Top Kralendijk Art & Culture

While vacationing or a short visit by cruise ship on Bonaire, visitors will want to take advantage of the opportunity to discover the island’s cave, consisting of an estimated 400 caves. Since their formation, the caves have played an important role in the island’s overall ecosystem. Some caves are open for guided tours.  Explore ancient formations of stalactites and stalagmites that took thousands of years to form. While adventuring through select caves, continue through the cavern and find a small opening of water where visitors can snorkel. Climb through the opening with your flashlight, mask and snorkel, and snorkel through crystal clear water that is a mix of fresh and salt. It is important that when visiting the cave it should be with a Certified cave guide & operator. You will be visiting 3 of the awesome caves here on the island together with a Native or Local tour guide. We will be picking you up at the port where the ship is or at your hotel or apartment. Transportation from and to your accommodation is cover The caves are located on the North side of the Island. One at the entrance of Santa Barbara and one just down the road at a place called Hill Top we will stop at the second cave. Around this areas is rich in caves. The first Cave we will be visiting have a ladder that you will have to climb down to get into the Cave. When you are in the cave there will be bats and a lot of special rocks. When you are in the cave you will see a lot of type of lime stones as you can see on the pictures and some of the rocks look like they have gliders on them because when you shine your light or flashlight on it they start shining. If you like cliff jumping, we will be visiting a small and low cliff jumping after the cave tour. It is very fun!!!! :) The cliff is not high at all and every one can jump from it :)

See the highlights of Bonaire on a half-day, small group tour. If you look at the itinerary you will see the start till we reach 1000 step (Don’t worry, it’s actually only 74 steps.) Then it‘s on to the Flamingo Sanctuary, Salt Pier, and finally, the slave huts to view the living quarters of workers forced to labor in the nearby salt mines during the 1800s.

Discover the best of Bonaire during this 3-hour sightseeing bus tour. Begin in the capital city of Kralendijk and discover the key landmarks of the island including the salt mines of Cargill, the old slave houses, Goto Lake, and many beaches. Learn about the history of this small Dutch island from your tour guide and end the tour with a tasting of the island’s cactus liquor.

This is a Unique Small Group Tour guided by a knowledgeable, Local Bonaire resident who Loves the Island! Why Shekhinah Tours is Different: Unlike other tours offered, this is not a big bus experience with long wait times and impersonal guides. We want you to feel welcome to the island the moment you step off the ship and we’re excited to share with you our knowledge of the history, culture, economy and food on Bonaire! You will be greeted personally and shown to your vehicle There is a maximum of 7 guests per vehicle so you will have personal interaction with your guide throughout You will see all the major sites and highlights. Because of the small group nature of this tour you will be able to ask questions and make custom requests if there’s something in particular you want to see. Time allowing, we’ll do all we can to make this trip special for you and your group! We Guarantee we'll have you back at your ship 1 hour before the ship departure time.

This is a Unique Small Group Tour guided by a knowledgeable, Local Bonaire resident who Loves the Island! Why Shekhinah Tours is Different: Unlike other tours offered, this is not a big bus experience with long wait times and impersonal guides. We want you to feel welcome to the island the moment you step off the ship and we’re excited to share with you our knowledge of the history, culture, economy and food on Bonaire! *You will be greeted personally and shown to your vehicle *There is a maximum of 7 guests per vehicle so you will have personal interaction with your guide throughout *You will see all the major sites and highlights. *Because of the small group nature of this tour you will be able to ask questions and make custom requests if there’s something in particular you want to see. Time allowing, we’ll do all we can to make this trip special for you and your group! *We Guarantee we'll have you back at your ship 1 hour before the ship departure time.

The tour is the only private photography tour on Bonaire. With a max of 4 persons. We'll find the best places and I can help you with your settings on your camera.

It's a private tour with max 4 people. You can rent a camera and you'll learn a lot about photography and you'll make beautiful pictures. And of course the area is amazing with his beaches and mountains.

