About this experience
Spend a day in paradise on this Adventure to Catalina Island. A day you will remember for the rest of your life!
With its year round Mediterranean climate, it’s the ideal place to enjoy.
Avalon has a long history of catering to visitors.
Only about an hour boat ride from the Long Beach Landing and Los Angeles coastline.
A full day of excitement, thrills, adventure, beauty and more!
You will Zip down 5 different platforms to experience breathtaking excitement, adventure and beauty of the Island! You will learn all about the Eco system of Catalina Island.
At a glance
- Duration: 8 hr–10 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 8 hr–10 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide (Zipline tour)
- Zipline Adventure
- All safety equipment
- Round-trip ferry transfers
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drink
Itinerary and highlights
Soak up vistas of the sprawling Southern California coast on your smooth 1-hour ride to the island.
Located 22 miles (35 km) off the coast, Catalina Island (formally Santa Catalina Island) is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the mainland, a picture-perfect destination full of charming beaches, palm trees and rolling hills. When you arrive in Avalon, the island’s largest city, take a 15-minute walk to meet your expert guide at the zipline launch spot.
Explore the famous Green Pier and try the restaurants.
After a safety briefing, strap in and get ready for an exciting adventure! Beginning at the Hog's Back gate high in the hills near Avalon, you’ll travel on five consecutive ziplines at heights of 300 feet (91 meters) above the Descanso Canyon floor. Feel your adrenaline rush as you reach speeds of up to 45 mph (72 kph)!
Pause at several eco-stations along the way for interesting and informative presentations by your guide on some of the unique and interesting aspects of the island. Learn about the early Native American settlers and about how plants and animals arrived on the island. Did you know that Catalina is home to at least fifty endemic species that occur naturally on the island and nowhere else in the world?
Your 2-hour zipline adventure ends at Descanso Beach where you'll have time to relax. Then, reminisce on your fun, scenic experience on the relaxing ferry ride back to Long Beach, where you’ll be picked up and taken back to your hotel.
Meeting and pickup information
- For those not requiring hotel transfers to/from Catalina Express, you will depart from Catalina Express Long Beach Landing
- Pick-up from LAX or LAX area hotels
- 8:00am to 8:15am - Hotel pick-up time. Transfer you to Catalina Express, Long Beach Landing Check in at the ticket counter for your boarding passes 9:50am - boat departs for Catalina Island, Avalon 11:00am - Arrive Avalon, Catalina Island. Zipline - between 11:45am and 1:00pm Zipline start time. Total tour duration is inclusive of hotel pickup and drop-off, round-trip ferry ride and Zipline Eco Tour. 3:55pm - boat departs Avalon (6:30pm departure option, summer season only. Request at check out or contact Karmel Shuttle's Extreme tours. Provide the agent with your Viator confirmation number.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Extreme Tours by Karmel
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Closed-toe shoes are required
- Restrooms are not available while on Zipline tour. Go before you go.
- Please note: passenger and weight restrictions are strictly enforced. Failure to meet these restrictions may result in cancellation without refund
- Get off the boat and make your way to Descanso Beach Club where you will find the check in for Zipline Eco Tour. Ask any local!
- This is a 2-hour experience, not counting the 20 minutes required for checking in before the tour begins.
- Guests must be at least 55 inches tall.
- Guests must weigh between 80 lbs - 240 lbs and will be weighed before zipline activity.
- NO TANDEMS.
- Long shorts or pants are suggested. No skirts, belly shirts or bathing suits.
- Participants must be at least 7 years of age. Children 18 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the tour.
- Transportation from the beach club to the Cruise ship at the end of the tour is not provided. The walk is approximately 15 minutes. Guests participating in these activities do so at their own risk.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Questions about this experience
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What are the pickup arrangements?
Transfer you to Catalina Express, Long Beach Landing
Check in at the ticket counter for your boarding passes
9:50am - boat departs for Catalina Island, Avalon
11:00am - Arrive Avalon, Catalina Island.
Zipline - between 11:45am and 1:00pm Zipline start time.
Total tour duration is inclusive of hotel pickup and drop-off, round-trip ferry ride and Zipline Eco Tour.
3:55pm - boat departs Avalon (6:30pm departure option, summer season only. Request at check out or contact Karmel Shuttle's Extreme tours. Provide the agent with your Viator confirmation number.
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