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- 9-day trip
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Aruba trip | Culinary delights on paradisiacal Aruba
Experience an exclusive culinary journey of discovery on ‘One Happy Island’ Aruba and combine dining of the highest calibre with a relaxing holiday on the most beautiful, award-winning beaches. With an incredibly diverse culinary landscape featuring, amongst other things, numerous fine-dining restaurants – including chefs’ table restaurants where the very best of Aruban gastronomy reigns supreme – you’ll experience culinary masterpieces in a paradise-like setting that you’ll cherish for a long time to come. Anyone booking this exclusive culinary package holiday will be treated to three exceptional chefs’ table experiences, as well as two special culinary excursions.
Travel programme
Travel overview
- Day 1 – 2 Stay in Aruba
- Day 3 Wine tasting at Alto Vista
- Day 4 Free day and culinary delights at KOAL
- Day 5 – 6 Pepe Margo rum and gin tasting and free time
- Day 7 – 8 Free day and culinary delights at Infini
- Day 9 Departure from Aruba
Stay in Aruba
You’ll arrive on the ‘One Happy Island’, Aruba. Upon arrival, you’ll be pampered with VIP services and taken to your stunning beach hotel. When you think of Aruba, the first things that spring to mind are its beautiful beaches, perfect climate and the friendliest locals. Did you know that the ‘One Happy Island’ is also a paradise for food lovers? With an incredibly diverse culinary scene featuring many fine-dining restaurants, including nine chefs’ table restaurants, you’ll dine like a king on the island and enjoy culinary delights that will linger in your memory for a long time to come. During this trip, we’ll highlight a few unmissable chefs’ table restaurants for an exclusive gastronomic journey of discovery in a heavenly setting.
The following day, we recommend dining at the Ever restaurant, named after its head chef and owner, Ever de Peña. The restaurant describes itself as offering a ‘freestyle’ dining experience, with a focus on fish, seafood, meat dishes and desserts. At Ever, 14 guests per evening have the chance to enjoy a surprising multi-course menu. It is also possible to experience a special wine and food tasting or sample artisanal cocktails.
Includes:
• Meet and greet on arrival
• Private transfer to your resort
• 8-course dinner at the Chefs Table restaurant: Ever
• Accommodation including breakfast
Exclusive:
• Intercontinental flight
Wine tasting at Alto Vista
In the heart of the ‘One Happy Island’, you’ll find a vast vineyard stretching as far as the eye can see. This exceptional and nature-rich spot is home to a unique winery and a rum distillery with its own sugarcane plantation. At Alto Vista, you’ll embark on a unique culinary journey of discovery and round off the evening in style with a local wine and food tasting.
Includes:
• Wine tasting at Alto Vista Winery, including transport
• Overnight stay including breakfast
A day off and culinary delights at KOAL
Enjoy the stunning beaches or take a boat trip along the Aruban coastline. Go snorkelling or explore the island, visiting places such as Arikok National Park, Mango Halte, San Nicolaas and the Alto Vista Chapel.
In the evening, you’ll once again enjoy a chef’s table restaurant. This time it’s Koal, housed in a stunning heritage building; the moment you step inside, you’ll know you’re in for a truly special evening. Koal is run by two young, talented top chefs: the Aruban chef Albert Raven and the Dutch chef Tom Rensen. At Koal, 16 guests per evening enjoy refined dishes infused with Caribbean, Mediterranean and European flavours in a relaxed setting. A wonderful night out!
Includes:
• A 5-course dinner at the Chefs Table restaurant: Koal, including transport
• Overnight stay including breakfast
Pepe Margo rum and gin tasting and leisure time
In Oranjestad, in an old farmhouse, you’ll find the Pepe Margo distillery, once the home of Catarina Margarita (Margo) Arends. Now run by her grandson, the house serves as an authentic distillery where you’ll be treated to a unique cocktail experience. Enjoy the most delicious cocktails in historic surroundings.
As well as being able to completely unwind on Aruba’s beautiful beaches and under the endless sunshine, the concierges will be happy to help you plan activities at the resort and across One Happy Island, Aruba, to create an unforgettable holiday.
Includes:
• Pepe Margo rum and gin tasting, including transport
• Accommodation including breakfast
A day off and culinary delights at Infini
During these final days in Aruba, you’ll once again enjoy a special dining experience. Urvin Croes is one of Aruba’s best-known top chefs and ranks among the very best in Aruban gastronomy. Having gained extensive experience in European Michelin-starred restaurants, he now runs one of the island’s finest chefs’ table restaurants, Infini. Infini means ‘unlimited possibilities’, and you can taste this in every dish. The restaurant seats 12 guests per evening and serves traditional dishes with a modern, refined twist, using mostly locally sourced ingredients.
