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19 Days / 18 NightsCaracas - Andes (Merida) - Orinoco Delta - Amazon
Day 1. Caracas
Arrival to Caracas and transfer to your hotel. Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference Hotel.
Caracas lies in a series of valleys 1000 meters above sea level and is surrounded by majestic tree-clad mountains. Traces of the city's colonial roots are still proudly displayed in the historic buildings and contrast dramatically with the imposing modern skyscrapers of the city.
Day 2. Caracas- El Vigia - Merida (Breakfast & lunch)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight Caracas - El Vigia. Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Merida, Posada Casa Sol.
The Venezuelan Andes are characterized by the páramos, or high plains, an austere landscape brightened by the flowers of low-lying plants and dwarf shrubs. This is a region with streams full of trout, deep blue lakes, and small Andean villages only accessible on foot or by mule, seemingly hanging on the mountainsides. The city of Mérida is perched on a mesa between two ranges. It has a spectacular backdrop of snowy peaks known as "The Five White Eagles" - the tallest, Pico Bolívar, reaches 5007 meters.
Enjoy a full-day Mérida city-tour and Jají, including lunch We will visit Mérida's colourful "Mercado Principal", where artisans display the best in local handicrafts, regional delicacies such as smoked cheese, "dulces abrillantados" (crystallized guava chunks wrapped in leaves), flowers, all kinds of fruits and vegetables, weavings, and pottery. We will also visit Mérida's beautiful Cathedral, and the Government Palace on Plaza Bolívar. We can also make a stop at "Helados Coromoto", the ice cream shop that claims the world record for the most flavours. You can taste garlic, meat or spaghetti ice cream, or the more conservative chamomile and rose petal flavours. After lunch we will explore the lower Andes around Mérida. We will drive along the winding streets of the Andes, through cloud forest, until arriving at the small Andean village of Jají. After exploring its beautiful colonial streets, we continue to the old coffee plantation Hacienda El Carmen, with its small museum. This excursion is a nice complement to the higher Andes Páramo tour.
Day 3. Merida - Andes (Breakfast & lunch)
After breakfast, start of a full-day tour to the Andean Páramo, including lunch We will explore the Páramo region of the higher Andes. We will visit the Andean villages of Tabay, Mucurubá and Mucuchíes (where a special type of large and fluffy mountain dog is bred). We reach Laguna Mucubají, from where we hike for 2 hours to Laguna Negra, a beautiful glacial lagoon at 3000 meters, whose dark waters mirror the surrounding landscape. We will visit the biological station of Mifafi, working to protect the endangered Frontino Bear and to reintroduce the Condor to the Venezuelan Andes. We will drive along Pico El Aguila, at 4100 meters the highest mountain pass in the Venezuelan Andes, with spectacular views. Overnight at the Refugio Turístico Mifafí.
Day 4. Day 5. Llanos (All meals)
For these two days you will visit to the Llanos, extending from Bolivia, Peru and Colombia, through 1.000 kilometers of Venezuela to the Orinoco Delta, the vast plains of The Llanos cover an area of about 320.000 square kilometers. The Llanos are an incredible place to see wildlife. Apart from more than 300 species of birds (including scarlet ibis, hoatzin, screamers, soldier storks, spoonbills and many more) you may be lucky enough to spot jaguars, ocelots, anteaters, honeybears, capybaras and alligators, in an environment still relatively undisturbed by man.
The location is 3 hours from Barinas airport, in the Llanos. Morning and afternoon animal-watching excursions are done by open trucks, boat, or on foot. A true paradise for naturalists, birdwatchers and everybody who wants to discover nature from close up with the guidance of professional naturalist guides.
Day 6. Llanos - Caracas (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer From Hato Cedral to Barinas for the flight to Caracas (Monday, Wednesday & Friday). Arrival and transfer to the hotel, Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference Hotel.
Day 7. Caracas (Breakfast)
Free day with options for a city tour of Caracas.
Day 8. Caracas - Puerto Ayacucho & Amazon (All meals)
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Puerto Ayacucho (only on Mondays) Set halfway along the Orinoco river, Puerto Ayacucho is the gateway to the Venezuelan Amazon. This region, accounting for 20% of Venezuela's territory, is defined to the South-East by the Sierras (the second highest mountain range after the Andes, reaching 3014 meters) which separate it from Brazil, and to the West by the border with Colombia. The Venezuelan Amazon is rich in flora and fauna, and home to many indigenous tribes like the Piaroas. Puerto Ayacucho is an ideal starting point for boat expeditions down the Orinoco river.
