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Here’s How to Have One Spectacular Day in California’s Monterey County

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May 21, 2016, 11:00 AM ET
California Poppy, Eschscholzia Californica, Field In Carmel Valley
California Poppy (Eschscholzia California) Field In Carmel Valley. (Photo By: Education Images/UIG via Getty Images)Education Images—Getty Images

We asked Jorge Macias, the concierge of Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, to plan a single, spectacular day in Monterey county…

More: See Fortune’s interactive guide to the Pacific Coast Highway here: A Concierge’s Black Book — California’s Highway 1

1. Private tour of Carmel Valley wineries

Fly to Monterey Airport via Surf Air, the first private air-travel club in the U.S. I’d have our private driver take you to Monterey Peninsula’s own wine corridor in Carmel Valley for a private tour of Jack Galante’s wine estate.

2. Spa at Pebble Beach

Afterward, a few hours of luxury pampering at the Spa at Pebble Beach, followed by a late lunch at the Bench, which overlooks the 18th hole of the world-famous Pebble Beach golf course.

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Pebble Beach, CaliforniaTodd Warshaw—Getty Images

3. Private chef’s table at Lucia Restaurant

After sunset cocktails at Rocky Point Restaurant, you’ll head to Lucia in Carmel Valley for chef Cal Stamenov’s private chef’s table for an unforgettable dinner.

Lucia Restaurant, Carmel Valley, CaliforniaCourtesy of Lucia

4. Stargazing session at Post Ranch Inn

To culminate the night in Big Sur style, you’ll head back to Post Ranch Inn for a late-night stargazing session with our in-house astronomers, who will instruct on the constellations and teach you how to use our 14-inch Meade telescope.

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Kodiak Greenwood—Post Ranch Inn

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A version of this article appears in the June 1, 2016 issue of Fortune with the headline “The $10,000 Day.”

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