Backpacker Tours
Agencia de Viajes,
Posada y Restaurante.
Calle Urdaneta,
Santa Elena de Uairen,
Edo. Bolívar,
Venezuela

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+58-289-995-1430
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Extreme Mountain Bike Expedition

Roraima is one of the best trekking trips in Latin America or even world wide. Trek to the lost world to receive incredible views and meet another world with 70% of endemic lifestyle. This is unique in the world.

Day 1:

In the morning the group leaves by 4x4 heading through the Gran Sabana, past San Francisco de Yuruani, then go on with the Bike continues to Caracol.

Day 2:

Today, we continue with the bike of Caracol after With his Aponwao waterfall.

Day 3:

Today, we continue with the bike of Caracol after With his Aponwao waterfall.

Day 4:

We spend the day resting in Wonken.

Day 5:

Day bike ride we Wonken after Apoipo.

Day 6:

We travel by 4x4 to the typical indigenous village of Chirikayen and we head off on our bikes to the lagoon at the foot of the Table Mountain where we set up camp for the night..

Day 7:

Today we climb to the top of the mountain which is about 1650m. We have lunch on the top and return down to our camp for the night.

Day 8:

After breakfast we return to Santa Elena by bike and stay in the Posada Backpacker.

Day 9:

In the morning we are transported by a 4x4 to Paraitepuy to begin our Roraima experience. Then we walk directly to base camp which will take between 5 and 7 hours.

Day 10:

Today we walk directly to the summit of Roraima and camp here.

Day 11 and 12:

We spend these days on the summit of Roraima and have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery and explore the rock and crystal formations.

Day 13:

Today we descend to base camp where we spend the night.

Day 14:

After breakfast we walk to Paraitepuy where our transport is awaiting us to return to Santa Elena.

 

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14 day trekking tour to the 'lost world' and bike expedition

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Key information:
Number of days: 14 days
Price for 2 persons 1.650,- EUR
Price for 3 persons 1.595,- EUR
Price for 4 persons 1.450,- EUR
Level of difficulty:
(1 = easy  5=difficult)		 5
Minimum 4 persons required.
All prices are per person. 

The sleeping bags and ground mats can be rented for 20.-euros. 

The day before there is a meeting at 17:00pm o´clock.

What's included:
Transportation
Professional guide, bilingual
Tents.
13x breakfast, 14x light lunch and 13x full dinner
Porters for tents, food and cooking gear
transportable toilet 
Mountain Bike
Communication on the way
First aid kit
What to bring:

Good walking shoes, with thick socks
Small Backpack
a sun hat, sun cream
a bottle for water
short or light trousers for the hike
insect repellent for dawn
raincoat
flashlight
at least three film rolls with 36 pictures each
some sweets
enough cigarettes if you smoke (but keep the filters with you, don't throw them away!)
passport
How to get to Santa Elena:

Daily plane from Ciudad Bolivar to Santa Elena by Rutaca (80euros one way).
Bus connection from Caracas (22h), Ciudad Bolivar (9h) and Puerto Ordaz (8h). We recommend the comfortable busses from Expresos Occidente o  Los Llanos and Caribe. If not available you can also use "Turgar" or "San Cristobal".
Other info:

We also provide a pick up service or assistance at the international airport in Caracas or Porlamar (Isla de Margarita).

Furthermore we have printable travel brochures for you.

A special Roraima Trek Information is also available.
Recommended books:

Recommended Travel map from Int. Travel maps, www.itmb.com, ISBN 0-921-46359-6

Guidebooks from Lonely planet, Footprint or Bradt Travel Guide

Books:
"into the heart" an Amazon love story from Kenneth Good ISBN 0-241-12792-0. One of the most fascinating books I read over a anthropologist who felt in love with a Yanomami woman in the unexplored Amazon jungle. Read it!!!

"The lost world", Arthur Conan Doyle, ISBN 0-812-97213-9

 

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