Avalon Landmarks: Scenic Mt. Ada Tour Highlights

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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Wendy_s
Sep 30, 2025
Tour from Caribbean Princess - Fine scenic drive. Excellent narration by a Catalina resident. Winding roads and sheer overlooks could be a problem for some.
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Patricia_n
Sep 29, 2025
Catalina Island adventure! - This was the best tour! Our tour guide was so good. He had us engaged the whole time. He gave some interesting facts about the island. It was so fun!
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Anne_k
Sep 28, 2025
amazing!! I recently took... - amazing!! I recently took the Mt Ada Scenic Tour in Catalina, and overall it was a fantastic experience that I’d highly recommend to anyone visiting Avalon for the first time (or even if you’ve already been).
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Freda_h
Sep 20, 2025
Sister’s Day - If you don’t like driving a golf cart yourself, this is another experience tour guy's are very friendly and a lot of information we would have not known if we went on the golf cart by ourselves.
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Steven_t
Sep 19, 2025
Visit to Avalon - It was everything I expected, it was very information and lead to a nice lunch spot. I would recommend for first time travelers
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Linda_k
Sep 12, 2025
Catalina fun - Fun, educational and very interesting. Tour guide answered all inquiries or found someone who knew. Beautiful scenery and great ocean breezes.
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James_c
Sep 10, 2025
One of the best - A really fabulous quick well encompassing tour and narration. Jess was our wonderfully funny , yet informative guide on our journey. Although it's only an hour or so , a lot is covered & there's no time to be bored . Incredible views and vistas !
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Roberta_e
Oct 1, 2025
For a view for over 50%... - For a view for over 50% of the tour when seated on the left, you will see cement walls and a hill. It is not worth it, unless you want to maybe see mule.deer and pet seminary on the left
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Dabaronvh
Sep 17, 2025
I’m not sure why anyone would want to spend time here? EXPENSIVE and we didn’t see any worthwhile beach. $$$$$ - I’m not sure why anyone would want to spend time here? EXPENSIVE $$$$$ and we didn’t see any beaches worthwhile. I personally wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Waste of time. Illustration of DEMOCRATS CALIFORNIA
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Daniel_c
Sep 29, 2025
Get there early if you have a crappy cruise line like princess - Are cheap princess ship was late getting us to the tour so we missed it and the tour didn't wait 8 minutes for us so we had to wait another 3 hours! Not focused on customers!
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).