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Bonaire Exploration: Discovering Bonaire's Nature & Culture with Local Guide Luc
4.9
81 Ratings
Kralendijk
Embark on a private tour of Bonaire’s stunning nature and rich culture. Join local guide Luc on an open bus adventure and discover the island’s highlights, from the pink salt pans to the Caribbean flamingos and the Marine park. Experience the cool breeze and uninterrupted views as you hear fascinating island stories and enjoy lively background music. Book now for an unforgettable Bonaire exploration!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kralendijk - Departing from the center of Kralendijk we visit local residential areas. With explanations about daily life, culture, history. You will experience unblocked views from the open bus and continuous photo opportunities.
- Bonaire National Marine Park - For lovers of turquoise waters and wonderful views. It is picture time again and you’ll receive all information about Bonaire’s diving, reef protection and sea live.
- Hilma Hooker - Shipwreck Hilma Hooker, the number 1 dive site of Bonaire. Your tour guide Luc shows you the dive site and tells fascinated with, within reach, additional photo sheets for extra visible information.
- Salt Pier - In a picturesque landscape, on the Caribbean coast, we stop at the salt mountains and pink salt pans. Participants can enjoy the environment, take pictures, and receive salt crystals as a present.
- Pink Beach - Today this place is a monument in a fascinating environment of colors and history. A natural paradise without habitation with wonderful views over the old salt pan, the plantation house and the white slave houses.
- Slave Huts at White Pan - At this place you can feel the history up close. Impressing and fascinating. Where and how did the salt ships dock here on the coast? How many slaves slept in this small huts? Luc will tell you the whole story.
- Kiteboarding Bonaire - Kite surfing in a fantastic Caribbean setting, in a place where the wind is almost always blowing. With beautiful nature around on a beach where turtles lay their eggs.
- Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary - The best chance of seeing Caribbean Flamingos on Bonaire. Flamingos are shy and love tranquility. Sometimes there are many, sometimes few. Luc almost always manages to spot flamingos and you will also learn everything about this beautiful birds.
- Slave Huts at Orange Pan - Explore the historic site of the Orange pan, crawl into a little slave hut or take a picture from out of the small window. Sad history surrounded by fantastic Caribbean colors come together in one place. Luc gives you an impression that you will never forget.
- Willemstoren Lighthouse (61) - You feel the wind, the wild coast started. Here is the old Willemstoren, the first lighthouse built on Bonaire in the year 1837. Time for new impressions, for the story of the lighthouse and the lighthouse keeper in the middle of a wild remote environment.
- Lac Bay - An unexpected surprise appears where the Wild Coast comes to an end. With overwhelming colors Lac Bay is located between the coral reef and a wonderful beach. A Caribbean gem, beach and windsurfing paradise.
- Sorobon Beach - Visit the small local fishing harbor and nature lovers can take a closer look at beautiful Mangrove trees. Enthusiastic can go swimming and snorkeling. Like to relax? With your toes in the sand, overlooking the Bay, you can enjoy a refreshing drink at the Caribbean beach bar.
What's Included
- Use of snorkel gear
- Mineral water
- Professional guide, commented exclusively by Luc himself
Additional Information
Embark on a unique, private journey aboard a Caribbean Open Bus to explore Bonaire’s finest sights. Your tour is exclusively led by your knowledgeable guide and proprietor, Luc. Delight in viewing the rosy salt flats, Caribbean flamingos, the Marine park, the wild coast up to Sorobon, and much more. The unobstructed vistas through the bus’s open windows also provide a refreshing atmosphere and constant opportunities for photography. Listen to intriguing tales about the island, accompanied by light-hearted background music. This tour caters to all who wish to delve into the heart of Bonaire. Upon conclusion of the tour, all participants are promptly and safely returned to the commencement point.
Location
Kralendijk
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(81 Ratings)
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Laurie_r
Jun 25, 2024
Our tour with Luc was... - Our tour with Luc was fantastic. From start to finish Luc wanted to make sure our party of 8 enjoyed the tour and learning about Bonaire. His bus is customized with all of the information we needed and enough snorkeling equipment for all of us. He had a great personality and really made our tour amazing. Thank you, Luc!
