Cave exploring
Gran Caverna de Santo Tomás
For real caving, drive 15 kilometers west to the gran caverna de santo tomã¡s, near el moncada. this is the biggest cave in cuba. basic tours are two hours and you must hire a guide. helmets and headlamps are provided, although you might want to bring a more powerful flashlight, if you have one. also you're required to wear shoes, which is a problem for female cubans, who seem to own nothing but sandals. the cave is spectacular, especially where the roof has collapsed and you walk into a green jungle paradise sunk into a mountaintop. the cave has 45 kilometers of galleries on eight levels. also, the town of el moncada was another of fidel's ideas, and the streets are laid out to form a c, u, b, and a.
Cuevas del Indio
The cuevas del indio "indian caves" is five kilometers north of viã±ales. the cave is well-developed for tourists, with lights and a boat tour. the price is 5 cuc. nearby is a restaurant, gift shop, etc.
motorbike rental
You can rent a motorbike a scooter for about 20 CUC per day and ride it either to Cayo Jutias or to Cayo Levisa. The road is magnificent and you may even enjoy it more than the beaches. You will need your passport and driving license in order to rent a scooter. There's no need for a motorbike license.
hiking and horseback riding
The national park building near the Hotel Los Jazmines has maps and exhibits showing fourteen excursions see the photos below. The main hike everyone does circles behind the mogotes closest to the town. You can hire horses for this. You may be able to hire a hiking guides at the Museo Municipal Adela Azcuy Calle Salvador Cisneros #115.
Cocosolo-PalmaritoTime: 5 hoursDifficulty: LowLength: 8 kmStart: Hotel La ErmitaEnd: Mural de la Prehistoria y Campismo Dos Hermanas
Cueva del Cable Cave of the Cable Time: 2 hours 30 minutesDifficulty: MediumLength: 10 kmStart: Rancho San VicenteEnd: Hoya de Jutia
San Vicente-AncónTime: 3 hours 30 minutesDifficulty: LowLength: 5 kmStart: Hotel Rancho San VicenteEnd: Ancón
Maravillas de Viñales Wonders of ViñalesTime: 5 hoursDifficulty: LowLength: 6 kmStart: 2 km from MoncadaEnd: 1.5 km from Moncada
El Pinar y Su Encanto The Pine and His CharmTime: 4 hoursDifficulty: MediumLength: 2.8 kmStart: Hotel Rancho San VicenteEnd: Hotel Rancho San Vicente
Entre Valles y Montañas Between Valleys and MountainsTime: 5-6 hoursDifficulty: Low-MediumLength: 10.8 kmStart: Hotel La ErmitaEnd: Hotel La Ermita
Tradiciones Campesinas Traditional CountrysideTime: 7 hoursDifficulty: Low-MediumLength: 7 kmStart: Intersection of the road Capón and the Viñales-Puerto highwayEnd: Comunidad República de Chile
Del Infierno al ParaÃso From Hell to ParadiseTime: 6-7 hoursDifficulty: Very highLength: 8.6 kmStart: Resolladero rÃo El NovilloEnd: Mural de la Prehistoria
Tradiciones de Viñales Traditional ViñalesTime: 2-3 hoursDifficulty: LowLength: 5.7 kmStart: Hotel Los JazminesEnd: Hotel Los Jazmines
Los Paisajes en al Valle The Landscapes in the ValleyTime: 4 hoursDifficulty: LowLength: 7.6 kmStart: Intersection of the Viñales road and the La Ermita HotelEnd: Intersection of the Viñales road and the La Ermita Hotels
En el Corazon del Valle In the Heart of the ValleyTime: 4 hoursDifficulty: LowLength: 11 kmStart: Viñales MuseumEnd: Farm House in Viñales
Del Mirador al Valle The View of the ValleyTime: 3 hoursDifficulty: LowLength: 4 kmStart: Hotel Los JazminesEnd: The town of Viñales
De la Mano del Guajiro Of the Hand of the PeasantTime: 3 hoursDifficulty: LowLength: 4 kmStart: Viewpoint at Sitio del InfiernoEnd: Primary School El Sitio
birdwatching
There's a bird-watching trail starting at the El Ranchón restaurant near the Cuevas del Indio.