Boka Uniko and the Vanished Lake Hike

Boka Uniko and the Vanished Lake Hike – Boka Uniko, Vaersenbaai, Curaçao

Ingrid Hiking Tours · Boka Uniko, Vaersenbaai

Rough natural paths with views over the clear blue sea to Boka Uniko, then the Biná Trail past agaves and Spanish moss to Lago Disparsé, Curaçao’s vanished lake, with its old pump and Shell’s gauge. About 7.5 km in about three hours.

Send your date and the number of hikers; Kua Kaminda passes your request to Ingrid. Once she confirms, you pay USD 10 a person online to book and her own price, USD 20 or EUR 15 a person, to her on the day.

Your hike

Rough natural paths with lovely views over the clear blue sea, to Boka Uniko. Now and then a little scrambling.

Via Rooi Kenepa to the Biná Trail, with many agaves and Spanish moss hanging in the trees.

Lago Disparsé, the vanished lake: over the dam where the old pump and Shell’s water gauge still stand.

Perhaps the indigo vats where dye was made around 1700.

Back through the wide saliña.

Good to know

About 7.5 km, about 3 hours.

Level: moderate, with a little scrambling and some steep paths.

Ingrid gives this route two shoes out of five for the scrambling and the steep bits.

A group hike with Ingrid: at most 12 people, so everyone can hear her and she can keep an eye on everyone.

An easy pace of about 3 km an hour, with stops to talk, rest and take photos.

Ingrid confirms where to meet with your date.

Prefer a hike with just your group? Ask for a private hike: Ingrid fits the route, the pace and the time of day to your wishes.

What to bring

Sunscreen

At least a full litre of water

A camera

A cap and sunglasses

Long trousers if you would rather not get scratched

Shoes with good grip: no flip-flops

How you pay

Ingrid first confirms that there is room on your date.

Then you pay USD 10 a person online to book.

On the day you pay Ingrid her own price: USD 20 or EUR 15 a person.

No other booking fees.

Cancellation and weather

Cancel more than 24 hours before the hike and your USD 10 a person is refunded in full.

Cancel within 24 hours, or do not show up, and it is not refunded.

If Ingrid cancels, for example for the weather, you choose another date or get your USD 10 back.

You pay Ingrid only on the day, so there is nothing else to refund.

Tour photos

A pebble bay, an old structure standing in the lake, and feathers found on the way
A pebble bay, an old structure standing in the lake, and feathers found on the way · © Ingrid Hiking Tours
Drinks on a pier rail above a turquoise bay at Vaersenbaai
Drinks on a pier rail above a turquoise bay at Vaersenbaai · © Ingrid Hiking Tours
Kokomo Beach at Vaersenbaai, seen from the hill above it
Kokomo Beach at Vaersenbaai, seen from the hill above it. Photo: Baklu23, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Tour details

Duration
180 minutes
Price
USD 30 per person: USD 10 online to book, USD 20 to Ingrid on the day
Departure
Vaersenbaai

Next group hike: Friday 27 November 2026 at 6:45 AM; about 3 hours. Ingrid adds new dates each month; ask for another date, or for a private hike.

Ticket prices

Per person
USD 30.00

USD 10 online to book, USD 20 to Ingrid on the day

Prices and booking options

Guests: 1–12

Prices are per person.

Event dates: 2026-11-27

Prices are estimates. Submit your request here and Kua Kaminda contacts the operator through its WhatsApp Business account. You receive the availability and final price by email; sending a request does not reserve places.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Boka Uniko hike difficult?

It is moderate: mostly easy walking, with a little scrambling and some steep paths. Good walking or sports shoes help.

How do I book and pay?

Send your date and the number of hikers with the request form. Kua Kaminda passes your request to Ingrid; once she confirms there is room, you pay USD 10 a person online to book, and Ingrid’s own price, USD 20 or EUR 15 a person, to her on the day.

Can we have a private hike?

Yes. Ingrid also walks with just your group, alone, with your partner, family or friends, and fits the route, the pace and the time of day to your wishes. For four people it is typically about EUR 100, paid to her on the day, plus USD 10 a person to book. Transport and a lunch can be added: ask in your request.

What should I bring?

Sunscreen, at least a full litre of water, a camera, a cap and sunglasses, and shoes with good grip, no flip-flops. Long trousers if you would rather not get scratched.

Where this tour fits

Activity: Hiking tours

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