4
days and 3 nights
Starts
and finish in Santa Elena de Uairén
El
Paují and its surroundings is an area that lies
44 miles west of Santa Elena de Uairén, the frontier
town close to the Venezuela-Brazil border. It encloses
a complete world of opportunities for the tourist with
a genuine interest in nature, including birdwatching,
photography
and scientific
studies. The area is surrounded by evergreen and gallery
forests, bush and savannah and an endless number of rivers,
ravines and waterfalls
that make the area a very special place. For those who
wish a little more of adventure, it is a beautiful place
for biking
and for several days' excursions to the jungle
around.
This
trekking
tour will take to a virgin forest located between the
Woypán tepuy and the Sierra de Pacaraima. The Sierra
de Pacaraima marks the frontier between Venezuela and
Brazil. Camping out on two pristine rivers in the Abyss
will be done in order to enjoy and learn from this green
paradise.
Day
1: Santa Elena de Uairén - El Paují
- Samey River
Departure
from Santa Elena de Uairén to the young and seldom-visited
village of El Paují. Prepare the equipment to start
the trek to the virgin forest of the Abyss. Walk to the
Samey River down on the Abyss. Overnight in tents. (L,
D)
Day
2: Samey River - Icabarú River
Continue
on the trail that will take us to the Icabarú River.
Overnight in tents. (B, L, D)
Day
3: Icabarú River - El Paují - Santa
Elena de Uairén
Walk
back to El Paují and enjoy a refreshing swim and
a nice meal before returning to Santa Elena de Uairén.
Overnight in Yakoo
Camp. (B, L, D)
Day
4: Santa Elena de Uairén
Transfer
to the airport for the flight to the next destination
in Venezuela. (B)
Combine
this tour with treks
to Roraima, natural
history and birding
tours in El Paují, treks
from El Paují to the very rarely visited Pemón
Indian community of Wonkén, treks
to Auyantepui or river trips to Angel Falls from Kavak
or Canaima.
Contact
us to include this tour
in the Lost
World in a customized itinerary of travel to Venezuela.
