Beach time on Los Roques

Our recommendations

There are no hotels in this marine national park. Instead you stay in small posada guesthouses, all on the main island of Gran Roque. There are several that we recommend, at various prices, and it is sometimes a question of which of these has a vacancy.

The posadas we recommend tend to be among the ones that have recently been upgraded, often with Italian influence. Styles tend to be sun-bleached, barefoot, and minimalist with a tropical twist. A couple of beach bars have opened and there is a choice of places to eat, though full board is the norm. Locally-caught fish and seafood are specialities, often prepared to high standards. For environmental reasons there are no swimming pools, and cooling is by sea breezes not air-conditioning.

The posadas provide a boat ride each day to different parts of the archipelago for sunbathing, swimming, snorkelling or diving. At most times of year you are likely to find a handful of other people on any beach near Gran Roque, but very few as you go further afield.

Beach time on Los Roques - Los Roques posada

3 days/2 nights. Starts and ends at Caracas airport.

Day 1 LD Early flight from Caracas to Gran Roque where you are met and taken to our favourite posada for a two night stay, full board.

Change and head out by small motor launch to a beach on one of the islands near Gran Roque for swimming and sunbathing. Sun umbrellas are provided; snorkelling equipment can be hired. In the mid/late afternoon the boat returns you to Gran Roque. You might stroll on the beach or relax on the posada’s roof terrace before dinner at its courtyard restaurant, which has excellent cooking.

Day 2 BLD By boat for a full day at another nearby beach or to an empty beach on one of the more distant islands for a moderate extra charge.

Day 3 BL A morning at the beach then catch the late afternoon flight back to Caracas. (Fly in the morning if you need to connect with an international flight.)

See page 24 for diving, windsurfing, and bonefishing.

The places you will visit:

Los Roques

Guide price 2 nights £325
extra nights £68

The guide price is per person based on 2 people travelling together and sharing twin/double accommodation.

Guide price includes: return flights from Caracas to Gran Roque, full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner), drinks, transfers by boat on 3 days for swimming and sunbathing (optional snorkelling). Not included: National Park maintenance fee (allow £10pp to cover this).

Prices for other posadas are available on request.

NOTE: A six night minimum stay policy applies at all posadas in Los Roques in August and from mid December- mid January when high season rates also apply: ask for details.