Aloe Farm — Attraction in Oranjestad (city)

I feel this place has really been over hyped. It’s wonderful to learn about Aruba’s history and see how Aloe is extracted from the actual plant but all the facts can be read on their website and even the demo can be seen there so the place actually didn’t add anything to what I learned prior to coming as it was repetitive. Seeing the Aloe plantation was nice but to be honest there was nothing exciting about it as aloe plants can be seen everywhere in Aruba. I stepped away from the « free » presentation because it seemed like a huge sales pitch to sell their overpriced product. This is not really a « museum » but just a big store full of very (VERY) expensive creams . Gullible tourists are lured in by the advertising of free tour then they are pushed to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars at the overpriced expensive gift shop. I have seen this woman fill her basket of almost $600 of products! Her 2 year old daughter also did the same. The staff seem to love her and give her a lot of attention. Nothing wrong in helping contribute to Aruba’s economy but personally I can think of a million other things to spend on in Aruba than overpriced Aloe creams. You can order these products online and have them shipped to the Canada and US. As for the staff, I did not find them friendly. I did, however, find that they were very very friendly with the people who were buying things. Do I recommend this place as a must see place in Aruba? Absolutely not. but...

It’s a lovely place to start your day! There is a guided tour that is completely free and very enjoyable. The guides truly put their heart and soul into their explanations. They also demonstrate in real life how aloe vera is extracted, and you even get to feel it yourself — a very nice experience. You’ll also see the entire factory process from beginning to end. The actual extraction of aloe vera takes place only on Thursdays, so if you want to witness it in person rather than on video, plan your...

The aloe farm was such a great experience for our family! You can take a free tour of the processing plant to see all of the equipment used to make all of their 100% natural products. There is a museum part as well that has many interesting facts about aloe and the process used to cultivate it. They even have a guided tour that takes you into the aloe fields. I highly recommend stopping by this farm if you...