North & South Tour with Local Guide
Overview
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3 hours
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That is a Unique Small-Group Tour guided by a knowledgeable, Local Bonaire resident who loves the Island with 28 points of interest.
Why Shekhinah Tours is Different: Unlike other tours, 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 our knowledge of the history, culture, economy, and food on Bonaire!
There is a maximum of 7 guests per vehicle, so you will personally interact with your guide throughout.
You will see all the major sites and highlights. You will experience local neighbourhoods to sample snacks and drinks native to this region.
Because of the minor 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 allows, and we’ll do all we can to make this trip memorable for you and your group!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We want you to feel at home and comfortable on our island and recommend you bring the following for this tour:
1. Sun Protection: Sunscreen, Sunglasses
2. Extra Water
3. Dress comfortably for warm, sunny, and humid weather
4. Camera (of course!)
Before the Tour:
Hotel or apartment guests: For the meeting, please meet your guide at the reception, and if you are staying at an apartment; your driver will be at the address you provided on the booking. Your guide will arrive at your pick-up location 15 minutes before the start of your tour to pick you up. We will notify you if there are any changes.
Cruise Ship guests: Your guide will welcome you with your first name or last name on a sign in front of the cruise ship exit/enter gate where your ship is docked. As you walk away from your ship, you will be approaching a security checkpoint gate. When you exit the gate, walk straight forward, and look straight ahead. Your guide will be there 15 minutes before the start of your tour to collect you. Please Note: If your tour starts at 08:30, your guide will pick you up 15 minutes (08:15) before the start time of your tour.
Very IMPORTANT: If you don't see your guide with your name, please stay at the gate of your ship and do not walk away and look for your guide, let your guide look for you.
We GUARANTEE to have you BACK TO THE SHIP 1 hour before the ship departure time.
This is a small group guided tour of up to 7 people per vehicle. You will be in a shared van, car, or pick-up depending on the number of guests.
Our prices include a 6% government tax.
Our goal is for you to leave the Island happier than when you arrived.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Coca-Cola, Sprite, Water or Coca-Cola Max
Transporation to and from your Ship or Hotel
Guided by a Kind & Knowledgeable Long-Time Bonaire Resident
Clean and Safe Vehicle with Air-Conditioning & Working Seatbelts
Transportation via small van, car or pick-up. (Dependent on number of guests)
A local appreciation after the tour
The snack at a local Stop on the tour is not included in the price
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
south pier, bonaire
Van Der Valk Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire
80 Julio A. Abraham Boulevard Kralendijk Caribbean
north pier bonaire
Corallium Hotel & Villas Bonaire
Kaya International 2 Kralendijk Caribbean
Buddy Dive Resort
Kaya Gob. N. Debrot 85, Kralendijk Caribbean
Flamingo Intl Airport
Caribbean
Delfins Beach Resort Bonaire, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
44 Punt Vierkant Caribbean Netherlands Kralendijk Caribbean
What To Expect
Cruise Ship Passengers: Your guide will welcome you with your first name or last name on a sign in front of the cruise ship exit/enter gate where your ship is docked. As you walk away from your ship, you will be approaching a security checkpoint gate. When you exit the gate, walk straight forward, and look straight ahead. Your guide will be there 15 minutes before the start of your tour to collect you. Please Note: If your tour starts at 08:30, your guide will pick you up 15 minutes (08:15) before the start time of your tour. Non-Cruise Passengers: For the meeting, please meet your guide at the reception, and if you are staying at an apartment, your driver will be at the address you provided on the booking. Your guide will arrive at your pick-up location 15 minutes before the start of your tour to pick you up. We will notify you if there are any changes.
Kralendijk
At the start of the tour, we will tell you about the downtown area of Kralendijk. Downtown Kralendijk consists of a few streets and is easily walkable. Kaya Grandi is the Main Street, where you will find most shops, restaurants, and cafes. After the tour, we can drop you off in the centre if you want to do some shopping and walk around. If you're on a cruise, the ship port is about a 5-minute walk from the downtown district, and you can easily see and walk back to your ship before departure.
Options
North & South Tour with Local Guide
Pickup included
Reviews
179 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
I recommend it!
Y142JWjuliep,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I recommend it! Tourguide Sandra was amazing and showed all the beautiful spots on the island! She picked me up on time and dropped me off at the same place as I asked. You should definitely do this tour to see Bonaire!
North and South Tour on Bonaire
smoffitt92,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00My husband and I have mixed feelings about the tour. Our local tour guide met us at the cruise ship port. Our tour guide, Resine was very friendly and shared lots of information about the history of the island and the different sites we saw on our tour. However the vehicle left much to be desired. My husband and I were combined with some other groups for a total of ten people (not a problem). The van we were driven around in only fit exactly ten people and space was very tight. Once we reached the first location our tour guide contacted the office and they were going to send another vehicle so we could split the group up to make things more comfortable. We waited at the location for over an hour (the whole tour is only supposed to be three hours) and a vehicle showed up with two workers and seats for only three people. Because of the different groups only two people went in the second vehicle which left eight of us in this original van. There were little flies EVERYWHERE. Our tour guide gave us bug spray but it nothing to get rid of the bugs or keep them from landing on us. Resine made the best of a bad situation. She was great. However because of the time and vehicle issues we probably would not book this excursion again.
