Curacao Actief

For all your personalized and active tours: Diving, Biking, Hiking, Sailing or just Touring the rough countryside.


Half day Historical & Cultural Tour

04-11-2009

Summary:  Delve into Curacao's collection of art and its interesting history and architecture. We understand that everyone has different interests, abilities, and desires. To this end the tour is flexible and can be readily customized to suit your specific needs.

  • Cruise tourists will be picked up at their dock of berthing: You will be allowed to disembark the ship approx half an hour after docking. At a pre-arranged time your guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point. Of course the guide will wait on you if there are any delays and we will adjust the tour to fit the time available. Once you have booked your tour, you will receive detailed instructions on how to reach the meeting point and how to recognize your guide! If your cruise ship doesn't dock at all, we will refund your payment. Cruise passengers will be dropped off at their dock of berthing at least 1 hour before departure of the ship. 
This half day tour will last from 09.00 hours till 13.00 hours (for cruise passengers the timing is an approximation). Adjustments to the time schedule can be considered.

You will be picked up from your accommodation, dock or location of choice.

The first stop is Fort Nassau. This Fort is built in 1796 and offers you a 360 degree view of the beautiful St. Anna Bay and Willemstad. After this stop you're heading to Scharloo and Punda. These are the oldest neighborhoods of Willemstad.





The next stop is Landhuis Bloemhof a former laraha/water plantation which has been in the hands of the Maduro-Lopez Penha family since 1919. The house was formerly used as a family retreat and vacation home. Since the 1950's it was used for cultural exhibitions. It is now a center for history, creativity and arts.  The Landhouse has several outbuildings, including the former bath-house and store house, and a coach house used as a studio by the sculpturess May Henriquez between 1950 and 1970. As you walk among the sculptures outside in the lush, quiet garden, you’ll find it hard to believe you’re still in the center of Willemstad. Bloemhof hosts a variety of exhibitions throughout the year.





After visiting Landhuis Bloemhof you will drive to the Tula Statue. The tour will end in the Kura Hulanda Museum where you can learn everything about the Curacao History and slave trade.
 
The tour ends and you will be returned to your accommodation, cruise terminal or location of choise.

Prices:


 Description Tour

 Children USD pp

 Adults USD pp

 Historical and Cultural Tour

 $50,00

 $61,00

The price includes:
  • A professional tour guide
  • Soft drinks, fruit and refreshments
  • Admission fees
We provide free pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or location of choice;

The child rate applies for children up to and including 12 years of age;
The Antillean Florin (NAF) has been pegged to US Dollar at $1.00 = Naf 1.78;
Pricing excludes 5% VAT (tax).