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Mountain Biking Tours

For the mountain biking lovers, Bonaire Wellness Connexions organizes mountain bike races, training sessions and tours for riders of all levels of experience. Our goal is to create more local sport events for people of all ages and abilities who wish to compete, improve their physical condition or simply have fun through thrilling mountain bike trails.

Our tours are as follows:

1) Broertje Janga Tour
We've taken one of our most popular adventures and created an introductory trip perfect for first time mountain bikers. This exciting tour is perfect to learn new skills and meet new friends, all the while enjoying the natural wonders of Bonaire. Our tour begins on paved roads and after a couple of miles enters the famous dirt road of Broertje Janga, an unspoiled trail with wonderful panoramas of the ocean.

Location:
West-North part of the Island
Duration / Mileage: 3 to 3 ½ hours, 28 Km
Price: USD$ 55.00 per person
Fitness / Technical Ratings: 5/5
Capacity: Min. 3 – Max. 15
Included: Mountain bike, helmet, gloves, water, refreshments

2) The Countryside Tour
During one of our exploring rides, we discovered a beautiful countryside trail right in the back side of the famous hill of Seru largu. This fun-filled ride is your opportunity to experience the amazing vistas and farms of Bonaire on a mountain bike. The tour goes through a very peaceful farming area near downtown, going through the countryside surrounded by beautiful scenery. Visit interesting goat farms; explore the best of what Bonaire MTB trails have to offer. Goat cheese tasting included in this tour!  

Location:
Tras di Montaña & Seru Largu
Duration / Mileage: 3 ½ to 4 hours, 28 Km
Price: USD$ 65.00 per person
Fitness / Technical Ratings: 5/4
Capacity: Min. 3 – Max. 15
Included: Mountain bike, helmet, gloves, water, goat cheese tasting  

3) Bonaire Hills Tour
This challenging tour has been designed for the hills and climbing lovers. The Bonaire Hills Tour includes lots of fun single-track trails and dirt roads rolling through dead corals and loose surfaces. Goats and donkeys will be seen everywhere along with all kinds of birds. The itinerary includes great sections of Seru Largu and the fun-filled hills of Santa Barbara and Sabadeco. The Bonaire Hills tour is a great trip at low altitude with fun single-track and lots of climbing opportunities.  

Location:
Seru Largu, Santa Barbara, Karpata, Altamira, Broertje Janga
Duration / Mileage: 4 hours, 35 Km
Price: USD$ 55.00 per person
Fitness / Technical Ratings: 7/6
Capacity: Min. 3 – Max. 15
Included: Mountain bike, helmet, gloves, water, goat cheese tasting

4) Coast Tour
If you like to mountain bike, but don't have a lot of time to spare, this flat-fun bicycle tour is the perfect escape! You could even ride it on comfort bike. We start cycling from downtown then ride north via low-traffic along the northern shoreline, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Short stops at breathtaking vistas such as 1000 steps, Tolo and Gotomeer Lake are planned, so that you'll have the opportunity to take pictures at these wonders of Bonaire.

Location
: West / North
Duration / Mileage: 3 to 3 ½ hours, 25 Kms
Price: USD$ 55.00 per person
Fitness / Technical Ratings: 4/4
Capacity: Min. 3 – Max. 15
Included: Mountain bike, helmet, gloves, water, refreshments  

5) West to East Lagoen Tour
Join us on our mountain bike journey through Lagoen's arid trails and be one of the few to experience their majesty! This bike tour is designed for serious mountain bikers. Get ready for a challenging rolling through goats' trails in the realm of Guatemala, Washikemba and Bolivia Ariba. Descend to Santa Barbara Crowns on a challenging single-track from Seru largu, where unbelievable single-track gives the rider a true test of skill.  

Location
: West / East
Duration / Mileage: 4 to 4 ½ hours, 40 Km
Price: USD$ 55.00 per person
Fitness / Technical Ratings: 7/7
Capacity: Min. 3 – Max. 15
Included: Mountain bike, helmet, gloves, water, refreshments

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6) Washington Slagbaai National Park Tour
This National Park is an excellent opportunity for mountain biking exploration, recreation and educational activities. This land of dunes, salt pans and sandy beaches is located in the northwest part of the island. We've planned an unforgettable mountain bike trip into the park, taking full advantage of its unique character and outstanding rise and fall of ocean level riding. This bike tour begins with a flat-to-undulating road down Boka Kokolishi and Seru Bentana, and follows the curve of the coast to Boka Slagbaai, an old harbor with historical buildings and flamingos around the salt pan. The last 10K of the tour will lead us through a rolling road with hexagonal basaltic columns which were formed on the bottom of the ocean about 90 million years ago. Our ride finishes at the entrance of the park.
 
Location: Washington Slagbaai National Park
Duration / Mileage: 4 ½ to 5 hours, 30 Km
Price: USD$ 65.00 per person
Fitness / Technical Ratings: 6/5
Capacity: Min. 3 – Max. 15
Included: Transportation to the park, mountain bike, helmet, gloves, water, refreshments

Notice: Our trips are rated on a 1-10 scale as far as fitness level and technical rating is concerned. Please see the fitness and technical scales bellow the description of every tour and chose for the most suitable tour according to your personal fitness level. No heart conditions, pregnant women, people with asthma or recovering from open-heart surgery.

 All mountain bike tours start from BWC's headquarters located at Eden beach Resort. FREE pick up service. Prices do not include 5% government taxes.  

We are happy to answer your questions and help you select a mountain bike tour based on your experience and interests.

© 2008 Bonaire Wellness Connexions -  Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean - Tel. +(599) 717 4241 - Email: info@bonairewellness.com