Includes:
• An 8-course dinner at the Chefs Table restaurant: Infini, including transport
• Accommodation including breakfast
Accommodations
Renaissance Aruba Wind Creek Resort & Casino
The Renaissance Resort in Aruba is situated in the heart of Oranjestad and offers magical views of the Caribbean Sea and the harbour. Guests can choose between the contemporary, adults-only Renaissance Marina Hotel, right in the city centre, or the peaceful, family-friendly Renaissance Ocean Suites, right by the sea.
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The Renaissance Resort in Aruba is situated in the heart of Oranjestad and offers magical views of the Caribbean Sea and the harbour. Guests can choose between the contemporary, adults-only Renaissance Marina Hotel, right in the city centre, or the peaceful, family-friendly Renaissance Ocean Suites, right by the sea.
The hotel has a stunning private island which guests can reach in just a few minutes by water taxi to completely unwind. On the adults-only side of the private island, pink flamingos roam freely. Here, guests can enjoy, amongst other things, a relaxing massage in the spa cove and delicious cocktails and snacks at the beach bar. On the other side of the island, you’ll find the family beach with a lively restaurant. There are also luxury cabanas here for an exceptionally romantic stay. For more information, visit: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/auabr-renaissance-wind-creek-aruba-resort/
Your stay: 8 nights
Experiences
Alto Vista Winery
Alto Vista Winery is an Aruban estate winery, meaning that the wines are produced using grapes from its own vineyard. Due to the desert climate, local agriculture presents a major challenge. However, through creative efforts, Alto Vista has succeeded in the commercial cultivation of vines,…
Alto Vista Winery is an Aruban estate winery, meaning its wines are made with grapes from its own vineyard. Due to the desert climate, local agriculture is a major challenge. However, with creative efforts, Alto Vista managed to succeed in commercial vine growth, becoming Aruba's first and only boutique winery. The special local environment and conditions create a special terroir that is reflected in the unique flavours and aromas of the wines, all of which are handcrafted in an artisanal manner with an eye for quality.
Pepe margo distillery
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Destinations
Oranjestad
Oranjestad is the capital of the beautiful island of Aruba, better known to locals as "Playa". Located on the west side of the island, this charming port town has a central area lined with palm trees and quaint, Dutch colonial architecture, including colourful gabled houses, historical monuments and attractive bell towers. Sights not to be missed include the impressive Fort Zoutman, Aruba's oldest building from 1798; the Willem III Tower, built in 1868; and the Historical Museum, which chronicles key events in Aruban history. Visitors can look forward to relaxing on the city's pristine white beaches, browsing the market for locally produced arts and crafts, and enjoying the vibrant nightlife, complete with an array of restaurants, cafés, clubs, lounges, bars and casinos.
Aruba
This beautiful island in the Netherlands Antilles is renowned for its unspoilt beaches lapped by crystal-clear waters and dotted with luxury resorts. The island’s landscape is characterised by rocky deserts, secluded bays and spectacular blue vistas. Visitors wishing to explore this unique and remarkably beautiful setting can head to Arikok National Park with its trademark twisted divi-divi trees, clusters of cacti and its intriguing, abandoned gold mines.
Standing in stark contrast to this untamed natural wilderness, the island’s capital, Oranjestad, is brimming with world-class hotels, restaurants and bars, as well as endless shops offering everything from local handicrafts to Delftware.
With its beautiful powder-sand beaches, cooling trade winds and fabulously friendly locals, it’s no wonder that so many visitors return to this extraordinary island year after year.
Aruba trip | Culinary delights on paradisiacal Aruba
We offer the described trip from €3,750 per person.
The price is an indication and is subject to availability and the travel period, amongst other factors.
Included
• 8 nights’ accommodation in a stunning luxury resort, including breakfast
• All necessary private transfers as mentioned
• All activities mentioned, such as three dinners at the three chefs’ table restaurants, as well as rum and wine tastings, are included
• Meet and greet on arrival with VIP services
• Booking fee (worth €50)
Positive impact of your trip:
• A contribution of €50 per person towards a positive impact via the Avila Foundation
Not included
• Intercontinental flights
• Room type upgrade
• Sustainability contribution of 20 USD per person in Aruba. This must be paid when completing the form. View the official ED-card website here: https://edcardaruba.aw
• Travel and/or cancellation insurance
• Seat reservations
• Personal expenses/tips
• Meals not specified and optional excursions
• Contribution to the Calamity Fund (€2.50 per booking)
• SGR contribution (€5 per person)