Mount Roraima Trek
The multi-day walk up the Lost World: the flat-topped mountain that inspired Conan Doyle, climbed by its natural ramp through cloud forest to a summit plateau of black rock and endemic oddities.
Last verified 29 August 2026
Suggested duration
6–8 days round trip, guided, camping throughout
Best time to visit
Drier months make the river crossings easier; guides run it most of the year
How to reach
Treks stage from the Gran Sabana; operators bundle transfers, permits, porters and camps
With kids
Genuine expedition fitness required — long days, river crossings, summit-plateau cold
Good to know
- Book with an established operator and build in weather-buffer days — the plateau makes its own climate.
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