15 days in California's Central Coast Itinerary

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Monterey: Santa Cruz (West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, &more).

To see maps, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Monterey online tour itinerary planner.

Dusseldorf, Germany to Monterey is an approximately 20.5-hour combination of flight and car. Traveling from Dusseldorf to Monterey, you'll gain 9 hours due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Dusseldorf in July, you will find days in Monterey are slightly colder (24°C), and nights are about the same (15°C). Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Tue) so you can go by car to Morro Bay.

Venture out of the city with trips to Cambria (Fiscalini Ranch Preserve & Stepladder Ranch & Creamery), Montana de Oro State Park (in Los Osos) and San Simeon (Hearst Castle, Ragged Point Overlook, &more).

For traveler tips, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, you can read our Morro Bay trip planner.

Traveling by car from Monterey to Morro Bay takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Monterey in July, expect nights in Morro Bay to be about the same, around 15°C, while days are a bit warmer, around 31°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun) early enough to go by car to Santa Barbara.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Santa Barbara: Rusack Vineyards (in Solvang) and Lompoc (Dierberg Star Lane Vineyards & Sanford Winery & Vineyards). There's still lots to do: indulge your taste buds at Food & Drink, learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Santa Barbara Zoo, explore the world behind art at Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and have fun at The Santa Barbara Art Foundry.

To find reviews, maps, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Santa Barbara trip itinerary planning tool.

You can drive from Morro Bay to Santa Barbara in 2.5 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Morro Bay in July, expect nights in Santa Barbara to be about the same, around 18°C, while days are a bit cooler, around 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.