Tour Information

School Tours

Tours for school groups may be booked at special rates by calling Jeanie at (831) 649-7118.

Private Tours

Tours of Monterey State Historic Park adobes, individually or in combination, may be booked for private groups of up to 14 guests. The rate for one State Park Guide for up to four hours is $150. Additional guide(s) and fees apply for larger groups. Call Michael at (831) 649-7172.

Cell Phone Tours

ON ANY Day, Visitors to Monterey State Historic Park may take a cell phone tour of historic buildings by dialing (831) 998-9458, followed by a Stop Number when prompted. Stop Numbers correspond to various Monterey State Historic Park adobes in the downtown area. Listeners recieve a two-minute narration for each building. There is no charge for the cell phone tours, but callers will use cell minutes, according to their individual plan. Callers may also use land based phones and will be charged based on normal land based rates.
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Stop Number/Building
Call (831) 998-9458
After prompt, enter Stop Number:

401 Custom House
402 Pacific House
403 First Brick House
404 Old Whaling Station
405 California's First Theater
406 Casa Soberanes
407 Larkin House
408 Cooper-Molera Adobe
409 Robert Louis Stevenson House
410 Casa de Oro (J. Boston Store)

Some buildings and tours may be closed without notice due to low staffing levels caused by budget issues, illness or absences in winter.

Walking Tour of Old Monterey - Custom House Plaza at Fisherman's Wharf - Tours offered  Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tours are $5 which also includes day admission to Custom House and Pacific House (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

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ADDITIONAL Monterey State Historic Park buildings and gardens:

Pacific House Museum (includes the Monterey Museum of the American Indian), located in Custom House Plaza south of Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf - Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission $3 includes entrance to Custom House.

Custom House, located in Custom House Plaza across from Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf -Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission $3 includes entrance to Pacific House.

Cooper Museum Store (831-649-7111) is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

First Brick House, located in Heritage Harbor (next to the Old Whaling Station) - Open Saturday & Sunday - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free.

Monterey State Historic Park gardens are open to the public at no charge, and do not require reservations.
Reserve gardens for your special event or wedding by calling (831) 649-7118.

Gardens are open daily:
May through September: 9AM to 5PM
October through April: 10AM to 4PM

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