Aruba

What to do in Aruba

Jeep Adventure

Tour the island in your own four-wheel drive Jeep or as a passenger on an 8-hour guided adventure that takes you 4-wheeling through Aruba's spectacular countryside. See Aruba's seaside cliffs, caves, rock formations, and its barren, windswept beaches. A full-day tour includes snorkeling and lunch at De Palm Island.

Submarine Tour

Take a 50-minute underwater adventure and scenic harbor cruise in a state-of-the-art semi-submarine with an air-conditioned underwater observatory. On the narrated tour, view intricate coral reefs, marine life, and the wreckage of the Antilla, a 400-foot German freighter destroyed during World War II.

Sunset Cruise

Sail away on a romantic sunset cruise to dine and dance under the stars on a warm Caribbean night. Glide through the gentle seas aboard a 42-foot sailing vessel past Aruba's scenic coastline.

Land and Sea Activity Tours

A number of diving, fishing, and snorkeling tours bring you up close to Aruba's ecological wealth and diversity. Land adventures include archaeological, geological and biological excursions as well as bike tours, evening bird-watching, and photographic safaris. Other activity tours include tennis, golf, horseback riding, and even dune-sliding.

De Olde Molen

A picturesque Dutch windmill built in Holland in 1804. Shipped to Aruba in pieces, the windmill was reconstructed in the 1960s and now serves as a moderately priced restaurant with continental cuisine.

Fort Zoutman

Standing guard above the bay at Oranjestad, it was built in 1796 and is the oldest building on the island. It now houses a collection of Aruba's prehistoric and Dutch colonial artifacts.

Gold Mines

Gold was discovered on Aruba in 1825 and the remains of several mines and smelting works can be found at Kristalberg and Bushiribana, as well as the ruins of an old pirate castle.

Natural Bridge

A 100-foot coral wall along the northeast coast was carved by the sea and is one of Aruba's most photographed sights.

Arikok National Park

Near the center of the island, this nature preserve features rare cacti, tropical flowers, birds, iguanas, and divi-divi and kwihi trees. In the island's interior, Fontein and Guadiriki Caves have petroglyphs.