Venezuela Travel Guide

Venezuela | Independent holidays | Beaches

As a South American country with a Caribbean coast (more of it than all the Caribbean islands put together), Venezuela is uniquely blessed. And there is almost every kind of beach to choose from: small palm-fringed bays, long sweeps of soft sand, and the Caribbean’s only coral archipelago—Los Roques.

Naturally, Venezuelans love the beach. Beaches anywhere near a major city, particularly Caracas, are likely to be lively at week-ends and crowded in local holiday seasons between Christmas and New Year, at Carnival, and before Easter. But that leaves plenty for the rest of us.

Here and there are good places to stay: small hotels and up-market posadas that are comfortable and well-run, with good food and often nicely chic accommodation. We have chosen a selection of the best. We have stayed in almost all of them (and inspected scores of others).

For each beach area we show in its Beach time panel how a few days there can be neatly added to a tailor-made or small group holiday visiting other parts of the country.

Our Chill-outs and honeymoons page has suggestions that are wholly or mostly at the beach.

The offshore islands of Los Roques and Margarita enjoy a high probability of fine weather throughout the year. The mainland coast has good weather in the dry season, and usually a mix of sun and cloud in the wetter season, with some sharp rain—usually at night. Venezuela is well outside the hurricane zone.

Venezuela's Beaches

Los Roques

Margarita Island

Paria Peninsula

Tacarigua

Choroní