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Visiting Aruba
Explore our island’s rich past, home to a variety of plants and animals that inhabit our unique geological, cultural and historical sites. Venture on your own, learn with one of our guided tours, or take part in an educational program or activity.
While visiting the wonders of Aruba it is important to respect nature and help to conserve our fragile ecosystems and biodiversity. This land is ours, yours and theirs. Disturbing, trapping, collecting or feeding any means of flora and fauna is strictly prohibited.
Parke Nacional Arikok
Visiting Aruba
Located at the north-eastern part of Aruba, Parke Nacional Arikok encompasses 34 square kilometers of protected nature area and is home to much of the island’s flora and fauna. Its windswept landscape holds numerous ecosystems and a rich biodiversity of trees and plants, birds, bats, invertebrates, and reptiles, including the endangered Aruba Island rattlesnake known locally as the ‘Cascabel’.
Visitor Center Hours
Open Daily:
San Fuego: 8:00am to 3:30pm
Vaderpiet: 8:30am to 3:00pm
Conservation Pass
A valid conservation pass is required to enter the park. The conversation day-pass can be purchased at both the San Fuego and Vaderpiet entrances.
Adults: USD20 per person*
Children (<17): Free
*Local discount applicable for residents of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao with a valid local government issued picture I.D.
Rules & Regulations
ACF would like to remind visitors to please follow the rules and regulations set in place to conserve nature in our protected areas. Due to the impact on nature and the environment, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility task vehicles (UTVs), and motorbikes, are prohibited in protected nature areas.
Parke Marino Aruba
Visiting Aruba
The island’s four Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are known collectively as Parke Marino Aruba. Together, they make up 6020 hectares of ‘blue’ ecosystems including mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds home to conch, crustacean, fish, and dolphin nurseries.
Visitor Information
Parke Marino Aruba is accessible at all hours, free of charge.
Rules & Regulations
ACF would like to remind visitors to please follow the rules and regulations set in place to conserve nature in our marine protected areas. Due to the impact on the marine environment and biodiversity, certain activities are restricted while others, such as wildlife feeding and kitesurfing, are strictly prohibited.