Blackstone Treasures & Swimming UTV Safari in Aruba
Explore the hidden secrets and treasures of Aruba by UTV in a 4-hour guided expedition with cliff jumping and swimming in the natural pools.
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Blackstone Treasures & Swimming UTV Safari in Aruba
Explore the hidden secrets and treasures of Aruba by UTV in a 4-hour guided expedition with cliff jumping and swimming in the natural pools.
Aruba
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4 hours See schedule
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Highlights
- Enjoy a complimentary pick up at your hotel in our comfortable shuttle bus
- Discover Aruba in a guided 4-hour off-road safari by UTV
- Visit the spectacular natural wonders of Aruba including the Breathing Rocks, Black Stone Beach, Natural Bridges, Andicuri Beach and California Lighthouse
- Refresh yourself by swimming and cliff jumping at our exclusive, hidden cave and natural pool
Reserve your spot for only $40.65 per vehicle!
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This activity is available to both hotel and villa guests as well as to cruise ship passengers.
Important On cruise ship days, thousands of people are looking to do activities and tours sell out weeks or even months in advance. It is recommended to secure your spot as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Kids friendly
8+ years
Round trip transfer included
Guided tour
Mobile voucher accepted
Pro Tip: Bring a bandana or scarf to cover your face from the dust.
December 07
This was our first trip to Aruba and Joal and ABC Tours made it even more memorable! Joal was fun, energetic, funny, and knowledgeable of all things Aruba. This...
December 07
Description
Explore some of Aruba’s most exclusive sites while beholding the spectacular panoramic scenery of the island’s North Coast behind the wheel of your UTV! Get ready for an exhilarating off-road experience and challenge your driving skills at Aruba's rugged terrain. With automatic gearboxes and power steering, it is by far the most comfortable and safest UTV to drive in Aruba.
The tour starts from the moment we pick you up at your hotel or resort. You will be brought to our office, which is located only 10 minutes away from all major resorts, where you will be greeted by your tour captain.
During this 4-hour off road UTV safari, you will visit the following spots:
Breathing Rocks: The heart beat of Aruba, made up of volcanic rocks resulting in a seasonal refreshing Natural Pool.
Black Stone Beach: Lined with small and shimmery black eroded stones, Black Stone Beach is the only beach in Aruba boasting “black sand”. Erosion by the water not only created black pebbles but also rather sharp and edgy rocks that both characterize this location. Black Stone Beach is located close to three newly forming natural bridges in Arikok National Park. The beach is quiet and secluded.
Natural Bridges: Pounding waves and strong winds have slowly chiseled away at the limestone cliffs along Aruba’s north coast to create several natural bridges. Before collapsing in 2005, the largest and most photographed of these bridges was the famous Natural Bridge between the Bushiribana gold mine ruins and Andicuri Beach. The remains of this bridge are still visible, and you can witness the adjacent intact Baby Bridge being born.
Andicuri Beach: Situated on the island’s windward coast, Andicuri Beach boasts a breathtaking and scenic setting. The wide bay is enclosed by coral-stone cliffs of which some parts provide for a little shade. Due to its perfect waves and stronger surf, various local body-boarding competitions are held here. Locals love to come here for the peace and quiet.
California Lighthouse: The lighthouse was named after the S.S. California - which sunk previous to its construction in 1910. Perched on a high seaside elevation, the lighthouse has become one of Aruba's scenic trademarks and offers a picture perfect view of the island's western coastline of beaches and coral shorelines.
You will get to cool off after some shaking and baking in the sun by swimming and cliff jumping at our exclusive, hidden cave and natural pool at "Boca". Your tour captain will guide you through areas on land, and under the sea, that reveal the island’s true beauty. Ice cold water is offered throughout the day.
At the end of the tour, you will be returned to your hotel.
