Williwood Hike: Jan Kok Salt Pans, Rif Sint Marie and the Lime Kiln

Williwood Hike: Jan Kok Salt Pans, Rif Sint Marie and the Lime Kiln – Jan Kok and Rif Sint Marie, Curaçao

Ingrid Hiking Tours · Jan Kok and Rif Sint Marie

A hike with everything: from the salt pans of Jan Kok into the hills by the Rif Sint Marie lagoon, up to a mirador over the salt pans, along the sea, over a little bridge past the mangroves, and back to the flamingos. About 9 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

We start at the beautiful salt pans of Jan Kok.

Into nature towards the lagoon of Rif Sint Marie: peace, space and rugged paths.

A climb to a mirador with a stunning view over the salt pans.

Down to the coast and along the sea, with the breeze and the sound of the waves.

Over a little bridge and past the mangroves, and back to the salt pans, with a good chance of flamingos.

Good to know

About 9 km, about 3 hours.

Level: moderate.

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

Three flamingos in the salt pans of Jan Kok
Three flamingos in the salt pans of Jan Kok · © Ingrid Hiking Tours
Old ruins with two pillars in front of an old house
Old ruins with two pillars in front of an old house · © Ingrid Hiking Tours
The Jan Kok salt pans and a stone dyke
The Jan Kok salt pans and a stone dyke. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The boardwalk and flamingo sign at the salt pans
The boardwalk and flamingo sign at the salt pans. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The salt pans, with a wooden platform at the water's edge
The salt pans, with a wooden platform at the water's edge. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Tula monument at the edge of the salt pans
The Tula monument at the edge of the salt pans. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Williwood sign on the hill above the salt pans
The Williwood sign on the hill above the salt pans. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
A melon cactus on the coral rock near the bridge
A melon cactus on the coral rock near the bridge. Photo: avocat, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
A melon cactus on the rocks by the lagoon, near the kiln
A melon cactus on the rocks by the lagoon, near the kiln. Photo: avocat, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Flamingos feeding in the Saliña di Jan Kok
Flamingos feeding in the Saliña di Jan Kok. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Two flamingos in the saliña
Two flamingos in the saliña. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Flamingos by the shore of the saliña
Flamingos by the shore of the saliña. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The saliña and the church of Sint Willibrordus
The saliña and the church of Sint Willibrordus. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
A tricolored heron in the salt pans
A tricolored heron in the salt pans. Photo: -JvL-, CC BY 2.0, 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
Jan Kok

Next group hike: Saturday 7 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: 2026-11-07

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

Will we see flamingos?

There is a good chance, on the way and at the end, at the salt pans of Jan Kok. They are wild, so never guaranteed.

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

Areas of Curaçao: Banda Abou & Westpunt

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