Inclusions : 5 nights accommodation, incl. breakfast, Meals, transfers, excursions and flights as stated in itinerary.

Exclusions : Airport tax, porterage.

Detailed Itinerary
The snowcapped peaks stand majestically in the crisp air, greeting the morning sun. As the sky clears, you catch a rare glimpse of an Andean Condor soaring royally in the deep blue sky.

Venezuela, as a tropical country with a diverse geography, offers a big variety in flora and fauna. Venezuela is among the world’s top 10 most bio diverse country.

In Venezuela you can find a number of excellent bird-watching areas, of which the largest and one of the best is Los Llanos. Typical of Los Llanos are also the capybara, the world’s largest rodent, the anteater, the legendary anaconda, and different species of caimans. Enjoy the diversity in flora and fauna of Venezuela.

Day 1: Arrival Caracas
Reception at airport and transfer to our hotel. Hotel Avila Category: 3 star. Location: In the residential area of San Bernardino, at the foot of Avila mountain. Features: 113 comfortable rooms with ceiling fan, swimming pool, tennis courts, and an open-air colonial-style restaurant and bar. Traditional hotel.

Day 2: Caracas – Mérida
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for our flight to Mérida. Reception at airport and transfer to our posada. The Venezuelan Andes are characterized by the páramos, or high plains, an austere landscape brightened by the flowers of low-lying plants and dwarf shrubs. This is a region with streams full of trout, deep blue lakes, and small Andean villages only accessible on foot or by mule, seemingly hanging on the mountainsides. The city of Mérida is perched on a mesa between two ranges. It has a spectacular backdrop of snowy peaks known as “The Five White Eagles” - the tallest, Pico Bolívar, reaches 5007 meters - and the famous Teleférico, the world’s highest and longest cable-car.

Posada Casa Sol Category: Posada. Location: In the heart of Mérida's colonial district, three blocks from the Plaza Bolívar. Features: 16 uniquely decorated rooms set around colonial patios with water fountains, and a dining area with garden views. A truly charming posada.

Day 3: Mérida - Andes
Breakfast at our posada and check-out. We will explore the Páramo region of the higher Andes. We will visit the Andean villages of Tabay, Mucurubá and Mucuchíes (where a special type of large and fluffy mountain dogs is bred). We reach Laguna Mucubají, from where we hike for 2 hours to Laguna Negra, a beautiful glacial lagoon at 3000 meters, whose dark waters mirror the surrounding landscape. We will visit

the biological station of Mifafi, working to protect the endangered Frontino Bear, and to reintroduce the Condor to the Venezuelan Andes. We will drive along Pico El Aguila, at 4100 meters the highest mountain pass in the Venezuelan Andes, with spectacular views. Lunch on the way and arrival at Hotel Los Frailes.

Day 4: Andes - Llanos
After breakfast we wind our way down to the Llanos, to Hato El Cedral. Dinner at the hato.
The Llanos Extending from Bolivia, Peru and Colombia, through 1.000 kilometers of Venezuela to the Orinoco Delta, the vast plains of the Llanos cover an area of about 320.000 square kilometers. The Llanos are an incredible place to see wildlife. Apart from more than 300 species of birds (including scarlet ibis, hoatzin, screamers, soldier storks, spoonbills and many more) you may be lucky enough to spot jaguars, ocelots, anteaters, honey bears, capybaras and alligators, in an environment still relatively undisturbed by man.
Hato el Cedral Category: Hato. Location: 3 hours from Barinas airport, in the Llanos. Features: 25 comfortable rooms with air conditioning, swimming pool, and dining area.
Hato El Cedral is a working cattle ranch, with the mission of protecting the spectacular wildlife of the Llanos. Morning and afternoon animal-watching excursions are done by open trucks, boat, or on foot. A true paradise for naturalists, birdwatchers and everybody who wants to discover nature from close up with the guidance of professional naturalist guides.

Day 5: Llanos
Full day of animal watching excursions. All meals at the hato.

Day 6: Llanos – Barinas - Caracas
After breakfast, transfer to Barinas airport for our flight to Caracas.

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