Avalon City Tour

Catalina Island, California, United States

(17)

Walking Tour

40 mins

1.4mi

About the Tour

Welcome to Catalina. My name is Matthew and I am one of the 4000 residents of Avalon. Being a local I get asked a lot of questions. Do you live here full time? How expensive is it? What is that large house up on the hill? Why does everyone drive around in golf carts? How can you have a casino that doesn't allow gambling?

Along with historians, authors, and other passionate locals, we will walk the streets of Avalon to answer these questions and more. You'll learn the stories behind our town and its famous landmarks from the people who live here.

Tour Producer

Island Buddy

My name is Matthew and I am your Island Buddy. I am a local of Catalina and have been answering questions about it for the better part of two decades. Come walk around town and let me share its rich history with you through my buddies.

How VoiceMap Works

Focus on your surroundings, not the screen

VoiceMap’s audio tour app uses GPS to play audio automatically, at the right time and place. Just install it, then download your tour and go to the starting point to begin your walk, drive, cycle, train trip or even boat ride.

Follow a route with turn-by-turn-directions

Tours follow a route from a fixed starting point. This is how we provide turn-by-turn directions. It also helps publishers tell a story greater than the sum of its parts. But you can use Resume to pick up a tour from the closest location whenever you like.

Listen as many times as you like

You can listen to your tours as often as you like using both the VoiceMap app and the VoiceMap website. Your access to tours doesn’t expire.

Take virtual tours anywhere

Just select Virtual mode in the VoiceMap app to listen to tours at home – or anywhere else. You’ll see the option after you download the tour. You can also listen to the whole tour here on the website.

Buy for less on voicemap.me and sync

Once you’ve purchased a tour, it’s added to your VoiceMap library. If you sign into the app using the same method you used on the website, you’ll have access to your full library of tours in both places.

Use VoiceMap offline

The VoiceMap app works entirely offline if there’s no data connection, so you don’t have to pay roaming fees. Just download the tour over WiFi before you get started.

Map

Major Landmarks

Catalina Casino

Directions to Starting Point

The tour starts at the Wrigley Fountain, a large tiled fountain in downtown Avalon. It is located at 400 Crescent Ave, in-between Leo's drug store and Lloyd's Candy.

Show Directions

Buying for somebody else?

If you’d like to give VoiceMap tours as a gift, you have two options: choose the tours yourself, or buy a voucher redeemable against any of VoiceMap’s tours in 167 cities worldwide.

Buy a gift voucher

VoiceMap tours for large groups

If you’d like to provide groups of guests with access to a VoiceMap tour, you can buy a specific number of copies for a particular event or obtain a license for more regular use.

Find out more

Tips

Places to stop along the way

Chamber of Commerce, bathrooms

Best time of day

Any time, day or night

Precautions

Avalon is immensely safe to walk around in, day or night. Your biggest concern will be watching your step and for traffic. As you listen to and follow my voice, be aware of your surroundings and uneven walkways. Watch for bikes, pedestrians, cars, tour busses, or any other obstructions in your way. Headphones make it easier to immerse yourself in the tour but they limit your ability to hear surrounding noise.

We do not assume nor hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or injury caused by this tour as well as any liability resulting from the use of this software.