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Point Reyes,oysters and Highway 1

North over the Golden Gate to the lighthouse, the Cypress Tree Tunnel, Tomales Bay oysters and the coast road to Bodega Bay. Nine hours of the emptiest good scenery within reach of the city.

Text (650) 456-9999
9 hours8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, door to door
CA-1Coast road both directions where it opens
—Price not set yet
8 stopsA suggested order, yours to change
The day

A plan, not a schedule

A reference itinerary, not a fixed program: change the stops or their order within the hours and the area your quote confirms. Times hold unless the day changes them, and it usually does.

8:30 AM
Pickup, city or SFOOver the bridge and up US-101 into Marin, off the highway by Mill Valley.
9:45 AM
Point Reyes StationCoffee and a bakery stop in a one-street town, then west into the national seashore.
10:30 AM
Cypress Tree TunnelA quarter-mile of planted cypress closing overhead. Fifteen minutes, no crowd before eleven.
11:15 AM
Point Reyes LighthouseThe windiest place on the Pacific coast and 313 steps down to it — or the overlook, which is free of steps and nearly as good.
1:00 PM
Tomales Bay oystersLunch at a shucking shed on the water. Barbecue tables, paper plates, oysters an hour out of the bay.
2:45 PM
Up the coast to Bodega BayCA-1 along the bluffs, the harbour, and the schoolhouse Hitchcock filmed in Bodega.
4:00 PM
Home by PetalumaInland to US-101 to make the time back — or the whole coast road if you are not in a hurry.
5:30 PM
Back at the doorHotel, home or SFO. Extra hours are $75–$140 if the coast is behaving.
What the day rate covers

One car, one price

Your driver stays with you for the whole block — no re-booking between stops, no waiting for a car in a parking lot, no meter running while you decide.

Included
  • A private car and driver for your group alone, for the hours you book
  • Door pickup — SFO curb, hotel, or home
  • Fuel, tolls, parking and driver hours
  • Bottled water; child seats on request
  • Stops changed on the day, within the hours and area you booked
Not included
  • Meals for your party
  • Tasting fees, entry and attraction tickets
  • A tour guide — the driver drives and waits
  • Hours past the listed day — $75–$140 each
  • Gratuity is not required or expected
Who books this day

Second-time visitors

People who have already done the bridge and the boardwalk and want the version of California with nobody in it. Photographers, oyster people, and anyone who would rather look at the Pacific than a queue.

Pairs well with wine: Sonoma cheese and a Russian River tasting room slot in on the way home if you want a shorter coast and a glass at the end.

The honest version

This one needs weather

Point Reyes fogs in for whole days, and in thick fog the lighthouse is a white wall and the coast is a rumour. We will tell you the forecast the night before, and move the day or refund it if it looks bad — the coast is worth waiting for a clear one.

Frequently asked

Whale season?

January to April, from the lighthouse headland — grey whales, close in. The park runs shuttles on peak weekends and we time the day to them.

Are the oyster sheds bookable?

Some take reservations and fill weeks ahead; others are first-come with barbecue tables. Book the table you want and tell us the time — the day is driven around it.

Is the road difficult?

CA-1 is narrow, winding and occasionally closed by slides. It is a road for someone who drives it regularly, which is most of the argument for the car.

Can we add wine?

Yes — a Russian River or Sonoma tasting on the way home works with one coast stop dropped. Same nine hours, same price.

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All eight day tours

Ready when you are

Tell us the date and the party size and we come back with the car, the hours and a fixed price — usually within the hour, any day of the week.

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Ten languages by phone, text or WeChat (yakaainc) — and ask for a driver who speaks yours when you book.