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Price includes
- 4-hour adventure in your own UTV
- Tour guide
- Water
- Training and instructions on operating the UTV
- Hotel transfer from Oranjestad, the airport, the cruise ship terminal, Eagle Beach, Palm Beach area
Price does not include
- Lunch
- Clients staying in areas where we do not offer pick up will have to come to the departure location on their own
- Optional insurance ($50)
What to bring
- Drivers licence
- Drivers must wear sneakers or water shoes
- Swimwear, sunscreen, towel
- If you have other non-alcoholic beverages you’d like to bring we typically have cooler space for them
- Extra cash
Good to know
- Minimum age: 8 years
- Some hiking involved
- Not recommended for pregnant women
- The road may be very dusty
- Minimum age to drive: 18 years
Moderate cancellation policy
- Full refund if cancelled at least 7 days before the commencement of the activity, no refund after.
- Full refund if supplier cancels the tour.
- Full refund if cruise ship does not dock in time or does not dock at all and tour is missed.
- No refund if you don’t show up for the activity or if it starts with a pick up and you miss it.
- Supplier gets to decide if the weather is good enough to run the tour.
- In case of a dispute, Twistour has the final word in deciding the amount of refund.
Instructions
- Click on the Book now button and choose the date and amount of tickets
- Proceed and fill in your billing details
- Pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or PayPal
- You will receive your voucher via email or you can download it from this site in your Tickets submenu
- On the day of the activity, follow the instructions in your voucher to the check-in location
- Go to the reserve your spot section on this page and choose the date and amount of tickets
- Click on the Book now button and fill in your billing details
- Pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or PayPal
- You will receive your voucher via email or you can download it from this site in your Tickets submenu
- On the day of the activity, follow the instructions in your voucher to the check-in location
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Check-in location
The tour starts with free hotel transfer. Transfer is available from Oranjestad, the cruise ship terminal, the airport, Eagle Beach and Palm Beach area. Contact us after reservation for pick up time.
Guests staying elsewhere need to come to 61 Schotlandstraat, 15 minutes prior to departure time.
Guests staying elsewhere need to come to 61 Schotlandstraat, 15 minutes prior to departure time.
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Jaclyn R
This was our first trip to Aruba and Joal and ABC Tours made it even more memorable! Joal was fun, energetic, funny, and knowledgeable of all things Aruba. This is the only place to go for the UTVs. Many places advertise but don’t even bother investigating anyone else. And if you’re lucky, get Joal as your guide (they call him Joel). Thank you for making priceless memories for us. We’ll be back !December 07, 2018
ellynd
We were on a small UTV tour with only 4 vehicles including Eduardo's. He took us on an extended tour of the entire island; taking us to unique places, not typically visited by routine tours. We went on a very long, exciting ride along the coastline on paths infrequently traveled. Fantastic sites, and pictures!!! Definitely went to places that were off the beaten path. Eduardo went to great lengths to make sure that everyone had a great time.December 05, 2018
lalove2
We were the only UTV on our tour and our tour guide, Eduardo, was awesome! He took extra time to show us specific things to the island of Aruba and it was great. We got a true tour and got to spend quality time in places of interest. Hard to know if this tour would be different if we were with a bigger group.November 17, 2018
GlobeTrotting
We had such a great time riding in the UTVs. So much fun racing through the rugged terrain. Thanks to Patrick for making it exceptionally fun!November 16, 2018
lisim
Definitely the best decision we have made on our trip!!! Such a beautiful and adventurous tour! Isu and wasu were our tour guides not only were they hilarious but you could tell they love this island. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for an adventure. Tips: Bring sunglasses, a face mask and our water shoes bought on amazon were very helpful for the cave! Also wear comfortable clothing over your bathing suit that you wouldn’t mind getting dirty! Again we would HIGHLY recommend this tour!November 14, 2018
Jennifer M