8 days/7 nights Autana river and Leopold Lake expedition Upon arrival, we leave the airport on route to the ¨La Tortuga Natural Monument¨, we will pass through the La Selva Slide. Arrival at the inn.
Day 9.
Transfer Inn - Samariapo Port. Start of navigation. Stop in Caño Caldera for lunch, tour of the Caño Samariapo in the Orinoco River, to the Boca de Autana community where we will spend the night in hammocks.
Day 10.
We sail along the Autana River, then through the Caño Manteco and we will take a 2-hour walk to Salto El Zorro, spending the night in tents.
Day 11.
Walk to Lake Leopoldo to El Mirador, we go down to the lake and swim, lunch at the lake. Return to the Zorro Jacuzzis, spend the night in tents.
Day 12.
Our day starts with a 2-hour walk by boat, navigating through Caño Manteco for 4 hours, via the indigenous community of Ceguera, then navigation along the Autana River for an hour and a half, overnight in a hammock with views of the Tepuy Autana and the Tepuy Wajari.
Day 13.
Navigation from Ceguera for around 10 minutes, to the trail via the Autana Wajari Viewpoint, on a walk lasting two and a half hours to the viewpoint. Return to the boat to head to Ceguera. Spend the night in a hammock in this indigenous community.
Day 14.
Today we have a 6-hour navigation via Puerto Samariapo, lunch on the boat, overnight at the inn in Puerto Ayacucho.
Day 15. Transfer to the airport for the return flight to Caracas (only on Mondays)
Transfer to the Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference Hotel.
Day 16. Caracas - Puerto Ordaz - Orinoco Delta (All meals)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Puerto Ordaz and transfer to the Orinoco Delta Lodge.
The Orinoco Delta is a vast, intricate labyrinth of waterways weaving through a simmering jungle to carry the waters of the Orinoco River to the Atlantic Ocean. The Delta has been forming over the course of thousands of years, as the mighty river has deposited millions of tones of sediment into the ocean. The Orinoco branches off into over 60 caños (waterways) and 40 rivers which diffuse through 41.000 square kilometers of forested islands, swamps and lagoons. The Warao Indians - the "Canoe People" - are the native inhabitants of the Delta. Family groups reside in palafitos (wooden houses raised on stilts) along the banks of the river, and spend most of their daily lives in canoes fishing the nearby caños and hunting and gathering in the surrounding forests.
Orinoco Delta Lodge (Category: Lodge) - 3 days/2 nights, incl. all meals, excursions & boat transfer In Location: On Caño Morichal Largo, 1 hour by boat from the port of Boca de Uracoa, and 1:30 hours by boat from the town of Tucupita. Features: 50 simple rooms and 1 executive suite set in jungle bungalows (no hot water), and a dining and lounge area. The bungalows are joined by a network of elevated plank walkways. Morning and afternoon excursions are done by boats and on foot, through the endless mangroves and creeks of the Delta. A naturalist guide will explore with us the flora and fauna, and will show us how to survive in the jungle and fish piranhas!
Day 17. Orinoco Delta (All meals)
Day 18. Orinoco Delta - Puerto Ordaz - Caracas (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to Boca de Uracoa port - Puerto Ordaz (2 - 2 1/2 hrs) for the flight Puerto Ordaz - Caracas. Arrival and transfer to your hotel, the Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference.
Day 19. Caracas (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Arrival to Caracas and transfer to your hotel. Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference Hotel.
Caracas lies in a series of valleys 1000 meters above sea level and is surrounded by majestic tree-clad mountains. Traces of the city's colonial roots are still proudly displayed in the historic buildings and contrast dramatically with the imposing modern skyscrapers of the city.
Day 2. Caracas- El Vigia - Merida (Breakfast & lunch)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight Caracas - El Vigia. Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Merida, Posada Casa Sol.
