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Venezuela in 12 Days: Wildlife & the Andes

The full country: Canaima and the falls, then Mérida's cable car and mountain villages, a Llanos ranch for the anaconda-and-capybara plains, and a Margarita beach landing to close.

Last verified 29 August 2026

  1. Day 1: Arrive Caracas

    eveningMaiquetía arrival; overnight near the airport~2h

  2. Day 2: Caracas, guided

    morningHistoric core + Quinta de Anauco~4h

  3. Day 3: Fly to Canaima

    afternoonLagoon afternoon under the tepuis~5h

  4. Day 4: Angel Falls expedition

    morningCanoe upriver; hammock camp below the falls~10h

  5. Day 5: Falls at dawn, fly west

    morningFirst-light views; return and connect toward Mérida~8h

  6. Day 6: Mérida

    morningMukumbari ascent to Pico Espejo~5h

  7. Day 7: The remote Andes

    morning4WD day to the Pueblos del Sur~9h

  8. Day 8: Down to the plains

    afternoonTransfer to a Llanos hato; evening safari~6h

  9. Day 9: Llanos in full

    morningBoat and jeep safaris — anacondas, capybaras, caiman~9h

  10. Day 10: To the coast

    afternoonFly via Caracas to Porlamar; first beach evening~5h

  11. Day 11: Margarita

    morningEl Yaque windsurf beach or the duty-free town day~7h

  12. Day 12: Home

    morningFly to Caracas; international connection~4h

Frequently asked questions

Is 12 days enough for all of this?

Yes, because you fly every long leg. The sequence works precisely because internal flights connect Caracas to each region — attempting the same loop by road would double the duration and cross advisory zones.

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