Varahicacos Ecological Reserve

A must visit if you are in varadero! Not for larger people, those with mobility issues, or strollers. Immerse yourself in nature & bring bug spray & close toed shoes! The caves were the best part.

It was a close walk from our hotel, Laguna Azul - 25 mins, and to the caves down the road. It was a wonderful nature walk, ruined by mosquitos. I wanted to stop and admire the scenery more but I could only stand the onslaught for so long. If you go during the mosquitos aren't as bad or wear mosquito proof clothing, this is a wonderful walk. The path is some what a mystery to follow, but I liked that. For $5 it was worth it.

Gorgeous trail filled with diverse plants and the occasional lizard if you keep an eye out. The staff was friendly and helpful. It was not busy. The trail itself has lots of limestone and exposed tree roots so it is best to wear closed-toed shoes. Fyi, the end of the trail leaves you at a sidewalk by the side of the road.

A little pricey at 5CUC per person. The trail is rocky and uneven, even has holes you can fall into. Expect to spend about 1.5 hours walking the trail and crawling into the caves. The lagoon is not worth looking at. Well signed and informative

Small but very interesting! The bats flying around and great photo opportunity.

Amazing walk. We loved the knowledge throughout. Be aware to bring children. Recommend no young kids that need strollers. But this is an amazing walk

It's a short 1km one way walking trail through the forest. To a Canadian who loves the outdoors it's amazing! It costs 5 cuc and comes with a map and small writeup of different things you'll see during the walk. We saw many cacti, beautiful birds, crabs, some kind of rodent, caves and mangroves. Oh and human remains. (Tribal burial site) Its quite a contrast to the forest back home. I very much enjoyed it. Staff on my visit was friendly and didn't insist on tip. I didn't want to post the the burial site to avoid offending anyone. Be warned it's quite the experience, you can get very close to it. I recommend to dress light, wear shoes (rocks are sharp), bring water and bug spray. Money for beer and soft drinks. Drinking in public is allowed here.

This place is a hiking trail with some caves. You really get to see Cuba in it's natural form which was incredible. I recommend pants because the trail is natural with growth. This place is worth it for site #9 alone. If you look at the pics I included, you crawl in a small cave hole and then there is a large cave that you can walk around explore. It's incredible!