Monterey Movie Tours

Doug knows his product and is very genuine and has an obvious love of the movie industry.Hand feeding the squirrels give the trip a nice surprise.Be sure to take a little bribery of food,as they are not interrested in small talk.The Lodge at Pebble Beach is a real treat.Overall a very nice experience I would recommend.

I traveled to CA to participate in the Big Sur Marathon and stayed for a few days in Monterey after the event. I decided to book this tour and was very happy I did. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area and, of course, about the movies. The tour includes scenic 17-mile Drive, Pacific Grove, Carmel, and a stop at the Pebble Beach Golf Club, which was beautiful. I highly recommend this tour. It was relaxing and fun, exactly what I needed after the marathon.

Nice bus ride, nice pace, nothing hurried about this tour. Enjoyed the tour and would reccomend it to people who love movies.

I'd highly recommend going on this tour whether you are a movie buff or not. I enjoyed our leader's (sorry, I forgot his name) knowledge of the movies that were filmed in the area and his knowledge of Monterey, Carmel and of the people that live there. It was very entertaining. There were only three people in our group, but we still went! I thought for sure he'd cancel. But he still took us. Kudos to him!

We were welcomed to the bus by name. Turns out a bus broke down on the way from San Francisco that morning with a group of 20 who planned to take the Monterey Movie tour. One lady happened to see the bus and she decided to join us. Can't believe our guide/owner was kind enough to take just 3 people! We really enjoyed the tour and learned so much. We will be in Boston in June and just may take that movie tour too.

This was a good comprehensive tour of the Monterey peninsula, including the Pebble beach property and Carmel. What makes it especially fun is the way the tour has prepared clips of some of the many Hollywood movies that were filmed in the area. And you get an idea of what has changed or stayed the same in the intervening years. It's quite something to see Clint Eastwood walking down the steps to his car and finding Evelyn (Play Misty for Me) in the very spot you are looking at from the bus. The building and the steps are the same as they were in the movie. It's a bit different when you watch a clip of Marilyn Monroe leaving her shift at the cannery. The cannery building is gone, but you can still see the street and the wall on Cannery Row where the scene was filmed. Learn more about the famous beach scene in From Here to Eternity, or Elizabeth Taylor's riding in National Velvet. There are some newer movies too. Our 11 and 14-year-olds enjoyed seeing all the movie clips in between gorgeous views of the seashore and wildlife.

Our motorcycle group looked forward to trying something different. Wow, Doug's Movie tour was the answer. All of us kicked back and enjoyed an excellent tour and saw sights we could not see on our motorbikes(17-mile drive). We all said we would repeat this tour without a doubt in the future. Thank you Doug for making your bus tour the highlight of our trip to Monterey. Pleased as ever, MMormann of the Kingdom Riders, Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

I love movies, so the tour was a very special treat for me. The tour stopped at the locations where movie scenes were filmed. We were at the exact same spot where the movie stars were...Marilyn Monroe, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, etc.! Doug is a terrific tour guide! I would recommend this tour to everyone!! Kay Star, Monterey, California

Fabulous, interesting, well-organized, fun, scenic and worth it!!!!

We have never done a movie tour before. If this particular one is anything to go by we will be doing many more in the future. We saw many movie clips overhead on TV monitors, whilst we listened on headsets. The volume was adjustable which was nice. We watched the movies as we were moving from one location to another, and when we were parked, so we could really compare the clip to its actual spot. Intersparced were stories about the stars and personal experiences told from the driver, who happened to be the owner. He couldn't have been more entertaining or professional. As a recommendation for the future it would be nice to see more up to date movies especially for the younger passengers. And provide water. It did say in your website refreshments were available. Thanks for the potty spots, and the chance to finally look around Pebble Beach golf course. Well worth every penny. We plan on seeing every movie which was filmed in the Monterary area now.

Was a great informative adventure.

This was my second time on the tour. The first was with a group and I had to do a repeat with my wife. Owner/driver/narrator is oustanding. A beautiful day, marvelous scenery, informative and entertaining.

The tour guide, bus driver, owner (all-in-one) Doug Lumsden does a very good job. My wife and I greatly enjoyed the Movie Tour.

This was second tour for this older couple - undertaken to entertain a visitor from Ohio. The second time was just as entertaining and fun as the first, and the Ohio visitor was enormously impressed. I rate this tour as five stars for anyone who has interest in either the wonderful scenery in the vicinity, or/and in old movies. Great tour, great "docent".

As I took your tour I was very happy with the knowledge and info provided as we proceeded along the route .BUT!! To be told to turn off my video camera and that NO continuous filming is allowed due to copy write laws and infringement was not only a load it was also embarassing!!! No where in any info that was provided to me before I took this tour was there any disclaimer stating that continuous filming was not allowed ..If you do not want this to take place on your tours then it should be stated in the info provided before the tour is taken.Not everyone in this world is out to infringe on someone elses rights!!!! I simply was having a great time and was totally in the zone.Well until that happened and of course spoiled the rest of the tour!!!!!! I will never take this tour again simply because of this embarassing and stupid assumption. Regards Mr. L. Mills