Buch Great trip!!!! It takes all the thinking out of travel leaving your mind to absorb all the joys of interacting with new cultures and people! Highly recommended any trip!!!!!
Be in a igneo-metamorphic base with rocks that date between 900 million and 3.5 billion years old! The predominant formations consist of a combination of tepuis, grasslands, and valleys.
Amongst these tepuis you find the Auyan-Tepuy (2.400 m), from which Angel Falls (Karepaku-pa merú), the highest waterfall in the world, originates with a drop of 979 m. In addition, see other tepuis such as Roraima (2.800 m); Chimata (2.700 m); Kukenán (2.600 m).
Walk in the humid tropical rainforest andobserve a diverse amount of endemic species.
Get to interact with ethnic indigenous groups such as the Pemóns, and other subgroups such as the Kamaracotos, Taurepans, and Arekunas, who live in this territory. Their territory was recognized in the 18th century by the Catalan Capuchin missionaries.
Day 1. Ciudad Bolivar - Canaima National Park & Angel Falls
Take a flight from Ciudad Bolivar to Canaima National Park. Meet your tour guide in the camp, and get ready to start the adventure!!! Curiaras (boat) are waiting for you to take you to the highest waterfall in the world - Angel Fall. In Raton Island we will stop. Get your trekking boots ready and prepare your eyes to observe diverse endemic species in a rich tropical rainforest. After an hour hike through the rainforest, we arrive to the view point were you will see the magnetic Angel Falls right in front of you. (Overnight in a jungle camp; sleep hammocks). ( - / L / D )
Day 2.Canaima National Park & Angel Falls - Ciudad Bolivar
After breakfast, we head back to the Canaima Lagoon. On the way we navigate through Churúm and Carrao Rivers and have a close experience with the powerful Sapo Fall. If you have never walked under a waterfall this will be your chance to do it! After Sapo Fall, we walk about 20 minutes until we reach another curiara that will give us a tour around the Canaima Lagoon. From there we will take you back to the main camp where you will be transferred to the aiport to take your flight back to Ciudad Bolívar / Puerto Ordaz. ( B / L / - )
The following tour can be arranged with the following services:
BASIC/STANDARD & CONFORT SERVICES: sleep in hammocks; share collective bathrooms; sleep in a jungle camp; meals as described in the itenerary.
SUPERIOR SERVICE: private bedroom and bathroom; a beautiful camp in front of the Canaima Lagoon; all meals (without drinks); an excursion to Kavac or a flight over Angel Falls.
Optional: Kavac Excursion
This excursion takes you to visit one of the most amazing places in the Auyantepuy. Take a 25 minutes plain ride to Kavac. Walk for about 30 minutes through the jungle to reach the Kayak canyon. Swim through the canyon (which is just 1.5 m wide, 30 meters high and 100 meters long). The canyon ends at a wonderful waterfall.
Total Breakfast (B); Lunch (L); Dinner (D)
B = 1 / L = 2 / D = 1
Turpial Travel vouchers, pre-departure information and printed copy of your Itinerary PDF
Alarm clock
Flashlight
Sun hat, sunblock, sunglasses
Insect repellent
Water bottle
Small towel and swim wear
Toiletries (biodegradable)
Sturdy walking shoes/sport sandals
Moneybelt
Shorts
Long trousers
Hiking pants/track pants
Shirts/T-shirts
Swimwear
Warm clothes and windproof/waterproof jacket if you are traveling to the Andes or taking a trekking/climbing expedition.
Waterproof clothes for wet season May-Oct. Umbrella or waterproof jacket
Cover for backpack or plastic bags to keep clothes dry
Clothes for temples – long pants or sarongs
Camera and film
Reading/writing material
Binoculars
Pocketknife
First-aid kit (should contain lip salve, aspirin, band aids, anti-histamine, imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, re-hydration powder, extra prescription drugs you may be taking).
If you are under medical treatment, please bring medical treatment for the days you will be traveling with us.
Special Needs: Those who have special needs need to let us know in advance so we can make the necessary arrangements (e.g. allergy to specific foods, etc).
Tour Includes:
A comprehensive pre-departure information
Airport assistance
Accommodation (including overnights in camps and hotels) on a twin-share basis
Domestic flights, if indicated on the itinerary. If not, it is not included. Baggage allowance in domestic flights is 10kg.
Private ground transfers as listed on the itinerary
Excursions and meals as indicated on the itinerary
Professional English-speaking local guide for the tours (for comfort and superior service levels)
Tours does NOT Include:
International flights
Maiquetia international airport departure tax ($52)
International airport tax ($64)
National airport taxes, if we include the internal flights in the itinerary (approximately BS.F.27.50)
Alcoholic drinks
Tips / Gratuities
Personal expenses
Personal Gear (or other items of a personal nature)
Entrance fees to National Parks if included in your itinerary ($26)
Medical treatment
Excess baggage costs
Meals, alcoholic beverages, tours, or other services not listed on the itinerary.
Holliday surcharges
Visas
Expenses incurred in preparing for the trip such as but not limited to: non-refundable airline tickets, travel insurance or additional expenses encountered as a result of flight delays, cancellations, or missed connections.
NOTES:
Trip extensions can be arrange for any of our tours at an additional cost.
Allow for USD 20 per day for meals not included and/or additional personal expenses
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