A seven day adventure trip in Venezuela's most beautiful nature spots. wild life close up encounter Interested please contact Edgar at edgarvas@gmail.com.

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3. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
ITINERARY
DAYS EVENTS NOTES
Day 1 - Arrival at Caracas Airport Edgar or his assistant picks the guests up personally at airport. And takes you to the local
- Transfer to La Parada Hotel hotel for dinner and comfortable rest.
Day 2 - Domestic flight towards Barinas Airport. Early in the morning the guests take a domestic flight towards the town of Barinas.
- Transfer to los LLanos Camp. A 4x4 transport will be waiting there. (if Edgar did not pick you up in Caracas he will be
- Lunch. waiting for you in this airport)
- Boat Safari on Guaritico River. Next, a 3 hrs comfortable ride into the beautiful ecosystems of the venezuelan high and
- Dinner low Llanos. On the road the guest will be served meat on stick, a typical meal of the
Venezuelan Llanero (vegetarians are also welcome)
In the afternoon a nice boat ride on the Guaritico river to witness the enchanting of the
llanos gallery forest. (Accommodation Camp style, modest yet comfortable, the guests
sleep on hammocks and beds can be provided)
Day 3 - Breakfast After a typical breakfast the guest will enjoy the search, capture and release of the local
- Anaconda Search anaconda. The afternoon will be spent fishing for piranhas until dusk and then continue on
- Lunch a night safari searching for different nocturnal creatures and other reptiles. Good
- Piranha Fishing opportunity for catching, marking and releasing a Spectacled Caiman.
- Night Safari
- Dinner
Day 4 - Breakfast The day begins after a light breakfast to go on a horse ride on the plains. Then a nice
- Horse ride lunch in preparation for the trip in to the Andes. The entrance of the Andes through the
- Departure towards Los Andes south face is indeed a beautiful sight when you do it by car. The guest will go through 6
- Lunch different kinds of ecosystems in only 5 hrs. The group arrives at the end of the day to
- Arrival at Los Frailes Hotel (3200 mts Alt) Hotel los Frailes located at 3200 meters above see level. This hotel which used to be a
- Dinner monastery, is a perfect location to enjoy the beautiful yet harsh ecosystem of the
Venezuelan Paramo. (Nice comfortable accommodation, double rooms).
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4. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
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DAYS EVENTS NOTES
Day 5 - Breakfast The mucubaji lake, located at 3400 mts is one of the most iconic lakes in Merida. In
- Mucubaji Lake, Mifafi. here the guest will go on a nice walk to the Black Lake. After this, we’ll visit the
- Lunch area known as Mifafi and enjoy the one of the nicest views that the Venezuelan
- Merida City Tour. Andes has to offer. All these within the most beautiful and amazing bio-diversity
- Arrival at La Bravera posada spread all over the tropical Andes. In the afternoon the crew will visit the city of
- Dinner Merida and enjoy a city tour of one Venezuela’s most beautiful and cultured cities.
From here, a 55 km road to a Bravera posada, a small hostel located in the heart of
the north face of the Andes (Nice comfortable accommodation on double rooms)
Day 6 - Breakfast A morning walk takes the guest into the mid-range cloud forest and its beautiful
- Morning walk wildlife. La Bravera is a paradise for the guest and it is place specialized in
- Lunch Hummingbirds or Colibri (Spanish Name). from here we go to have a nice lunch in
- Boat Safari Concha River la azulita and visit this beautiful and special town. In the afternooon we’ll arrive in
- Dinner the town of Puerto Concha and go on a boat safari on the concha river. We spend
- Night Boat Safari the night on a palafito located at the south of Maracaibo Lake. The palafito belongs
- Catatumbo Lightning to the park rangers and it is the best place to watch the lightning of Catatumbo.
(Accommodation on local palafito camp for police and park rangers)
Day 7 - Transfer to International Airport el Vigia. Early in the morning a transfer to the International airport of El vigia for a morning
- Domestic flight to caracas / International flight to cararcas and international connections.
