Private Tour
Fully Private North and South Tour with a Local Guide.
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
This tour is unique because this is a private tour for you and your family alone. You will be with a local and get a local experience, including drinks and a small local taste.
This tour is not an ordinary tour like the others on the Island. We will show you 28 points of interest.
You will see all the major sites and highlights and experience local neighborhoods to sample snacks and drinks native to this region.
Because of this tour's minor group nature, you can ask questions and make custom requests if there’s something you want to see.
This tour is very flexible. Time allows, and we’ll do all we can to make this trip memorable for you and your group!
At the end of the tour, you will get a local appreciation from us.
That is a private personal tour.
If you are only one person, don't hesitate to contact shekhinahtours directly.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Here we will start our tours when you arrive by cruise ship. We will meet you 15 minutes before your tour departure time to ensure we start our tours on time. When you exit your ship, please walk to the security gate (there will be only one security gate) and look straight ahead, where you will see a sign saying INTERNET BOOKING. We will be standing there with your name on paper. If you are from a Hotel or Apartment, we will pick you up at your apartment or in the lobby at your hotel.
Kralendijk
We will give you a city/town tour through downtown Kaya Grandi. Kaya Grandi is the Main Street, where all the shops/restaurants and ice cream shops are in Kralendijk. After the tour, you can feel free to be dropped off in Kralendijk, where you will be able to do some shopping and walk around. If you are from the ship, Kralendijk is only a 5 or 1 min walk away from your ship where the cruise ship ports are.
What‘s Included
Transportation to and from your Ship or Hotel
Coca-Cola, Sprite, Water, or Coca-Cola Max
Transportation via small van, car or pick-up. (Dependent on number of guests)
Guided by a Kind & Knowledgeable Long-Time Bonaire Resident
Clean and Safe Vehicle with Air-Conditioning & Working Seatbelts
A local appreciation after the tour
The snack at a local stop on the tour is not included in the price
Pickup points
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Fully Private North and South Tour with a Local Guide.
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Reviews
92 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best 3 1/2 hours to see and learn so much about Bonaire!
200sharadp,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Renny was very knowledgeable and spent a great deal of time explaining the history, culture, local folklore and interesting facts about Bonaire, the places we visited as well as the flora and fauna!
JC
Companion38076467635,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marjolien was a wonderful tour guide. Very knowledgeable and pleasant. You cannot go wrong.
Very nice tour with Kay Kay to see what the island has to offer in a short time
Flyer23506399593,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Enjoyed a ride in a comfortable minivan along all the highlights of Bonaire
Recommend, especially for your first day on island!
Chantal W,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had our 3 generation family of 5 for this trip. It was a perfect blend of views and facts from within the vehicle to getting out to see and explore stops. Renny was great with all of us Renny
Nice variety and a taste of everything
Amal A,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It was informative, and great to see lots of parts of the island, but we didn't stop at some of the places we expected like the distillery or the beaches. Hard to take pics when it's just a drive by and no windows down. We were able to ask lots of questions and got dropped at a shopping area after the tour, but would have loved a slower pace and being able to make the planned stops we expected.
Everything Bonaire!!
Karoleen G,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Janise was very friendly and knowledgable. She answered our many questions with a smile. Provided a step stool when she saw our need.
Good Tour, Bad Scheduling
jlawson99a,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour was excellent and the guide was very knowledgable. BUT, the tour was scheduled for 8:30 am and no one showed up (we waited until 9:15). After we walked back to the ship, we sent an email to the operator and they responded with an apology and said they had erroneously put it down for 12:00 noon.
Private Full Island Tour
X1111TLkevinv,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an absolute amazing tour. Renny took us all over the island and had great knowledge of everything. He was very enthusiastic and had some great jokes. We are called we got to spend our day with Renny.
Fun tour around the island
Michelle S,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00KayKay did a great job showing us around Bonaire! We loved learning about the island and seeing all the sights!
Very Disappointing
PhD4Yah,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00I booked this private Bonaire tour through Viator, so I expected the description posted on Viator. My husband and I experienced the tour the morning of 2/2/26. Viator said our guide would be a "Long-Time Bonaire Resident" our guide was Romanian and had been on Bonaire for 3 years. He was pleasant enough but did not know many things about Bonaire--and did not seem motivated to learn more, his response was often " no one asked me that before". He was not able to identify any plants or animals except the flamingoes , caracara, what he called the "mickey mouse cactus" and i forget what he called the "tall" cactus. The Viator Itinerary said we would see "Trans World Radio Bonaire (TWR) (Pass By) You will be able to take a nice picture of the wonders of the sea. That is going to be a pleasant surprise for you." When I asked about the mural on the side of the radio station he showed me a small one and said that was the only one. We had to stop at the Tourism Corporation downtown and get a map to show him how to get to the HUGE mural to which I was referring. The Viator itinerary said "The Cadushy Distillery Here you will see how they make liquor and spirits from local cactus, and you can have a complimentary tasting" We did not go because our guide said there was bad blood between his tour company and the Distillery because one of the distillery employees broke their contract to instead work for the tour company so as a result the tour company was no longer allowed to bring guests for visits or tastings. Our guide said the tour company used to drop guests off around the corner, but then the owner of the distillery found out they were doing that and chased out the guests rudely calling them and the tour company names. Our guide offered to drop us off around the corner, but I did not want to be embarrassed and thrown out of an establishment in a foreign country, so i declined. Our guide ASSURED us that there were no signs that said "Bonaire" aside from the bamboo sign that was on our resort property. I've since come to find out now that I am back home that there IS a large "Bonaire" sign at Isidel Beach Park. The Viator itinerary said we would visit "Te Amo Beach meaning "I Love You" Beach, is a beautiful public spot near Bonaire's airport. It has a tranquil and sandy shoreline with easy access to the water."--that didn't happen. Neither did the visit or pass by "Donkey Beach (Pass By)That is a lovely beach where Locals spend their time together on holidays, and it is also suitable for snorkelling and diving" or "Bachelor's Beach That is Local Beach with very clear water." We did not see the Viator Itinerary stop "Hilma Hooker That is ship wrack, a famous spot for divers."--which would have been cool to see since I am a certified diver. We did not go to the "Punt Vierkant" lighthouse because he said it was not a "real" lighthouse that had a light on top which guided ships at sea. When I asked about these missed destinations, our guide vehemently assured me that these were not on the itinerary as he was the one that updated the website himself!! I do not know if his company also has a website with a different itinerary, but when I got back to the WiFi at my hotel, I found the Viator listing and saw that these things were--and still are as of 2/25/26--listed on the Viator website. This was the ONLY experience that we booked outside of our stay at the resort. It was suggested that I just rent a car and drive myself, but I wanted an "experienced Bonaire resident" to share their island with me. that was NOT what I got, and I am mad that I even gave him a monetary tip. I guess I was still believing much of what he said.
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