Santo Tomás Great Cavern — Attraction in Viñales

Interesting cave to visit, however be aware the last tour of the day is at 1530. To reach the cave, it requires a 20 min ride from Vinales. Once at the entrance you will be equipped with a helmet with a spot light, different colours for men and women. To reach the cave one needs to climb a steep hill over rocks and other obstacles. The normal route was partially destroyed by the hurricane in spring 2022. The view at the entrance over the valley is spectacular.

The cave is not paved or equipped especially for visitors with lights and platforms. You really walk in the complete dark over obstacles, although mostly save, except for some slippery areas. There is one stretch which requires climbing a ladder. One reaches very large chamber which is lighted.

In total the cave system is apparently 47km long, open to the public are just a few kms.

Was an interesting experience, different from other cave systems visited. Not recommended for persons who are not fit or...

This is known to be the largest cave network in Cuba and it is pretty big. The guided tour is worth a visit. There is a nominal fee for entrance and they provide you with helmets and torch lights. It is a fairly easy tour and the hike does not involve portions that are too steep. As long you are wearing a good pair of sports or climbing shoes, you will be fine. I did it in beach chappals and still managed to get away with it :) There are far better caves else where (recommend Mexico and Budapest if you really like caving), but this is still worth a visit if you are in Vinales. Just make sure you bargain for the taxi to get here so it does not end up being...

We joined the official guided tour and there English speaking guide in the entrance to lead all people in a specific time schedule. There was also private one but the locals told us better to join the official one. They would provide you the helmet (with lamp) in the ticket office. The cave is very big so we could only visit a part of it. Completely dark in some points as the cave was well preserved naturally without any additional stuff built. The part open for public is not that difficult to walk. It's an very interesting experience and...