Port
Willemstad, Curacao
Activity Level
Moderate
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$64.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 3½ Hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
Board an air-conditioned motorcoach for a scenic drive past the colorful sights of Willemstad.
Your destination is the Curaçao Museum housed in a colonial-style building in the Otrobanda neighborhood. Its permanent collection features antique furniture, maps and charts, pre-Columbian Indian artifacts, and mahogany woodwork.
Continue with a guided driving tour through the island's northern countryside. This is your opportunity to see the area's stark landscape with small traditional villages and dramatic salt marshes. Watch for bright-pink flamingos.
At Hato Caves, join a knowledgeable guide for a walking tour through this dramatic underground maze. Marvel at the imposing stalactites and stalagmites, crystal-clear pools and waterfalls. Try to spot the colony of rarely-seen long-nose fruit bats.
Cross the Queen Juliana Bridge, which affords magnificent panoramic views of the city and the harbor.
Visit Chobolobo -- the Dutch colonial country estate where the famous Curaçao liqueur is distilled. The Spaniards planted Valencia oranges here when they first arrived in Curaçao. The different climate and soil conditions here produce a bitter orange with an extraordinarily pleasing fragrance. Tour the distillery for an understanding of the process; then, sample the liqueur and purchase bottles to take home if you wish.
Guests wishing to stay in town to shop or explore independently are welcome to do so but must make their own way back to the ship.
Notes:
Terrain includes 50 steps both up and down at Hato Caves. Wear sturdy non-skid walking shoes. Minimum age for liqueur tasting is 21 years. Wildlife sightings are likely but are not guaranteed.