Skyline Drive Tour: Catalina's Scenic Wilderness

Embark on an exhilarating narrated adventure along the picturesque Skyline Drive, venturing ten miles into the preserved wilderness of Santa Catalina Island. Travel along Catalina’s ridge tops to witness breathtaking views, deep canyons, serene coves, and the vast expanse of the blue ocean.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Catalina Island Company - Experience breathtaking views, expansive canyons, and serene ocean coves. This thrilling tour along the picturesque “Skyline Drive” takes visitors ten miles and 1600 feet into the heart of Catalina Island, including a brief stop at the airport in the sky.
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
  • Your tour is not confirmed with the local operator until you call the number located on your voucher to provide your voucher information and schedule your tour time. See voucher for details
Location
Catalina Ave & 3rd St (Island Tour Plaza)
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Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mariarh8873ka
Sep 7, 2023
A must to see Catalina Island’s Beauty - This is a must do trip if it is your first time on the island. We had an awesome tour guide named Rob, who brought the energy and excitement. He made this tour so enjoyable and if you lucky enough to get him then you are in great hands. We were lucky enough to see a bison and have it walk 10 ft from the bus! This tour is definitely memorable due to the scenic landscapes alone, add the funny dad jokes and you are set to have an amazing time! As my boyfriend said it is a must to get to explore and truly learn about Catalina Island. It was a pleasure to have an incredible tour guide like Rob. As a tour guide myself I can see all the heart and fun jokes he puts into each trip. He truly makes this trip memorable and I’m a history nerd so I loved learning the rich history this place has. We talked with people from the Island and they said we definitely saw a lot more then most people do by doing this tour. I truly recommend this experience it’s unforgettable. Thank you Rob!
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Dannymg738ia
Aug 7, 2023
Catalina Vacation for the Grandkids - A nice way to see part of the Island and learn the history of it. Our Tour Guide , Cindy Lowe, was excellent and very informative ! Plus the fact that she was very funny lol. My Grandkids really enjoyed the tour, as well as I.
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546gaili
Mar 13, 2023
Fabulous tour guide! - Unfortunately the weather was really unusually foggy so it was hard to see a ton . . . that being said, whatever we could see was beautiful and Halvy was one of the best tour guides ever. He is tremendously knowledgeable about the history of Catalina and his energy was wonderful. Thank you for making our quick trip to Catalina memorable and fun!
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Goinggoingandout
Dec 31, 2022
Singing tour guide anyone? - Cindy Lowe is an amazing tour guide! The tour was a blast and we saw 2 bison up close and personal. And did I mention that if you have the privilege of getting Cindy as a tour guide, ask her to sing for the group...the girl can sing!
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2022vjm
Jul 1, 2022
Journey to the Sky and 2 Bison along the way - The AC bus is a Big Plus during the summer months. Cindy Lowe is an experienced driver, funny, personable, single, and you are lucky if you get her as your driver/guide to the Catalina Island Interior. She has a passion for her love of the island. We were lucky to see 2 Bison up close grazng next to the road. The vista look out points were impressive. I never knew about the (spoiler alert).... the WWII bunker on Catalina Island. The Catalina Airport is a small, charming, old time airport. I could have spent much more time there. Thank you Cindy Lowe for an amazing day while in port on my cruise.
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Alec
Jul 1, 2022
Great tour! - We had a great tour with Halvy! You will get to hear a lot of the history of the island, visit beautiful viewpoints and maybe even see some buffalo. Everyone in our group had a great time. I would definitely recommend others to take this tour (especially with Halvy!) as you get to see a lot of the island and learn more about it.
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Kohberconewyorkcity
Jan 1, 2022
Unforgettable day on Catalina Island - My daughter and I traveled from Ohio to California during the Covid holiday travel madness. We did two Catalina company tours - the zip line and the journey to the sky bus tour. Every employee of the company that we encountered throughout our day was lovely. The zip lines were terrifying and exhilarating, and our guides Thomas and Fernando were excellent. Our jeep tour was cancelled due to road closure, and we had the good fortune and fate of going on Cindy’s bus tour instead. She is an exceptional, genuine person, with a love of the island, and was so generous with her time and energy in sharing the Island’s beauty and history with us. if nothing else goes right in our travels this week, the day we spent on Catalina island will have made the whole trip worthwhile.
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Jeffery_p
Oct 25, 2020
An adventure of a lifetime !!!! - Great adventure. Thrilling, fun educational, scenic and very cold at the top. Bringing a sweatshirt is highly recommended. The guides/drivers are very experienced, knowledgeable, very capable of handling a large Hummer and extremely personable. Well worth the price. If you like adventurous tours, then this is a must. Don’t forget to generously tip your guide/driver.
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X1488qzalyssad
Jun 24, 2024
Bison Tour - Our tour guy is Carlos and we went on the Bison Tour. I enjoyed the experience. We seen one bison during the trip however we got good scenery views out of it. The bisons are a hit or miss. Plus the ride was pretty fun too in my opinion.
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Larry_y
Oct 29, 2020
Bear! - Bear our tour guide/driver was excellent. I had booked an e-bus but we got a Hummer Jeep. I have a bad back and even with bringing my own seat cushion, the Hummer seats and all of the jostling around on bumpy roads really hurt my back to the point of excruciating pain.
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