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3 days
Australia, Oceania

3-Day Monterey itinerary guide

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Monterey — Monterey NSW 2217, Australia - panoramio

Top stops to prioritize

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Schooners Monterey
  • Old Fisherman's Wharf
  • Paluca Trattoria
  • Lovers Point Park
  • Lalla Grill Oceanside
  • Steinbeck Plaza
  • Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Monterey Bay Aquarium, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Steinbeck Plaza
  • Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
  • Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Day 2: Northwest side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northwest side side of town.

  • Old Fisherman's Wharf
  • Macy's
  • El Estero Park
  • Dennis The Menace Playground
  • Cannery Row Antiques Mall
  • Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Lovers Point Park and Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Lovers Point Park
  • Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop
  • American Tin Cannery Outlets
  • Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855)
  • The Links at Spanish Bay

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