| Duration: | 10 Day(s) - 9 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Adventure Tours |
In this wonderful expedition to Roraima Tepuy you will discover another world.
ALB-E700
The Roraima is one of the oldest, exotic and strangest places of the planet. It integrates the group of mountains of the “Macizo Guayanés” with a relief in shape of a table, which were formed about 2 billion years ago. The Roraima Tepuy belongs 80% to Venezuela, 10% to Brazil and the rest to the British Guyana.
For the Indians communities that live in these areas, each “Tepuy” represents a God, for them, they are sacred places that nature has given them as a gift. Trek across marvelous sites of tropical savannah and amazons jungles, a fauna and flora , preserved ( 70% endemic life style),thanks to the specific evolution of this formation, arising savannahs to the base of the mountain and to a meadow alive with multi-colored birds and fireflies, considered in guidebooks as being one of the best places in the world! Explore and feel the rush described by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World. The Roraima wall is extremely impressive, rising 2,727 mts directly with the quartz in the rock glittering in the late afternoon sun.
DESCRIPTION
10 days / 9 nights
Day 1. Arrival to Caracas- Puerto Ordaz
Arrival to Maiquetia International airport, assistance by our bilingual guide, who will explain all the details of the expedition. Flight to Puerto Ordaz (45 min). Transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
Day 2. Puerto Ordaz – Gran Sabana (BD)
Breakfast. Transfer to La Gran Sabana which is inhabited by indigenous people of Pemon linguistic The expedition will stops at places of interest like: Jaspe waterfalls where you will able to appreciate the different tones of this semi-precious rock. Overnight in Santa Elena.
Day 3. Santa Elena - Paraitepuy (5 hours / 12 Km) (BLD)
Breakfast. Meeting with the porters for the trek. Land transfer to Paratepuy: a small indigenous community of the Pemon Indian. Visit the small community. We begin our trek across rolling grassland of the savannah. Crossing several streams we ford the Tek River where we will camp having a fantastic view of the stark face of Roraima ahead and Kukunan Tepuy to its left. From here we can also see the pinnacle of rock next to Roraima, like the one by which Conan Doyle’s heroes climbed to the top. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Trekking in Roraima (5 hours / 12 KMS) (BLD)
Trek across rising savannah to the base of the mountain to camp in a meadow alive with multi-colored birds and fireflies at night, and is considered in guidebooks as being one of the best campsites in the world! The Roraima wall is extremely impressive here rising 3,000 feet directly in front of the camp. With the quartz in the rock glittering in the late afternoon sun.
Day 5. The Exploration in Roraima (5 hours / 3 KMS) (BLD)
In the morning we set off up the route that leads diagonally across the face of the Roraima wall. The narrow trail winds through the mountain rainforests and crosses the small streams where hummingbirds, orchids and brightly colored flowers are abundant. Higher up, the vegetation changes to pre-historic tree ferns and the trail leads under a waterfall descending from the cliff edge hundreds of feet above. After 4 -5 hours we arrive at the entrance to the summit, guarded by massive greyrocks and emerge at the top – looking back for an incredible view. We visit the Valley of Crystals, the river-valley of the Arobopo River shaped like an amphitheater, around which are grouped large dark rounded stone columns. The river itself runs over a bed of crystals and crystal fragments. We visit the northern point of Mount Roraima for stunning views from various points on the edge.
Day 6. Triple Border View (9 hours / 20 Km) (BLD)
This is the most exhausting and important stage of the climbing, shall lead to the summit through miniature orchids, mysterious birds, rocks and waterfalls to discover the spectacular landscape of the Lost World. Walk on the tepuy towards the triple landmark that marks the border of three countries Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, passing through the valleys of Rock crystal and Quartz, and gardens of stone. We explore Roraima´s summit trekking a long circular route. We walk through strange rock formations, surprisingly lush valleys and places where the ground is covered with sparkling quartz crystals. There are rock pools everywhere and in them you may be lucky enough to see the strange black toads, unique to Mount Roraima. The plant life is bizarre, as over half the species are unique to Tepuys or to Roraima alone, including several species of orchids and carnivorous plants. We also visit the Oil Bird cave (Guacharo bird).
Day 7- Roraima-Paratepuy (6 hours / 14 KMS) (BL)
Breakfast .Hike down at a slow pace for 7 hours to the Tek River. Sleep in tents at the Tek´s shore.
Day 8 Paratepuy - Santa Elena de Uairen (BL)
Breakfast. In the morning there is still time to explore some more before we descend to the base and continue to Paratepuy to be met by our driver with fresh supplies of beer, soft drinks and a large lunch . Overnight.
Day 9. Santa Elena - Puerto Ordaz (BL)
Breakfast. Continuation until Puerto Ordaz. On the road you will stop to see the highlights of this wonderful path. Lunch. Transfer to the Hotel. Overnight.
Day 10. Puerto Ordaz – Caracas (B-)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take your flight to Caracas.
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Additional Information:
Includes:
5x breakfast with cereal, bread, arepas (typical corn bread), cheese, ham, jam, coffee and juice.
6x light lunch with bread and various salads 5 x dinners.
We recommend bringing:
• (01) internal or external armored backpack, waterproof in case of rain.
• (01) good sleeping bag.
• (01) resistant pair of trekking boots.
• Lantern.
• (02) Pairs of batteries.
• Personal medicaments.
• Sweets or chocolates to re-gain energy.
• Camera.
• Plastic bags to keep everything dry inside the backpack
• Large plastic bags to protect your backpack from the rain. (Or Backpack Cover)
• (01) set of warm sleeping clothing.
• (01) hat.
• Moisturizer, repellent for insects.
• Sunscreen.
• (01) pair of sun glasses.
• (01) sweater (thermal sweater or similar).
• (01) poncho or jacket for the rain.
• (01) bathing suit and a towel.
• (01) pair of light shoes or sandals.
Note: All kind of ecotourism activities depend on adequate weather conditions and accessibility, so the above mentioned program is subject to modifications if the conditions could endanger the security and comfort of the travelers.
