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National Park Canaima
 National park Canaima, located national park in the Southeastern end of Venezuela, the Guayanés Shield, the jurisdiction of the municipalities Piar, Sifontes and Gran Savannah of the state Bolivar. It was created the 12 of June of 1962 with a surface of 1.000.000 of hectares, extending itself to 3.000.000 of hectares in 1975, which turns to him one of the greater ones of the world. It includes the totality of the Eastern and superior river basin of the Caroní river, hydric source of the greater hydroelectric complex of Venezuela, and the river basins of the rivers Carrao, Kukenan, Yuruaní, Aponguao and Surukun.
The park occupies the northeastern sector of the Guayanés shield, that corresponds to a precámbrico plinth with rocks of between 900 and 3,500 million years, on which are the quartzites and the silíceos conglomerates of Roraima. The predominant forms correspond to a combination of tepuy, plains and valleys. Between tepuy they are the Auyan-Tepuy (2,400 ms), from where Salto arises Angel, who with his fall of 979 ms is highest of the world; the one of Roraima (2,723 ms); the one of Chimata (2,700 ms); the one of Kukenán (2,600 other 34 ms) and tepuy more. The vegetation in these tepuy varies from the tropical humid forest, in the bases and slopes, to shrubs and herbazales in the top, with a great diversity of endemic species; in the areas of savannahs and valleys the gramíneas and the morichales predominate, with presence of gallery forests. The fauna  it is varied, honoring the anteater, the jaguar, the giant otter, the araguatos fox and monkies; between the birds, the arpía eagle,hawk palomero,dwarfed guacamaya and the hummingbird. In the park have been vestiges of a significant pre-Hispanic indigenous population; at the present time, communities of the indigenous ethnic group live in this territory pemón with sub-groups of kamaracotos, taurepan and arekuna. Its territory was recognized in century XVIII by the Catalan capuchinos missionaries. In 1994 Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO was declared.
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Program of Trip
ANGEL FALL
4 NIGHTS / 3 DAYS
 DAY 1:When arriving at the Airport the Simón International Bolivar it will be transferred to the National Airport to take the flight towards City Bolivar, where it will be transferred to our inn in the historical helmet of this city, after a stroll by the environs, enjoyed of an excellent supper and soon it rested in our comfortable rooms .
DAY 2: after the breakfast we will be transferred until the Airport of City Bolivar to take flight to Canaima, will be received by the assigned guide, soon to transfer them until the inn, once installed in its rooms and salary enjoyed the landscape, is come to take the lunch, after a brief rest they are transferred to the Lagoon of Canaima to approach curiara that will take to them through a beautiful route by the Jumps Ucaima, Wanderer, Wadaima and Hacha once finalized east route to arrive at the Anatoly island, where occurs beginning to a long walk by the forest until arriving at Salto the Toad, which hides a cave, as it will be crossed by the group. Next the Sapito is arrived at Salto where they will enjoy a refreshing bath. The time considered for the accomplishment of this route is of approximately three hours, once finalized is returned to the camping, to rest until dinner time.
 DAY 3: After the breakfast it begins the route, arriving at the Ucaima Port, stops in this taking curiaras that will take Salto Angel to them, sailing by the Rio Carrao will arrive at Mayupa, place where a long walk of approximately 30 is made min. The route includes the passage by the expresses of Arautaima, the Well of the Happiness, place in which will enjoy a reconfortante bath, soon will continue the route happening through the Rio Churun to delight with the beauty of the Auyantepuy, one of the formation oldest of the planet. When arriving at the camping a long walk to pié will become of Salto Angel, he more stop of the world with 1002 mts, of fall, the time considered for this route, is of approximately 45 min. When arriving at the registration point, it is rested to have time to enjoy the wonders of the place, once recovered return to the camping to rest and waits for dinner time and to delight paladares with the traditional roasted chicken in twig, typical of the region, prepared by guides Kamaracotos, great connoisseurs of the region.
DAY 4: After the breakfast and a reconfortante rest, begins the return to Canaima, stops of this form to finalize the route and to undertake the return until City Bolivar and flight from return to the Simón Airport Bolivar of the City of Caracas for its connection.
| Accommodations in Double room |
USD. 672 P.V.P. |
Note: From 4 Passengers.
 The programe includes:
- Specialized guide (Allowe us to know the language of its preference).
- All the meals except the supper of the last day.
- All excursion are includes.
- alcoholic drinks not including.
- Accommodations in double room or Hammock.
- Insurance in the excursion includes.
- Air ticket Caracas-Ciudad Bolivar – Canaima –Ciudad Bolívar o Caracas. (this depends on the connection schedules).
Excludes:
- Souvenir.
- Airport Tax.
- National Park Fee.
 We recommended to take:
- Insect Repelent.
- Excursion clothes by two days, long pant and long shirt, shorts, t.shirt, etc.
- Sandals and sport shoes.
- towels and suit of bath.
- Sun Glasses.
- Binoculars.
- Extra lantern with batteries.
- Photographic camera and Rolls.
- Excursion clothes by two days.
Frequents questions
 ¿Are the Mosquito a headache?
Normally there are no problems with insects. Almost at the end of afternoon of "puri - puri", small mosquitos of savannahs, are more active but with the aid of a normal repelente they do not act with the same effectiveness.
¿There are ferocious animals or to what fearing in that zone?
No. The zone does not present/display any type of risks by encounter with ferocious animals.
Observations:
- The entrance with alcoholic drinks without authorization is not allowed.
- Maximum allowed luggage 10 kg. By passenger in all the internal flights
- The room don´t have air conditioned.but there is not problem.
- There are not house of exchange in the zone. you can use Dollar and Bolivares only.
- The guide is informed well on the conditions of the place and maintains contact phone with the agency which it represents.
- There is no signal for cellular.
- The direct flight are from Caracas to Canaima
- The flights via Ordaz Port include the ticket Ordaz Caracas-Port terrestrial transfer from Ordaz Port towards City Bolivar, aerial flight City Bolivar towards the camping
- Schedules of Flight towards City Bolivar: Air Line Approaches. Exits: 18:00 Hrs. Returns 19:30 Hrs. Thursday and Domingo.
- Schedules of flight towards Ordaz Port: Air LIne Approaches. Exits 10:20 Hrs, 16:15 Hrs. Returns 11:40 Hrs. And 17:40 Hrs.
- All the Flights during 1:00 Hour.
- Depending the Schedule on Arrival of its flight, the night of the first day could be in Caracas or City Bolivar.
- The itinerary is daily.
Reservations and Informations
Phone: +58-212-730-2465 / +58-212-731-2557
Emergencies: +58-414-248-7616 / +58-414-265-8027
reservations@ecochallenge.ws |
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