Icons of Avalon

113 Crescent, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA 90704

3105026131

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Ranked #2 of 22 tours in Avalon

21 Reviews

Type: Tours

Owner description: This historic waterfront architectural walking and wine tasting tour will take you back to a time of elegance when great visionaries created the...... more » Owner description: This historic waterfront architectural walking and wine tasting tour will take you back to a time of elegance when great visionaries created the magical island of Catalina. It features the various icons, such as the buildings, people, and events which made Catalina what it is today. Tours run daily at 4:30 finishing with wine tasting at one of Avalon's premiere wine bars. Reservations are required and the cost is only $30! Call today to enjoy Catalina in a way that is truely unique.

Useful Information: Bathroom facilities, Wheelchair access

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tallsocal

Escondido, California

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20 reviews

7 helpful votes

“Great Tour!”

Reviewed January 19, 2012

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We read the great reviews and decided to do the tour when we arrived on to the island. We called the number listed and booked tickets. There was only us and Pat for our tour. She did a excellent job. Every question we had she knew the answer. It is in the top 5 tours we have taken. Also if... More

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LoveTheOregonCoast

Vancouver, WA

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15 reviews

6 helpful votes

“Very informative!”

Reviewed December 26, 2011

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Took this tour on our last evening of our six day visit to Avalon. Learned a lot about the history of the casino and the island itself. The wine tasting at the end was fun! Try this tour! More

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RichSikes

Texas

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10 reviews

10 helpful votes

“Pat made it interesting!”

Reviewed September 18, 2011

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We were happy we booked the Icons with wine tasting toor. Pat was a fantastic guide, who gave us a great history of the island; of the rich, the stars, fishermen, and the characters. The 60 minutes was just about right, it was a safe, well organiszed walk. More

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Avis J

Denver, Colorado

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Well worth the price!”

Reviewed August 11, 2011

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My girlfriend and I took this tour and what a great hour this was. Very charming. Our tour guide, Pat, knew everything and more about the island. This was so much more than just a historic tour. We learned about the discoverers, the creators and all about the people who made Avalon their own personal playground. The wine wasn't have... More

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TravelgirlMalibu

Malibu

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6 reviews

9 helpful votes

“Overpriced”

Reviewed July 18, 2011

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Nice tour, enjoyable wine tasting upon completion of tour, but not worth $30 per person. More

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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We greatly appreciate it. When we set this tour up we wanted to keep this as a great value. Case in point, if you were to walk into the wine bar that serves our tastings, you would pay $20 just for the tasting. When you back that out, that means you... More

Beachesinaz

Phoenix, Arizona

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24 reviews

14 helpful votes

“A must do tour in Catalina”

Reviewed June 5, 2011

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My husband and I took this tour while in Catalina over Memorial Day weekend. We walked over to the Casino just before 4:30pm. We saw a couple standing with a woman and assumed it was our tour. There was really no other way to know other than to ask them. We waited a few minutes for the third couple to... More

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sweber799

Fullerton, California

1 review

3 helpful votes

“Definitely worth the money”

Reviewed May 23, 2011

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My boyfriend and I had never been to Avalon together and we were looking for something fun and inexpensive to do. Icons of Avalon is the way to go! It's a fun little overview and history of the island. Just enough facts and a great leisurely walk around the main part of Avalon. The best part of the tour was... More

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THANK YOU for the wonderful review! We are so glad you had a great time. People really love this tour and of, course the wine tasting as well. We run the tour in the early morning as well and instead of wine, we kick things off with gourmet coffee and tea with a monster killer pastry from CC Galleghers. Michael More

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lima

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29 reviews

17 helpful votes

“A great way to get acquainted with Avalon”

Reviewed May 22, 2011

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We took the tour with Pat the first afternoon we were on the island. Pat provided us with so much information about the history of the island in the short time we were together. The tour group consisted of 3 couples which was perfect to hear Pat's information as well as ask questions. At the end we stopped at CC... More

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velarde1viva

New York City, New York

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3 reviews

2 helpful votes

“Picture perfect!”

Reviewed May 12, 2011

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Okay, we were bummed we didn't get to have Pat as our tour guide since she is all over Trip Advisor, but we find it hard to believe ANYONE could be better than Carrie our tour guide. This was like walking through a gorgeous park with someone who knew everything about the island. We tried to stump her but couldn't.... More

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We chuckled at your review with regards to Cari vs Pat. Always good to be pleasantly surprised with expecting one thing and getting something even more. We love them both because they are really hands on and, you are right, tough to stump. I saw your review on Ghost Tours and thank you for that as well. We too love... More

SidKim

Rancho Cucamonga, California

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“A wonderful way to learn about the rich history of Avalon, and end with a flight of wines.”

Reviewed May 11, 2011

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Pat was our guide and was fun, very informative, and gave us wonderful history about humble beginnings, and later the fame of Avalon. We met some wonderful people on the tour with whom we enjoyed wine (included) and appetizers(extra) with. At the wine tasting we ordered the sourdough bread with melted brie, caramelized red onions and dates, and drizzled w/... More

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