Gran Sabana Discovery

Discover the Gran Sabana with an experienced English speaking local guide with off-road vehicle, who is at your service and can adapt your itinerary within reason to your wishes. You might like to do some extra walking, pursue a special interest, or just take each day as it comes. Each night you stay at the best lodges in the area: simple but clean. All rooms have private bathrooms (often cold water only).

Gran Sabana

Day 1 LD A morning flight from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz in eastern Venezuela where you meet your guide. Driving south from Puerto Ordaz, you pass through ranchland then into rainforest. There is a gold and diamond mining region where you can stop to see the mining and then perhaps walk in untouched rainforest in contrast.

Day 2 BLD Next morning you stop on the steep escarpment known as La Escalera for dramatic views over rainforests stretching to the horizon. Ascending to the Gran Sabana you have your first views of the table mountains before turning on to a dirt road to visit Chinak-merú—a very impressive tall waterfall with great views from the top across the savannah. You can walk down to the base of the falls. Continue to a remote lodge in the heart of the northern Gran Sabana at Kavanayén, your base for 2 nights.

Day 3 BLD Take a day to explore the area around Kavanayén. This Pemón village is in a breathtaking setting overlooking the rainforest and ringed by tepuis. A rough track leads to little Karuay Falls, you might drive part-way then walk on to Hueso Falls for a swim.

Day 4 BLD Driving south next day there are wonderful views of tepuis from the road. You stop to see Kawi and Kamá Falls and perhaps take a dip at Suruape cataract, then pass Mount Roraima (in the distance but still impressive) and continue to Santa Elena de Uairén—a bustling small border town, your base for 2 nights.

Day 5 BLD From here you can visit the memorable Jaspé Falls, Aguas Frías and Puerta del Cielo, where clear streams run over beds of semi-precious stone in reds and oranges. There is also the opportunity to shop in the Brazilian frontier post of Villa Pacaraima, border guards permitting.

Canaima and Angel Falls

Day 6 BLD Say farewell to your guide and board the spectacular flight over the heart of the Gran Sabana tablelands to Canaima.

The afternoon is free to enjoy Canaima, with its great view of Hacha Falls across the lagoon, with tepuis rising behind. Excursions such as boat rides on the lagoon are available locally at extra cost. Stay at a tourist lodge.

Day 7 B Next morning, weather permitting, you take a scenic flight to see Angel Falls. There are usually good views of the tepuis from the plane, and often the pilots fly over Auyán-tepui itself as well as into the Devil’s Canyon to pass Angel Falls, usually more than once.

Return to Canaima, then fly to Caracas where you arrive in the late afternoon.

Guide price £1,120

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

Guide price includes: all travel in Venezuela, private services of English speaking local guide (Days 1-5), Angel Falls scenic flight (weather permitting), accommodation (6 nights tourist lodges), most meals (except 1 lunch - allow £7).

Sample independent holiday itinerary.

7 days/6 nights. Starts and ends at Caracas airport.