What an amazing way to spend the morning on Catalina. Dudley was the best tour guide you can ask for. Beyond knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The entire family (kids included) enjoyed this tour. Great value and great experience. Cannot recommend this tour and Dudley enough! read more

Our driver met us at the end of the pier when we got off our tender. Ron Lowder was an incredible driver was an enormous amount of information since he's lived on the island for so long. He was not only informative but interesting. We enjoyed the tour very much. It is more than I usually spend on an excursion but so well worth it. The only thing I wish we could've done was spent a half hour at the botanical garden. My suggestion would be that you could charge a little more and add another hour to the tour and allow people to walk around the garden. read more

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***** 10 STARS TOTAL On Sunday, June 15 our friend Annie had booked a Catalina Island Golf Island Tour for us through this company. Only having been to Catalina twice, once when I was 9 and then in 2024 I was completely unaware of the history of the island & what was on it. Let me start of saying the staff is amazing. Our original tour was planned for the 14th of June & I woke up with food poisoning that morning, very sick. I mean who needs a beach vacation when you can spend it worshiping the porcelain god. I managed to make it onto the Catalina Express only to turn around & leave. I was devastated, I thought we were going to miss out on this great adventure but I just couldn't hang. I called & texted the company, hoping, praying they'd show some compassion and they did. They were so kind as to let me reschedule for the following day. I wish I knew who I was messaging but I never got a name as well as the sweet lady that called me. So, we make it to the island on Sunday morning. I was feeling 100% & ready to go. Our tour guide Leticia met us at the discussed location at 9:15 sharp. She was very sweet & concerned that we had missed our prior reservation, but happy that we made it. I mean she was so nice I wanted to adopt her. I can't even tell you all the places we saw. So much to take it. Letty was very knowledgeable having been a resident of the island for 35+ years. Anything we asked she knew the answer to. Just to name a few, we saw the house Norma Jean loved in during 1943/44. Catalina Chimes Tower, Wrigley Memorial, Pet Cemetery, House in the shape of California, the Wrigley Mansion, and so much more. Educated on the gas prices on the island (Holy Moly), the wait time to bring a car onto the island, educates us on the Bison on the island. She offered to take our photos throughout the tour which was so thoughtful. I mean who doesn't love a good photo op. I can't say enough about her, she was an amazing tour guide. Our friend Annie was correct, everyone here was great! I've already recommended yall to a few friends who will be visiting during the summer. I'd like to thank everyone for their understanding & compassion when i became ill, yall are amazing! Letty, keep up the great tours, so glad we had you for our guide. You rock!! read more

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Our tour was fantastic. We learned so much from Letty. She's a 30 year plus resident and knows a ton about Catalina we'd never heard about. Super interesting! Great introduction and so glad we took the tour on our first day on the island. It enriched the rest of our Catalina time! Thanks Letty. read more

Dudley is one of the warmest and passionate tour guide we ever met. We definitely gained so much knowledge about Catalina Island going around Avalon city for two hours. Dudley picked us up then we started off right away from the historic building in Avalon. He also made sure we feel comfortable by providing us blankets (we came during winter time, so the weather can get pretty cold). He also gave my kids some bubble toys to make the tour more interesting for them. We drove to East and West area of Avalon, made some pit stops to the only school in Avalon, Bird Park, the Casino, golf course, even the gas pump in Avalon. It is worth it for the price you pay with Dudley! read more

Our tour guide, Letty, was great. She knows so much about the island. She has a great personality and is very patient. She gave us so much information we would have never known had we just rented a golf cart and rode around by ourselves. The tour with Letty was the highlight of our sister weekend. read more

Loved having Dudley as our tour guide for my birthday trip with my girlfriends! Thank you Dudley for a wonderful time!

Great communication from making the reservations to the end. Dudley was very knowledgeable and friendly and answered all our questions. He was waiting for us right as we got off the ferry. He made it a point to stop at all the picture worthy spots. Highly recommend. read more

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What a wonderful experience! Dudley was incredibly patient, especially since our ship's tender boat left a bit later than expected. We learned so much about the island -- its history, culture, and what's happening there today. We had lots of questions and he answered them all with the kind of insight only a true local could provide. We visited Catalina Island last year and rented our own golf cart, following the map provided. This tour, however, was so much better -- it gave us the chance to ask questions and really understand what we were looking at. We highly recommend Catalina Tour Guides, and if you ask for Dudley, you won't be disappointed. He was definitely the highlight of our trip to Catalina Island! read more

We had such an amazing experience doing this tour and learning all the island's history. Our tour guide Dudley was the best. Showed us the best spots for photos too. The island is beautiful read more

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Had a great day trip to Catalina! Dudley was our tour guide on a golf cart trip around Avalon! Wonderful person and really enjoyed our day! Learned so much about the island! Worth every penny read more

Had a great tour on 7/25 (4pm). Our tour guide has been living on the island for over thirty years and was an expert on the island. She was informative and gave us a good education on the past and present history of the island. She was friendly and kind. Only wish company had a speaker on the cart to hear her better. read more

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Aaron did a great job of giving us a tour of Avalon. As a long time resident he was extremely knowledgeable about the island.

