LA CAVERNE GENDARME

Visit to the Caverne Gendarme

In addition to this a well-known lava tunnel on Réunion, known as the "Caverne Gendarme". and not " Caverne des Gendarmes "As some people say, this tour is all about local botany. From the historic meeting point, battered by the waves, we'll take a 45-minute walk through the superb forest of Saint Philippe, encountering typical plant species (vanilla, coloured wood, fruit trees, sugar cane, etc.) before reaching the majestic entrance to the tunnel with its unique oxidation colours.

The visit of the Gendarme lava tunnel "It will alternate between exploration and geological and volcanological explanations.

Attention To explore the entire cave, you will have to bend over and crawl on all fours. It is also necessary to cross a "letterbox" (a horizontal narrowing, see photo), so it is not recommended for people who are strong or anxious about sneaking in.

Progress through the forest is relatively steep (100m vertical drop) and can be slippery. It also includes the specific characteristics of a tropical forest, hot and humid in the southern summer (December to March) and during the wet season well inhabited by mosquitoes...