Itinerary:
Day 01: Caracas
Arrival on the airport of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. You are fetched at the airport and guided to Hotel Las Americas in Caracas. The hotel lies close to the boulevard Sabana Grande, one of the biggest and most famous beautiful avenues of South America with the typical mixture of shops, bars and restaurants so you will get a good impression of the throbbing life of this fascinating metropolis. Besides that all details about your journey are discussed. You will stay the night in the Hotel Las Americas.
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Day 02: City tour Caracas
In the morning you make a city tour through Caracas. Around the historical centre developed especially through Oil boom a lot of modern quarters the last 50 years, which make the city the political, scientific and cultural centre of the country. The afternoon you can spend together with your guide according to your wishes. You stay the night in the Hotel Las Americas.
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Day 03: Flight Caracas - Merida - city tour
 You are guided to the airport and fly from Caracas to Merida. Here you will be received at the airport and brought to Hosteria La Sevillana. In the afternoon you make a city tour through Merida. The in 1558 founded city lies on a flat terrace, which stretches between two rivers for over a thousand kilometres and at drops at the river shores and has a cultural and artistic flair, thanks not in the last place to the big university de los Andes, the second elders of the country. You will stay the night in Hosteria Las Sevillana. B/-/D
Day 04: Merida - Teleferico
In the morning you make a tour to Teleferico, the longest and highest situated cable railway of the world, which leads in four sections from Merida to the Pico Espejo on 4765 m height. In the afternoon you will visit the museum Aleros, in which you will experience vividly how the life in the Andes was like in the beginning of the last hundred years. At night you return to the Hosteria La Sevillana.
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Day 05: Surroundings of Merida
A one-day tour over the Trans-andean country road leads you today into the surrounding high lands, named after the local Páramo. You visit the famous Lagoons de Mucubaji and Negra, whereby the second one will be reached in an app. one-hour walk. There is as well the possibility to go on horseback. Furthermore, on your way you will visit the with arduous work done by hand built church San Felix Sanchez, the condor raising station and the forest of the giant Fraylejones. At night you return to Merida to the Hosteria La Sevillana.
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Day 06: El Hato
A drive over the Trans-andean country road in the central area of the country with the provinces of Barinas and Apure to Los Llanos, a weiten Tieflandebene, which validates as the biggest treasure trove for animal observations in Venezuela. After an around 7 hours drive through different climate zones you will reach the estate (el Hato) El Frio, an in 1974 founded biological station, which embraces around 80.000 hectares. In this station Spanish biologists have realized together with international organisations a combined program of conservation, investigation and eco-tourism. One of the projects of the station is the re-introduction of species, which are treatened by extinction, like the Orinoco caiman and otter. Next to a large variety of birds you can observe around the station special monkeys, capybaras, crocodiles and anacondas. In the afternoon you undertake a tour in the surroundings of Hato. At night you return for the overnight stay to Hato.
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Day 07: Surroundings of Hato
In the morning and the afternoon you make excursions in the surroundings of Hato. The tours take place either by boat or in an all-wheel drive combined with short walks. The midday hours you will use for the lunch and a siesta in the Hato, because this time is too hot for activities. At night you will return to the Hato to spend the night.
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Day 08: Los Llanos
Through further tours in the Llanos you will get to know it better and better. The slowly through the grassland flowing river forms the source of life in the dry season of the giant area, where its many inhabitants can be observed. At night you return to the Hato to stay the night.
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Day 09: Flight San Fernando de Apure - Caracas - Ciudad Bolívar
You leave the Llanos and drive to San Fernando de Apure to fly from there over Caracas to Ciudad Bolivar. You are fetched at the airport and brought to Hotel Da Gino. Ciudad Bolivar was founded in 1764 on the south shore of the Orinoco 420 kilometres down stream from the Atlantic at a Stromenge under the name of Angostura. Based on his important role in the war of indepence against the Spanish in the 19th century the city was named after the famous General Simon Bolivar. You will spend the night in the Hotel Da Gino.
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Day 10: Flight to Kamarata
After breakfast in an Arepera, a simple typical restaurant, you are guided to the airport and fly from there on in app. 1,5 hour in a small plane type Cessna 206 to Kamarata. It is recommended for this day to bring the necessary things and leave the rest in the hotel. On your flight you fly over the heart-shaped giant table mountain Auyantepuy and the Salto Angel, the highest waterfall of the world, which pours down from it. Kamarata is an Indio village in the south of the province Bolivar, whose inhabitants are in a stage of "civilization", but they retained still a lot of their habits and traditions. In an all-wheel drive you are brought to a simple inn (Posada) with double rooms and shared bathrooms, the best accommodation in this area (no single rooms!). In the afternoon you get to learn the village and its close surroundings and you have the possibility to refresh yourself with a bath in the river Akanan. At night you return for you overnight stay to the Posada.
