Rincon Visit with Local Guide
Highlights
Kralendijk
Group Tour
3 Hours
EASY
Dutch, Spanish, English
Description
Rincon Village is the oldest village in Bonaire and is rich in history.It is also the oldest continual community within the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.Originally settled by the Spanish in the early 1500s, Rincon was strategically nestled within a valley to ward off impending danger from pirates and other threats. In the 17th century, slaves were brought to Bonaire and worked tending crops and salt pans until 1863.
Living in Rincon, the slave men would walk a 7-hour journey south for work and then return on weekends to gather supplies at Mangazina di Rei (King’s storehouse) and visit their families.We will stop at the Kadushi distillery where you will be able to taste the local cactus liquor made on Bonaire for free.
After visiting Kadushi we will be stopping at our last stop - a local restaurant called Posada.Here you can try native Island food and get a taste of the local flavour.(Please note: Food and drink are not included in the price).
Here is the link for the Restaurant Menu https://[sensitive content]/menus
Please click on the Itinerary tab at the top to see our 10 points of interest!
Itinerary
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1) Starting point: The Cruise Ship Port or your hotel/ apartment
Cruise Ship Passengers: We will start our tour at the Cruise Ship Port and will meet you 15 minutes prior to your tour departure.When you exit your ship, walk to the security gate (there will be only one security gate) and straight ahead you will see a sign that says, "INTERNET BOOKING".Someone from our team will be waiting for you there with your name on a sign.
Non-Cruise Passengers: We will pick you up at your accommodation.Please be ready to depart 15 minutes PRIOR to the start time of your tour.
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2) Kralendijk Bonaire Town Tour
At the start of the tour, we will tell you about the downtown area of Kralendijk.
Downtown Kralendijk consists of a few streets and is easily walkable.Kaya Grandi is the Main Street where you will find most shops, restaurants, and cafes.After the tour, we can drop you off in the centre if you would like to do some shopping and walk around.If you're from a cruise, the ship port is about a 5-minute walk from the downtown district, and you will easily be able to see and walk back to your ship before departure.
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3) Rincon
Rincon was the first official town established in the 16th century.Here you will see some of the oldest buildings on the island, typical local architecture, and learn why this location was chosen many years ago to be the first official settlement when Bonaire was discovered by the Spanish.
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4) Posada Restaurant
Here you will be having your local dish with a local drink of your choice.
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5) Cadushy Distillery
You will visit a local made liquor and spirits of Bonaire.
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6) Bonaire Land Sailing Adventures
After Rincon, we will embark to the windy and breath-taking east coast of Bonaire where you can feel the crashing waves and often see roaming wild donkeys.We'll also pass Bonaire's Land Sailing Adventure track where you can see people zipping around in their sail karts.
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7) Seru Largu
We will be on a top of a hill where you will be able to see Bonaire from a high point in the middle of the Island.
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8) Noord Saliña
This is the second old neighborhood on the Island where the Indians have moved to.
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9) Antriol
This is the largest neighborhood on Bonaire.
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10) Inter Bonaire main street
Here your guide will tell you more about the inter Bonaire main street
This will be our last pointof interest, while driving back to downtown we encourage you to ask questions and we will share more about the island.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Please Note
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.