Venezuela Trekking Experience Trip

You will be picked up in the morning at the hotel and taken to the National Airport in Caracas (or to Porlamar Airport if you are on Isla de Margarita). Flight from Caracas or Margarita to Maturín and transfer to the small village of San José de Buja. Here begins our Orinoco Delta adventure. We take a motorboat past dense jungle until we finally arrive at the Orinoco Eco Camp. To make you feel at home in our camp right away, we start with a camp tour. This way you will learn about the functions, goals, and successes of our camp. Afterwards, we will provide you with fishing rods and bait, and it’s time for piranha fishing. If you are successful, the fish will be prepared for you in the camp as a small snack. After lunch, we will take a boat tour. We’ll bring you to the narrower channels in the heart of the delta, where you can let the breathtaking surroundings take effect on you. It is always possible to observe exotic animals. Parrots, toucans, monkeys, freshwater dolphins, and butterflies of all sizes and colors have their natural habitat here. The plant life is equally colorful and will enchant you. To crown the end of this day, you will experience a dreamlike sunset in the delta. Back at the camp, a warm dinner awaits you, and there is the opportunity to enjoy a drink at our bar and chat with other guests. If you feel like it, you can join a night tour where you can observe nocturnal animals like snakes or caimans.

Early in the morning, we are usually awakened by howler monkeys communicating loudly with each other. This is the ideal time to go on an exploration with a typical canoe. You will be equipped with a paddle and a local guide will be available to you. At this time of day, you have a very good chance of observing animals and the sunrise over the Orinoco Delta is an unforgettable experience! Our camp is the only one located in a nature reserve, surrounded by dense primary jungle. The majority of the delta, about 3/4, consists of savanna landscape and gallery forests. After breakfast, we will also show you this part of the delta. A visit to a small farm is on the agenda and you will have the opportunity to learn even more about life in this region. The representatives of wildlife here are water buffalo, herons, black ibises, etc. Back at the camp, a lunch awaits you. After a short siesta, we will leave the delta and travel from San José de Buja to Ciudad Bolívar.

After a light breakfast, we will depart for Angel Falls at 6:00 AM. We will travel about four hours down the Carrao River in a dugout canoe. During the dry season, it may happen that the boat has to be carried for a while due to low water levels. As soon as we reach the "Devil's Gorge," you should have your cameras ready. The majestic table mountains and extraordinary rock formations are unique. Upon arriving at Isla Raton, we will start the approximately 90-minute hike to the base of the highest waterfall in the world - Angel Falls. There, the falling water collects in a natural whirlpool, providing a welcome refreshment. Afterward, you will have plenty of time to explore the surroundings on your own and take breathtaking photos. After a warm dinner, you will spend the night in a hammock directly across from Angel Falls.

Arrival in Santa Elena. Check-in at the hotel. You have the day to yourself and can, for example, visit the Brazilian border. In the late afternoon briefing for the trek.

After breakfast, the next 6-hour hike is on the schedule. Today you will cross the Tek and Kukunan rivers, which can be a significant challenge depending on the water level. On the way to the camp where you will have your lunch, you will hike past magnificent fields of orchids. The path is now getting steeper and will take you after a few hours to the base camp at an altitude of 1,800 m at the foot of Roraima, where you will spend the second night.

On the approximately 70 km² wide surface of the mountain, you will encounter the most bizarre rock formations, carnivorous plants, and strange black frogs. Many of the plant and animal species that you will discover up here exist only in this unique place. After breakfast, you will spend about eight hours exploring the plateau. You will hike to the Valley of Crystals, the Obelisk, which marks the tripoint between Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil, the waterhole El Pozo, and a cave labyrinth.

On the last day of the tour, they hike back to the village of Paraitepuy, say goodbye with a heartfelt tip to their guides, and drive back to Santa Elena in jeeps. On the way, they are still awaited by a highlight: The Quebrada de Jaspe, a beautiful waterfall with naturally red rock. Back in Santa Elena, you can take a shower at the accommodation. The night bus heads to Puerto Ordaz.