Carmel by the Sea

July 17, 2024

$69.00 per person

SERVICE FROM: Fresno, Madera & Los Banos

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Join Best Tours & Travel as we travel to Carmel, California.

Departing Fresno at 7:00 a.m. with a rest stop enroute at Casa de Fruta. Casa de Fruta is set amongst the gentle splendor of the Diablo Mountain Range and is a traveler’s dream. You’ll discover Casa de Fruta, a family tradition and home of the sweetest, freshest variety of fruit anywhere on earth. Casa de Sweets is where you can enjoy fresh baked goods, homemade candy and a selection of ice cream that will satisfy the most demanding sweet tooth. Specialty coffees and fresh pies are always ready. Browse through our gourmet groceries and deli section at Casa de Wine. Sample our award winning wines from Zanger Vineyards including our classic Cabernet or our unique fruit wines (apricot, blackberry, pomegranate, Santa Rosa plum) perfect with dessert or as a beginning in wine coolers. Looking for a bite to eat? Visit Casa de Coffee-located in our Sweet Shop, or our restaurant. Place your order online to have it ready for you to enjoy upon arrival.

Following our rest stop, we’ll be back on the road to Carmel.

Visit Carmel-by-the-Sea and discover one-of-a-kind experience around every corner in this one-square mile village nestled along California’s Central Coast. Explore Carmel’s premier, luxury shopping and dining destination Carmel Plaza, where four-star shops await, such as Kate Spade, Khaki’s of Carmel, Vineyard Vines and Tiffany & Company, along with asian-fusion cuisine at Flying Fish Grill and locally brewed ales at Alvarado Street Bistro & Brewery.

Stroll down toward the bottom of Ocean Avenue and treat yourself to a visit to the Cottage of Sweets—voted by children “most likely shop to go to when in Carmel” every year since opening. Its curlicued roof and storybook architecture make this a quintessentially sweet Carmel spot.

Continue along Ocean Avenue and experience the finest shopping this side of The Riviera and Rodeo Drive. Fashion, jewelry, antiques, home decor, memorabilia, and more are yours to explore along tree-lined streets, secret passageways, charming courtyards, and curlicue-roofed shops.

Enjoy some of the best life has to offer with so much to see and do.

Departing Carmel at 4:00 p.m. with a rest stop enroute. Our arrival back in Fresno is at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Panorama of shops at Carmel By The Sea
Cottage of Sweets at Carmel By The Sea
Red sports car in front of shops at Carmel By The Sea