36 days in Monterey & Yellowstone National Park Itinerary

You'll enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at Piedras Blancas and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. Take a break from the city and head to Carmel River State Beach and Manresa State Beach. Get out of town with these interesting Monterey side-trips: Aptos (Seacliff State Beach, California & Rio Del Mar State Beach), Moss Landing State Beach (in Moss Landing) and Big Sur (Ewoldsen Trail, Pfeiffer State Beach, &more).

To see maps, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, refer to the Monterey visit site.

Strasbourg, France to Monterey is an approximately 19-hour combination of flight and car. You'll gain 9 hours traveling from Strasbourg to Monterey due to the time zone difference. Prepare for slightly colder weather when traveling from Strasbourg in July: high temperatures in Monterey hover around 24°C and lows are around 15°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Yellowstone National Park.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Grand Prismatic Spring. Get in touch with nature at Old Faithful and Yellowstone Lake. Step out of Yellowstone National Park to go to Gardiner and see Horseback Riding Tours, which is approximately 5h 45 min away. Spend the 20th (Thu) exploring nature at Fairy Falls. There's lots more to do: identify plant and animal life at Lamar Valley, explore and take pictures at Firehole Canyon Drive, tour the pleasant surroundings at Avalanche Peak Trail, and get to know the fascinating history of Uncle Tom's Trail.

To find traveler tips, photos, ratings, and other tourist information, read our Yellowstone National Park online journey builder.

Traveling by combination of shuttle and flight from Monterey to Yellowstone National Park takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus, train, taxi, and car. The time zone changes from Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST), which is usually a 1 hour difference. Traveling from Monterey in July, plan for a bit cooler nights in Yellowstone National Park, with lows around 4°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sun) so you can travel back home.