Thursday 13th October – Caracas – Canaima National Park

• Arrival at your convenience into Caracas
• Pre-tour meeting at Caracas International Airport with YPT guide at 6:00am to go over the tour itinerary and to meet your fellow travellers. If you’ve stayed overnight in Caracus we can arrange your transfer to the airport with the group.
• Board 8:00am domestic flight to Canaima National Park and Angel Falls!
• We take our motorized canoe for the trip to Angel Falls. On the way we sail through the Carrao and the Churún rivers with lots of picture opportunities!
• We will then arrive at Devil’s Canyon, where we will be able to see the mind-blowing Angel Falls cascading over one km from the top of the Auyán-Tepuy to the Rio Churún. From here, we will disembark our canoe and walk an hour through the jungle to the Mirador Laime vantage point to capture stunning shots of the falls.
• After we have captured perfect photos from the vantage points, we will make our way down to the rock pools at the base of the falls to swim at one of the coolest freshwater swimming spots in the world.
• Once our celebratory dip is done, we will head to a camp close to the falls, where a massive freshly prepared meal and hammocks await us.
• Drinks and overnight with the roaring sound of the falls in the distance. Return back to our camp for a campfire, dinner and overnight in our hammocks soothes by the sounds of the waterfall. 

Friday 14th October – Canaima National Park

• Breakfast at the camp
• We take a guided walk to the wall of the waterfall, again offering great opportunities for photos 
• We head to the picturesque village of Canaima, where we will also stop for lunch, before continuing with our adventure. 
• In the afternoon we sail via a beautiful lagoon to the Hacha Falls. After some time here we take a short walk through the pink sandbanks to the Sapo Falls.
• In the early evening we make the most of the (hopefully) great weather and again enjoy swimming around the pools 
• Dinner and overnight in Canaima. 

Saturday 15th October – Canaima National Park – Puerto Ordaz 

• Breakfast at our hotel before we transfer to the airport 
• We take the short flight back to Puerto Ordaz (Ciudad Guyana)
• On arrival in Puerto Ordaz we will have lunch at our hotel
• Depending on time we will head out for a walking tour of the town stopping at various points if interest along the way. 
• Overnight stay in Puerto Ordaz. 

Sunday 16th October – Puerto Ordaz – Caracas – El Vigia – Maracaibo 

• Morning flight to Carcacas. 
• Depending on flight times, we will try and head out in Caracas for  a short driving tour and lunch in the capital city. 
• Afternoon flight to El Vigia.
• On arrival we drive to Puerto Concha, a harbour village on Lake Maracaibo, passing through the majestic Andes mountains on our way. 
• Transfer to a boat in Puerto Concha via Maracaibo Lake, the largest lake in South America, hopefully spotting some indigenous river dolphin on the way 
• After arriving in the Juan Manuel National Park, we sail on to Ologo, where our overnight camp is.
• Trip Highlight: We will try to experience the Catatumbo Lightning. This special phenomenon takes place between 140-160 days a year and can last up to 10 hours a day – truly a phenomenon 
• Dinner and overnight stay at Ologa Camp.

Monday 17th October – Maracaibo 

• Breakfast at hotel 
• Visit the Congo Mirador water village. In this local village we visit the church, market, school, shops and local houses.
• With a bit of luck we see several animals, including the aracari, otter, tiger cat, capuchin monkey, tamanduas, caiman and many others.
• Return to Ologa Camp.
• Night trip to see the nocturnal world with crocodiles and snakes.
• Second attempt to experience the Catatumbo Lightning – truly one of the wonders that you can see. 
• Overnight stay in Ologa Camp.

Tuesday 18th October – Maracaibo – Merida 

• Breakfast at the camp before a boat trip back to Puerto Concha. and onto Merida, with us making various stops on  the way, such as to a sugar cane planation and a coffee farm
• Paragliding – this area is world famous for its incredible paragliding, which we can offer to guests for extra charge. For those not paragliding we can simply enjoy the view 
• Free afternoon in Merida to explore this colonial village solo, or with your guide. Back in the day, Merida was famous as the outdoor capital of Venezuela and it is truly a safe and enjoyable place to explore. 
• We enjoy dinner and drinks in Merida 
• Overnight stay in Merida. 

Wednesday 19th October – Merida – Paramo 

• Breakfast in Merida 
• We drive into the Andes mountains (Sierra la Culata), here you’ll see a completely different side of Venezuela. This a great opportunity for scenic photographs 
• We visit various local indigenous villages and see what life is like in this part of the country. 
• Short hike downhill to Laguna Victoria, starting in Mucubaji. 
• Dinner and drinks and overnight stay in the mountain village of Paramo

Thursday 20th October – Paramo – Caracas  

• After breakfast we head back to Caracas via Merida airport. 
• On arrival in Caracas we check into our hotel 
• Walk along the Sabana Grande Boulevard formerly the main shopping street of Caracas.
• Plaza Altamira, where there have been many anti-government protests in recent years.  
• Stop at some of the well-known places for socialist street art.
• We’ll drive our way up the Avila National Park – here you’ll have an incredible overview of Caracas.
• Walk past Avila Mágica in the village of Galipan. This area is a famous weekend trip for the locals as the air here is much cooler. Next to the road you will find several souvenir and street food stalls, which we will give you the chance to sample.
• Overnight stay in Caracas.

Friday 21st October – Caracas

• Trip highlight: You might have seen Communist mausoleums before, but there is something truly special and very YPT about visiting the grave of Commandante Huge Chavez. The grave has a 24 hour guard and is situations in one of the most working regions of the city.
• We take a walk through the 23 Onero neighbourhood. This socialist neighbourhood was a stronghold of socialism during the Chavez era. Our Venezuelan guide will explain what the revolution has, or hasn’t done for the people of Venezuela El Calvario Park, one of the best parks in Caracas and a perfect way to mingle with the locals.
• We now head to the city centre for a walking tour that will take in all the major sites. 
• Simon Bolivar Museum, the most important museum about the life of Simon Bolivar, father of an independent Americas. This is followed by a visit to his mausoleum, the National Pantheon, as well as to his birth place. We move head to Plaza Bolivar, the central square of Caracas, where we will see the all the main historical sites, as well as the controversial National Assembly of Venezuela 
• We celebrate our final night in Venezuela by enjoying dinner, drinks and the vibrant nightlife of Caracas  
• Overnight in Caracas.

Saturday 22nd October – Caracas 

• Breakfast at hotel and end of tour 
• We can arrange airport transfers for those that need it, as well as help with ongoing transportation and, or accommodation

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