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Nalia_s
Jun 19, 2024
Great tour - Luc was a great tour guide. He was attentive and gave really good island information. We really enjoyed the tour.
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Nicole_j
Jun 17, 2024
Great tour at a very affordable price for large groups! - Luc was very knowledgeable and friendly. Great tour of the island and he provided water to drink. He also took pictures and answered all of our questions. Highly recommend!
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Anna
Jun 15, 2024
Worth Every Dollar - I came across this tour option purely by chance on TripAdvisor
After emailing back and forth a few times we solidified the date / time we would be in port.
Every single thing about this was VIP
We decided how long we would be at each part of the tour, We saw a large portion of the island. We ate lunch at a restaurant off the beaten path that had some of the best food I have ever had on vacation. If you take a trip with this man, you have to go to the Dominican restaurant he took us to. Of course I forget the name.
Pick up and drop off was where we wanted it, he was able to take us around and show us everything we needed to see. I would highly recommend it. If you are not doing this tour you are missing out. The best part is this was just our group of five. The van is large and can hold probably double that.
Luc was punctual, knowledgeable, and friendly.
This tour was 10/10
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Josh_s
Jun 11, 2024
The only way to tour Bonaire - Our family enjoyed our tour with Luc. He is a local who loves his home and shares that love with his guest. His private tour was comfortable for my family of 9 with room to spare. He adjusted his cruise to fit the desires of the 3 generations on our tour. A true professional.
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Lauren_h
Jun 4, 2024
Book this excursion NOW!!! - One of the very BEST excursions our family has ever done!!!! In three short hours we learned tons about the culture of Bonaire past & present, saw flamingos up close, snorkeled in the beautiful Caribbean waters, visited slave huts, snapped pictures of wild donkeys, and witnessed the glory of the salt mines in action.
Luc is a GEM! He is passionate about his homeland and the island of Bonaire and freely shares his incredibly vast knowledge of both! He is incredibly friendly, respectful, kind hearted, and truly a JOY to be around. He goes out of his way to make sure you make the most of your time on Bonaire!!!!
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Brad
May 29, 2024
A must do excursion while in Bonaire - Our family of 8 including a 17 month old had an awesome time with Luc !
Our time in Bonaire was limited due to cruise ship departing early on our day on this beautiful Island.
Luc was very accessible via email leading up to our time and started the trip by meeting us right at the cruise ship entrance into Bonaire
We saw everything we had envisioned from the salt flats to the old plantation areas, the southern tip lighthouse and then had time for about an hour of swimming and snorkeling, all with excellent and timely stops for awesome family pics along the way!
He recommended a great lunch spot post tour and dropped us back off in the middle of town with two hours to spare before cruise departure!
Skip the ship company offered excursions and book this tour!
We had an awesome day!
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Elaine_r
May 27, 2024
Best tour of Bonaire- don’t miss it! - This was by far the best tour of the ABC islands! Highly recommended. Luc was very knowledgeable, professional and flexible in our itinerary. Our group of 6 had a great time despite the brief rain shower. Luc was prepared with ponchos and the sun came out. Optional snorkelling was the highlight. Best of the islands. He extended our time at the beach. Liked the funky open air vehicle instead of a big bus. This tour is not to be missed!
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Kerry_l
May 19, 2024
We had a good time with... - We had a good time with Luc in his open air van. He showed us the southern point of Bonaire. He had great snorkel masks for us to use. He was knowledgeable about the island. It was a fun time for a few hours and a way to get away from the cruise crowds.
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Janet_p
May 6, 2024
he received double payment from our group plus beach time was not what we thought we would have - it started out as a wonderful tour but then we asked to be taken to a beach because a few wanted to do some snorkling/beach things. he did stop at one beach for ONLY 20 MINUTES as he said he had to drop us off because he had another booking he promised them he would be there around 2 cutting our time off about 1/2 hour. plus i believe I paid up front for the tour but we all had to repay him $40 each (12 people) plus tips so if I did pay upfront when I booked he got paid twice.
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