The Venezuelan Andes are characterized by the páramos, or high plains, an austere landscape brightened by the flowers of low-lying plants and dwarf shrubs. This is a region with streams full of trout, deep blue lakes, and small Andean villages only accessible on foot or by mule, seemingly hanging on the mountainsides. The city of Mérida is perched on a mesa between two ranges. It has a spectacular backdrop of snowy peaks known as "The Five White Eagles" - the tallest, Pico Bolívar, reaches 5007 meters.
Enjoy a full-day Mérida city-tour and Jají, including lunch We will visit Mérida's colourful "Mercado Principal", where artisans display the best in local handicrafts, regional delicacies such as smoked cheese, "dulces abrillantados" (crystallized guava chunks wrapped in leaves), flowers, all kinds of fruits and vegetables, weavings, and pottery. We will also visit Mérida's beautiful Cathedral, and the Government Palace on Plaza Bolívar. We can also make a stop at "Helados Coromoto", the ice cream shop that claims the world record for the most flavours. You can taste garlic, meat or spaghetti ice cream, or the more conservative chamomile and rose petal flavours. After lunch we will explore the lower Andes around Mérida. We will drive along the winding streets of the Andes, through cloud forest, until arriving at the small Andean village of Jají. After exploring its beautiful colonial streets, we continue to the old coffee plantation Hacienda El Carmen, with its small museum. This excursion is a nice complement to the higher Andes Páramo tour.
Day 3. Merida - Andes (Breakfast & lunch)
After breakfast, start of a full-day tour to the Andean Páramo, including lunch We will explore the Páramo region of the higher Andes. We will visit the Andean villages of Tabay, Mucurubá and Mucuchíes (where a special type of large and fluffy mountain dog is bred). We reach Laguna Mucubají, from where we hike for 2 hours to Laguna Negra, a beautiful glacial lagoon at 3000 meters, whose dark waters mirror the surrounding landscape. We will visit the biological station of Mifafi, working to protect the endangered Frontino Bear and to reintroduce the Condor to the Venezuelan Andes. We will drive along Pico El Aguila, at 4100 meters the highest mountain pass in the Venezuelan Andes, with spectacular views. Overnight at the Refugio Turístico Mifafí.
Day 4. Day 5. Llanos (All meals)
For these two days you will visit to the Llanos, extending from Bolivia, Peru and Colombia, through 1.000 kilometers of Venezuela to the Orinoco Delta, the vast plains of The Llanos cover an area of about 320.000 square kilometers. The Llanos are an incredible place to see wildlife. Apart from more than 300 species of birds (including scarlet ibis, hoatzin, screamers, soldier storks, spoonbills and many more) you may be lucky enough to spot jaguars, ocelots, anteaters, honeybears, capybaras and alligators, in an environment still relatively undisturbed by man.
The location is 3 hours from Barinas airport, in the Llanos. Morning and afternoon animal-watching excursions are done by open trucks, boat, or on foot. A true paradise for naturalists, birdwatchers and everybody who wants to discover nature from close up with the guidance of professional naturalist guides.
Day 6. Llanos - Caracas (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer From Hato Cedral to Barinas for the flight to Caracas (Monday, Wednesday & Friday). Arrival and transfer to the hotel, Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference Hotel.
Day 7. Caracas (Breakfast)
Free day with options for a city tour of Caracas.
Day 8. Caracas - Puerto Ayacucho & Amazon (All meals)
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Puerto Ayacucho (only on Mondays) Set halfway along the Orinoco river, Puerto Ayacucho is the gateway to the Venezuelan Amazon. This region, accounting for 20% of Venezuela's territory, is defined to the South-East by the Sierras (the second highest mountain range after the Andes, reaching 3014 meters) which separate it from Brazil, and to the West by the border with Colombia. The Venezuelan Amazon is rich in flora and fauna, and home to many indigenous tribes like the Piaroas. Puerto Ayacucho is an ideal starting point for boat expeditions down the Orinoco river.
8 days/7 nights Autana river and Leopold Lake expedition Upon arrival, we leave the airport on route to the ¨La Tortuga Natural Monument¨, we will pass through the La Selva Slide. Arrival at the inn.
Day 9.
Transfer Inn - Samariapo Port. Start of navigation. Stop in Caño Caldera for lunch, tour of the Caño Samariapo in the Orinoco River, to the Boca de Autana community where we will spend the night in hammocks.
Day 10.
We sail along the Autana River, then through the Caño Manteco and we will take a 2-hour walk to Salto El Zorro, spending the night in tents.