We went on the Blackstone Treasures and Swimming Trip. Joal & Luis were our guides. They were very professional and always made sure the caravan of 10 UTV stayed together. You can tell that Joal loves his job and makes everyone feel comfortable at all the stops. A word of warning. This trip is not for the faint of heart. Look at the picture in the ad and many parts of the trail really look like that. Also imagine going through that terrain at 20-30mph. The driver really has to work but it is worth it. If you like some serious adventure, this is the tour for you. Make sure you bring a bandana to cover your nose and mouth and sunglasses. Two people on our trip used ski goggles and while it sounds silly, I would have used them if I knew how dusty it really was going to be.November 12, 2018
CJ S
Had a lot of fun, Jessie was a awesome guide and funny as hell, Myself and the crew of ladies, we were with, kept us laughing the whole time, plus the UTV's had the muscle to get thru anything. I highly recommend.October 31, 2018
mamafig2
The tour was fantastic. We had a blast. we went all over the island, and our guide was very informative and fun. We saw so much and covered alot of land and it was safe and exciting. The only issue was in the end he gathered us at a beach under a tree, gave us some infor and history and then.....informed us what wasa "good" great" and exceptional tip amount. Total turn off, i was appauled by the arrogance. wouldn't go again, unfortunately and it was great until then. I don't mind tipping, i do mind watching someone make people feel that they are less than adequate if they don't tip what they should. its getting out of hand.October 29, 2018
Am Tour 10/23/18
Response from supplier
Hi, thank you for kind words about the tour and for bringing this to our attention. This is a work in progress but we are confident that we will sort this one out. It is certainly not the idea for anyone to feel obligated, please accept our apologies. Again, thank you for sharing this.
CaliC1111
My husband and I did the half-day Blackstone Tour and it was amazing. Our guide Joal was so nice and knowledgeable about the island. He was also a great photographer and got some great and funny pictures of us. I highly recommend requesting Joal as your tour guide. We will definitely do this tour again with Joal when we come back to Aruba.October 28, 2018
McLoven10
My wife and I did the Blackstone UTV Tour led by guide Ken (Ken, Kenny, Kenneth, Crazy Joe) and had a fanatastic time! This was the perfect blend of thrilling UTV action with a good amount of sightseeing of the amazing Aruban coastline. The UTVs were powerful, easy to drive and not nearly as rough as we had thought they would be. Our guide gave us the perfect amount of local flair as he led us on a 4 hour plus tour from Ayo Rocks, to the Natural Bridge, a “secret” cave, gold mine and some of the most picturesque sea views we have seen on one of these tours. Check in was easy! The office staff actually easily accommodated an error we made when we made our reservation. We will use ABC Tours again and certainly recommend this tour and company to our friends!October 22, 2018
Chad G
Eduardo was our guide for this tour and he was amazing. Not only did we get to see all the "main attractions", we got to see the "real" Aruba. It felt like not only a fun site seeing tour, but also an education on Aruba. I cannot recommend this tour enough.October 22, 2018
Holly A
My husband and I had such a blast with the Land Rover tour we wanted to do the UTV tour with Patrick. The first time we didn't get to swim at the natural pool, but did the second time around. We were so happy we were able to get Patrick as our tour guide. He is so sweet, professional, and polite. He shared so much about the Island and we really appreciated that. We loved all the different places he took us to. It truly was sad knowing we were leaving such a beautiful place, but so thankful for the adventures we had while there. Patrick was the very best part of our vacation. He was great with our 3 old year the first day and she loved getting to talk with him about the Island. Patrick is the best!!!October 17, 2018
anthonyservizio
The UTV ride is a MUST! Our tour guide, Rockey, was the best! My wife and I went to Aruba last week on our honeymoon, and we did the UTV trail tour on our second day there. We ended up being the only couple to show up that day, so instead of just doing the standard 3 stops that the tour offers, we ended up going to 3 or 4 other stops along the way that most people don't get to see! We spent about 4 hours on the north side of the island, in the rugged UTV, on rock and dirt road, and of course giant mud puddles! Rockey made us feel safe, and of course have fun! He was very knowledgeable about the island history, and he had some awesome surprises for us, like taking us to 3 step beach, taking us to the natural tide pool and giving us the courage to jump in, seeing some of the natural bridges, and of course climbing up a small rock mountain that overlooks a good amount of the island. If you're not afraid to get dirty, this is a must!October 15, 2018
