5 Days/4 Nights
(4 Pax minimum)

To be exposed to native indian communities will remind you the original purpose of human societies and the curiara (typical indian boat) trip through the Caura nature reserve will overaw you. The trip sets off from the town of Trincheras, on the banks of Caura river. We will sail on curiara that will take us upstream through areas inhabited by the yekuana etnia, till getting to El Playón, where, after a two hours of soft walk, we will arrive to Para waterfall, an amazing waterfall that divides the river into upper Caura and low Caura.

– Length: 5 days and 4 nights
– It includes: Transportation (road) Ciudad Bolívar-Trincheras-Ciudad Bolívar. All meals (B: breakfast, L: lunch, S: supper). Sleeping in chinchorros (kind of native hammock) in a churuata (natives typical house). Tourist guide. Driver speedboat, Cook. All the equipment camping necesary. River transportation in motor curiara. IVA tax
– It does not include alcoholic beverages and other activities, not described in the itinerary.

Itinerary:
Day 1
9 am. Departure from Ciudad Bolívar. This four hours trip by car will take us to cross the Orinoco savannah and then the rainforest till the small fishing town of Trincheras, on the banks of Caura river. After lunch we will sail the Caura river until getting to Kue Kue campsite in Dufrumi island. Acommodation in hammocks with mosquito nets. (L/S)

Day 2
Before dawn it is posible to listen to the araguatos monkeys and then to observe the guacamayas flying over the river. After breakfast we will continue upstream to the Yekuana native community in Nichare river mouth. There we will be able to visit different families and observe how they we have their baskets and carve wood. This is a great opportunity to buy some craft. After lunch we will continue to El Playón, an amazing white sand beach located in the Para waterfall base. The campsite is perfect to swim and have some rest. At night, the plan is to have a walk to see some native fauna. (B/L/S).

Day 3
On day 3 the plan is to have a three hours soft walk through the rainforest till getting to Kuyui sori, also named Para waterfall. The walk, under the big trees shade, is an excellent opportunity to observe climbing plants, as orchidea and brommelia. Once in the waterfall, we will have lunch and go back to El Playón. The way, through big granite blocks, has infinite forest and river views. (B/L/S).

Day 4
The sailing begins downstream visiting some native indian communities and enjoying the swim and eating stops till arrive to Kue Kue campsite in Dufrumi island. That night we will enjoy a farewell dinner on the banks of the Caura river. (B/L/S).

Day 5
After a delicious breakfast we will say goodbye to Caura river and get ready to go back to Ciudad Bolívar. End of services. (B)

Notes about the itinerary:
Even though we give the best of all of us in order to comply with the described itinerary, the programme could be subject to changes owing to reasons that scape our control as flight delays, weather, physical group conditions, river and road conditions.