General
| Meals: Total Breakfast (B); Lunch (L); Dinner (D) B= 0 / L= 0 / D= 0 |
| Max Pax: 12 |
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Type:
Combinations (Circuits) |
| Duration: 7 nights 8 days |
| Activities: Wildlife Watching Tours |
| Destinations: Canaima National Park & Angel Falls Los Roques National Park Margarita Island |
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Level:
Easy |
| Price: |
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Trip Reviews
| It would be difficult to do any other style of trip after doing Caribbean and Guayana Deluxe . Instead of visiting a country I was able to experience it. The style of the trip was perfect and each day was a highlight. |
| Jo Christensen |
| Canada | 04/30/2009 |
Notes
| Best season for this program: All year round. |
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Trip Highlights:
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| Day 1: Maiquetia - Los Roques National Park |
Meet our travel assistant at the Maiquetía airport in Caracas. He/she will welcome you to Venezuela, answer all your questions, and transfer you to your connecting flight to Los Roques National Park. Overnight at a posada. |
| Day 2: Los Roques National Park |
Spend the day exploring the islands. The following day can be spent lying on a white sandy beach, reading a book or just relaxing. If you feel like snorkeling, diving, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing or ultra light aircraft flights over the archipelago, it can be arranged at an extra cost. Overnight at a posada. |
| Day 3: Los Roques National Park |
An additional day at another spectacular key! Spend the day enjoying this paradise or chose a sport of your liking. Overnight at a posada. |
| Day 4: Los Roques National Park - Maiquetia - Margarita Island |
In the morning, fly to Margarita Island (with a connection in Caracas)where you can gulf, take a jeef safari to the Macanao Peninsula and Copey national park or an full day excursion to Coche and Yemaya Island. Overnight at a hotel. |
| Day 5: Margarita Island - Canaima National Park & Angel Falls |
From Margarita Island take a flight to Canaima National Park. From the camp you will see the most amazing waterfalls from the hotel. If you wish, take a boat ride to see the “Hacha”, “Golondrina” and “Ucaima” Falls. When you arrive on the other side of the Lagoon, you will begin a 15 minute walk into the forest around the “Frog” and “Little Frog” Falls, tacking a path we arrive behind the Frog Fall and cross it, later to taking another path that will lead us to a higher part of the same fall, we can observe the majesty of the “Toad” and “Little Toad” Falls; returning later to the Camp.boat ride to get closer to the waterfalls and then walk right underneath Sapo Falls itself. Overnight at lodge. |
| Day 6: Canaima National Park & Angel Falls |
Today you will explore Kavac, a beautiful canyon with clear waters and colorful rock carved out of Auyantepuy, the Angel Falls mountain. Leaving from the Canaima Airport, take a flight to the “Kamarata Valley” zone, south-east of the “Auyan Tepuy”, where we land and visit the native village of “Kavac”. The Indians will guide us into the deepest part of a cave, in which, there is a 100 meters high water fall, pouring into a pool more than 200 meters in depth, which has been formed by the river during millenniums. The excursion is done on foot amid small rivers, and wade in each pond or just rest on the stones. Upon returning to the village we will barbecue some lunch. Later, you have the opportunity to rest or take a long walker through the village, to buy typical regional artisan items. we will then board the plane to return, with a little deviation to over-flight the “Angel Fall” and the “Auyan Tepuy” into the Devil Canyon and return to Canaima. Overnight at a lodge. |
| Day 7: Canaima National Park & Angel Falls |
Get up at 4:30 AM and right before leaving to Angel Falls stop by the dining room to get some breakfast (Coffee, Milk, Cookies). Leave the camp in a jeep and head to Puerto Ucaima where you will embark on a “curiara”. From there you will navigate on the curiara for 15 minutes until you reach the Rapids of Mayupa. At this point, you will get off and walk for 30 minutes to the other side where you will get on the boat again to continue sailing up through the Carrao River. At the Orchid Island’ (Isla Orquidea), the group will stop for breakfast. After breakfast the journey continues until you reach “Isla Raton”. Upon arrival you will stop a minute at our shelter as we prepare to trek for one to the “Mirador Laime” (the nearest accessible point to Angel Falls) where you will enjoy a view of the spectacular Angel Falls. After enjoying the view of the fall, returned to the shelter to have lunch. After lunch, we begin our journey back to our camp in Canaima. Overnight at a lodge. |
| Day 8: Canaima National Park & Angel Falls - Puerto Ordaz/Ciudad Guayana - Maiquetia |
Early in the morning fly from Canaima to Caracas- with a connection in Puerto Ordaz– to catch your international flight back home. End of services. |
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- 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.
- A comprehensive pre-departure information
- Airport assistance
- Accommodation with confort type service 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 naturalist guide for the tours (for comfort and superior service levels)
- 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.
- Trips 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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