Description
The following stops are made on this tour:
- Black Stone Beach
- Tripod Natural Bridge
- Bushiribana Gold Mine Ruins
- Ostrich Farm
- Ayo Rock Formation
- Mangel Halto Beach (Swimming and snorkeling)
- and many more sights along the way…
Included in the tour:
- Free pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or cruise ship
- Bottle of water
- Local snack
- Bandana
- Snorkeling equipment (mask and snorkel)
- English, Spanish and Dutch speaking guides
(French, Italian and German guides available for groups of at least 10 persons)
Duration: 4 hours
After a safety operations briefing on how to operate your vehicle, your experienced guide will take you through some local neighborhoods on your way to the Black Stone Beach. Lined with small and shimmery black eroded stones, Black Stone Beach is the only beach in Aruba boasting “black sand”.
Next you will make a stop at the Tripod Natural Bridge. One of the most picturesque locations in Aruba.
A formation of coral limestone cut by years of pounding surf has created three naturally formed bridges connected at one point.
At the following stop you get a chance to find some gold at the Bushiribana gold mine ruins. The Bushiribana smelter was built in 1872 by the Aruba Island Gold Mining Company to extract gold from the ore that was being mined in the nearby hills of Ceru Plat. It operated for ten years.
Afterwards you will visit the Aruba Ostrich Farm welcomes you to come and meet its 80- count flock of the largest living species in the world. Visitors are encouraged to partake in a guided tour of the farm, inhabited by both ostriches and their flightless Australian relatives, emus. The tour provides the opportunity to learn about the natural behavior and survival instincts of these amazing creatures through detailed information as well as personal encounters with the birds.
At the farm you will also be offered a complimentary local snack to keep you full of energy for the rest of your adventure.
Next stop will be at the famous Ayo monolithic Rock Formation where you can see some ancient Indian drawings left behind by the original inhabitants of Aruba.
Your last stop will take you to Mangel Halto Beach to relax in paradise-like surroundings. Mangel Halto Beach is known as one of the best beaches in Aruba for snorkeling. It has some wonderful views of the coastline with an excellent beach area for snorkeling.
Type: Active, Scenic, Adventure
Activity Level: High
Recommended Dress: As the dirt roads taken may be dusty, we recommend comfortable clothes that may get dusty and sensible walking shoes or sneakers. Sunglasses, a hat and sun screen are strongly recommended.
Restrictions: Guests must be at least 10 years and maximum 65 years old to attend the tour, and drivers must be 21 years old with a valid driver’s license. All guests must be able to be to sit and be belted in a seat. A large portion of the tour is on uneven, bumpy dirt roads, several of which are only accessible by 4 wheel drive. Guests with neck, back, or hip ailments and pregnant women should not participate.
Wheelchair guests and guests with limited mobility should not participate in this tour.
The roads on this tour are extremely rugged. Guests who have a fear of heights, driving over extremely rugged terrain or who suffer from motion sickness should not participate in this tour.
Inexperienced or nervous drivers should not drive in this tour.
