BONAIRE 4X4 ADVENTURE
Excursion details
Travelling in a sturdy 4×4 vehicle is a fine way to explore Bonaire, as it allows you to tackle off-road terrain and other varied landscapes, as you’ll discover on this insightful excursion, lasting around three and a half hours.
After meeting your guide at the pier, a short briefing kicks off the adventure before you climb into your vehicle and begin by heading east. You’ll soon turn off the paved road and onto a dirt track, spending the next 65 minutes or so on the island’s southeastern coast. As your guide navigates the tracks, look out for all kinds of flora and fauna, although please note that wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
You’ll also pass a mangrove forest as your 4×4 winds its way to the next stop, Sorobon Beach. Enjoy about 30 minutes of free time here, where you’ll be able to go for a drink at the bar enjoying the picturesque stretch of sand near Lac Bay, where an offshore reef keeps the shallow waters calm.
For the next 15 minutes or so you’ll continue onwards towards the striking salt plains in the south of the island, passing Willemstoren Lighthouse – built in 1837 – on the way. There’s then a brief stop at some of the small, white stone huts that once housed enslaved people who were forced to work in the salt mines. Your guide will explain some of the area’s harrowing history before a drive of around 15 minutes to the pink-tinged salt flats at Pekelmeer, where there’s another short stop.
Finally, an approximately 30-minute drive returns to the port, passing the photogenic Belnem neighbourhood on the way.
Important information: this tour is not recommended for pregnant women. All 4×4 vehicles are equipped with a sunroof and a PA system. This is not a self-drive tour; a driver/guide will be provided. Minimum age to participate 12 years