Conections
What’s Included?
What’s not included? Meet Your Guide
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5. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
INTERACTIVE MAP
DAYS EVENTS NOTES
Day 1 - Arrival at Caracas Airport Edgar or his assistant picks you up personally at airport. And takes you to the local
- Transfer to La Parada Hotel hotel for dinner and comfortable rest.
CARACAS
Day 2 - Domestic flight towards Barinas Early in the morning the guests take a domestic flight towards the town of Barinas.
Airport. - Transfer to A 4x4 transport will be waiting there. (if Edgar did not pick you up in Caracas he will be
los LLanos Camp. waiting for you in this airport) Next, a 3 hrs confortable ride into the beautiful
- Lunch. ecosystems of the venezuelan high and low Llanos. On the road the guest will be
- Boat Safari on Guaritico River. served meat on stick, a typical meal of the Venezuelan Llanero.
- Dinner In the afternoon a nice boat ride on the Guaritico river to witness the enchanting of
the llanos gallery forest. (Accommodation Camp style, modest yet comfortable, the
guests sleep on hammocks and beds can be provided)
Catatumbo
La Azulita
Day 3 - Breakfast After a typical breakfast the guest will enjoy the search, capture and release of the
- Anaconda Search local anaconda. In the afternoon will be spent fishing for piranhas until dusk and then
Los Frailes
- Lunch continue on a night safari searching for different nocturnal creatures and other
- Piranha Fishing EL VIGIA
reptiles. Good opportunity for catching, marking and releasing a Spectacled Caiman.
BARINAS
- Night Safari Merida
- Dinner
Day 4 - Breakfast The day begins after a nice light breakfast to go on a horse ride on the plains. Then a
- Horse ride nice lunch in preparation for the trip in to the Andes. The entrance of the Andes
- Departure towards Los Andes through the south face is indeed a beautiful sight when you do it by car. The guest
- Lunch will go through 6 different kinds of ecosystems in only 5 hrs. The group arrives at the
- Arrival at Los Frailes Hotel (3200 mts end of the day to Hotel los Frailes Located at 3200 meters above see level. This hotel
Alt) - Dinner which used to be a monastery Los Llanos
and nowadays, it is a perfect location to enjoy the
beautiful yet harsh ecosystem of the Venezuelan Paramo. (Nice confortable
accomodation, double rooms).
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6. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
CARACAS - BARINAS - EL VIGIA
These cities will only serve as transit locations between
airports. In Caracas the National and International Airports
are one next to the other. So on the day of departure the
guest will only have to walk a few hundred meters from one
terminal to the other.
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LOS LLANOS
Los Llanos is among the most beautiful ecosystems in Venezuela. It covers almost half of the country and its wild life is indeed diverse
and incredible. Nothing in this trip is prepared or staged. The animals are found in the wild and you get the chance to see them very
close and learn about them. A 3-hour ride from Barinas takes you into the heart of los Llanos to visit a camp called Los Mangos. Three
days in this camp will take our guests face to face with some of the most interesting species of animals of the Venezuelan flatlands:
Anacondas, Boa constrictors and other snakes, Spectacled Caiman, Orinoco Caiman, Giant Ant-eaters, clear water Dolphins, Matamata
Turtles, Otters, Jaguars, White-Tailed Dear, Guache Fox and more than 250 different species of birds.
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8. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
LOS LLANOS
Los Llanos is among the most beautiful ecosystems in Venezuela. It covers almost half of the country and its wild life is indeed diverse
and incredible. Nothing in this trip is prepared or staged. The animals are found in the wild and you get the chance to see them very
close and learn about them. A 3-hour ride from Barinas takes you into the heart of los Llanos to visit a camp called Los Mangos. Three
days in this camp will take our guests face to face with some of the most interesting species of animals of the Venezuelan flatlands:
Anacondas, Boa constrictors and other snakes, Spectacled Caiman, Orinoco Caiman, Giant Ant-eaters, clear water Dolphins, Matamata
Turtles, Otters, Jaguars, White-Tailed Dear, Guache Fox and more than 250 different species of birds.
