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+ Private Tour Guide
+ Fruits & Water
+ Extra Bird Watching
+ Lunch Included at Ricardo’s Restaurant
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Private Spanish Lagoon trail & Beachfront Lunch
Spanish Lagoon is a protected wetland with a beautiful trail running alongside. Learn about the mangroves and the flora and fauna that thrive there. You will see ancient shell middens from Amerindians of thousands of years ago up to the early 1900’s old gold smelter at Balashi. The star of the show is Aruba’s Burrowing Owl nests, the most photogenic animal on the planet. A walk you will remember forever.
Hike along the Spanish Lagoon Mangrove Trail inland to the headwaters where you will find the ruins of the old gold smelter neighboring the haunted Frenchman’s Pass. Our personal guides will lead you along this mangrove-laced trail while explaining all there is to know about this rarely visited part of our island.
Overview
Enjoy our totally Private Spanish lagoon tour with Lunch at Ricardo’s Restaurant Included.
Hike along the Spanish Lagoon Mangrove Trail inland to the headwaters where you will find the ruins of the old gold smelter neighboring the haunted Frenchman’s Pass. Well informed and enjoyably personal guides will lead you along this mangrove laced trail while explaining all there is to know about this rarely visited part of our island. There is a fantastic amount of flora and fauna, plus many of the island’s birds nest there. Spanish Lagoon is the most substantial part of the protected Aruba wetlands and the only inland water you will find on the island.
After exploring the old Balashi Gold Mill Ruins, we will take you to visit the “Shoco” nests. The Shoco athene cunicularia arubensis is our renowned burrowing owl. These beautiful birds are only found in Aruba and have the distinction of being Aruba’s national symbol. With their magnificent bright yellow eyes, they are the most photogenic animal on the planet. We then transport you to Ricardo’s restaurant at Eagle Beach for Lunch.
Along with the guided walking tour and lunch, round-trip transportation and water refills are included.
If you are looking to get out into nature and expend a little energy, this walking tour is something you can’t pass up.
Excursion Size
Private Tour
Excursion Type
Cultural, Informative, Nature, Scenic, Physical, Bird Watching
Excursion Duration
3/4+ hours incl. The Total Experience
Time
8:00am
Activity Level
Easy / Moderate Walking
Excursion Departure Point
Wherever you are staying
Food/Beverage Provided
Includes; Fruits & Water during the tour & Lunch at Ricardos Restaurant Ocean front at Eagle Beach
Non-alcoholic beverages
are included as well as coffee and tea plus water refills during the tour. Alcohol is available for purchase. PLEASE NOTE: Restaurant may be subject to change.
Recommended Dress
Sneakers, comfortable shorts or pants for walking, tee shirt, camera, hat is optional. Please bring your own water bottle. Sunscreen – reef safe.
Restrictions
This tour is physically active and general health is necessary. Guests must be able to walk long distances. Children ages 5 and under cannot participate ( except for a previous approval by our Guide – Call us direct). This tour is not wheelchair accessible.