Day 11.
Walk to Lake Leopoldo to El Mirador, we go down to the lake and swim, lunch at the lake. Return to the Zorro Jacuzzis, spend the night in tents.
Day 12.
Our day starts with a 2-hour walk by boat, navigating through Caño Manteco for 4 hours, via the indigenous community of Ceguera, then navigation along the Autana River for an hour and a half, overnight in a hammock with views of the Tepuy Autana and the Tepuy Wajari.
Day 13.
Navigation from Ceguera for around 10 minutes, to the trail via the Autana Wajari Viewpoint, on a walk lasting two and a half hours to the viewpoint. Return to the boat to head to Ceguera. Spend the night in a hammock in this indigenous community.
Day 14.
Today we have a 6-hour navigation via Puerto Samariapo, lunch on the boat, overnight at the inn in Puerto Ayacucho.
Day 15. Transfer to the airport for the return flight to Caracas (only on Mondays)
Transfer to the Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference Hotel.
Day 16. Caracas - Puerto Ordaz - Orinoco Delta (All meals)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Puerto Ordaz and transfer to the Orinoco Delta Lodge.
The Orinoco Delta is a vast, intricate labyrinth of waterways weaving through a simmering jungle to carry the waters of the Orinoco River to the Atlantic Ocean. The Delta has been forming over the course of thousands of years, as the mighty river has deposited millions of tones of sediment into the ocean. The Orinoco branches off into over 60 caños (waterways) and 40 rivers which diffuse through 41.000 square kilometers of forested islands, swamps and lagoons. The Warao Indians - the "Canoe People" - are the native inhabitants of the Delta. Family groups reside in palafitos (wooden houses raised on stilts) along the banks of the river, and spend most of their daily lives in canoes fishing the nearby caños and hunting and gathering in the surrounding forests.
Orinoco Delta Lodge (Category: Lodge) - 3 days/2 nights, incl. all meals, excursions & boat transfer In Location: On Caño Morichal Largo, 1 hour by boat from the port of Boca de Uracoa, and 1:30 hours by boat from the town of Tucupita. Features: 50 simple rooms and 1 executive suite set in jungle bungalows (no hot water), and a dining and lounge area. The bungalows are joined by a network of elevated plank walkways. Morning and afternoon excursions are done by boats and on foot, through the endless mangroves and creeks of the Delta. A naturalist guide will explore with us the flora and fauna, and will show us how to survive in the jungle and fish piranhas!
Day 17. Orinoco Delta (All meals)
Day 18. Orinoco Delta - Puerto Ordaz - Caracas (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to Boca de Uracoa port - Puerto Ordaz (2 - 2 1/2 hrs) for the flight Puerto Ordaz - Caracas. Arrival and transfer to your hotel, the Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference.
Day 19. Caracas (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Day 1. Caracas
Day 2. Caracas- El Vigia - Merida (Breakfast & lunch)
Day 3. Merida - Andes (Breakfast & lunch)
Day 4. Day 5. Llanos (All meals)
Day 6. Llanos - Caracas (Breakfast)
Day 7. Caracas (Breakfast)
Day 8. Caracas - Puerto Ayacucho & Amazon (All meals)
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Day 15. Transfer to the airport for the return flight to Caracas (only on Mondays)
Day 16. Caracas - Puerto Ordaz - Orinoco Delta (All meals)
Day 17. Orinoco Delta (All meals)
Day 18. Orinoco Delta - Puerto Ordaz - Caracas (Breakfast)
Day 19. Caracas (Breakfast)
Day 2. Caracas- El Vigia - Merida (Breakfast & lunch)
Day 3. Merida - Andes (Breakfast & lunch)
Day 4. Day 5. Llanos (All meals)
Day 6. Llanos - Caracas (Breakfast)
Day 7. Caracas (Breakfast)
Day 8. Caracas - Puerto Ayacucho & Amazon (All meals)
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Day 15. Transfer to the airport for the return flight to Caracas (only on Mondays)
Day 16. Caracas - Puerto Ordaz - Orinoco Delta (All meals)
Day 17. Orinoco Delta (All meals)
Day 18. Orinoco Delta - Puerto Ordaz - Caracas (Breakfast)
Day 19. Caracas (Breakfast)
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