Genise was spectacular! She definitely knows so much history of the area and answered a myriad of our questions about life and history of the island! Definitely highly recommend her for you island experience! Awesome personality and definitely recognized by the locals... read more

Let me begin by saying that our Catalina tour guide Letty made My daughter's birthday trip a special time. My granddaughter, daughter & I went on an adventurous 2 hour tour guided by Letty, She is interesting & personable, she spoke about interesting topics like Wrigley's mansion and his gum empire that really started as a soap business! Watching Letty saying "hi" to the other locals made Catalina a genuine unique experience, not just a tourist trap! The golf cart tour was the last thing that we did, & I'm so glad that we went on the guided tour,instead of renting a golf cart & trying to see the island ourselves. Seeing Catalina through the eyes of a 30+ year local of the island made our trip a wonderful trip that we will not soon forget. read more

Took a tour with Elizabeth for my sister's birthday celebration. She had a birthday sign on the cart and everyone kept wishing her a happy birthday which she loved. Elizabeth was accommodating with our schedule and as a local provided a lot of knowledge that made out tour very memorable. I had considered renting a golf cart but glad we did this instead. The weather was perfect and the tour went to places not accessible to golf cart rentals and she was able to take pics of us that would not have been possible if we were on our own. We got to see deer and you're able to see all of Avalon in 2 hours. Highly recommend this company! read more

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We rented a golf cart tour for my birthday and it was fantastic... Upon arriving, we were treated with a Happy Birthday sign on the golf cart and birthday favors which was a really nice touch. Dudley was an amazing host... His Tour was very informative and enlightening for our first time in Catalina Island. We highly recommend this tour. It was the best. Catalina is a beautiful place. We highly recommend this tour. read more

If I could give 10 stars I would. It was amazing the best part of our trip. She gave us extra time and picked us up early. We saw the whole of Avalon. And all the details about it. Got lots of pictures too. I grew up in Avalon many years ago and she let me show my husband where I grew up and took me to places I didn't know existed. I am super pleased only wish we had thought to bring cash to tip! Hoping we can work something out thanks for a magnificent time. read more

Such an informative and enjoyable tour. Letty was our guide. My mom and I thought about renting our own golf cart and I'm so glad we spent the extra money for this tour. We would have just driven around without really learning about the island. Also, we got off our cruise ship and Letty picked us up at the most convenient spot which was super helpful because my mom was in a wheelchair. All of it was wonderful! read more

Elizabeth was SO NICE and I LOVED the entire experience. I booked a romantic tour for my gf, as a surprise, and honestly it couldn't have been better. Elizabeth made the booking process enjoyable, making sure we the flowers were right, the food was right (my gf is vegan), and the music was right. She picked us up right on time, delivered a fun, informative, and enjoyable tour and kept the surprise perfectly concealed until the end. She also made sure to remind me to bring warm clothes as it did get quite chilly up on the hills. Everyone was so nice and accommodating. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to experience something special during their visit to Catalina Island. read more

Best tour of Catalina! Lefty taught us about the little intricacies of the island; without her we would not have learned all that we did! It was the best time we had island, including the restaurant she recommended for dinner. We will do it again the next time we on Catalina Island! read more

We had a lot of fun with Letty. We learned all about the Island from her, a 34 year resident. Would definitely recommend this tour!

Wow, what a great tour. Dont rent a golf cart and try to do this yourself. The guide, Dudley, has lived in Avalon all his life and he was fantastic. This is a fabulous tour and Dudley made it all very interesting.Hoorah. Thankyou read more

Hands down one of the best tours I've taken. Audra is absolutely fabulous. She is well versed in Catalina history and is very knowledgeable. We highly recommend a guided tour versus just renting a golf cart. Thank you, Audra!!! read more

Great communication starting with getting a reservation. Picked us up at the ferry terminal and gave us an awesomely detailed, humorous, and altogether enjoyable tour of the greater Avalon area. Despite being a two-hour tour, we were never bored and had a lot of fun. Our guide has lived here for 33 years and knew everything about the island including its history going back over one hundred years. I fully recommend this company and their guides. read more

Elizabeth was fabulous, she knows the island inside and out and made sure my entire family (including my 7 and 4 year old) enjoyed the tour. She even had bubbles and fish food ready for the kids. I highly recommend this tour to see and learn about this beautiful and unique island! read more

