1st day:
Arrival at Caracas International Airport, where our guide will take you to the 4 star Hotel Best Western Puerto Viejo, or a similar hotel, with private transportation. Dinner and stay will be enjoyed there.
2nd day:
Early in the morning, our assistant will accompany you to the national terminal for the flight Caracas-Puerto Ordaz. At arrival you´ll be met by our guide. We’ll leave in a 4 x 4 Jeep to La Gran Sabana. During the ride we’ll briefly visit the best known parks of the city, Cachamay and La Llovizna (closed on Mondays), we’ll have a lunch break at a typical local restaurant and go on to the goldmine area, visiting the famous village of El Callao. After passing El Dorado, where the prison out of the book “Papillon” is, we’ll go up to the highest part of La Gran Sabana, checking out the mysterious stone of the Virgin and the monument of the soldier Pioniero. At dinner time we’ll arrive at the camp where you’ll be assigned your rooms without private bathroom, where we’ll stay and enjoy dinner.
3rd day:
The following morning, after breakfast, we’ll take our Jeep along a natural road that takes us to the Indian community of Iworiwo. From there we’ll leave at the small Indian pier in a “curiara” (a typical Indian vessel made out of a single tree trunk) to ride on the Aponwao river and start the walk up to the base of the spectacular waterfall Cinak Meru. When we get back we’ll have lunch in a small restaurant and continue to Santa Elena de Uairen, border city between Venezuela and Brazil. During the trip we’ll see the Kama Meru. Once we arrive at the hotel, we’ll set up in rooms with private bathrooms. Afterwards we’ll have dinner.
4th day:
After breakfast we’ll cover a part of the route of La Gran Sabana, during which, depending the weather, we´ll make some interesting stops. The Jaspe Stream, where the bottom of the river is formed by semi precious stones; the Pacheco Stream, where we can relax and enjoy a natural hydro massage in the river and where we will see some Indian communities and have the change to buy some of the typical handicraft of the Pemon tribe. If there’s enough time left and everybody has a yellow fever certificate, we could agree with the guide to visit the frontier with Brazil. Lunch will be served during the excursion. Back at the hotel we’ll have dinner.
5th day:
Transfer in the morning to the small airport of Santa Elena de Uairén, where we’ll take an air taxi in which we’ll fly to Canaimia. Then our assistant will take you to the Parakaupa Camp where you’ll stay in rooms with a private bathroom. In the afternoon we’ll do a tour through the Indian community, Canaima Lagoon and El Sapo waterfall. Full pension.
6 th day:
A day off to enjoy extra excursions. Depending on the weather conditions it will be possible to see Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world. Arriving at the base by boat, or flying over it in a private plane or we’ll go on a tour of Canaima Lagoon where you can admire the magic of the place and you can experience the excitement of being behind the El Sapo waterfall.
7 th day:
After breakfast we’ll go back to the airport of Canaima to take a flight back to Ciudad Bolivar. At arrival we’ll find our guide, who will take us to on a 3 to 4 hour trip to a ranch near the Orinoco Delta. We’ll have lunch during the trip and we’ll take a “chalana” (a typical boat from the mystic Orinoco) to cross the majestic Orinoco River. In the evening we’ll get back the ranch where the rooms will be assigned, all with private bathroom, where we’ll have time to enjoy the pool or go horseback riding around the property. Afterwards dinner will be served.
8 th day:
After breakfast we’re going on a 50 minute drive to a small pier where we board a boat that will take us through the canal of the Delta. Here we’ll fish for piranhas and visit the Warao Indians that live on the banks of the river, in their typical houses. Observing the vegetation carefully we might see some of the animals that live in the area like monkeys, birds, toucans and chigüiris. For the most dynamic people we can organize a walking tour through the jungle, to show the variety of unique and peculiar plants. Afterwards there will be a navigation test in a typical Indian vessel. During the excursion we’ll have lunch. In the afternoon we follow the coastline until we arrive at the Pueblo Pequeño Camp. Here we’ll enjoy our dinner.
9 th day:
Today is dedicated to the exploration of National Park Caripe-Guacharo where the famous Cave of the Guacharo is visited. It’s one of the largest caves in South America where an incredible colony of unique nocturnal birds live that use a sonic/radar guidance system similar to bats. This is the only place in the world where these birds can be found.
We’ll have lunch in a typical restaurant in the cool mountain climate and if there is time we can visit a nearby waterfall and eat a bowl of fresh strawberries with ice cream. In the afternoon we’ll go down the mountain and follow the coastline until we reach the entrance of Mochima National Park (a protected national reserve since 1973), arriving at a funny local posada. Here we’ll have dinner and we’ll stay in rooms with private bathrooms.
10 th day:
Very early in the morning we’ll leave with our guide for a full day at Playa Blanca, a white-sanded beach where you can enjoy a relaxing Caribbean day. The boat trip, beach chairs, shades and lunch are all included. In the afternoon we’ll return to the pier from where we’ll leave for Puerto la Cruz to Hotel Maremares, a beautiful 5-star hotel. Here we’ll have dinner and you’ll have the night off to enjoy the lively nightlife.
11 th day:
After a delicious breakfast we’ll leave for a full day in Mochima national Park, enjoying the clear waters and calm sea. With a bit of luck we’ll be able to see dolphins and iguanas that inhabit the island. After snorkeling we’ll have a nice lunch in one of the local restaurants. Afterwards we’ll return to the hotel where dinner will be enjoyed.
12 th day:
In the morning we’ll take a private car to go to the airport and fly back to Caracas for the connecting flight to Los Roques. At arrival our guide will welcome you to Los Roques Park and will then take you to Va Pensiero. You’ll have a day off to do additional tours or just relax and enjoy yourself. Lunch, dinner and stay are included.
13 th and 14 th day:
Just breakfast is served after which the spectacular beaches of the other islands can be enjoyed in optional excursions.
15 th day:
After breakfast our guide will accompany you to the small airport of Los Roques, from where we’ll take a flight to Caracas for your international connection. You’ll be assisted with the check-in and boarding of your international flight. |