On this tour an experienced guide will lead you to the wildly beautiful East side of Bonaire.Often missed by tourists, the east side of the island has breathtaking views of crashing waves hitting the rocky coast, cliff-like cave corals, “bocas” or mouths of the sea, and unobstructed views.Numerous boats ship-wrecked on this side of the island before a lighthouse was put in place and there’s proof that at one point native Indians inhabited some of the cliff coves. Your guide will take you to one such cove and show you Indian inscriptions that are believed to be markings of the Arawark Indians. They have been dated back to at least the 15th century. Our next stop will be Boca Onima where you can feel the power of the waves surging against Bonaire’s shore and view the wind turbines that play a crucial role in supplying energy to the land. Just be sure to hold on to your hat! Throughout this journey, your guide will be pointing out nature, history and telling you about Bonaire culture.

Rich in history and beauty, the South of Bonaire has breathtaking ocean views and points of historical architecture. On this tour your local guide will share with you information about the nature, economy and highlights of this region as you explore and take in the sounds and sites of the coast. The South region of Bonaire features bright colors that occur naturally in the salt pans, coral reefs, and flat landscapes. You’ll see a symphony of pinks, purples, and blues as you drive along and view the large mountains of salt that have been a part of Bonaire’s history since the 17th century. This is a Unique Small Group Tour guided by a knowledgeable, Local Bonaire resident who Loves the Island! There is a maximum of 7 guests per vehicle so you will have personal interaction with your guide throughout We Guarantee we'll have you back at your ship 1 hour before the ship departure time.

On this hour long tour you will experience Bonaire's Donkey Sanctuary - a habitat that was created to rescue donkeys needing extra care, food and water. You will interact with the donkeys throughout the drive as they regularly "say hello" and attempt to put their noses through the car window! At the sanctuary you can also purchase a few carrots to feed a few lucky donkeys while on your visit. At the sanctuary you will also see a few other things. The Special Care Unit is an area of the sanctuary where we will learn about the services provided to bring a distressed donkey back to health. You can also visit the garden where you will see local plants, tortoises, and iguanas. Climbing up the watchtower will give you a great view of the entire sanctuary and a nice photo opportunity. We'll round out our visit with a refreshing drink and snack from the terrace where you can spot some beautiful pink flamingos over the salt lake.

Rincon Village is the oldest village on Bonaire. Additionally, it is the oldest in continual existence within the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Originally settled by the Spanish in the early 1500’s, Rincon was strategically nestled within a valley to ward off impending danger from pirates and other threats. Slaves were brought to Bonaire and worked tending crops and in the salt pans. Slaves lived in Rincon and walked to the salt pans in the south to work, and stayed there for the work week. They returned to Rincon to gather supplies at Mangazina di Rei (King’s store house), and family visits before heading back to the salt pans. In Rincon we will be visiting the Magazine di Rei (King's store house) and then the Kadushi distillery (where you will be able to taste the local cactus liquor made on Bonaire.After visiting Kadushi we will be stopping at Local Restaurant called Posada. Here will be our last stop and you can enjoy a local food made by local people living on the Island.

The mangrove forest of Lac Bay is one of the best preserved mangrove forests in the Caribbean. For generations this lush, green environment has served as a home and incubator to native fish, baby rays, lobster and seahorses. The bushy and beautiful trees and their deep, webbed roots, protect Bonaire from extreme weather conditions. In fact, it’s rumored that they’re strong enough to withstand the wind and water to the point of slowing a tsunami! The mangroves are a series of narrow channels that are covered by natural canopies made by the bending of the mangrove trees that house birds, fish and clean the water. For centuries fisherman and tourists have been visiting, kayaking and exploring this area of rich waters. Historically, they also provided means to make household items and played an important role in the fishing community, which you will learn about on this tour. While driving south to the Mangroves, your guide will inform you about the history and sites of Bonaire.