuba-diving sites offering a wonderland of things to see. We’ll tell you all about it.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area



You’ll be driving by inland-bluffs, which are actually the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountain range.

• Admission Ticket Free

Point Mugu State Park



Here you’ll find miles of hiking-trails, canyons and great views of one of the highest peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains, Boney Mountain.

• Admission Ticket Free

Point Mugu Missile Park



If you visit the park, you’ll see all kinds of missiles like the Polaris, the first U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile.

• Admission Ticket Free

Port Hueneme



As the name suggests, there is a port on the shores of the city. In fact, it’s the only deep-water port between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

• Admission Ticket Free

Oxnard



California supplies over 85 percent of US strawberries, with a third of that coming from right here in the Oxnard valley.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Clara River



At 84 miles long and draining several mountain watersheds, the Santa Clara is the largest natural river system in Southern California.

• Admission Ticket Free

Ventura County Coast



The county you’ll be driving through, is home to roughly 825,000 Californians, most of whom live within the coastal plains at the foot of the Topatopa Mountains. We’ll tell you why it’s so popular.

• Admission Ticket Free

Mission Basilica San Buenaventura



Located in the heart of downtown Ventura, we’ll give you some of history of this still active Catholic parish, museum and tourist-attraction.

• Admission Ticket Free

Emma Wood State Beach



This section of the Pacific Coast Highway takes us right past a couple more scenic beaches in Solimar & Emma Wood-state-beaches.

• Admission Ticket Free

Pitas Point, CA



We’ll tell you a bit about earthquakes and how the point was created.

• Admission Ticket Free

Rincon Island



You’ll hear the interesting story behind a very small island connected by a very long pier. That’s Rincon Island and the Richfield Pier!

• Admission Ticket Free

Carpinteria Bluffs Trail



The locals are very protective of these bluffs. So far they have raised $6.9 million in trust to create the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature-Preserve.

• Admission Ticket Free

Carpinteria



The coastal City of Carpinteria may be small, but there’s plenty to do here. We’ll tell just a few of them!

• Admission Ticket Free

Channel Islands of California



Take a break at Vista Point which offers a fantastic view of the ocean and if clear, Santa Rosa Island.

• Admission Ticket Free

Channel Islands National Park



At almost 250,000 acres, the park was created to protect both marine and island wildlife, as well as a number of archeological sites found on the islands.

• Admission Ticket Free

Channel Islands Harbor



You’ll see where Navy Seals are trained to withstand some of the worst conditions nature can throw at them.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Barbara



Hear about Santa Barbara’s origins which can be traced back to centuries before Europeans arrived, when the Chumash flourished here.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Barbara



A popular destination for both road-trippers and cruise-ships, Santa Barbara sees over 7 million tourists annually.

• Admission Ticket Free

Goleta



The shoreline boasts nature preserves, a quiet beach and a Monarch Butterfly Grove.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Ynez



We’ll tell you about the mountain range you’ve been paralleling, part of the Transverse Ranges.

• Admission Ticket Free

University of California, Santa Barbara



Known as a top research university it has award-winning faculty that includes six Nobel-Prize winners. In fact it’s a global leader in the sciences.

• Admission Ticket Free

Los Padres National Forest



Hear how this protected forestland, covering over two million acres of coastal mountains, protects one of its endanged species.

• Admission Ticket Free

El Capitan State Beach



Barnacles, starfish, sea anemone, crabs, and sea-sponges become trapped in these rocky pools when the tide pulls out, exposing these tiny sea-creatures for all to see.

• Admission Ticket Free

Refugio State Beach



Learn about the environmental tragedy along this beautiful beach in 2015.

• Admission Ticket Free

Gaviota State Park



The rugged coastline that surrounds the beach is also rather infamous as a drop off point for some nefarious activities. We’ll tell you what.

• Admission Ticket Free

Nojoqui Falls Park



Unlike most waterfalls, which gradually erode upstream, the Nojoqui Falls have built outward from the cliff over time. We’ll tell you why.

