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Catalina Island Bison Expedition: Scenic Overlook Tour
4.8
184 Ratings
Catalina Island
Embark on a thrilling journey across the preferred feeding locations of Catalina’s globally recognized bison, who are offsprings of a minor group abandoned on the island by film workers circa 1920’s. This excursion also traverses Middle Ranch and ascends Cape Canyon to a picturesque viewpoint on Black Jack Mountain.
Embark on a thrilling journey across the preferred feeding locations of Catalina’s globally recognized bison, who are offsprings of a minor group abandoned on the island by film workers circa 1920’s. This excursion also traverses Middle Ranch and ascends Cape Canyon to a picturesque viewpoint on Black Jack Mountain.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Catalina Island Company - Head out for an exciting expedition through favorite grazing grounds of Catalina’s world famous bison, which are descendants of a small herd that was left on the island by a movie crew in the 1920’s. This tour also passes through Middle Ranch and up Cape Canyon to a scenic overlook on Black Jack Mountain.
- Catalina Island Company - Head out for an exciting expedition through favorite grazing grounds of Catalina’s world famous bison, which are descendants of a small herd that was left on the island by a movie crew in the 1920’s. This tour also passes through Middle Ranch and up Cape Canyon to a scenic overlook on Black Jack Mountain.
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be at least 5 years old to participate
- Not recommended for participants with heart complaints, back problems, pregnant women, or those with any serious medical condition
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative…
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be at least 5 years old to participate
- Not recommended for participants with heart complaints, back problems, pregnant women, or those with any serious medical condition
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- Departures Daily weather permitting
- Please check your email through Viator for your confirmation number and tour information
Location
Catalina Island
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(184 Ratings)
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465kasperr
Nov 3, 2024
AMAZING Catalina Island Bison Expedition - The Catalina Bison Expidition is probably the best decision you could make when going to Catalina Island. The 2 hour tour around the island was simply put; INCREDIBLE. Even though you might think 2 hours is a long time, i promise that you wish the tour was double as long, after the tour ends.
The guide we had; Andrew, had the best energy. He was funny, put on some matching music for the “rough” parts of the road (That i won’t spoil), and had an incredible interactive way of doing this tour. If i could give this tour 10 stars, i would. It’s worth the money. TRY IT OUT!!!
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Charlette
Nov 3, 2024
Best Tour Ever! - Catalina Bison Experience was everything we’d hoped it would be. Our extremely knowledgeable tour guide Halvy took us to the tippy top of the island explaining every detail of the island founders and subsequent owners. Halvy was AMAZING. Get him as your guide if you’re able. On the way to the Airport in the Sky we even saw BISON 😳. While seeing bisons is not guaranteed we were fortunate enough to actually see them. Best tour EVER!
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Tour20756833992
Oct 11, 2024
Bison tour - Wonderful tour our guide Joy was very informative and made the trip fun
Thanks for a great tour
Would go on another tour next time we visit
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Mini04
Aug 10, 2024
So much fun! - We did the bison/hummer expedition and it was so fun & memorable**. Our tour guide was great- his narration throughout was very entertaining. We saw several bisons meandering about. We also learned about Catalina Island’s history, how the bison ended up there and the late great Mr. Wrigley.
The roads by the bison area were rough! Very twisty and bumpy that we felt like a box of vegetables in the back of the vehicle, bouncing all over each other. My preschooler loved it! Watch out for trees & overgrown bushes that might scrape along the vehicle: my older son got whacked a few times, d’oh! So hilarious, exciting and fun!! We really wanted the hummer to go faster, but one passenger started feeling sick.
**I don’t recommend this adventure if you have neck/back problems or motion sickness.
We had a blast! I highly recommend this for the crazy, adventurous people out there.
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B3082vsmattheww
Jul 31, 2024
Highly recommend - Halvey guided our tour on July 30, 2024. He was incredibly engaging and had an encyclopedic knowledge of the island and its history. We were able to see a bison up close and Halvey made sure we did not feel rushed at any point in the trip.
Highly recommend.
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Jordanld2843ff
Jul 18, 2024
Thrilling and informative tour with immaculate views! - The bison expedition was an amazing experience. Our tour guide and driver Halvy was phenomenal and ensured the passengers had a great time. It was exciting seeing the bison so close and also interesting learning about the history of the island, which Halvy was very knowledgeable about. He was dedicated to making sure we saw a few bison. Regardless of the bison, the stunning island views and Halvy's stories of the island already made it a pretty stellar expedition.
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Kdr4145
Jun 30, 2024
Bison Expedition tour - Sent my 2 teenagers (15 & 18yrs) on the Bison tour. They said the BEST experience EVER! Tour guide was informative and very funny. Also, made an extra stop at the small airport. They were less than 10ft away from a bison! Had an AMAZING time. Worth the $.
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Orlando
Sep 21, 2024
Stunning - This island is amazing, it feels like you are in Capri, plenty to see in this hidden GEM.many hotels in area if you choose to stay for a couple of days and for your convenience you can rent golf cart to navigate in the island
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Kimberlyhw1092wr
Sep 8, 2024
Bison Tour Canceled Last minute - Booked for my birthday. Driver for Bison tour canceled last minute. Lady on the phone was curt and issued credit but Warren at the check in counter was super helpful and comped us drinks, another bus tour and a discount on dinner. Warren is the best 👌
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Stevemz4569ih
Sep 7, 2024
Zero communication - The trip was canceled last second. There was zero warning ahead of time or any discussion tied to the fact the afternoon trips could get canceled. We would of booked earlier if there was any warning or discussion that this could happen. Awful communication
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