5/5 Jane W. 1 year ago on Google
Magical
place
along
a
beautiful
coast,
and
the
highlight
of
our
Aruba
trip!
Lots
of
other
posts
describing
the
place
itself
so
I'll
just
focus
on
logistics
and
tips.
Access:
we
hiked
into
Conchi
from
the
Daimari
side.
There
is
also
another
option
for
hiking
in
from
the
visitor
center
but
it's
a
bit
longer.
Once
we
parked
and
hiked
to
Daimari,
the
hike
past
Moro,
dunes,
cliffs
was
absolutely
stunning.
Note
if
you
come
in
from
the
Daimari
side,
the
road
down
to
Daimari
Ranch
is
impassable
as
of
Dec.
2022
in
a
non
jeep.
Even
trucks
and
SUVs
park
at
the
top
of
the
hill
and
normal
rental
cars
park
another
1.5
to
2
hills
away.
We
had
the
tiniest
Kia
and
this
added
maybe
another
20
min
each
way
to
our
hike
but
no
big
deal.
Accessing
the
ranch/trail
is
the
most
challenging
part
of
this
entire
trek
so
if
you've
made
it
there
you
are
good
to
go!
The
hike
took
us
about
1
hr
each
way
at
a
very
modest
pace
(I
would
guess
it's
about
2
miles
with
the
added
distance
to
reach
the
Rancho).
We
met
a
family
who
hiked
in
to
Conchi
from
the
visitor
center
and
they
said
their
trek
was
about
1.5
hours.
By
the
time
we
got
back
to
our
car,
there
was
about
5
others
parked
together
where
normal
rental
cars
park
so
it
definitely
can
be
done
in
a
normal
rental.
Tips:
I
agree
with
the
other
reviewers
that
the
ATV
and
jeep
tours
definitely
detract
from
the
experience
at
Conchi.
We
got
to
have
the
pool
to
ourselves
when
we
first
arrived
but
by
the
time
we
left
at
noon,
it
was
one
tour
after
another.
So
start
early..
but
be
sure
to
stop
at
visitor
center
first
to
check
conditions
and
buy
your
wristbands.
Why
stop
at
the
visitor
center
day
of
and
not
the
day
before?
The
seas
can
be
rough
and
conchi
can
close
to
swimming.
The
pool
was
completely
closed
Dec
26
and
partially
closed
Dec
27.
You
are
only
going
to
get
that
kind
of
info
on
the
ground
day
of.
Pack
lots
of
water
(at
least
1
L
per
person).
There
is
little
shade
on
the
hike
to
the
pool.
The
two
places
you
may
find
shade
is
under
a
tree
by
the
rancho
and
near
some
bushes
as
you
approach
Moro.
You
may
also
find
some
shade
near
the
rocks
at
Conchi.
I
brought
a
travel
sun
umbrella
on
the
hike
and
found
it
super
helpful.
Yes
there
are
fish
at
Conchi
and
the
tour
guides
will
sometimes
throw
bread
into
the
pool
to
attract
the
fish,
but
honestly
the
diversity
and
types
of
fish
you
see
is
no
different
than
other
parts
of
Aruba
so
I'd
say
that's
a
minor
value
add.
We
brought
our
snorkels
and
didn't
bother
to
use
them.
The
magic
of
Conchi
is
getting
to
swim
in
this
stretch
of
coast
that
would
otherwise
be
completely
inaccessible
and
watching
huge
waves
crash
over
rocks
while
you
are
safely
protected
by
the
rocks
shielding
the
pool.
It's
exhilarating
and
an
experience
not
to
be
missed!