Aruba is best known for its beaches, but there's a lot more to fill a trip. Historic Oranjestad is worth a slow walk for its museums and distinctly Caribbean colored buildings.
Head to San Nicolas, known locally as "Sunrise City," for a town covered in colorful, large-scale murals — it's become one of the island's best photo stops.
For something more active, Arikok National Park covers nearly 20% of the island, with the Ayo and Casibari rock formations, natural pools, and desert-island landscape you won't see anywhere else in the Caribbean.
And on the water: take a catamaran out to one of the island's famous shipwrecks for a snorkel, or go parasailing for a totally different view of the coastline. Our category pages for boat trips, snorkeling, diving, and ATV tours are a fast way to see what's bookable right now.
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