Top picks for Big Sur Nature & wildlife

Discover 10 Nature & wildlife in Big Sur on Trip.com, updated 3 November 2026, with experiences lasting from 1 to 4 hours. Find the perfect adventure for your day!

From OMR 17.330 per person, with an average total of OMR 25.122. Choose the option that suits your plan.

With 852 verified reviews, Nature & wildlife Big Sur boast an average rating of 4.9.

This week's most popular Nature & wildlife: "Whale Watching Tour From Monterey", with 334 reviews and a 4.9 rating.

Now on Trip.com: "3-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Monterey", a 3-hour adventure in Big Sur!

The next available day tour departs on 4 November 2026. Book now to secure your spot!

Big Sur Nature & wildlife usually take about 3 hours — perfect for a relaxed, immersive experience!

25% of Big Sur Nature & wildlife now offer English-speaking guides

November is perfect for visiting Big Sur! Choose from 10 available day tours, including seasonal hits like Whale Watching Tour From Monterey.

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Reviews: Whale Watching Tour From Monterey
Guest User2024-09-24
My wife and I are travelling through California for our honeymoon and I had to do a Monterey Bay whale watch. We booked a half day trip with Discovery based on the reviews and we were not disappointed. The crew were great, giving lots of local knowledge as well as the important info and facts about the whales we were about to see as well as the others we might see. When we did see whales, and we saw over 20 during our trip, we got close enough to see them without disturbing them. We also saw what we were told was the best feeding event seen all year with Humpbacks lunging from the surface to feed. The sea lions were never too far away also who are great fun to watch. Despite the sea fog we had a fantastic trip, one that I will never forget. Thanks Discovery Whale Watch!
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Reviews: 3-Hour Whale Watching Tour from Monterey
Guest User2024-09-22
Hubby and I planned a trip to tour the west coast in honor of me turning 50 this year and one stop we planned was the Monterey Bay Area. I have always wanted to a whale watching tour. After reading reviews and watching lots of videos on the Discovery Whale Watching Facebook page I decided to book our tour. We were lucky enough to be booked on the Kahuna with Captain Rod, naturalist Andrew and deckhand Jesse for the 9 am trip. Although it was a somewhat foggy morning the whales showed up and showed off! Andrew and his wealth of sea life knowledge helped us to understand how amazing these incredible creatures are and how important each animal impacts each other. Captain Rod was awesome in navigating us through the fog and helping to find and stick with the whales as best he could. And Jesse was great at helping those that needed some assistance while on the boat. And all three of them performed somewhat of a miracle. My yeti rambler travel mug managed to work its way out of the side of my backpack and fell into the water. I was so upset about it falling in (because I didn’t want to harm any of the sea life) and thought it was lost forever! But lo and behold those three guys saw it fall in and found it about 10-15 minutes later still afloat and Jesse scooped it out of the water!! Talk about skills! Thank you guys for a great once in a life time experience! I would recommend this company and this crew for a truly awesome experience! Nicole and Adam
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Reviews: Monterey Bay: Whale Watching Tour
Guest User2026-10-30
Everything was perfectly organized, and the crew was very friendly. The explanations were easy to understand, and we could ask questions at any time. The boat trip to our first whale watching spot lasted about 30-40 minutes. We were lucky enough to see several humpback whales swimming around and under our boat for a while – you can't get any closer! An absolutely breathtaking experience! Afterwards, we went out a little further to see hundreds of baby dolphins – amazing! During the trip, it was about 10 degrees cooler than at the harbor – we were wearing several layers and had a hat with us, so we didn't get cold. Unfortunately, we didn't see any more whales after that, but the encounters were more than worth it!
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Guest User2025-12-30
This was our second trip into the Elkhorn Slough on the El Cat. We want a few months ago with part of our family and liked it so much we went back this last weekend with more of the family. Different pilot and guide, but both trips were very enjoyable. Operators are quite knowledgeable and very responsive to questions from the visitors.
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Reviews: Monterey: Catamaran Sailing Cruise
Guest User2026-10-10
Maybe 30 minutes longer because it was so much fun.

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