Conchi Natural Pool and the Aruba coast
Conchi Natural Pool is a water basin enclosed by volcanic rock within Arikok National Park. Also called Cura di Tortuga, it is a destination reached across rough terrain, not a regular roadside swimming stop. The rock ring separates the pool from the exposed coast, but waves can still wash over it. Plan a visit for the landscape first and treat entering the water as conditional.
For visitors looking for the Aruba Natural Pool, this page concerns Conchi inside the park. Keep it separate from New Natural Pool and Cave Pool outings elsewhere. Your practical choices are a suitable 4x4 approach, a horse ride or a walk; each has different transport and preparation needs.
Our picks: trips to Conchi
Our take: Choose the horseback ride for riding instruction, or a guided off-road trip for snorkeling equipment. The hotel-transfer trip also includes Conchi admission; water access depends on conditions.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Horseback ride to Conchi
- Entrance to Arikok National Park
- Safety helmet
- Riding instruction from an experienced guide
A professional guide accompanies the ride. Hotel drop-off is included.
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Guided off-road trip to Conchi
- Conchi Natural Pool entry
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Water
Hotel drop-off is included. Entering the water depends on sea conditions and local warnings.
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Conchi trip with hotel transfer
- Admission to Conchi
- Bottled water
- Round-trip hotel pickup
This park outing includes the journey from your confirmed hotel. Swimming depends on conditions and local warnings.
Check availability →Reach Conchi by safari or horseback
Choose a guided off-road outing with snorkelling equipment, a hotel-pickup adventure or a horseback visit with park admission and riding instruction.
Access by 4x4, horse or on foot
A normal passenger car is unsuitable for the Conchi approach. If driving independently, the vehicle must suit the route and the rental agreement must allow its intended use. Reaching the park entrance in a car does not solve this final access question. The getting-there guide helps separate the entrance journey from the route to the pool.
Walking makes the journey a major part of the visit. Bring your own water and sun protection, and allow for uneven ground rather than comparing the walk with a vehicle outing. See Arikok hiking for the wider walking context. At the pool, steep steps and uneven terrain mean the access is not wheelchair accessible. Keep your hands and footwear suited to that final approach.
Jeep outings and included services
The guided off-road Natural Pool safari includes hotel pickup and drop-off, water, snorkelling equipment and Conchi entry. Its listed duration is four and a half hours. It suits a visitor who wants both vehicle transport and pool equipment arranged as part of the same outing. Snorkelling remains dependent on the sea, even when equipment is supplied.
The three-and-a-half-hour Natural Pool adventure includes Conchi admission, bottled water and round-trip hotel pickup. Decide between these options by the included equipment and your pickup arrangements, rather than reading every pool excursion as the same package. Check that your hotel is included in the pickup arrangement for the chosen departure.
For a wider circuit of caves and coast, compare park Jeep safaris. For exclusive transport or a walking guide, use the private-tour comparison. Those pages answer different choices without changing the conditions at Conchi itself.
Horse riding to the Natural Pool
The two-and-a-half-hour horseback outing reaches Conchi with a professional guide. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a safety helmet, riding instruction, bottled water and Arikok admission are included. This makes the ride a distinct way of approaching the pool, with the horse journey itself part of the experience.
It is a Conchi ride rather than a beach-riding promise. The park rule sheet filed in April 2024 and still linked in November 2026 excludes riding and driving on dunes and beaches. Choose this option because you want a guided horseback approach through the park landscape, not because a coastal destination implies riding on sand.
Swimming and snorkelling only in calm seas
Calm sea conditions and local ranger instructions govern whether entering the pool is sensible. Water shoes are recommended, and waves overtopping the rock ring remain a risk. Judge the sea conditions at the site, even on a bright day with a snorkel set and a tour reservation. If warnings advise against entry, enjoy the coastal view from an appropriate place on land.
Boca Prins and Dos Playa have their own hazards and should not become substitute swims. Stay out of the water at Boca Prins because of strong undercurrents. Rough surf and suction at Dos Playa also make it unsuitable as an assured swimming stop. Read the coastal safety page when combining these landscapes in one park visit.
Park entry and preparation
The adult park day-pass is 22 USD as of 11 November 2026, with children under 17 admitted free. For someone aged exactly 17, obtain the applicable age tariff from the park. Some packages include park admission while others identify Conchi access among their services; compare those words with the entry guide and the selected package.
Carry water, a hat and sun protection for time outside the vehicle and for any walk. Choose clothing and footwear for rough ground as well as the possibility of water. Keep animals undisturbed and do not feed them. A visit to the pool is still a visit within a protected dry landscape, not solely a water activity.
Conchi visit questions
Is swimming guaranteed with a tour?
Swimming and snorkelling are conditional on calm seas and local warnings. Waves can cross the rocks, so the decision belongs to the conditions during the visit.
Does the horseback option include park entry?
The Conchi ride includes Arikok admission along with a guide, hotel transfer, helmet, riding instruction and bottled water.
Can a wheelchair reach the pool?
The Conchi approach has uneven terrain and steep steps and is not wheelchair accessible. Vehicle access to the area does not remove those final obstacles.