Shore Excursion: North and South Sides of Bonaire

4.3
(201 reviews)

3 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 3 more

Explore Bonaire with us! This tour visits both the North and the South sides, so by the end you will have a better impression of the island. Your local guide will take you to several places like Goto Lake, 1000 Steps, the beautiful colors of the salt flats and salt mountains, slave huts and much more. Take beautiful pictures of Bonaire's wild animals like flamingos, goats, iguanas and donkeys.
We make photo stops and talk about what you see.
There is room to ask questions anyway.

What's Included

Bottled water
Driver/guide
Food and drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We offer tours either joined or private to cruiseship passengers, if you are not on a cruiseship please contact us for further coordination. If your ship docks later then our meeting time of Viator, we will set another starting time depending on the arrival of your ship. We are located right in front of the cruise port. You will see a row of canopys/tents in a line, we are located there at the certified tours section. Come look for our Booth, Voyager Bonaire, yellow decorated, our staff is wearing bright yellow shirts

OR
Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Kralendijk

    After cruise pick up, we will drive through the capital of Bonaire, Kralendijk, towards the North side. We will visit some of the island's most famous landmarks.

    Admission ticket free
  • Flamingo Viewing (Pass by)

    Of course we will make some extra stops when we spot flamingos. Best is to stay silent otherwise we might scare them away

    Admission ticket free
  • 2
    1000 Steps (16)

    1,000 Steps is a site of white sand and bleached chunks of coral, and the cove is surrounded by limestone cliffs. It's great for both diving and snorkeling, as turtles are often found in the shallow, turquoise waters.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Karpata (9) (Pass by)

    Country house Karpata The Karpata country house is located along the coastal road from Kralendijk towards Lake Goto. The Karpata Country House is located on the plantation of the same name. The plantation first bore the name Borneo; the large landowners often named their plantations after countries. Later this name was changed to Karpata. Karpata is a particular shrub species that was grown on the plantation and made into a laxative. Of course the tourguide will tell you more about this highlight while taking photo's of the country house

    Admission ticket free
  • Goto Lake (Pass by)

    A saltwater lagoon near the island's northern end and it is a flamingo hangout. Bonaire is one of the few places in the world where pink flamingos nest. Sometimes you can spot the flamingos very close. Apox 1 meter from you

    Admission ticket free
  • Rincón (Pass by)

    The oldest village on Bonaire. Additionally, it is the oldest in continual existence within the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Originally settled by the Spanish in the early 1500’s, Rincon was strategically nestled within a valley to ward off impending danger from pirates and other threats. Of course the tourguide will tell you more about this highlight while taking photo's

    Admission ticket free
  • 3
    The Cadushy Distillery

    * Please know that we will visit either the Cadushy Distillery or the Chichitan Museum. We do this in consultation with the guests In this traditional distillery, you can see how the world's only cactus liqueur is made right on the premises, and of course, we invite you to sample some for yourself! * Please know that we will visit either the Cadushy Distillery or the Chichitan Museum. We do this in consultation with the guests

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Museo Chich'i Tan

    A beautiful house aproximately 200 years old has turned into a museum and has a beautiful collection of old music instruments, tools, old pottery. You can see how they have been living back then in the 1800s

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary

    THE SALT PYRAMIDS OF BONAIRE (Translated to english Pekelmeer is 'Salt flats'. One of the most notable features that greet arriving visitors, both by sea and by air, are a distinctive line of white salt pyramids at the southeastern end of the island. Each pyramid, roughly 50-feet high, contains approximately 10,000 metric tons of 99.6% pure salt. Depending on the time of the year, there can be upwards of 200,000 metric tons of salt neatly stacked in long rows awaiting shipment

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Slave Huts at White Pan

    On Bonaire many black slaves from Africa are employed in the salt pans (on the coral island are eighteen salt pans) and on the plantations. In 1863 slavery came to an end, in that year slavery was abolished in the Antilles

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Willemstoren Lighthouse (61) (Pass by)

    Willemstoren, also known as Lacre Punt, is a lighthouse on the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. It was the first lighthouse built on this coral island. It is not accessible to the public.

    Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Sorobon Beach

    We will have a quick stop here, in case you would like to stay here, we will advise you how to get back.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • May be operated by a multilingual guide
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
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