Aruba Food Fusion Tour: World Flavors to Savor

The food and drinks were tasty and refreshing .Evelyne -our tour guide was very informative and enthusiastic of the the sights, monuments and history of Aruba as she told us between restaurant stops. The others in the group were delightful to talk to as well

Overall, the experience was ok. We have done a couple of good tours in Mexico and those have set the bar high. Positives: our guide “Hazelnut” was fabulous. Loved the knowledge he shared about Aruba and he was funny and kept the evening light. At the end he even sang the Aruba national anthem beautifully! Negatives: overall the food was ok. Opus was very welcoming and sincere. The soup was good. Cuba’s Cookin was my favorite and they were very nice. The mojitos were unbelievably delicious as were our 2 samples. The West Dock was not a good stop and the tour should consider replacing it. While we were seated quickly, it took forever for our food sampling. Last stop was an Italian place, Italy in the World, I think. Sangria was ok as was the cheesecake. Would have preferred to have an Italian dessert, maybe tiramisu or cannolis.

This was a great start to our vacation in Aruba, as it introduced us to some excellent dining options in Oranjestad, while orienting us to local Aruban history and shopping possibilities. The tour guide, Milton Hazel, was very knowledgeable, personable, and enthusiastic about introducing our group to the finer points of Aruba and Oranjestad. The restaurants he lined up provided a nice variety of food and drink, and the walk between each provided time to digest for the next location. To top off the tour, Milton provided us with and a cappella version of the Aruba national anthem, right next to an old fort in town.....fantastic!!