The Gran Sabana

The excursions to the Gran Sabana are one of the most beautiful experiences you can ever enjoy in your life. Pure and clear skys; nights full of stars, rivers and majestic falls, anyhow, dare lo life this magnificent trips that Piraña Tours offers you with the acostumed quality and excellent service.

Gran Sabana

North Gran Sabana 3 days / 2 nights

"Day 1": Departure from Puerto Ordaz to Gran Sabana early in the morning; our trip starts with passing bye the Upata's several minning towns; el Cintillo, where we can enjoy a delicious cheese from the area with a brown buiscuit, following Guasipati, El Callao (goldbearing reserve in Venezuela), over there, we are going to visit an old gold mine in Galerías, and arriving to Tumeremo we stop for lunch.

After lunch we will cross the bridge of the Cuyuní river nearby the Movil Colonies of El Dorado, place where papillón was a prisioner. To follow, we will pass by other minning towns such as Las Claritas and the legendary San Isidro or better know as km. 88; from there, we will amount to the part La Escalera (The Ladder) in Lema's mountain range, where La Piedra de la Virgen (Virgin Stone) is located. We will get to the panoramic cordillera of lema, leaning the wooded area, to enter the majestic world of sir Arthur Conan Doyle "La Gran Sabana"; place of magic misterys and enchantment.

Arriving to the camp, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 2": Kamoiran to Jaspe. After a good breakfast, departure continuing south, we will visit: Kawui Merú and Kama Merú falls; Nak Piapo overlook where if the weather condition allows, we can see the majestic formation of Roraima; then, to a Rapan Merú (Pacheco's Stream), Soroape where we will have lunch, following to Arapena Merú, San Francisco de Yuruani aboriginal community, souvenir shop, reaching to Jaspe stream and back to camp; dinner and spend the night.

"Day 3": Departure Gran Sabana to Puerto Ordaz starting our trip, we will visit Ciudad Dorada (Gold City), one of the gold mines at open sky, where are still exploted by the minning craftsman with very old and primitive tools and back to Puerto Ordaz arriving in the afternoon.

North - South Gran Sabana 4 days / 3 nights

"Day 1": We will visit La Piedra de la Virgen (Virgin Stone), the Danto Fall, Gran Sabana model, Pionero Soldier Monument, Tarota Merú Fall. Arriving to aur camp. Dinner and spend the night.

"Day 2": North Route. Breakfast and then we start our trip visiting the Ibo-Ribo aboriginal community. From there we will take an aboriginal boat (curiara) and will navigate for about 25 minutes on the Aponwao river reaching Chinak Merú (132mts). We will go up to the fall's edge to visit Pozo Escondido (Hidden Pool) and El Pozo del Amor (Love Pool); Light lunch.

Returning we will visit kavanayen's community, it's famous stone church, constructed by the capuchin missioners, learning from their culture and customs. Return to camp. Dinner and spend the night.

"Day 3": South Route. Breakfast and we will travel to the exuberant Gran Sabana's spots like Kaüi Merú, Kama Merú, Nak Piapo Overlook where we shall enjoy of a delicious bath and a light lunch.

We will continue the trip to San Francisco de Yuruani community, jaspe stream and Santa Elena de Uairén town. Lodging, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 4": departure from Gran Sabana to Puerto ordaz. On the trip back, we will enter El Callao town, where we will visit an underground gold mine and learn about the extraction and transformation process.

Visit to the Jewelry shops, to obtain goldsmith jewels, which are nice souvenir of the area. Lunch on the way and arriving to Puerto Ordaz.

South Gran Sabana 5 days / 4 nights

"Day 1": Reception in Puerto Ordaz and departure to Gran Sabana, passing by several turistic places.

