Authentiek Curaçao: privétour over het hele eiland

Great overview of the island

We had an amazing time! Naomi was the best! She was a wealth of knowledge and took us to all the right places!

This might be one of favorite tours of the many we have been on. Anita and Bob were fun and friendly. You can tell how much they love their island and their ability to share that joy with us was so appreciated. We loved the local lunch spot on the water, the food was fresh caught and amazing. Seeing flamingos in their natural habitat was beautiful and the beaches were stunning. Anita and Bob provided snorkel gear, towels, snacks and beverages. This is the only tour to do while in Curaçao, IMO.

Ally was a great guide! Very informative! Saw all the hotspots! Beautiful view and great food at the Playa Forti Bar & Restaurant!

My wife and I recently (June) stayed at Sandals in Curacao. We wanted to explore the island and were going to rent a car but they were sold out. We went online and found a private tour where you could create your day long custom tour. My wife and I wanted to explore Willemstad, snorkel with a chance to witness sea turtles, a nice waterside place to eat seafood and places to make photo memories. Well, we could not have imagined what was ahead when we were picked up in our own private van with Alberto at the helm and Anita providing the color and background to our journey. We learned Anita had come from the Netherland over 25 years ago and Alberto was born and raised on the island. The both of them were so nice and inviting and Anita's knowledge was willingly shared and my wife and I learned so much history and how life is on the island. Our first stop was Willemstad and the beautiful colorful buildings and Queen Emma Bridge. We learned on a walking tour about the history of the government and parliamentary buildings. Anita left us for a bit so we could explore and shop. We boarded our van for a tour through the city's neighborhoods with Anita giving us background on the religious, cultural and lifestyle of folks on the island. We then had a stop at the Flamingo sanctuary where we were able to see Flamingos in the wild! In communication before our excursion we had asked to go to a spot where we had the best chance of seeing Sea Turtles. Well, it just so happens Anita is a volunteer with the Island's Sea Turtle conservation program. She brought us to Daaibooi Baai (Bay). Anita explained if she is able, (meaning small groups, small van tours) she brings guests to this little beach. She says it's more locals and we'd have a great chance at seeing turtles. My wife and I donned our gear and walked towards the shore. People were standing in the water looking for turtles. Anita spotted one right away just feet away from several people who didn't see it. Clearly Anita knew what she was looking for. After about a half hour of seeing a few colorful fish along the rocks, my wife and I headed back to shore feeling that seeing a turtle in person underwater would have to wait. As I approached the shore I stood up and took my mask off when my wife poked at me. There was a green turtle who had come up from behind us. I put my mask on and we were able to swim with the beautiful creature before it disappeared into darker water. Woo Hoo! We then stopped at Christoffel National Park and Plantation Knip. We had the pleasure to meet Anita's son who is a Park Ranger! Shete Boka National Park was our next stop where you can see waves crashing a spouting skyward and a natural bridge that crosses the jagged, rocky shore. We next headed for lunch. As I communicated with a representative of Samurai tours prior to tour day, my wife and I wanted some local seafood on the water. Anita, did not disappoint. We stopped at West Punt and Playa Forti, an old fort now a restaurant. We were escorted to our reserved table for an amazing lunch and local cliff divers! After lunch we made our way back to our resort and Alberto was amazing at stopping or slowing so we could photo sites along the way1 Our last stop was a stop at Senior&CO Curacao distillery and some wonderful samples. After 8 hours that passed like 20 minutes, we were back at our resort thanking Anita and Alberto for a most unforgettable day! Processing this journey days later we are grateful for such an opportunity we had. If this is indicative of all Samurai tours, you won't be disappointed.

We had an amazing time with Naomi and Nadine. Naomi was super knowledgeable and made everything on our wishlist happen. She and Nadine absolutely set us up for success. We were able to pack a week's worth of adventure into a single 8-hour day. I highly recommend this early in the trip for anyone looking to get familiar with the area and have all of your questions answered.

Had a wonderful day with Kent. He did a great job and was quite knowledgeable about the island. It was nice being able to choose what we wanted to see, instead of going with a group on their agenda.

It is truly a customized trip for you. The guide and driver (Anita and Ollie) were so friendly and fun.

Kurt was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. We had a wonderful time spending the day with him- learning and exploring Curaçao. Would highly recommend him and his tour!

Great flexibility to design your own tour and learn more about the island and its culture. Curt was very informative and made us feel at ease immediately. Good use of time and never felt rushed.