Aruba Downtown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Discover the streets & stories of Oranjestad with you own personal Local Expert
Aruba Walking Tours offers the islands' local scoop during a 2.5-hour journey by foot in an interactive and engaging way. This authentic experience takes you to over 30 amazing sites in downtown Oranjestad, while a Local Expert shares fascinating stories on the islands' rich history & culture. Stops are made to visit monuments & museums (when open), sample Aruba's local bites and even for a little shopping on-the-go. During the Aruba walking tour plenty of "photo ops" and even encounters with Aruba's charismatic locals are provided. Making your way through the city was never this entertaining!
The group tour is available Monday, Wednesday or Friday daily. Departure 9.15 am. Meeting time: No later than 9 am. For customized experiences and other departure times you can book a private tour for couples, families and corporate groups.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers with Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises and P&0 Cruises have to book through Ship's website or on board. Other cruise lines must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
Operated by a multi-lingual guide
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress comfortable specially walking shoes.
Please have breakfast before due to the possible heat, to avoid sickness.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Fort Zoutman Historical Museum
When open, enter inside the Historical Museum to learn and see Aruba's old fort built in the 1700's. Also climb the old clock tower built in the 1800's for an amazing view of Aruba's downtown.
Wilhelmina Park
Learn about two impressive statues in the Park and also see a large amount of iguana's.
What‘s Included
Local Expert/ Guide (Authentic/ Local History & Stories)
Entrance to Museums when open
Bottled water
Instagrammable Photo Opportunities
Delicious Local Bites (2x)
Guides also understand Spanish,Dutch & Papiamento besides English
Options
Aruba Downtown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour
Reviews
624 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good way to see some of downtown
Mrs M,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour was pretty good, but we didn't go many places--and there was a lot more talking than walking. Hazel Milton was the guide and he was very nice, but the tour lasted over 2.5 hours, which was way too long. The museum was neat and we did get one nice snack.
Walking Tour through Oranjestad
M7115KRjerryh,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great tour with Evy. It was a group of us from the Enchanted Princess The day was perfect with a few sprinkles now and again. Evy was very knowledgeable and personable. She made sure everyone was able to hear her and really gave us a great accounting of Oranjestad and how it came to be. Stopping at a place along the way for a few treats was great also! I would take a tour with Evy anyday!
we had so much fun with Yvonne
P4460ZFbobc,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00we had a wonderful tour with a very knowledgeable guide. Her name was Yvonne . she made it so much fun and gave us so much information. so glad we took this tour
Excellent, learned so much about Aruba!
juliepD8107JU,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Marco was amazing. Turns out our tour was booked for a very rainy day but we decided to move forward anyway. But due to the weather, we had the pleasure of just the two of us being Marco's sole focus! We were delighted with the information he presented and his demeanor throughout the tour. We learned so much, were able to ask many questions and felt he was very well informed. He made our tour one of the highlights of our first visit to Aruba. We would certainly recommend this Walking Tour!
Great shopping and to walk around
159kristah,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. Go to the flea market area where it looks run down full of tents and canopys but its the same things as in the stores but you can bargain. You are also supporting the locals however they only take cash. The restaurants are good with amazing views. Go down the side streets too. This is where the cruise ships port so if you can go when they are not in port even better.
It was the best part of my trip!
W7037UCpamw,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I thoroughly enjoyed this experience, led by Evy. She was knowledgeable, personable, and clearly passionate about the info she presented. She was sensitive to the needs of everyone in our group, finding shade and places to sit along the way. It was worth every penny, I enjoyed every minute, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys learning.
Informative, engaging and enjoyable.
0anneked,,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very interesting city tour. We had a guide who was also very informative, both about historic buildings etc. but also contemporary situations and 'way-of-life' in Aruba. Good interaction with our club (6), gave good explanations to questions. We were even treated to 2 tasty local snacks! The distance at the gentle walking pace was doable if you know it will take 2 1/2 hours. The guide wanted to finish the tour nicely despite the fact that it was a bit late (about 30 min) due to the many questions and talks. Also asked if the participants were okay with that or were going to leave the group on their own initiative. This is the kind of volunteer who knows how to captivate you from start to finish and where you feel they are having fun themselves! In short: the walking-city tour was a fun experience!
Well done!
Albert K,,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Knowledgeable tour guide. We learned the history of the people that lived and currently live in Aruba.
A lot of things no in a...
Richard R,,Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00A lot of things no in a short period of time. Could have spent more time in the museum/church to be able to read the exhibits.
Nice historic walk through downtown.
409mylar,,Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the pleasure of having Yvonne take us on our tour of beautiful Oranjestad. She walked us to the historic buildings, churches and neighborhoods. She tries keeping us in the shade as much as possible. She knew all the facts about the area and was able to answer all our questions we thought along the way. She brought us to a local eatery where we could have a pastiche and a croquet and a bottle of Aruba’s own water. Very good and refreshing. I highly recommend this tour if you can walk a few miles.
From US$45.00
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