Aruba: Aloe Factory, Rum Tasting & Local Crafts Tour

Drive Through Aruba's Workshop Country: Five Family Operations in One Day

You visit five family-run workshops across Aruba's countryside in one guided day: the Aloe Factory, glass and ceramic studio, cigar maker, Murano glass studio with lunch, and a home rum distillery where you taste over 30 flavors. Hotel pickup, a handmade glass bead, and all tastings are included. You return by late afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Local artisan factory and tasting tour

• Tour Aloe Vera Factory
• Visit Aruhiba handmade cigar factory
• Tour Terrafuse Glass and Ceramic Workshop
• Watch Murano glass blowing demo
• Enjoy lunch at Studio Murano
• Visit Jerome and Marcia's home
• Taste flavored Aruba rum and vodka

The experience

You're driving out of your hotel toward the cunucu, that's what locals call the countryside, and the first stop lands you inside the Aruba Aloe Factory, where the guide walks you through how they turn the plant into skin care products that ship worldwide. It's not a museum pretending to be a factory. It's the actual operation, and you see the process from harvest to bottling. The whole thing takes about an hour, and then you're back in the van heading toward Terrafuse Glass and Ceramic Workshop, where the artist Ciro Abath and his wife Marian have their studio tucked into a traditional cunucu house with a green garden out back. There's a live glass bead-making demo. You watch the technique, and you get to take home a handmade bead that can become a bracelet or necklace.

Lunch happens at Studio Murano, where Giuliani demonstrates glass blowing using the old Venetian technique but adapted for Aruba. The food is solid (vegetarian options available if you need them), and you're eating in a working glass studio, which changes how the meal feels. After that, the tour swings by Aruhiba, where the Petrocchi family shows you how they hand-roll 100% organic cigars, the whole labor-intensive process laid out. But the real finale is Jerome and Marcia's place, their home where they make flavored rum and vodka. Jerome walks you through his method, and then you taste. Not just one or two: over 30 different flavors, all made in that house, all available to try. Some are subtle, some are bold, and by the end you've got a sense of what Aruban rum actually tastes like beyond the tourist version.

The whole day runs with a professional guide who knows the families and the stories behind each stop. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you're not renting a car or figuring out how to get between these scattered workshops. The pace is unhurried. You're not racing through five stops in four hours. It's the kind of tour where you actually talk to the people making the things, not just watch from behind a rope.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or port pickup and drop-off, a professional guide for the full tour, entry to all five workshops, a live demonstration at each stop (aloe production, glass bead-making, glass blowing, cigar rolling, and rum distilling), lunch at Studio Murano with vegetarian options available, tastings of over 30 flavored Aruba rums and vodkas at the final stop, and a complimentary handmade glass bead from Terrafuse that you can keep or have made into jewelry.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday and ThursdayDeparts at 08:00

AgesAdult (10 to 80 years) · Child (2 to 9 years)

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 32 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Wix Tours & Transfers

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see how things are actually made in Aruba rather than just buy them in a shop. The tour takes the logistics off your hands (transport, timing, entry to each place) and puts you face-to-face with the families running these operations.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 9 years).

Is lunch included?

Yes. Lunch is served at Studio Murano, the glass-blowing studio. Vegetarian options are available on request.

Can I taste the rum?

Yes. The final stop includes a tasting of over 30 different flavored rums and vodkas made on-site. The minimum drinking age is 18.

What do I get to take home?

A free handmade glass bead from the Terrafuse workshop, which can be made into a bracelet or necklace.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off are included in the tour price.

What should I wear?

Smart casual dress code is recommended.

Do I need to be fit for this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Most of the day involves walking through workshops and studios at a relaxed pace.