09/03/2026
4 Day Aruba Itinerary
DAY 1
3:00 PM
* Pick up your rental car from the airport - best way to explore the island at your own pace.
* Check into Holiday Inn Resort at Palm Beach - the most affordable option, right on Palm Beach, very clean, nice pools, just next to so many great restaurants and shopping. Great for families.
6:00 PM
* Take a leisurely walk around Palm Beach.
* Browse the shops and restaurants.
* Stop at Super Food to pick up local snacks
8:00 PM
* Dinner at Azia, an Asian restaurant just a short walk from the hotel. Advance reservation recommended.
DAY 2: Palm Beach + Oranjestad + Eagle Beach
Morning
* Relax at the resort/beach
* Grab smoothies, açaí, and pitaya bowls from Eduardo’s Beach Shack.
11:00 AM - Oranjestad
* Shop at Renaissance Marketplace.
* Try pastechi at The Pastechi House.
* Explore the colorful downtown buildings.
* Take a free ride on the Oranjestad Streetcar.
1:00 PM - The West Deck
A casual restaurant by the sea - try their Arashi Chicken, Spicy Jerk Shrimp, and Whole Baby Red Snapper, and thank me later!
Evening - Eagle Beach
* Take photos by the famous Fofoti trees.
* Enjoy the sunset.
8:00 PM - The Old Cunucu House
100% recommend this place! Authentic local cuisine inside a charming, 150-year-old traditional Aruban country farmhouse. Try their Cabrito Stoba (Stewed Goat Meat), tastes so much like Indian goat curry!
DAY 3: Arikok National Park + Mangel Halto
Morning
* Guided 4x4/Jeep Tour with AGW Tours - they pick you up at the hotel.
* We did the 4-hour trip, with stops at Baby Beach, Quadirikiri Cave, and the Conchi Natural Pool.
Evening
* Head to Mangel Halto Beach for a stunning sunset.
* Take pictures at the swing or try kayaking, snorkeling, and diving.
* Dinner at Zeerovers - the most popular yet affordable place for seafood
DAY 4: San Nicolas + California Lighthouse
* Breakfast at Dutch Pancake House.
* Stop by Dr. Green lemonade, a must
* Explore the colorful murals and street art at San Nicolas
* Lunch at Kamini’s Kitchen known for authentic Caribbean and Trinidadian comfort food.
* Sunset at California Lighthouse.
* Dinner at Faro Blanco by the lighthouse.
