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From LA: Catalina Island with Zipline Tour and Hotel Pickup

Los Angeles, USAby Extreme Tours by Karmel

8 hours
Up to 9 travelers
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Guide: English

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Overview

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.

What's included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide (Zipline tour)
Zipline Adventure
All safety equipment
Round-trip ferry transfers

Gratuities
Food and drink

Itinerary

1
Stop 1
1 hour
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.
2
Green Pleasure Pier
15 min
Explore the famous Green Pier and try the restaurants.
3
Stop 3
2 hours
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?
4
Stop 4
1 hour
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

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.

End point

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

Good to know

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

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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.

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