• Orinoco Delta •

• Guyana–
• Gran Sabana •

• Rundreisen •

 
H I K E - V E N E Z U E L A . C O M

Highlights

 

Arrival at Caracas, overnight stay in Caracas


Day 1:
Circular Tour
Flight Caracas/Maturin or Caracas/Ciudad Gujana. Transportation by car or
van to Boca de Urucoa, from there to the main camp El Guamal by boat. Lunch,
relaxing, swimming, a ride in the afternoon: fishing for piranhas, watching
wildlife. After sunset back to the camp.
In the evening jungle bar. Overnight stay in small, luxurious huts in beds.
Day 2:
Breakfast, after that continuing of our journey to the outer camp by boat.
On the way watching wildlife. Lunch in the outer camp. In the afternoon a
trip to visit the Warao Indians. On the way back we go fishing (Tarbun).
Dinner. Night trip by canoe (watching caimans), overnight stay in hammocks.
Day 3:
Breakfast, after that a ride by canoe and a walk in the jungle. Lunch on the
way. Visit of an Indian camp, a walk in the mangroves. Dinner at the camp,
overnight stay in hammocks.
Day 4:
Breakfast, driving back to the main camp. Lunch. Leaving by boat to Boca de
Urucoa against 3 pm. From there we continue our journey to San Felix.
Further travelling to the brasilian border to Santa Helena de Guairen by
night bus.
Day 5:
Arrival at Santa Helena de Guairen, then to a camp, recovering, lunch. Day
trip to the Kaine waterfall with the possibility to go swimming. Heading
back to the camp by sunset.
Day 6:
Breakfast, departure to the Roraima Trekking, driving through the savannah
by jeep to Paratepui. Here starts our three-day-ascent. Every day we will
wander uphill for 5 hours to reach the peak.
Day 7:
We continue our ascent crossing shallow river beds and wandering on narrow
mountain paths. At midday we rest on the road. There are a proper meal and a
load of refreshing drinks. After that we slow down and relax in the
afternoon.
Day 8:
After setting up early we reach the peak in the morning. Here, at first we
recover from the efforts of the ascent, spending the night in a small camp.
The rest of the day we spend exploring the nature on the mountain top.
Day 9:
Today, we explore our surrounding with our guide. There are rare crystals
and mystical-looking rock formations. From an outstanding plateau we have a
wonderful view to Brasilia, Guayana and, of course, Venezuela.
Day 10:
We leave the camp starting in descent to the base camp.
Day 11:
After a last breakfast at the Tepui we leave the base camp and march back to
the Paratepui. From there we do a jeep safari back to Santa Helena, passing
two waterfalls if we have got the time to. Dinner and overnight stay in a
camp.
Day 12:
Breakfast, departure to the airport of Santa Helena during which we do an
excursion across the brasilian border to La Lina. From Santa Helena we fly
to Canaima. We fly above the Angel Fall, land in Canaima, going there on a 3
to 4-hour-trip by boat. Passing several waterfalls we cross the
Canaima-lagoon. From there we wander to the Frog Fall which we pass by
getting behind its falling waters. Back in Canaima it is lunchtime. From
there we go by plane to Ciudad Guyana.
Return flight to Caracas or, if arranged so, to another city in Venezuela.

Price: 1600 US$

Bring with you:
Valid passport and visa card
Travel sickness insurance, recommended accident insurance
Anti-Moscito-Spray (Autan)
Sunblocker
Possibly photo equipment
Short clothes (shorts, t-shirts)
One set of long clothes (long trousers, long-sleeved shirt, fleece pullover, jacket)
Sleeping bag with comfort temperature -2°
Used walking boots
Swimming clothes
Little bag (for clothes)
Open-mindedness towards the native people and the fellow travellers is
necessary.We offer time, multilingual guidance, transportation, flights, hammocks, all
meals served with alcohol-free drinks and alcohol-free drinks on the trips.