• Admission Ticket Free

Buellton



This small city’s claim to fame is being the home of split-pea soup!

• Admission Ticket Free

La Purisima Mission State Historic Park



All 2000 acres of La Purisima have been restored to its peak period in the 1820s, when it was the seat of mission government.

• Admission Ticket Free

Lompoc



One of the city’s top attractions are their murals in alley ways and on the sides of buildings..

• Admission Ticket Free

Vandenberg Space Force Base



Vandenberg is part of the new branch of the US Armed Forces, the Space Force, solely to space.

• Admission Ticket Free

Los Alamos



These hills were a perfect hideout for the bandit Salomon Pico. We’ll tell you about him and why he was famous.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Maria Valley



Welcome to the Santa Maria Valley, home of the second oldest American Viticultural Area and famous for their California grown and bottled Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines.

• Admission Ticket Free

San Rafael Wilderness



Hear about The Hurricane Deck Trail which runs along the ridge of a mountain offering spectacular views.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Maria



Founded in 1875, settlers began arriving to taking advantage of the offer of free land, rich soil and the cooler Mediterranean climate.

• Admission Ticket Free

Presqu’ile Winery



Winery in Santa Maria.

• Admission Ticket Free

PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre



Conservatory Theatre in Santa Maria.

• Admission Ticket Free

Rancho Sisquoc Winery



Interesting and beautiful winery.

• Admission Ticket Free

River View Park



Rural park south of Santa Maria.

• Admission Ticket Free

Gaviota Peak Trail



Popular trail nearby.

• Admission Ticket Free

Arroyo Hondo Vista Point



Incredible lookout.

• Admission Ticket Free

Refugio State Beach



Incredible beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

El Capitan Canyon



Picturesque roadside canyon.

• Admission Ticket Free

Goleta Beach Park



Awesome beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Arroyo Burro County Beach Park



Sandy beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Shoreline Park



Nice park by the shore.

• Admission Ticket Free

Stearns Wharf



Incredible views.

• Admission Ticket Free

Carpinteria State Beach



Beach with ocean.

• Admission Ticket Free

Tar Pits Park



Unique park.

• Admission Ticket Free

Rincon Point



Point over the ocean.

• Admission Ticket Free

Mondo’s Beach



Another beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Rincon Parkway Campground



Nice spot for a sleepover.

• Admission Ticket Free

Solimar Beach



Wicked cool beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Surfers Point at Seaside Park



Awesome local park.

• Admission Ticket Free

Ventura Beach



Another wicked cool beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Surfer’s Knoll



The best knoll of them all.

• Admission Ticket Free

Mandalay State Beach



Like the hotel, but a beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Oxnard State Beach and Park



The best beach in Oxnard.

• Admission Ticket Free

Port Hueneme Beach Park



Park with a side of beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Point Mugu Rock



A rock of ages.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sycamore Cove Beach



Combo number 5.

• Admission Ticket Free

Leo Carrillo State Park and Beach



Leo’s beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Nicholas Canyon Beach



Nick’s beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

El Matador State Beach



Here beachy beachy beachy.

• Admission Ticket Free

Lechuza Beach



Another beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Point Dume



A nice point.

• Admission Ticket Free

Point Dume State Beach and Natural Preserve



Beach and park and preserve.

• Admission Ticket Free

Malibu Lagoon State Beach



Malibu’s beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Malibu Lagoon State Beach



What a beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Malibu Beach



Life’s a beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Topanga Beach



Yet another California beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sunset Beach



When the sun goes down..

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica State Beach



The beach Monica built.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica Pier



Incredible oceanside pier.

• Admission Ticket Free

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier



Park on the pier.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica



Oceanside city.

• Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica Beach



Incredible beach.

• Admission Ticket Free

Playa Del Rey Beach



Beach with a view.

• Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Stroller accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Included/Excluded

  • Good mobile or WiFi connection needed for the initial download
  • Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
  • No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
  • No signal required or data used during tour
  • Smartphone or tablet
  • Transportation (use your own vehicle)
  • Attraction Tickets
  • **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Durations

4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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