Oranjestad, capital of Aruba, will undergo a dramatic transformation in the New Year, as the Christmas trees and lights are stored away once more and the nation prepares for the busy Carnival month of February. And with multiple parades accompanied by a traditional soundtrack that mixes steel bands, Salsa and a little Dutch brass, the 58th Annual Carnival is a wake-up call for tourists worldwide: Aruba is alive with colour and activity, and it knows how to party!
Travel specialists Kenwood Travel offer some fantastic prices on Aruba Holidays, allowing you to enjoy this exclusive, multi-faceted destination at your own pace. A family of four can enjoy a 7 day Aruba Holidays from Kenwood Travel for a competitive £4339, arriving on the weekend of Oranjestad’s grand parade and including flights from London. A 14 night stay inclusive of this weekend and on the same terms can cost as little as £5147.
“Carnival is a major part of the Caribbean calendar on many islands” observed a representative from Kenwood Travel. “It’s a fantastic time of year to visit the region, and with these prices it would be a shame to pass up the opportunity to visit Aruba especially”. Aruba’s Carnival is arguably the biggest event during the island’s high season, but the cultural gifts of the island and its colourful capital are available year round. It’s also an island blessed with great natural gifts.
Located less than 20 miles (32 kilometres) from Venezuela and mainland South America, Aruba is a slight (but by no means insignificant) island secreted away alongside Bonaire and Curacao. Just 12 degrees north of the equator, Aruba enjoys exceptional weather even by Caribbean standards, with temperatures rarely dipping below 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) and average highs of above 30 degrees (86 º F) in every month of the year.
White beaches on the western and southern coasts provide some of the best Caribbean sunbathing and the interior is a fascinating world of dramatic rock formations, arid scrublands and gentle inclines. The relative obscurity of the island has kept the North and East of the island relatively untouched and nature lovers will be rewarded with 170 different bird species, iguanas, other lizards, unique Aruban snakes and free-roaming sheep, goats and donkeys. These onshore sights are matched by the diversity of life on Aruba’s reefs, making the island a perfect destination for Scuba diving enthusiasts.
Kenwood Travel are a UK-based operator with over thirty years of experience in the tailor-made holiday sector. Fully bonded, they are a direct-sell tour operator providing holidays not just in the Caribbean, but in the Middle and Far East, North Africa, and North and Central America.
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