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Angel Falls and the Great Savannah
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A Group tour of Venezuela, including the Andes, Angel Falls, Llanos and the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean. |
Ref: EX-AUV
22 days
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Destination:
Venezuela
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Venezuela, the most northerly country in South America, is a land of huge variety, stretching from the snowy Andes in the west, through rich wetlands and deep rainforest to the weird and spectacular Grand Savannah in the east. Our adventurous itinerary covers an extraordinary range of scenery: we start by exploring the Páramo, the high altitude plains of the Andes, where we visit the regional capital Merida, plus tranquil glacial lakes and villages. Descending from the mountains we enter the vast plains of the Llanos, a wetland region ranking on the scale of Brazil’s Pantanal and Botswana’s Okavango in richness of wildlife. Driving south to the Orinoco River - Venezuela’s artery - we stay in a lodge near Puerto Ayacucho and embark on expeditions into the deep jungle, travelling by Indian canoe. Finally, we emerge in the Grand Savannah, whose huge table-top mountains, or tepuys, provide some of the most grandiose and extraordinary scenery to be seen in the whole continent. From the biggest of these emerges the world’s highest waterfall, the Angel Falls. The Caribbean coast provides a relaxing climax to this active trip.
Trip Profile
An adventurous and sometimes remote trip, mostly in hot terrain. Travel by minibus, canoe and internal flight. Will best suit those who don’t mind some physical effort and a degree of roughing it.
Group & Staff
min. 8, max. 16, plus leader and local guides.
Accommodation
10 nights tourist class hotels, 6 nights lodge (2 in hammocks), 4 nights camping in hammocks.
Food
8 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 8 dinners included. |
Day 1 | Fly to Caracas. | Day 2 | Via Puerto Cabello to San Felipe. | Day 3 | To pleasant colonial city of Merida, the country's centre for outdoor activities. | Day 4 | To the Andean village of Jagi and a former sugar cane grove. Return to Merida. | Day 5 | Optional cable car trip to Pico Bolivar. Into the Cordillera de Los Andes; overnight at San Rafael de Mucuchies. | Day 6 | To Laguna Mucubaji and hike to Laguna Negra. Drive Barinas to Puerto Nutrias. | Day 7 | Half-day excursion on the Hato El Frio ranch; on to San Fernando. | Day 8 | To Puerto Ayacucho, two nights at lodge on Orinoco River. | Day 9 | Visit to Indian settlement and natural water slide. | Day 10 | Visit Indian handicraft market, to Caura rainforest lodge.
| Day 11 | Full-day boat trip to Cerro Cancrejo. Upstream we reach untouched jungle and indian villages. Hike up the Cerro Cancrejo. | Day 12 | Drive to Ciudad Bolivar, situated on the Orinoco River, with a well-preserved colonial centre. | Day 13 | Fly to Kavac and visit the Cueva (cave) de Kavac and the impressive waterfalls. | Day 14 | Hike to Kamarata and travel by boat to Iwana Meru Camp. | Day 15 | Boat trip to Arenal Camp. | Day 16 | Hike to Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world. | Day 17 | Boat trip to Canaima.
| Day 18 | Fly to Ciudad Bolivar. | Day 19 | To the beach at Boca de Uchire, time for relaxation. | Day 20 | Free day to relax. | Day 21 | To Caracas; depart. | Day 22 | Arrive London. |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment US$200 (approx. £135)
Optional single supplement £100
Insurance £88
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. Where this is not the case it is specifically mentioned in the Dates & Prices box for the individual trip. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” price.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book on your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimanjaro Government Tax, Gorilla Permits and certain Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Angel Falls and the Great Savannah
A Group tour of Venezuela, including the Andes, Angel Falls, Llanos and the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean.
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