Independent travels | Venezuela extensions
Extensions to
Venezuela
from Trinidad & Tobago
For a holiday with a difference, why not travel beyond Trinidad and Tobago to Venezuela, for spectacular landscapes, impressive wildlife, great beaches and vibrant Latin American culture.
Some airlines’ transatlantic flights to Trinidad can be extended to include Caracas at little extra cost.
Venezuela combines a long Caribbean coast - more than all the Caribbean islands put together - backed by a succession of colourful and varied regions from the driest of deserts to the lushest of cloud forests. To the west lie the northernmost cordilleras of the Andes, with peaks rising to 16,000ft. The grassland plains of the Llanos make up the centre of the country. Flooded for part of the year and baked dry for the rest it is one of South America’s most important wildlife areas. The Orinoco, one of the world’s great rivers, crosses Venezuela entering the Atlantic via a massive delta. To its south lie the rainforests of Amazonia, and the Gran Sabana: a unique ‘lost world’ of ancient table mountains above savannah and forest.
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Basic travel information for Venezuela
Passports & Visas
Passports: The requirement is for full passports that are valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of departure from Venezuela.
Visas: 60-day ‘tourist card’ visas are supplied to full British passport holders flying into Venezuela by their airline free of charge on check-in at the departure airport. Your visit must be for tourist purposes only.
(Several other nationalities can use this procedure, including all EU nationals except Greece and Portugal. Others may need to obtain a tourist visa from the Venezuelan Consulate prior to departure. In the UK: Venezuelan Consulate, 56 Grafton Way, London W1P 5LB. Tel: 020 7387 6727. Open: Mon-Fri 0930-1530)
Return or onward ticket: you must have a return international ticket, or an onward ticket. (Check with the consulate now if you plan to leave Venezuela overland.) You must hold sufficient funds to maintain your stay in Venezuela: your Geodyssey voucher would normally be enough.
The above information is intended as a guide only, for ordinary tourist visits. It is your responsibility to ensure that you hold the required documents etc for entry into Venezuela.
Health
In addition to the recommendations for Trinidad and Tobago, a yellow fever vaccination and anti-malarial pills are also recommended for visiting Venezuela. Your doctor will probably advise both proguanil (daily) and chloroquine antimalarial tablets, to cover up legs and arms, particularly at dusk, and to use an insect repellent containing DEET (diethyl-toluamide).
Consult your doctor or travel clinic well in advance, preferably 6 weeks before travel.
For more information on Venezuela, please visit the Venezuela section of this website, or ask for our 28 page full colour brochure dedicated to Venezuela.
