Avalon Landmarks: Scenic Mt. Ada Tour

Explore Catalina’s iconic landmarks and stunning views on the Best of Avalon + Scenic Mt. Ada Tour. Unforgettable photo ops await!

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Catalina Island Casino - Contrary to its name, the Catalina Casino is not a gambling establishment. Instead, it served as a venue for numerous big bands in the 1930s and 1940s. The Catalina Casino Ballroom, spanning 20,000 square feet, holds the distinction of being the largest circular room in the world without any supporting pillars. The outdoor…
What's Included
  • Experienced driver sharing the best of Avalon with our guests.
  • Onboard narration by our naturalist.
  • Tours onboard custom-built open air covered safari vehicle for most unique experience touring Avalon.
  • Amazing scenic views from high above Avalon.
Additional Information

Explore Avalon’s most iconic sites on the Best of Avalon + Scenic Mt. Ada Tour! Travel in comfort on our new safari tram, The Eagle, with a knowledgeable naturalist guiding your journey.
Highlights include the historic Catalina Casino, the charming Lover’s Cove, the elegant Wrigley Mansion, and the breathtaking views from Mt. Ada. Enjoy a stop at…

Location
160 Pebbly Beach Rd
Pebbly Beach Road
Welcome to Catalina! Find us on the Ferry Dock, across from the Catalina Express booth. Check in at the Catalina Adventure Tours window—our ride boards just behind it!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Seancasey_k
Mar 8, 2026
Bird's Eye View of Avalon - This was a great and reasonably affordable way to see some of the rest of Catalina that we couldn't get to on foot. Some folks rented the golf cart to drive up the windy path, but we preferred the tram with narration, especially after seeing how narrow the road gets at times.
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Idnic55
Jan 27, 2026
Amazing views and lots of interesting information - Lindsey was an amazing tour guide! She knows a lot about geology and taught us about the conservation efforts here on the island. I highly recommend her tour. The scenery is outstanding. We saw the small native foxes too.
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Rajiv
Dec 29, 2025
Golf cart tour - Very nice and informative tour. Beautiful views across the island. Tour guide David was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Monique_g
Dec 3, 2025
What a nice tour with... - What a nice tour with lots of information and fun facts! I like how he called a few minutes beforehand to give us his location.
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Yadira_s
Nov 26, 2025
Catalina - It was a nice experience to explore most of the island, learn a bit about its history, and to have a nice view from the top of Mt. Ada.
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Michella_p
Nov 13, 2025
Wonderful Tour! - Our tour was on 11/12/25 and it great! David was our driver and Shane our tour guide. Very interesting tidbits and beautiful sights shared…fun gossip too!🤣 If you’re looking for a wonderful tour…this is it!
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Rhonda_h
Nov 9, 2025
Mt. Ada tour - Very enjoyable & informative tour. Just the right amount of time for the tour. Highly recommend when on the island.
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Sharon_s
Dec 2, 2025
Catalina and Mt Ada tour - Great history of city and good way to have each site pointed out. Tour guide was awesome and entertaining. More photo opps were needed especially in the mountains, although I’ve know idea where they could even stop for a great overview. Enjoyed being limited on number of participants. Ensured e eryone got to see.
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Visitinghotel
Feb 23, 2026
Need to check each tickets before leaving the booth at pier. - On Dec, 27 we booked the Cataline Island City & Scenic Mt. Ada Tour at 4:30 PM because is was my 70th birthday at the pier directly with an agent who promised we would see the sunset. Well, a computer glitch occur and the tour was over book - not enough seats on the vehicle. Why? Because some of my group's tickets were for the 28th not the 27th. By the time all was resolved the sun had set. Sent a letter which was returned twice - guess they don't want to hear from customers. I wrote requesting that in the future, so this can be avoided with other customers, the agent at the booth review each ticket to ensure that everyone in the group is schedule for the same day and time and that customers buying the tickets are asked to review them before leaving the counter. (since I don't think the computer glitch will be corrected).
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Jennifer_o
Dec 1, 2025
Horrible customer service - The people at the counter can use some classes on customer service. We were on a cruise and had to be tendered to land and they were short staffed . I called and told the lady what was happening and told her we were on the tender and ready to leave. It’s only about a 10 minute trip from the ship to Catalina Island. We ran over to the booth and the lady said they left 10 minutes ago. Well 10 minutes would have been BEFORE the time the bus was supposed to leave. She was rude and sounded annoyed with us. We missed the excursion due to NO fault of our own. We asked if there was anything we could do and she said the best we could do was allow us to use the tickets for a year. We were on vacation and don’t live anywhere close to Catalina Island.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).