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LOS FRAILES
Los frailes will represent a major change in ecosystem. Los frailes is a hotel that used to be a monastery. It is located at 3200 Mts
altitude. Its architecture fits harmoniously with the environment. Our guests will spend a cosy night in this place among the clouds. In
the morning of the next day, a nice breakfast will followed by a walk in the mountains from Mucubaji lake to the black lake. After this,
the guest will visit Mifafi and witness the most beautiful mountains the Venezuelan Andes have to offer. Finally a descend to the city of
Merida for a city tour of this wonderful city.
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10. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
LOS FRAILES
Los frailes will represent a major change in ecosystem. Los frailes is a hotel that used to be a monastery. It is located at 3200 Mts
altitude. Its architecture fits harmoniously with the environment. Our guests will spend a cosy night in this place among the clouds. In
the morning of the next day, a nice breakfast will followed by a walk in the mountains from Mucubaji lake to the black lake. After this,
the guest will visit Mifafi and witness the most beautiful mountains the Venezuelan Andes have to offer. Finally a descend to the city of
Merida for a city tour of this wonderful city.
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MERIDA
Merida is known as “La Ciudad de los Caballeros” (city of gentlemen). It is a medium size city located in the valley of Chama river. It is a
city of great thinkers and it holds Venezuela’s Oldest University “La Universidad de Los Andes”. The university is so big that is spread all
over the city. In here we’ll visit the downtown area and we’ll finish in Heladeria Coromoto. A ice cream shop that holds the world
ginnes records of having the most ice cream flavors. More that 1000 and counting. After this we’ll visit the Mercado principal (the
market) to get some goo for the journey to La Azulita.
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12. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
MERIDA
Merida is known as “La Ciudad de los Caballeros” (city of gentlemen). It is a medium size city located in the valley of Chama river. It is a
city of great thinkers and it holds Venezuela’s Oldest University “La Universidad de Los Andes”. The university is so big that is spread all
over the city. In here we’ll visit the downtown area and we’ll finish in Heladeria Coromoto. A ice cream shop that holds the world
ginnes records of having the most ice cream flavors. More that 1000 and counting. After this we’ll visit the Mercado principal (the
market) to get some goo for the journey to La Azulita.
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LA AZULITA
La azulita is a little town located in the nothe face of the Venezuelan Andes. It’s famous for being a resting place for all the birds
migrating from Canada and the U.S. In here the birds take a rest befora undertaking the bigges challenge of their journey: crossing the
Andes to get to the Llanos and the rest of South America, where they will spend a few months waiting for the arrival of the spring in
North America. in here, we’ll visit the Posada La Bravera, this little hotel located in the center of the cloud forest, is the perfect spot for
seeing hummingbirds or Colibri. It is a hummingbird’s paradise. These little birds only exist in the American continent and La Azulita has
more than 50 species of them.
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14. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
LA AZULITA
La azulita is a little town located in the nothe face of the Venezuelan Andes. It’s famous for being a resting place for all the birds
migrating from Canada and the U.S. In here the birds take a rest befora undertaking the bigges challenge of their journey: crossing the
Andes to get to the Llanos and the rest of South America, where they will spend a few months waiting for the arrival of the spring in
North America. in here, we’ll visit the Posada La Bravera, this little hotel located in the center of the cloud forest, is the perfect spot for
seeing hummingbirds or Colibri. It is a hummingbird’s paradise. These little birds only exist in the American continent and La Azulita has
more than 50 species of them.
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CATATUMBO
After la Azulita the guest will visit Concha river located on Maracaibo lake’s basin. In here, the pax will go on two safaris on Concha
river. One during the afternoon on arrival and one at night. Some interesting species of animals can be seen in this part of the
country; birds are among the most abundant in this area but also howling monkeys, capucine monkeys, bottlenose dolphin among other
mammals. Reptiles can also be seen on this night safari, spectacled caiman (fuscus subspecies) Tree-climbing snakes, Tornasol and Emerald
boa and other reptiles that can be found on the mangrove forest on the edges of the river.
