Guided 2-Hour Point Lobos Nature Walk

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 30 minutes

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This nature walk takes you through serene woodlands, along craggy cliffs and beautiful coves. You may spot otters, seals and sealions, deer and birds. This is a mecca for taking memorable photos. Hearing the amazing human history of this unique piece of land will be part of your experience.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Need to be able to climb stairs, stand and walk for the duration of the tour

Tour proceeds at a leisurely pace. Distance ca. 2.5 miles

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Guided tour park admission

What To Expect

Hike along the magnificent, rocky shore and unique bays while watching out for otters, seals, sealions as well as birds and deer. Get to know the plants, the sea and land animals and hear the fascinating stories of the Portuguese whalers, Chinese fishermen, Japanese abalone divers who called this home. Our guides share the amazing story of Point Lobos almost became a city, and how it was saved from that fate by A.M. Allan who recognized its magic.

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Guided 2-Hour Point Lobos Nature Walk

Reviews

4.98

64 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic tour!!!
srd9196,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic tour!! Point Lobos is a beautiful park and Monica was an incredibly knowledgeable trip guide! Highly recommend!
Beautiful, interesting hike
John L,
Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It's a relaxing, beautiful hike. Monica tells the history in a relaxed, interesting way with some great personal anecdotes.
Local treasure
U3453PXjulies,
Aug 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Monica was s a treasure. So lovely and filled with authentic historical knowledge. Brought our hosts with us who live in mid-valley and they were thrilled to discover her for future guests.
Hope you enjoy this nature walk as much as I did!
virginiasJ1730TI,
Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful experience with Monica. She is an amazing historian which made the nature walk even mare interesting. Also, good communication, easy to find, great parking, and beautiful scenery made it my favorite activity while visiting the area.
Highlight of our trip to Carmel and Monterey!
Beth Ann G,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our Point Lobos hike with Monica was unforgettable. She showed us magnificent scenery, plant life, sea otters, and sea lions. Monica’s accounts of how Point Lobos has evolved are peppered with unique personal details that bring the history of the region to life as she has strong family ties to Point Lobos.
Must do experience!!!
Sightsee57348469322,
Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an amazing nature walk through the most beautiful place. Monica is a knowledgable guide with lots of historical information about the area. She even brings a scope to get close up views of sea otters and sea lions. The views were breathtaking!!!! Having a guide, especially Monica, made the hike a much richer experience. Highly recommend! And we would definitely do it again!!!!
Great experience
Tahoe4life2travel,
Jul 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We did the hike through Point Lobos State Park with Monica and it was wonderful. She was so knowledgeable and taught us so many things we never would have known if we had done the hike on our own. She also brought a tripod with a scope, which allows us to see the wildlife up close which again, We never would’ve been able to see without her. Our group was fun. She was wonderful and I would highly recommend this to anyone going to the area and wanting a full education and beautiful views of Point lobos State Park.
Wonderful hike along Point Lobos
B4767BOkellyv,
Jul 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was such a wonderful experience all around! Monica was so incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about all of the plants, wildlife and land out at Point Lobos. Highly recommend this walking tour.
Wonderful tour!
Pinky2,
Jun 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great tour with Monica. She was so knowledgeable in the history of Point Lobos and the surrounding areas. We saw so many beautiful vistas, flowers, and even sea lions. There hike was mostly flat, but there were a few areas with stairs and exposed rocks and roots. All in all, this was a great way to spend some time getting to know the area. Thanks Monica.
Fun morning in Point Lobos!
katiestiffler,
Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an amazing morning! My teenage daughter and I spent the morning with Monica hiking around the beautiful Point Lobos reserve. We saw harbor seals, sea lions and 3 otters with their pups! And of course, the views were stunning. Learning about the history of the area was a bonus...with a fun surprise she revealed at the end of our morning. ;-) Thank you, Monica, for a great adventure into Point Lobos. Private parking was a definite bonus, too!