Mountain Bike & Snorkel Adventure

Beautiful bike tour enjoying the scenery
February 10, 2019
We had a fabulous tour with Geert from Rancho Notorious. He picked us up on time, tailored each mountain bike and the tour to our abilities. The first mile of our eleven mile trek was uphill... against the wind! The view from the ridge was gorgeous, and unexpected. The unpopulated, dry, dusty hillsides were covered in cacti, with the ocean sparkling beyond the rocky coastline. We rode down to the shore and along a dusty road that was well travelled by jeep tours and other visitors. We stopped at a quaint, old Catholic Church then rode past hundreds of cairns to where California lighthouse is situated. Once we turned around the tip of the island, we were back amongst homes and resorts. The sea was too rough for our guide to allow us to snorkel, which was disappointing, but we are glad he was caring for our safety. The bike tour was one of the highlights of our trip and we loved getting some exercise and seeing the island from the vantage point of a mountain bike!
Reviewer: Beth
5 Stars
They Left Without Us
January 19, 2017
We were supposed to meet up with the mountain bike tour at the exact time that we were allowed off the ship. By the time we got off the ship and got to the gas station where we were supposed to meet up, the van had left with out us. Rancho Notorius did arrange for us to meet up with the tour, but we lost an hour of mountain biking time. Please check that the times mesh correctly. Otherwise the tour was outstanding. Everyone at the ranch was very friendly and helpful.
Reviewer: John Mann
4 Stars
Excellent Excursion but be prepared
November 21, 2015
This a was a great excursion. A beautiful bike ride with a wonderful ( & necessary beach snorkel). The Aruban Cunuco is a barren but beautiful landscape. Please keep in mind, however, that the bike ride is long (11 miles) over bumpy terrain so you need to be used to riding. We had not been riding regularly so our bottoms got quite sore during the ride. Otherwise, it was thoroughly enjoyable. Our guide, Geet, was very knowledgable about the area and added significantly to our experience.
Reviewer: JW the Traveller
5 Stars
Great tour
March 26, 2013
It was only the guide and I. We had a terrific tour of the area. The ocean was really turblent so I did not spend much time snorkling. the bike ride was exciting...18 miles w/lots of interesting things to see and a great tour guide
Reviewer: Sue, Exercise Queen
4 Stars
Best tour of the cruise
December 11, 2012
This was the best tour on my cruise. It gets you to the other side of Aruba and away from the tourist trap and crowds of the port. The biking was fun and a great way to work off all that evil buffet food from the ship. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. The snorkeling at the end was a great way to cool off. The only bad thing about it, was it wasn't long enough. I could have gone biking for another 3 hours, it was that much fun.
Reviewer: donnaml98
5 Stars