Bonaire Island Tour: Unveiling History, Nature, and Sea in Protected Marine Park
4.3
38 Ratings
Kralendijk
Embark on a captivating tour of Bonaire Island, where history, nature, and the sea converge in a protected marine park. Discover the rich heritage, stunning ocean views, and hidden gems as you explore with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kralendijk - Down town, Cruise Port
  • EEG Boulevard - See the pink flamingos and salt hills
  • Slave Huts at White Pan - White Slaves Hut
  • Slave Huts at Orange Pan - Orange Pan Yellow Slaves Huts
  • Willemstoren Lighthouse (61) - In 1837 Reinier Frederik baron van Raders , the then lieutenant governor of Curaçao and Dependencies , appointed a committee to erect a lighthouse at Lacre Punt.
  • Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary - The Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary in southern Bonaire is one of only four recognized flamingo breeding areas in the world.
  • Sorobon beach - Bonaire’s entire island is a protected marine park, and Sorobon Beach , a bay hidden amongst mangrove trees will take your breath away. Water up to your knees runs as far as the eye can see. The seagrass pastures attract a variety of sea life, so don’t be shocked if a turtle passes by slowly.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This tour begins in Kralendijk, our capital. Due to the natural coral structure all around the island, Kralendijk is also known as ‘coral dike.’ The highlights on the south of Bonaire is rich in history and beauty, with spectacular ocean views and historical architecture. As you explore and take in the sights, your local guide will give information on the region’s nature, economy, and landmarks. We will stop to take photos at the White and Yellow Slave Huts. As you travel along and pass by the big salt hills that have been a part of Bonaire’s history since the 17th century on our way to the Sorobon Beach for a beach break. The entire island of Bonaire is a protected marine park, and Sorobon Beach is situated in the center of it. A bay hidden amongst mangrove trees will take your breath away. Water up to your knees runs as far as the eye can see. The seagrass pastures attract a variety of sea life, so don’t be shocked if a turtle passes by slowly.

  • Infant seats are available on request. Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Location
Kralendijk
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(38 Ratings)
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Drinda_b
May 27, 2024
Thorough Tour - Informative and detailed tour of this tiny gem of an island. The driver/tour guide was a local who had information, insights and personal stories which enhanced the tour.
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Eileen_b
May 22, 2024
Bonaire on shore excursion - Enjoyed seeing North and South Bonaire with our tour guide/driver, Norville, who was very informative. We loved seeing the flamingos in their sanctuary.
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Nlk8178tw
Mar 12, 2024
Above and Beyond!! - This company is truly professional. They had to cancel my tour for some reason and asked if I could reschedule for the following day. Unfortunately I was just passing Bonaire and the day I had scheduled was the only day I could do it. Rather than just saying “sorry” and refunding my money, they went above and beyond to ensure I was able to see the island’s highlights — from the salt flats and slave huts to spectacular Sorobon Beach. I felt like I saw everything that would have been on the original tour, if not more, as I learned of many amazing dive sites and saw plenty of wild flamingos and donkeys on the route. Oliver was a knowledgeable and fun guide who left no questions unanswered regarding Bonaire’s rich history, culture, and geography. This tour only made me want to return to Bonaire with much more time to enjoy it. Thank you leaving a very favorable impression of your beautiful island and people.
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Dj_m
Mar 4, 2024
Lovely Bonaire - Excellent and informed commentary from our guide Oliver. He has excellent knowledge of the island and its History which was much appreciated.
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Stephen_b
Jan 16, 2024
Great day - Lucy was great. Had an amazing tour of beautiful S Bonaire 🇧🇶 Got to see Salt flats, lots of flamingos 🦩, donkeys and some incredible beach spots
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Krysiak
Jan 6, 2024
Interesting trip. - Interesting trip. Alex the tour guide told us interesting things about all the places. I recommend. The bus with A/C was good too.
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Jadwiga_g
Jan 5, 2024
I recommend this trip - The trip was very interesting. Alex (oure tour guide) told us everything in detail. We stopped in interesting places.
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Kari_s
Apr 8, 2024
Overall it was a fun tour. - The tour was very informative. We had enough time at each stop to do what we wanted to do. Finding the tour guide once we got off the ship was not good. It was titled by a different name so we walked around 15 minutes looking for them. Our guide took us to Sorobon beach and said we could stay and he would pick us up later. None of us had known that was an option so we had not prepared to stay and play in the water. That was a huge disappointment as we missed out on some beach time.
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Franw684
Jan 25, 2024
Beautiful island-good tour! - Tour was very good in some aspects but not so in others. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and great audio communication. Bus transport was not -the seats were so close to each other, one could not feel comfortable. We travelled over most of the island: saw the salt flats( very interesting), slave huts, museum; but we never stopped anywhere near the flamingos!
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Rl_e
Apr 13, 2024
OK Tour ... not quite as fantastic as we were expecting - We saw the sights we were promised and our tour guide was very good .... but ... our Tour Contact was listed as: Bonaij Adventure Tours. We spoke with a Bonaij representative immediately after disembarking our ship and were told that our tour was further down the street. The 'actual' Bonaij Adventure Tours guests boarded a large bus with full-sized seats and working air-conditioning. We were loaded with 5 other guests (7 in total) and a driver into a mini van with marginal air-conditioning and a sound system that only reached the front seat :( The other guests were quite friendly and we shared our mockery of the vehicle comfort as well as our appreciation for the knowledge and great attitude of our guide. The tour was OK and we saw what we were promised .... but recommend this tour to a friend? Only if I didn't care for the friend.
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