25 Jul 2025
We enjoyed this tour - we had seen some of the highlights previously on a ship excursion, but due to weather we didn't fully enjoy it so we wanted a do over since we were staying on the island. I thought the Aloe tour was very interesting, Casabari rock was nice- there are great views at the top. We had been here before so we skipped the climb this time and walked around to see the other things like the stone formations which seem natural and the rest of the park area. We then went to the Gold Mine Ruins which to me was not worth the stop unless you are into ruins. I didn't see any signs giving up any history but the views are very nice there. It is a lot of uneven walking inside the ruins so definitely not for anyone with limitations. We visited the chapel which was beautiful. We stopped here prior also but it was raining pretty hard so we couldn't see much. I was glad for a revisit. Small but beautiful. Our last stop was the California Lighthouse. We had also been here once before but it wasn't open. It is open now but we opted not to climb the steps due to physical limitations but the surrounding views are spectacular. Ricardo was our guide and he was very informative, funny and kind. He provided very cold water which was needed on a humid day. I think the headset should be updated as it was hard to hear him sometimes.