Caves and cenotes in Aruba
Arikok National Park holds Quadirikiri Cave, with two large chambers lit by openings in the ceiling, stalactites, and bats roosting in the dark corners. Fontein Cave, near San Nicolas, is a shallow cave with reddish-brown pictographs on the ceiling, reachable in a regular car, with a park guide usually at the entrance.
Places to go
Quadirikiri Caves
Limestone caves inside Arikok National Park, reached by back roads on jeep tours. Two chambers open to the sky, with stalactites, bats and Amerindian petroglyphs nearby.
Fontein Cave
Fontein Cave is a shallow limestone cave on Aruba's northwest side, known for reddish-brown rock drawings made by the Caquetio, the Arawak people who lived on the island. A visit is short and mostly about looking up at the ceiling.
Arikok National Park
Arikok National Park is Aruba's large wild reserve, covering about a fifth of the island on the rugged east side. Its dry trails, caves, old gold ruins and limestone cliffs make it the place for hiking and wildlife on land.
Tours to book
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
