1st Day:
Arrival in Puerto Ayacucho at 11:00 am. Transfer by jeep to Puerto de Samariapo (1hour). Start navigating through the Orinoco River. We will the Orinoco and begin navigating through Sipapo River. Stopover at a beautiful place to take a refreshing bath and have lunch. Navigation to the mouth of Autana River. Visit to the Piaroa native tribe where we will spend the night. Overnight stay in a hammock. (-L/D).

2nd Day:
08:30 Walk through the jungle not without first visiting a native tribe and learning about the processing of yucca and the making of cassava. Navigation through the Autana River. Take a bath at a spectacular white sand beach. Have lunch. Continue navigating to Ceguera’s torrent, which is the nearest point we can get to Autana Tepuy. Visit to the native tribe. Overnight stay in a hammock. (B/L/D)

3rd Day:
06:00 am Breakfast. Transfer by boat. Start walking through the jungle in order to get to Cerro Wahari’s scenery viewpoint (2.5 hours approximately to reach the peak). This will be a deep walk into the jungle where we will be able to enjoy its wonders and learn about its characteristics. Once we are back, we will be able to take a refreshing bath at Ceguera’s torrent and a well-earned rest. In the afternoon, we will start navigating back to Piedra Tonina’s camp. Overnight stay in a hammock (B/L/D)

4th day
08:30am Breakfast. Walk through the jungle to visit a cave where there are cave paintings. Head back to camp to have lunch. Navigation through Sipapo River. Stopover at a beach located in Caldero’s torrent to enjoy a refreshing bath. Navigation through the Orinoco River up to Puerto de Samariapo. Transfer by jeep to Puerto Ayacucho. Overnight stay at a city hotel (Double sized bedroom and private bathroom) B/L/D

5th Day:
08:00am Leave the hotel and see the Native’s handcrafts market. Transfer to the Airport. Board your flight at 11:00 am. End of our services. Breakfast not included; however, you may want to have lunch at the market or the airport.

IT INCLUDES:

• All meals, beverages and non-alcoholic drinks.
• Bilingual guide.
• Lodging at a city hotel in a double sized room with A/C.
• Lodging at a single size room will have an additional fee.
• Pictures to the natives are not guaranteed.

Minimum 3 people

DETAILS ABOUT THE EXCURSION
Boat and equipment:
The boat used for this excursion is a 14 meter (45, 93 feet) long wooden boat equipped with a roof made with the leaves of palm trees which is typical among the natives tribes of the area and it is powered by a 40 HP outboard motor. Overnight staying takes place in hammocks with mosquito nets placed in the camp. There are gas and solar lamps for night lightning.
We are equipped with coolers and enough ice for all trip, as well as bottled mineral water and cooking gear.
In addition, there will be first aid kits, safety equipment for the boat and radio communication with the main office in Puerto Ayacucho and every emergency station in the area.
Our guides will make food at the moment. It is varied and plentiful. Breakfast and dinner will be served at our camping sites. Lunch is the lightest meal and will take place as we travel or in the boat. In some of the places we will be visiting there are available latrines, in other areas will be informed about proper ways to avoid damage to the habitat.
These are adventure excursions; however, we strive to fulfill our passenger’s needs in order for them to enjoy the trip.

DETAILS ABOUT THE TRIP
We will be navigating through the Orinoco River starting from Puerto de Samariapo just before the torrents up the river until we get to one its most interesting tributaries, which is Sipapo River. In addition, there will be visits to the some of the native communities along the riverbank. There are native tribes that do not like being visited so in some cases we will have to observe them from the boat.
Navigating will not take more than two hours with visits and stopovers in between to enjoy the landscape and the rivers.
The area we will be visiting is avoided by the Piaroa native tribe. Visits to native tribes will be directed by our guides during which we will be able to observe and learn about their daily life, as well as mythology and customs. Our guides will let you know how to behave in order not to disturb them and negotiate with their chiefs the possibility of taking pictures.
Along the way, our guides will give you general information about the sceneries we will be visiting as well as their characteristics. This is a jungle adventure excursion so you must listen carefully to all our guides’ recommendations to minimize the risks of accidents and the damage to the surrounding habitats.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

1. We will be navigating for around 250 km (155, 34 miles) through Orinoco, Sopapo, Cuao and Autana rivers.
2. We will be able to identify Sipapo River´s basin natural reserve.
3. We will be visiting the Piaroa’s native tribe territory, which is the most numerous and deeply rooted to its culture in all the Venezuelan Amazon.
4. We will be able to see over 600 registered species of birds, some of them endemic to the area.
5. In addition, we will be able to experience and learn about the characteristics the rainforest.