- Beach – The white sandy beaches of Varadero are considered the best in Cuba. All shorelines are open to the public and the beach generally gets better further out in the peninsula. So especially if you're staying at the base of the peninsula, find a way out to either the town center or by some of the nice resorts to enjoy the best Varadero has to offer.
- Delfinario – A dolphin show with the option to actually swim with the captive dolphins, about US$15 for the show and US$85 for the show + swim. However, you should reconsider whether this is actually a proper way to treat animals.
- Cuevas de la Bellamar (Bellamar Caves). Visit the oldest tourist attraction in Cuba, open to visitors since the 1860s. The caves are extensive and impressive. There are quite a few steps down into the cave and it is slightly damp and rough underfoot, and also very warm. ~US$5.
- Seafari Cayo Blanco (excursion by catamaran). Daily, the excursion takes 7 hours. Snorkeling in a coral barrier reef, entertainment, music, lunch and open bar with Cuban cocktails in Cayo Blanco. There is the option to either swim with the dolphins or visit the dolphin show at Delfinario and enjoy a sunset party. About US$75 for the sunset party and dolphin show trip. US$85 for the chance to swim with dolphins instead.
- Villa Du Pont – Once the residence of Irénée Du Pont, the green-roofed hacienda style building built in 1928 is today the headquarters of the Varadero Golf Club. The golf course, just a few steps away, features 18 holes, the largest in Cuba. The visitor has the opportunity to admire the splendor of its mahogany furniture, floors made out the finest Italian marble, bronze candelabra and oil paintings. The basement offers Varadero´s most luxurious and expensive restaurant, "Las Américas". On the first floor there are 5 finely decorated and equipped guest rooms, plus a presidential suite. A few steps higher on the second floor, an attractive bar "Mirador" (open 24 hours), product of a mixture between art deco and Moorish style, will surely keep you there sipping tasty Cuban cocktails at sunset.
- Skydiving. Varadero has a skydiving company located at the end of the peninsula; a great location for beautiful sandy beach landings. About US$200.
- Snorkel in Coral Beach (Coral Beach). Visit a beautiful coral barrier reef near Varadero, when you can feed the fish with you own hands. About US$10.