Great half day tour
kristik933,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great tour on a hot day! We got a full Island tour and Resine was very knowledgeable. I recommend this tour if you're not into snorkeling or beaches and scuba diving
Our second time touring with this amazing company!
DalovianHeart,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is our second time touring with Shekkinah Tours. We love to visit to Bonaire and this tour takes you across both the north and south parts of the island. Our guide Renny was wonderful. There was a glitch in our tour an we were supposed to be taking a private tour with four people and we were inadvertently put into a larger group. Renny Immediately remedied the situation and he created a new time slot a few hours later, which worked fine. I received a call almost immediately from the owner of the company apologizing for the mixup. All's well that ends well and I appreciated it so much their immediate resolution of the situation and their amazing customer service. The car we traveled in was new, comfortable and air-conditioned. We had plenty of room. Renny was our tour guide, he knows the island so well and knows the history of the island . His sharing of information was always interesting and informative. It would not have been the same trip without all the commentary about the island and its amazing history and culture. Everywhere we went, we received information, not only about the history of the island, but also about the vegetation, the climate, the animals, and even the insects that inhabit of the island. He shared his wealth of knowledge with us, which made the trip so fantastic. We learned so many things so it really wasn't driving around looking at the island, it was an educational event learning about the culture and the history of this amazing place. As I mentioned, this was our second trip. Our prior guide was just as informative, but having visited twice and taking a similar tour, I was not bored for a moment because there was so much to learn and so much to see even on the second visit. The tour included seeing the salt flats where salt is harvested after solar evaporation and we learned the how this industry had contributed to the island and its development. Salt is still being mined and we were able to collect several of the large salt crystals to bring home. We watched salt being loaded via a huge long conveyor belt to a nearby ship. It was quite a process. We also learned about the slaves whose labor was used to collect the salt. We learned about the history of slavery in Bonaire and when we saw the huts that housed them, we became present to the inhumane conditions that they lived in. We learned that the Dutch government made a formal apology in December of 2022 for its historical role in slavery across the Caribbean. On our last visit, I was unable to ever see a donkey. We learned that donkeys had been brought to the island by Spanish settlers and when transportation made donkeys obsolete, they were released and became a wild population on the island. Renny made a special effort to make sure that we got to see donkeys. One even came up and approached the car and let me pat him. I felt like that was one of the highlights of the tour! It was so much fun! On the trip we also saw many wild goats along the way. There's a beautiful spot where flamingo gather, and there was quite a crowd of them that day. We saw many lizards, including several very large iguanas. We drove through several small towns and drove along the ocean on both sides of the island. We drove up to the highest points so we could see amazing views. Bonaire is a tropical dry forest ecosystem, semi-arid. And the vegetation includes cacti, divi divi trees, agaves and beautiful flowers. We also saw a great variety of birds, including flamingos and parrots. One of the highlights was seeing Caracara Bird which is a raptor. Renny noted it sitting on top of a cactus and pulled over on the side of the road so that we could see it. He was amazing at spotting wildlife, and he often stopped the car to point it out to us. If he had just driven along, we never would've noted amazing roadside wonders. He really took the time to make sure that we got an amazing tour and the history and explanation of so many aspects of Bonaire was included at every point of the tour. We loved the tour. If we go back to Bonaire, we will definitely hire this wonderful company again. The price point is very reasonable and in comparison with the tours that were offered by our cruise ship, this was much more personal and we felt we got an extraordinary tour in a few short hours. The price point was equal to or possibly less than the cost of a Celebrity commissioned tour. Our pick up was right by the ship and we were brought back with plenty of time to board our ship and go on our way. This company is very aware of ship arrival and departure times. We had no concern about getting back to the ship on time because the vehicles we were traveling in were in excellent shape and the staff were very up-to-date on what the timing was to get us back. Thank you Renny for a great tour! We love Bonaire and we hope we can return again!
An AMAZING & FUN EXCURSION in Bonaire!!! A++
D4969SIshirleyd,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Miguel was SUPER COOL!!! He showed patience, lots of knowledge about this island and soooo much more. We had an AMAZING time with him being our tour guide!! A+++ experience!!! I would recommend booking him again and again! Wish I could have tipped him even more. Thank you again, Miguel!!!
Breathtaking
345corinak,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was truly a breathtaking journey. A very knowledgeable guide who showed us the most fantastic places with passion and inspiration and shared her knowledge and love of this special island with passion.
Very interesting . Good guide .
Jean-Guy R,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Résine Kowid was an excellent guide. Complète island tour with multiple stops and great information from Résine .highly recommended
Just right!
karicalello,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband Dave and I fully enjoyed our time with a local Bonairian as our guide. We appreciated the intimacy of the tour and that it hit all the right spots.
Just what we wanted!
karicalello,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hit all the main spots - very informative tour guide. Loved having a local Bonairian as our guide. Loved the intimate experience as it was just us (a couple) and our two guides.
Cozy and informative
naomipM1948HJ,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommended. And interesting. Much instructive about the culture and Bonaire. The guide already know the important special places
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