Trekking Venezuela - The Lost World

Welcome to South America! When you arrive in Caracas our representative will meet you with a sign bearing your name. You will be taken to your hotel, which is only 20 minutes away from the airport. The rest of the day is free to relax at the hotel and take advantage of its facilities, including shops and a swimming pool.

In the morning our professional driver will meet you at the lobby of your hotel, transfer you by air-conditioned car to the airport and help you to check in for your flight to the city of Puerto Ordaz. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you at the airport with a sign bearing your name. He will be your guide/driver in Gran Sabana, You now begin the journey to La Gran Sabana, is about 7 hrs drive, you will pass through some little mining villages ( diamond and gold ), you will feel the descent of the temperature while you arrive to la Sabana. By late afternoon you will arrive to Chivaton Camp or similar, to stay for the night, not before having an delicious dinner.

After breakfast, you will depart to the indigenous community of Liworiwo, where you'll take a curiara (indigenous wooden boat with an outboard motor) for the 25 minute journey on the Aponwao river to Chinak Merú Falls, a beautiful 108 Mts. high free-falling waterfall, making it the highest fall in the Gran Sabana area. You will walk to the foot of the fall for a closer look before returning to the Liworiwo community for lunch.Afterwards, you will be transfer to Santa Elena de Uairen, where you I'll spend the night and have dinner, making some stops on the route to watch different turistic places.

Our day starts with an early drive in a 4x4 jeep to the Pemón village of Paraitepui. Paraitepui is a small indigenous village located 50 km from the main road, and is the beginning of the excursion. From here on you can only travel by Jeep 4x4, and soon after, only by walking. Upon your arrival you'll meet the Pemón porters and prepare for your climb. From this point you start walking for 4/5 hours to the River Teek or River Kukenan, where you will make your camp for the night and have supper. Our personal chef will prepare some energetic food!

Your route starts at 09:00 am with easy walk across rolling grasslands. Crossing several streams you'll ford the Teek River and later the Kukenán River—in the rainy season this may require the use of ropes, but usually it can be waded quite easily. After 5 hours of walking, at around two o’clock, you'll arrive at Roraima Base Camp, approximately 1,800 meters above sea level. Your camp has a fantastic view of the stark face of Roraima ahead and Kukenán-tepui to its left. Kukenán Falls (second tallest in the world) is clearly visible during the right season. Porters will prepare lunch and you can rest at the camp, afterwards you'll visit the area and learn about its plant species. It's been a long day so you shouldn't have a problem falling asleep in your tent after dinner. Tomorrow is another big hike, so rest well!

Breakfast is served at 7:30am , after which you'll set off on the route that leads diagonally across the face of the Roraima wall. The trail climbs through mountainous rainforest and crosses small streams where you'll find abundant hummingbirds, orchids and brightly colored flowers. The higher you climb, the more the vegetation changes. Prehistoric trees and ferns line the trail which leads under a waterfall which flows over the edge of the precipice hundreds of feet above. After 3-4hrs hiking you'll arrive at the entrance to the summit, guarded by massive grey rocks, and emerge at the top—looking back at an incredible view.

At approximately 2 p.m. you arrive at Las Cuevas Rocosas. These are natural caves situated a short distance from the summit, and the perfect location to set up camp, rest, and have lunch. The summit is so high that it affects the weather. Swirling clouds can descend with little warning, and sudden electrical storms are common in any season. You'll keep walking for two hours until we get to the highest point, known as Maverick. From here we can admire the entire Sabana region and the rest of the Tepuys. Before evening sets you'll return to camp, have supper and go sleep in our tents.

Today you'll explore Roraima’s summit. There are two possible routes that can be taken. The first is a long circular route that leads to the marker where Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana meet—the furthest accessible point. The second route is by the area known as El Abismo, from where it is possible to have a magnificent view of the Tepuy Matawi (also called Kukenan).

You will walk among vast and forbidding rock formations and places where the ground is covered with sparkling quartz crystals. There are rock pools everywhere, and natural Jacuzzis where you may be lucky enough to see the black toads unique to Roraima. Lunch will be served during the excursion. By 4 p.m. you'll return to camp, have supper and crawl into your tent for the evening.

The next morning you set off back down the way you came. The way down will take less time but you will still have to stop part way to set up camp, have lunch and rest. After that you continue until you reach the River Teek where you can bathe, have supper and sleep in your tents.

After a final morning's walk, you'll arrive back in the Pemón village of Paraitepui, where a vehicle will be waiting to pick you up. You will have the chance to stop and enjoy some lunch before continuing by jeep to Santa Elena for your final night.

After breakfast you will be transfer from Santa Elena de Uairen to Puerto Ordaz (8 hrs aprox). At noon you will have lunch on a local restaurant. When you arrive to Puerto Ordaz airport you will conect the flight to Caracas- Upon arrival there, you'll be helped to transfer to hotel and enjoy a final night's stay in Venezuela.

In the morning, after your final breakfast in the hotel, our driver will transfer you at the appropriate time to the Caracas airport where we will say a final goodbye. Adios!