Such as: Ecological Museum located at the hidroelectrical dams Macagua I and II, San Félix, Upata, Guasipati, El Callao (visiting the gold mines and jewelry shops); lunch on the way, Tumeremo, San Isidro (km. 88); arriving at the Anaconda camp (Las Claritas) in the afternoon; lodging, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 2": Breakfast and departure to Santa Elena de Uairén. In our trip, we will visit La Piedra de la Virgen (Virgin Stone), the Chimanta Cordillera overlook, Danto Fall, Natural model of the Gran Sabana, Pionero Soldier Monument, leaving the asphalt road, we are going to travel in dusty road north route to the ibo-ribo aboriginal community, where we will navigate the Aponwao river in aboriginal boats (curiaras), reaching the chinak-merú fall (105 mts). Return to ibo-ribo, lunch at the place. Then, departure to visit Kamoirán Rapids, Kama fall. Back to Santa Elena de Uairén to the camp, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 3": Breakfast. We begin our excursion to visit the frontier with Brasil, the Paují minning and touristic community where we will see Cathedral (Cathedral) fall, Pozo Esmeralda (Esmerald Pool), Pozo El Paují (Paují Pool), the Abismo overlook. Lunch at the place. Back to Santa Elena de Uairén in the afternoon; camp arrival, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 4": After breakfast we will travel back to Anaconda camp (Las Claritas); on our way, we will visit jaspe stream, San Francisco de Yuruani aboriginal community, Las Cortinas de Yuruani (Yuruani's curtains), Soroape river where we shall have a bath and lunch on the shore of the river, Pacheco's stream, Tepui's overlook, kawi fall. Camp arriving in the afternoon, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 5": Gran Sabana to Puerto Ordaz. On our trip back, we Hill pass through El Callao, where we Hill have the opportunity to visit an underground gold mine and learn about the extraction and transformation process. Visit to the jewelry shops, to obtain goldsmith jewels, which are a nice souvenir of the area. Lunch on the way and arriving to Puerto Ordaz at 15:45 aprox.

Excursions

Climbing the Roraima 9 days / 8 nights

This trip is an unique one, where we will enjoy a visual landscape impact adding to it the most beautiful views of nature and feel the adrenalin that the adventure transmits.

"Day 1": Reception in Puerto Ordaz. Departure to The Gran Sabana (Para-Tepuy aboriginal community). Lunch on the way. Afternoon arrival; a walk around the place, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 2": From this day on, we will move walking. Leaving from Paray- Tepuy community we will walk to Kukenan river station (6 hours aprox.). Movil camp installation, light lunch on the way; resting, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 3": Departure Kukenan river route, walking through the Savanna to reach our second station: Roraima's basement. Light lunch on the way, arriving in the afternoon; movil camp installation, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 4": We will leave leave the camp to the top where we will appreciate most of the Calcáreas. Formations and the most impresioning vestiges of the Precámbrica. Era, unique in the world. Light lunch on the way; resting, movil camp installation, dinner and spend the night.
"Day 5 and 6": This 2 days will be for excursioning over the Roraima's Mountain. We will visit several places such as: La laguna Negra (Black Lagoon), the Dolmen, El Valle de los Cristales (Cristal Valley) and Punto Triple (Triple Point) among others.

The camp will be located in the same place lunch will be served during the journey when necessary; dinner will be served at the camp.

"Day 7": We will start our trip back. We will go from the top to tek river. Light lunch on the way, movil camp installation; dinner and spend the night.

"Day 8": Departure from the camp to Paray- Tepuy community to arrive at Kamoirán camp located in Gran Sabana, arriving in the afternoon; resting dinner and spend the night.

"Day 9": Departure to Puerto Ordaz. On our way back, we will stop to enjoy a delicious lunch and the arrival will be in the afternoon.

Includes: Touristis 4wheel drive (4x4) transportation; lodging in tents and it does not include sleeping bags; equipment; all the meals; light snacks; specialized tour guide; logistic equipment transport (if someone requires the services of transport, will be (optional); activities program, passengers insurance assistency; first aids.

Climbing The Kukenantepuy 9 days / 8 nights

"Day 1": Reception in Puerto Ordaz. Departure to Gran Sabana (Paray- Tepuy aboriginal community). Lunch on the way; arriving in the afternoon. Walk around the place, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 2": From now on the trip will be walking. Departure from Paray- Tepuy community to the first tek river station (5 ½ hours aprox.) Movil cmap installation, light lunch, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 3": Departure to tek rivfer walking through the Savanna to reach our second station, majestic Kukenán Base; Light lunch on the way; arrival in the afternoon; movil camp installation. Dinner and spend the night.

"Day 4": We will leave the camp base to the top, where we can appreciate most of the Calcáreas. Formations and the most impresioning vestiges of the Precámbrica era, unique in the world. Light lunch on the way; rest, movil cmap installation, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 5 and 6": The excursions this 2 days will take over on the Kukenán, visiting some of the touristic attractions places such as: La Poza, Los Miradores, Valle de los Bonsay (Bon Say Valleys), la Grieta, among others. The camp will be located on the same place; lunch will be served during the excursions when needed and dinner will be served at the camp.

"Day 7": Returning, we will travel from the top down to tek river; light lunch on the way; resting; movil cmap installation, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 8": Departure from the camp to Paray- Tepuy community, arriving in the afternoon to Kamoirán camp located in Gran Sabana. Resting, dinner and spend the night.

"Day 9": Return to Puerto Ordaz city. On our way back we will have a delicious lunch. Arriving in the afternoon.

* All Prices are in american Dollars.

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