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Day 11: National park Canaima - Kamarata
An app. one-hour walk leads you through the National park Canaima to the Indio village Kavac on the foot of the table mountain Auyantepuy. You visit the beautiful cave of Kavac in the middle of a spectacular landscape of woods, rivers and ravines. In the afternoon you have the possibility to explore the village and its surroundings, to refresh with a bath in the river or to relax with a siesta. In the afternoon you will return in the all-wheel drive to Posada to Kamarata for the overnight stay.
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Day 12: Flight to Ciudad Bolívar - Boca de Uracoa - Orinoco Delta Lodge
After the trip to the landing strip you fly back to Ciudad Bolivar. You are fetched at the airport and drive in about 3,5 hours to the dock of Boca de Uracoa. Here you will get on a boat, which will bring you in an hour trip through the canals of the Orinoco Delta to the Orinoco Delta Lodge in the centre of the delta. At sunset you make an excursion to observe birds. Overnight in the lodge in individual huts with private bath.
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Day 13: Orinoco Delta Lodge
Today you use for exploring the Orinoco Deltas. You cross it in canoe to observe the animals and birds along the shore, visit the Indian communities and walk on paths through the jungle to get to know its flora, and especially its medicinal plants. At night we return to the lodge for the overnight stay.
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Day 14: Boca de Uracoa - Caripe del Guacharo
You navigate by boat back to Boca de Uracoa and from there on in vehicle further to Caripe del Guacharo, a nice small city in a mountain valley app. 55 km removed from the coast. Alexander von Humboldt in 1799 knows the city for its closeness to the famous caves Del Guacharo, which owe their glory to the exploration. You will stay overnight in the Cabañas Campo Claro / Teresen nahe des Ortes.
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Day 15: Caves de Guacharo - Farm Campamento Vuelta Larga
You start the morning with a visit to the caves de Guacharo, which is next to its astonishing formations of stalagmites and stalactite especially known for the app. 15.000 nocturnal Oil Bird, which live in the cave. Following you drive over the famous Humboldt country road to the Province Sucre, close to the national park Turueopano. There is the Farm Campamento Vuelta Larga situated. Under German guidance are here a number of projects are runned here, the re-introduction of with extinction threatened animals, a buffel breeding centre, ecological projects like the winning of solar energy and the use of local nachwachsender materials for the construction of houses and repairing of furniture. In the afternoon you get to know the farm, its projects and its surroundings during a walk and you make a boat trip through some small canals where you can observe a lot of local birds. At night you return to stay overnight in individual cabins with private bathroom at the farm.
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Day 16: Farm Campamento Vuelta Larga
This day you use for tours around the farm. You make a walk through tropical forest, take a refreshing bath in the river, and visit the geological fault of Pilar and hot springs as well as cacao- and coffee plantations. Here you learn the process of plants from harvest to product, one of the finest cacaos of the world. The meals you enjoy in the farm.
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Day 17: Peninsula Paria
After around a two-hour drive you reach the camp Playa Medina on the peninsula Paria. Here are some of the most beautiful beaches of the country, white sand beaches surrounded by palm trees on the crystal clear sea invite to sunbathe and a refreshing dive into the sea. The rest of the day you can spend however you desire.
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Day 18: Peninsula Paria
This day is totally devoted to rest and relaxation on these paradise-like beaches. Who would like can make optional an excursion with a fishing boat to one of the close by islands or to another beach. Overnight stay in the camp of Playa Medina.
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Day 19: Peninsula Paria
Enjoy the gentle sea breeze, which blows along the beautiful beaches, and use this day to complete your rest and tan. The perfect opportunity to swing in a hammock with a Piña Colada in your hand to indulge in doing nothing. Maybe interrupted by a refreshing bath in the sea. Overnight stay in the camp of Playa Medina.
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Day 20: Flight Carupano - Caracas; Flight back home
A transfer brings you in app. One-and-a-half hour to Carupano, from where you fly to Caracas. You are fetched at the airport and guided to your connecting flight to your home country.
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Prices 2008:
From USD 3.290.- per person
Extra costs for single room USD 580.- per person
Minimum 2 People.
In the price included:
• English speaking guide from/to Caracas
• All transfers mentioned
• All tours and excursions as mentioned
• All mentioned meals
• National flights Caracas-Merida, San Fernando-Caracas-Ciudad Bolivar, Carupano-Caracas
• Accommodation as mentioned in the program
Not included in the price:
• Airport tax: for national flight app. 2 USD, international flight 27 USD
• National park entrance Canaima 12 USD
• Everything not mentioned in the program
• Travel insurance
Note:
The accommodation in Kamarata is clearly simple, but offers through your location in the Indio village the possibility to get to know the land and the people in their original shape. The possibility exists to change the program and spend the night in Canaima. The lodges there are clearly more luxurious, the environment considerably more touristic though.
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