Excursion149
We’ve done the ATVs to the other side of the island, but the UTVs much more exhilarating. Don’t know how machines last? Sightseeing and island history was beyond expectations. Our guide, Rocky, was knowledgeable and courteous. Has to be one of best excursions on the island.October 09, 2018
ebweth28
An exciting morning hosted by our guide Patrick who wears several hats, Aruba goodwill ambassador, historian and cheerleader just to name a few. The scenery is beautiful and getting to the locations will definitely satisfy your off road needs. Highly recommended!!! Request Patrick for an unforgettable experience. Love, Hitman & MommaOctober 07, 2018
DayTrip
So much fun...not for the timid but several rest stops,bring some dollar bills to offset bathroom breaks. Wear your swimsuit and bring a towel,camera, suntan lotion and your inner NASCAR driver.....Patrick and Joel were fantasticOctober 04, 2018
CathyS
This is by far one of the best excursions my husband and I have done. Patrick was a great guide, be sure to request him! He told us all about the island and answered any questions we had. Patrick was fun and personable and made the tour even better.October 03, 2018
The tour takes you all over the island and stops at many different points to allow you to do some short swims in a cave and off the beach. It also takes you to the lighthouse and other notable places on the island.
This tour is not for those looking for an easy ride. It's rough terrain and the UTV's keep up a quick pace going through rugged terrain. If you're up for a fun ride and don't mind getting bumped around and dirty then THIS is for you!!!
Tips for the ride : Wear water shoes and bathing suit with shirt and shorts, take a bandanna or face mask to cover your nose and mouth from the dust, a few snacks if you want them and soda/water in a closed sealed up bag. They have water on the trip for you as well from a cooler. Sunscreen and good sunglasses ... sand and dirt will be everywhere!! You can buy a face cover there for 5$ as well.
PAY FOR THE 50$ INSURANCE ON THE CART! If the cart cuts a tire; you will be responsible to pay for it if you deny the insurance. The terrain is super rough taking you over big jagged pieces of lava rock.
patrickV
Do you need to take a break from the beach to see the island of Aruba? This tour will do just that and more! Our guide Eduardo made it such a fun and interesting experience. Make sure to bring sunglasses and and scarf (or you can buy one at the desk.)Eduardo made us feel like friends and not just customers. Would highly recommend this tour.October 01, 2018
tarheelmatts
My wife and I are visiting Aruba for our honeymoon and after research I decided to book the Blackstone UTV tour through ABC Tours. I was deciding between the natural pool UTV tour and the Blackstone tour and chose the Blackstone tour because you get to see more of the island. September 29, 2018
We were picked up from our hotel (included in your purchase) and then driven to the offices. We got there, signed our waivers and were ready to go within 10 minutes. The UTVs are very nice looking and hold 2 people. They are very solid and safe and go pretty fast. They are easy to drive.
Our tour guide was Patrick and he was great. He gave us great information about Aruba, the history of the island and information about all the things we got to see while mixing in humor and local flair.
We stopped off periodically throughout the tour where we could take photos and so Patrick could tell us about all the great sights we were seeing. We got to go swimming in a cave which was awesome, in addition to visiting a gold mill, lighthouse, and another swimming stop near the end. Overall it was the best excursion I’ve ever done when traveling and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the island. Patrick was a great tour guide and made the excursion a great memorable experience. What a fun time!
stephrich
My husband and I did the afternoon UTV trip and it was one of our favorite tours. We got the see a lot of the island that we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. Our guide, Eduardo, made the trip fun with his passion for the Aruban culture,September 24, 2018
island and riding.