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The Angel Falls are not only the world's highest waterfalls (979 m), but also form the
world's greatest uninterrupted drop (807 m or 16 times the height of Niagara Falls).
From the largest and most awe-some tabletop mountain of the Gran Sabana, the Auyantepuy
("mountain of the evil god" in the Pemon language), the water tumbles down into the
jungle of the Canyon del Diablo (Devil's canyon). Its almost perfectly vertical walls
created a truly inaccessible Lost World.
From Ciudad Bolivar on the Orinoco River, we fly over the spectacular Angel Falls on our way to
Kavac, a Carib Indian community located at the base of the south east face of Auyantepuy in
the Canaima National Park. From here, we travel from Kavac to Canaima, sailing the rivers Akanan,
Carrao and Churun, and then hiking on top of the Amarui-tepuy
The Itinerary
DAY 1:
Meeting point at the airport of Ciudad Bolivar where we board our charter plane, a
small Cessna 206 to fly to Kavac, a small Indian Pemon community located on the Southeast flank
of Auyantepuy. We spend the day exploring the famous canyon of Kavac, where one has to
swim through a little canyon to reach a nice 20 meters (65 feet) high waterfall. We
spend the night in hammocks and mosquito nets in the community. (L D).
DAY 2:
After breakfast, a 30 minutes walk to the waterfall Toma de Agua, for a little swim,
while our crew prepare food and equipment for our river expedition. Back from the fall,
a short ride in 4x4 to reach Kamarata, another Indian community, where we board a
motorized curiara (Indian made dugout canoe) and sail the Akanan River. We stop at
around 4:30 at Ibanameru where we will have dinner and spend the night in hammocks.
(B L D).
DAY 3:
After a hearty breakfast, we load our backpacks and with our Indian crew accompanying us,
start our hike to Amaurai-tepuy. We ascend the tepuy and spend the night on top. (B L D).
DAY 4:
The whole day to hike back to Ibanameru from Amaurai-tepuy. (B L D).
DAY 5:
After breakfast, we continue our way to Campo Carrao, where we can observe the remains
of a DC-3 that made an emergency landing years ago... Further on, we leave the Akanan
River for the Carrao River. We have lunch at Kuay and at 4 o'clock reach
Arenal where we spend the night in hammocks like the previous nights. (B L D).
DAY 6:
We sail first the Carrao River and then upriver the Churun into the Devil's canyon,
in order to reach the island Ratoncito where we leave the curiara and continue walking
up to the base of Angel Falls. Then back on the Churun River and to the campsite Arenal
where we spend another night.(B L D).
DAY 7:
Down the Carrao again to the waterfall El Sapo, where we can walk behind the
curtain of water. Then we reach Canaima, our final destination. We spend the last
night in Canaima in a comfortable rustic lodge, (without A/C but with private bathroom)
for a well deserved rest. (B L D).
DAY 8:
Leaving Canaima by plane enjoying magnificent aerial views of the tepuys (B).
General Information
Available from June through November only.
Rated: Easy.
| Tour Tariff | ||
| Per person | ||
| USD | $ 997 | |
| EUR | € 827 | |
| GBP | £ 558 | |
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