Private Tour
Washington Park Tour with Local Guide on Bonaire
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
The best way to experience Bonaire Washington Park Tour is with a guide who knows the most beautiful spots!
Beautiful and unspoiled are understatements when describing Bonaire Washington Slagbaai National Park.
Discover its treasures on this special guided tour through hidden coves, secluded beaches, salt lakes & magical watering holes. Initially inhabited by the Caiquetio Indians, Bonaire Washington Park is the first nature sanctuary of the former Netherland Antilles.
Established in 1969 and located in the Northwest part of the island, it covered an area of roughly one-fifth of Bonaire. It had Slagbaai, the most extensive and productive plantations during the colonial period.
Today Bonaire Washington Slagbaai National Park and its pristine beaches are an important nesting ground for the sea turtles that visit the waters of our island, Bonaire. With a flexible itinerary, you will have plenty of opportunities to admire and photograph the flora & fauna in their natural habitats.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Washington park Opening Hours: 08:00 -17:00 (14:45 is last entry time into the park) We want you to feel at home and comfortable on our island and recommend you bring the following for this tour:
It is likely you will see flamingos, goats, iguanas, donkeys and local birds while in the park.
1. Sun Protection: Sunscreen, Sunglasses
2. Extra Water
3. Dress Comfortably for warm, sunny, and humid weather
4. Camera (of course!)
5. Comfortable Shoes
6. Water Shoes if you plan to swim - Bonaire's beaches can be rocky
7. Swim Wear & Towel
8. Bread or fruit - if you'd like to feed the iguanas and fish
Note: For children under the age of 12, entry to the Visitor Centre and the park is free.
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 Passengers: Please note that this tour is not available for Cruise Ship guests, as this is an extensive tour and we cannot guarantee to have you back to your ship in time for departure. Exceptions can be made if your ship leaves late in the evening. For this, you can contact us directly to hear your options.
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.
Roads in the park ARE NOT PAVED. Expect some bumps along the way.
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
Transportation to and from your hotel
Water, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Coca-Cola Max
Clean and Safe Vehicle with Air-Conditioning & Working Seatbelts
Transportation via small van, car or pick-up. (Dependent on number of guests)
At the end of the tour, you will get a local appreciation from us
Snorkelling gear, snorkel and mask (you can choose one of the many spots where you want to snorkel)
Locally homemade chicken salad with bread (vegiterian and vegan get a bowl with home made salad)
Please don't forget to bring your Paper receipt, square or round nature tag & ID with you
For your ID, this must be a photo ID like your passport, driver’s license, etc.
Everyone visiting Bonaire (even the locals) have to pre-purchase an annual Dive Tag or Nature Tag
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Cruise ship port
Central Hotel Bonaire
Kaya L. D. Gerharts 20, Kralendijk Caribbean
What To Expect
Washington-Slagbaai National Park Visitor Center Museum
Washington slagbaai
Options
Washington Park Tour with Local Guide on Bonaire
Pickup included
Reviews
53 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Misleading!!
Elle V,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Renny was our Dutch speaking guide. He did a fantastic job 👌👌just a tip. Never book through this site. We felt really ripped off. We paid $139 per person and had to pay a vignette of $40 dollars upon arrival at the box office otherwise we were not allowed to enter the park while this was not described anywhere. Fellow travelers paid $100 dollars for the same trip. They advertise with lowest price guarantee. Don't know why we have to pay $39 more. You'd say this is for the vignette. MISLEADING TEXT DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!!!!
Fantastic tour with lots of information and perfectly organized day!
felinek2020,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Resine knew how to tell us a lot about Bonaire and the beautiful nature. During the tour we made a nice snorkel stop and enjoyed a delicious pasty for lunch. Everything was perfectly arranged, really an experience worth every penny!
Great trip! Lots to see, beautiful nature.
sashakF1660QW,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Today we went on the park tour with our guide Resine. She showed us the park and shared lots of information and interesting stories with us. The snorkeling was like swimming in a tropical aquarium, so many beautiful fish around you! We had a nice lunch at Slagbaai (great pies!) with a view of flamingo’s in front of me and the sound of waves behind me. In the sea there we even saw big rainbowfish and a couple of turtles. Highly recommended!
Good experience!
910daphnep,
Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice instructor who gave us an informative and fun day! (Renny) You will be brought and picked up and you will go to various highlights of the park such as the museum, snorkeling, the tower and of course the many flora and fauna of the park.
Great tour!
Z8249XPjenniferh,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great experience with our guide Resine. She is such a lovely person. She told us a lot about the island history, the national park and the animals and plants of Bonaire. It was perfect that we had the oppurtunity to snorkel. It is a perfect trip for everyone to explore Washington Slagbaai Park!
Wonderful excursion, recommended
I9058GDannemaried,
Mar 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful park and much seen. Top day. Guides Ephraim and Angie are great and have given us a very nice day. Flamingos, pelicans, rugged coast, cacti big and small, birds and lizards, snorkeling and delicious lunch. Everything and a beautiful impression of the breathtaking Bonaire.
Not what we expected
Linda H,
Jan 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Driver was excellent and informative. Van with 7 passengers not appropriate for very rough terrain. A 4X4 was advertised. Lunch was terrible, a chicken salad was advertised with salad and options for vegan and vegetarian. Apparently the lady was away on holiday who usually makes the lunch. No snacks were offered on a 5 hr trip. We paid more than the other passengers with us as our tour was supposed to be private. We were told the night before that they could not provide us with the tour but we could join the small group, which we did because we had little time left on the island. We did see what was advertised. All in all disappointing to say the least.
Great National Park tour
Michael J,
Jan 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great guide Renny who showed us many places in the park. We saw beautiful scenery, many cacti and we had a great time snorkeling. If you want to see Washington Park, this is the tour!
Beautiful Landscape and Great Guide
Jessica S,
Jan 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful Landscape, Great Guide! Resine K was so friendly and knowledgeable. The snorkeling, great flamingo watching, beautiful birds, great waves, huge blow hole, beautiful cliffs, old lighthouses, and great lunch!
Not as advertised
S4865QJcharless,
Dec 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The tour was not as advertised. The guide was inexperienced and unfamiliar with the aspects of the tour. The vehicle’s sliding door did not open. The lunch was not as described. There was no offer or location for snorkeling. People who plan to go should know that the roads are very rough. Our guide was friendly and caring, just not qualified.
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