3 days in California's Central Coast & Pacific Grove Itinerary

Your day by day itinerary now includes Jaffurs Wine Cellars. On the 3rd (Fri), do a tasting at Jaffurs Wine Cellars.

To find photos, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Santa Barbara road trip planning website.

Los Angeles to Santa Barbara is an approximately 2-hour car ride. You can also drive; or take a bus; or take a train. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Los Angeles in March; daily highs in Santa Barbara reach 24°C and lows reach 10°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Sat) so you can drive to Pacific Grove.

Kick off your visit on the 4th (Sat): appreciate the extensive heritage of Pacific Grove Oceanview Boulevard and then enjoy the sand and surf at Asilomar State Beach.

For photos, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Pacific Grove online road trip planner.

Traveling by car from Santa Barbara to Pacific Grove takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and shuttle; or take a bus. When traveling from Santa Barbara in March, plan for a bit cooler days and about the same nights in Pacific Grove: temperatures range from 20°C by day to 9°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 4th (Sat) so you can go by car to Monterey.

Start off your visit on the 5th (Sun): take a memorable drive along 17-Mile Drive and then immerse yourself in nature at Point Lobos.

To see maps, more things to do, ratings, and more tourist information, read Monterey route builder tool.

Monterey is just a stone's throw from Pacific Grove. In March in Monterey, expect temperatures between 20°C during the day and 9°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly back home.