Angel Falls Experience

Itinerary

Day 1 Caracas

Arrive in Caracas and transfer to hotel.

Day 2 Canaima

Fly from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz. Reception at Canaima landing strip and transfer to our posada. Enjoy an afternoon excursion to Sapo waterfall, where we walk behind its impressive water curtain - a truly exhilirating experience! In Canaima National Park, many of the mountains have precipitous rock walls that rise thousands of meters where they end in an almost perfectly flat top. These formations are known by their Indian name: Tepuis. Originally the tops of the tepuis were joined together in a vast continuous plateau that stretched over a large part of northern South America from the Colombian Mountains into Guyana. Over time erosion carved steep-walled valleys and crevices into the plateau leaving fragments of the plateau completely isolated. The region remains one of the most thinly settled and one of the most beautiful of all natural areas in South America. From one of these Tepuis plummets the world's highest waterfall: Angel Falls (979 meters).The fall is more than twice as high as the Empire State Building and three times higher than the Eiffel Tower.

Day 3 Angel Falls

This morning we board our motorized dugout canoes or “curiaras” in the Pemón Indian language. We travel up the Carrao river, and cross Mayupa lagoon and the Arautaima rapids, always surrounded by the spectacular landscape of Canaima National Park. We enter Churún river, winding its way through the spectacular Devil's Canyon. One more turn, and we see the highest waterfall on earth! We leave our canoes, and walk for an hour through virgin rainforest, until arriving at a rocky ledge. We suddenly stand before the magnificence of the Angel Falls, a few hundred meters away, becoming drenched by the frenzy of spray. A truly unforgettable and awesome sight! We can take a refreshing bath in the lagoon at the base of the falls. In the afternoon return to our hammock camp at the base of Angel Falls.

Day 4 Canaima/Caracas

After breakfast we wind our way back to Canaima, enjoying the beautiful views. Fly from Canaima to Caracas, where we spend the night.

Day 5 Caracas

Transfer from hotel to Caracas Airport.

Trip Details

Accommodation	Comfortable hotel (4 nts)
Departure	Daily
Group Size	Minimum 2 passengers
Included Highlights	Sapo waterfall excursion, Canoe ride to Devil’s canyon, hike through the rainforest to Angel’s Falls
Meals Included	2B, 2L, 2D
StartFinish	ex Caracas
Transport	Bus or Van, Local Flight, Canoe
Brochure Intro	This trip combines a night in a hammock camp, an exciting canoe-ride and the chance to swim at the base of Angel Falls.

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