What is the cancellation policy for this tour?

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

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 3 hours.

Where does this tour start?

Meeting point details will be provided in your booking confirmation.

Bonaire

Rincon Visit with Local Guide

★★★★☆ 4.0

3 hours

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Overview

Rincon Village is the oldest village in Bonaire and rich in history. It is also the most senior community within the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Initially 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, enslaved people were brought to Bonaire and worked tending crops and the 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 Cadushi distillery, where you can taste the local cactus liquor made on Bonaire for free.
After visiting Cadushi, we will stop at our last stop - a local restaurant called Posada. Here you can try native island food and taste the local flavour.

Please click on the Itinerary tab at the top to see our 10 points of interest!

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What's Included

✓ Included

Coca-Cola, Sprite, Water, or Coca-Cola Max
Transportation to and from your Ship or Hotel
Local Snack at a Unique Local Stop on the tour
Clean and Safe Vehicle with Air-Conditioning & Working Seatbelts
Guided by an Experienced & Knowledgeable Bonaire Resident
1 Food and 1 Drink (Not Alcohol)
A local appreciation after the tour

Itinerary

Stop 1

Cruise Ship Passengers: Your guide will welcome you with your first name or last name on a sign in front of the cruise ship exit/enter gate where your ship is docked. As you walk away from your ship, you will be approaching a security checkpoint gate. When you exit the gate, walk straight forward, and look straight ahead. Your guide will be there 15 minutes before the start of your tour to collect you. Non-Cruise Passengers: For the meeting, please meet your guide at the reception, and if you are staying at an apartment; your driver will be at the address you provided on the booking. Your guide will arrive at your pick-up location 15 minutes before the start of your tour to pick you up. We will notify you if there are any changes.

Stop 2

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 want to do some shopping and walk around. If you're on a cruise, the ship port is about a 5-minute walk from the downtown district, and you can easily see and walk back to your ship before departure.

Stop 3

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 the Spanish discovered Bonaire.

Stop 4

Here you will have your local dish with a local drink.

Stop 5

You will visit a locally made liquor and spirits of Bonaire. Remember that the distillery is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

Stop 6

After Rincon, we will embark on Bonaire's windy and breathtaking east coast. 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.

Stop 7

We will be on a top of a hill where you can see Bonaire from a high point in the middle of the Island.

Stop 8

This is the second old neighbourhood on the Island where the Indians have moved.

Stop 9

This is the largest neighbourhood in Bonaire.

Stop 10

Here your guide will tell you more about the inter Bonaire main street. It will be our last point of interest; while driving back downtown, we encourage you to ask questions, and we will share more about the island.

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Good to Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We want you to feel at home and comfortable on our island and recommend you bring the following for this tour:
1. Sun Protection: Sunscreen, Sunglasses
2. Extra Water
3. Dress Comfortably for warm, sunny and humid weather
4. Camera (of course!)
Before the Tour:
Hotel or apartment guests: For the meeting, please meet your guide at the reception, and if you are staying at an apartment; your driver will be at the address you provided on the booking. Your guide will arrive at your pick-up location 15 minutes before the start of your tour to pick you up. We will notify you if there are any changes.
Cruise Ship guests: Your guide will welcome you with your first name or last name on a sign in front of the cruise ship exit/enter gate where your ship is docked. As you walk away from your ship, you will be approaching a security checkpoint gate. When you exit the gate, walk straight forward, and look straight ahead. Your guide will be there 15 minutes before the start of your tour to collect you.
Very IMPORTANT: If you don't see your guide with your name, please stay at the gate of your ship and do not walk away and look for your guide, let your guide look for you.
We GUARANTEE to have you BACK TO THE SHIP 1 hour before the ship departure time.
This is a small group guided tour of up to 7 people per vehicle. You will be in a shared van, car, or pick-up depending on the number of guests.
Our prices include a 6% government tax.
Our goal is for you to leave the Island happier than when you arrived.

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Special Instructions

Thank you for choosing Shekhinah Tours!

Hotel or apartment Guests: For the meeting, please meet your guide at the reception, and if you are staying at an apartment, your driver will be at the address you provided on the booking.

Your guide will arrive at your pick-up location 15 minutes before the start of your tour to pick you up. We will notify you if there are any changes.

Cruise Ship Passengers: Your guide will welcome you with your first or last name on a sign in front of the cruise ship exit/entry gate where your ship is docked.

Please check if the ship time is the same as the local time. There may be differences. We will not make a refund because of that mistake.

Walking away from your ship, you will approach a security checkpoint gate. When you exit the gate, walk straight forward, and look straight ahead. Your guide will be there 15 minutes before the start of your tour to collect you.

Please Note: If your tour starts at 08:30, your guide will pick you up 15 minutes (08:15) before the start time of your tour.

Very IMPORTANT: If you don't see your guide with your name, please stay at the gate of your ship and do not walk away and look for your guide; let your guide look for you.

We GUARANTEE having you BACK TO THE SHIP 1 hour before the ship departure time.

This is a small group guided tour of up to 20 people per vehicle. Depending on the number of guests, you will be in a shared bus, van, car, or pick-up.

If you have any questions, please let us know by email: info@shekhinahtours.com. You can also contact us at +599 787 4778 by call or WhatsApp.

Our goal is for you to leave the Island happier than when you arrived.