Fascinating Eastern Venezuela

Meet in Caracas where you will be welcomed. Handover of your documents and flight from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz (except Saturday). Transfer from Puerto Ordaz to Ciudad Bolivar.

Today you'll be transferred to the airport and catch your flight from Ciudad Bolívar to Canaima at about 8 am. You'll travel in a small Cessna (baggage not exceeding 10 kg, no suitcases, further baggage can be deposited in Ciudad Bolivar at no charge). The National Park Canaima, located in a region of unique beauty, is one of the largest national parks in the world. The park is part of the Guiana Shield, the oldest geological formation on the earth. The landscapes are extraordinary diversified. You find impenetrable jungle, hilly savannahs, black water rivers and wonderful waterfalls. The Table Mountains tower in the distance, everyone of them has its own special qualities and features. The most famous is Auyan Tepui in whose canyon the Salto Angel is located. The flora is unique and rich of orchids and bromeliads. In Canaima, you will go to the dock to board a wooden canoe and navigate upstream on the Carrao River. You will pass the “Pozo de Felicidad”, Isla Orquidea, Cañon del Diablo and Wey Tepui. You will slowly approach the majestic Auyan Tepui, its steep walls soaring from both sides of the river. You will arrive at Isla Raton, where you will have lunch and begin your 50-minute hike through dense rainforest up to a plateau, right in front of Angel Falls. Angel Falls is almost 1,000 m high and forms a natural pool at the foot of the table-top mountain. After a short break to enjoy the view and take pictures, you will return to the camp and have dinner. Overnight in hammocks in Isla Raton, in the middle of the Auyan Tepui canyon.

You will have breakfast in Isla Raton and have some time for a last view of the Auyan Tepui and Angel Falls. You will board your boat and return to Canaima just in time for lunch. Excursion to Salto Sapo or Salto Hacha. You will have the unique opportunity to cross the waterfall behind the water curtain. Literally, a breathtaking experience, especially during the rainy season.

Morning at leisure to either relax, go on optional tours or explore the village. There are several shops of handicraft which offer typical things of the region. Noon flight back to Ciudad Bolívar. You can use of the afternoon to explore the beautiful historic quarter of the city. 

From Ciudad Bolivar you will drive about 3.5 hours to Boca de Uracoa, a small river port in the Orinoco Delta. From Boca de Uracoa you will be transferred to your lodge by boat. During this trip you will already get an impression of the endemic flora and fauna of this area. You pass several settlements of the Indians living there until you finally reach the lodge, lying wonderfully at the river. After lunch you will take your first excursion in the surroundings. On a small river branch we get off the boat. In rubber boots we step upon swampy ground and walk into the delta forest. There we get an insight of the typical vegetation, for example the Moriche palm-tree, the Indians "tree of life" and its multiple uses. We taste the heart of the Manaca palm-tree, which only grows in the delta. Your indigenous guide will explain the life of the Warao Indians and show you the plants that are used for medical functions. In the evening you can enjoy the sunset and observe several birds like herons, cormorants and parrots.

After breakfast you'll enjoy a boat trip where you'll observe howler monkeys, Capuchin monkeys and a variety of birds like toucans and parrots. When you are lucky you are accompanied by river dolphins. We'll visit one of the Warao Tribe families which live in their huts built at the sides of the rivers. These Indians also make beautiful handicrafts. There will still be enough time for fishing. If you are lucky you may catch a “Sabalo” or piranhas that are typical of the Delta. 

After breakfast boat ride back to Boca de Uracoa. Your journey will continue to the Paria Peninsula, famous for its wonderful beaches (trip time ca. 6 hours). 

After breakfast, a fishing boat will take you to the paradisiacal Playa Medina, perhaps the most beautiful beach on Venezuela's mainland. It is a secluded beach surrounded by a lush palm-tree grove. Lunch in a small restaurant is included. In the evening, you will visit Rio Caribe, a small, picturesque fishing village where you will have dinner in the colonial Posada Caribana.

In the morning, you will visit the Bukare cacao plantation where you will learn about the cacao production. Afterwards, you will visit the hot springs in Agua Sana, to relax and have lunch.

Transfer to the airport and flight to Caracas. End of services.