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Among the best guided tours I've ever been on at any vacation destination. Tour guide Leticia was so hospitable and knowledgeable! Her 30+ years living on the island really showed and she was able to provide us with great info. Will definitely be using them again next time I visit Avalon with new family members. Ask for Leticia! read more

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Special thanks for letty for being an awesome guide she's been there for over 30 years so she's literally knows everything about the island she told us everything about the island history and took us in a very nice tour highly recommended if it's your first time visiting the Catalina island. Thank you letty see you next time read more

We were referred to Guided Golf Tours by the visitor center after a few unsuccessful attempts through other options (busy holiday weekend should have planned ahead‍). Elizabeth squeezed us into a last minute appointment. We had a large group so we needed two carts. Both Elizabeth and Leti were our tour guides. They were very accommodating to our kids even provided bubble wands, fish feeding food and snacks. Their energy was contagious and had they both held a wealth of knowledge on the history of the island. We were able to see so many hidden sites that we would have missed trying to explore on our own. Thank you to the both of you for making our experience so great. read more

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We had Letty as our guide. She was so knowledgeable and friendly. She has lived there 33 years and had an answer to all our questions and pointed out some great non-tourist restaurants with yummy food. Would definitely recommend this tour. read more

Our guide Dudley was very friendly from the very start. We got a text before we even left San Pedro letting us know they were ready for us once we got to Avalon. So they were in full communication the entire time via text which was very convenient. Once we were connected with Dudley my entire family we felt very comfortable in his presence. He was very friendly happy go lucky informative joking. We learned a lot about Catalina in the history that would've never happened if we had just drop in the golf cart on our own. We got to see a lot of highlights and landmarks. I would definitely recommend this tour. It makes you feel at home! read more

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Our tour guide Joy was the best !!!! She was so fun and knowledgeable with the islands history. Totally recommend, loved the experience.

We had a terrific tour with Aaron for two hours. He had a wealth of information. He tailored the discussion expertly to our interests. And it was a lot of fun as well!! He also went beyond the extra mile when he found our lost wallet in the cart and drove it back up to our hotel at the end of his long day! Many thanks! read more

My Grandaughter and I loved our tour and our tour guide Dudley was great,I've been to the Island many times but he shared a lot of interesting facts I didn't know Thank you again ,Juli read more

Dudley was wonderful. The tour co got in touch with me a couple days ahead of the tour to find out where we would like to meet Dudley and the day of Dudley confirmed a few hours before. He was so knowledgeable about the island as he's lived there his whole life. We went through all the inhabitable parts of the island. It was so nice that it was private so we could ask all the questions we wanted. It was a wonderful tour and I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone going to Avalon. read more

This was a great selection. We thought about renting a golf cart and driving around ourselves, but we would have missed out on so much. Our tour guide and golf cart driver was great and very friendly. Her name was Letty. She not only showed us so many interesting and beautiful sites, she also was very knowledgeable regarding history of the island and so many interesting sites. We highly recommend this tour of the Avalon area on Catalina Island. read more

Elizabeth was the best driver ever! Told us all the history and some of the best views you'll ever see. If you're ever in Catalina take this tour with Elizabeth! read more

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Elizabeth was a wealth of information and incredibly personable. We enjoyed the entire experience and really made our trip to the island more memorable. Her knowledge and life experience living on the island for decades was so valuable and rich. We appreciated her time and highly recommend doing the tour to get better insight into the history and culture of Catalina. We would have never experienced the island past the downtown and benefited from her knowledge. She drove us to parts of the island we wouldn't have accessed had we rented a golf cart on our own. I highly recommend her tour and she is very hospitable and accommodating the entire time. Elizabeth was very respectful and friendly and it was the highlight of our trip to Catalina Island. read more

A guided golf cart tour might be the absolute best thing to do on Catalina! Taking a guided golf cart tour allows you to sit back and relax and enjoy the breathtakingly beautiful views and our guide personalized the tour to suit our needs exactly. Being able to sitting back and letting someone else who knows where they're going, drive allows you to get the best pictures and just relax and enjoy your special day. It's all about making memories. It was a very chilly morning when we arrived, but our guide was waiting for us at the pier with a warm blanket and bubbles that trailed behind us and entertain my son during the entire time we zipped around the island. She was fully versed in the history of the island knew all the best turnouts to get the best views. The two hrs were gone in a flash. There is just so much to see... so much to learn... I do not regret for a moment, booking this tour and would do it again in a heartbeat! read more

Amazing guided tour by Elizabeth. She was super sweet and knowledgeable of the island. Will definitely request her again on our future trips. read more