Private Island South Tour on Bonaire: Local Guide, 2 Hours

Your guide is a local with years on the island. They know corners tourists don't reach.

A private two-hour tour of Bonaire's south with a local guide and air-conditioned vehicle, customized to your interests. Pickup is included. You decide how long to linger at each stop, from Kaya Grandi's shops and restaurants to Seru Largu, the island's highest lookout. The guide speaks English, Spanish, German or Dutch and can adjust the route on the fly based on what interests you most.

Step-by-step itinerary

Individual island tour highlights

• See Kralendijk's main street
• Drive north past Harbour Village Marina
• Pass Hato residential area and hotels
• Pass Sabedeco residential villas
• Stop at 1000 steps stairs
• View BOPEC oil storage plant
• Stop at Goto Lake viewpoint
• Visit Rincon village
• See landsailing carts area
• Visit Seru Largu lookout point

The experience

The tour moves through Bonaire at your pace, not a group's schedule. You start in Kralendijk at Kaya Grandi, the main street lined with shops, restaurants and government buildings, then head north past Harbour Village Marina and the island's resort cluster: Den Laman, Sand Dollar, Captain Don's Habitat and others. The route follows the coast road toward BOPEC, the old oil storage plant, and stops for five minutes at 1000 Steps, a staircase that descends to a viewpoint below.

Goto Lake sits on the way north, fed by rainwater and open to the Caribbean, so the water mixes fresh and salt. It draws flamingos and other birds, and you stop at a viewing point to take it in. The tour passes through Rincon, the oldest settlement on the island, tucked into a valley where residents once lived out of sight from pirates, and swings by the landsailing area where locals race carts downhill. It ends at Seru Largu, the highest point on Bonaire, with views across both coasts and Klein Bonaire. The remaining time is travel between pickup and drop-off.

Your guide is a real local, often with years as a taxi driver and guide, and knows the island's history and culture in detail. You can ask them to linger longer at any stop or skip ahead if something doesn't interest you. The route is yours to shape. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and pickup from your hotel or location is included.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle.
• pickup and drop-off from your hotel or location.
• a local guide fluent in English, Spanish, German or Dutch.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, German and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 4 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended with back problems

Is this one for you?The two-hour window is travel time plus stops, so plan for the full duration between pickup and return. This works best if you want a customized route without the pace or group size of a standard tour.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German and Dutch.

What is 1000 Steps and why is it on the tour?

1000 Steps is a staircase on the north coast that descends to a scenic viewpoint below. The tour stops for five minutes so you can see the area and take in the view.

Can I ask the guide to skip a stop or spend more time somewhere?

Yes. The tour is built around your interests, so you can ask the guide to make longer or shorter stops anywhere along the route, or to skip a site entirely and move on.

Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?

Yes, pickup is included. The guide will collect you from your hotel or the location you specify and drop you off at the end of the tour.

What is Seru Largu and what will I see there?

Seru Largu is the highest observation point on Bonaire, with views across most of the island including both the east and west coasts and Klein Bonaire. It is the final stop on the tour.