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16. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
CATATUMBO
After la Azulita the guest will visit Concha river located on Maracaibo lake’s basin. In here, the pax will go on two safaris on Concha
river. One during the afternoon on arrival and one at night. Some interesting species of animals can be seen in this part of the
country; birds are among the most abundant in this area but also howling monkeys, capucine monkeys, bottlenose dolphin among other
mammals. Reptiles can also be seen on this night safari, spectacled caiman (fuscus subspecies) Tree-climbing snakes, Tornasol and Emerald
boa and other reptiles that can be found on the mangrove forest on the edges of the river.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED WHAT TO BRING
- All air, land and water transportation within the - Airport taxes on domestic flights. - Flashlight and Headlamp
country. Including two domestic flights, one - Alcoholic drinks - Small sleeping bag
from Caracas to Barinas and one from El Vigia - Tips for guides and assistants throughout the - Fleece , Sweater
to Merida. trip - Water proof Wind Stopper or Jacket
- All Accommodation in hotels, posadas and - Water proof walking shoes or boots
camps. - Sandals
- All activities in the field. - Swimming suit
- All the local guides and assistants. - Sun Protection
- All meals (three meals a day) - Sun Glasses
- Water and some other Soft drinks - Hat
- Nature clothing or neutral colors
- Small traveling towel.
- Jeans
- Mosquito Repellent
- Small knife
- Small bag-pack around 30 Lt.
- Dry Bag also around 30 Lt.
- GPS
- Camera, Lenses & card readers.
- Video Camera
- Batteries for electrical equipment
- Plug conversion unit
- Photocopy of Passport
- Cell Phone (works in some areas)
- Candies for kids in local camp in Los Llanos.
- A map of Venezuela
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18. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
MEET YOUR GUIDE
- Edgar studied Linguistics in England for three years and Modern Languages and Linguistics for seven more years in the University of
Los Andes.
- He has already worked with Abenteuerteam in the past. For three years he guided or help guiding over 35 groups from
Abenteuerteam.
- He has worked with VIP tourism for over 10 years and now works in the area of Specialized Tourism and Advance Interpretative
Touristic Guiding. He is a consultant for the development of responsible Social Based Tourism in rural areas., in order to help the
people of the country’s poorest areas.
- He’s also a filmmaker and professional photographer and he’s currently filming a 13 episode documentary series on Birds of
Venezuela for National Television.
- Last October he worked with Pilgrim Films and Discovery Channel USA as a consultant in survival techniques as well as wildlife
interpretation and understanding.
- In March 2011 He appeared on Discovery Channel nationwide on a show called “Out of the Wild” in the U.S. teaching survival
techniques and reptile’s handling.
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19. VENEZUELA 7 DAY WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
MEET YOUR GUIDE
- Edgar studied Linguistics in England for three years and Modern Languages and Linguistics for seven more years in the University of
Los Andes.
- He has already worked with Abenteuerteam in the past. For three years he guided or help guiding over 35 groups from
Abenteuerteam.
- He has worked with VIP tourism for over 10 years and now works in the area of Specialized Tourism and Advance Interpretative
Touristic Guiding. He is a consultant for the development of responsible Social Based Tourism in rural areas., in order to help the
people of the country’s poorest areas.
- He’s also a filmmaker and professional photographer and he’s currently filming a 13 episode documentary series on Birds of
Venezuela for National Television.
- Last October he worked with Pilgrim Films and Discovery Channel USA as a consultant in survival techniques as well as wildlife
interpretation and understanding.
- In March 2011 He appeared on Discovery Channel nationwide on a show called “Out of the Wild” in the U.S. teaching survival
techniques and reptile’s handling.
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