We climbed Roraima with recommended agency from Santa Elena three weeks ago. The whole trip took 6days/5nights (5 days and a half in fact), we did carry our personals+ sleeping bags and sleeping mats, all other stuff including tents and food was carried by guides and porters- the trip was alll inclusive type. It is possible to get a guide... More

In utter silence, swirling mists reveal, then obscure, rocks eroded by the constant wind and rain over millennia into bizarre and seemingly impossible, gravity defying shapes. Sparse vegetation, water pools, orchids, carnivorous plants seeking the few insects, the odd butterfly, and the endemic black frog the size of your little finger nail. Teasingly, Bennet, our guide, tells us when we... More

The climb up to Roraima takes in some spectacular views and many endemic species (favourite: miniature frogs that can't hop), made even more worthwhile by the commitment required to reach them. I saw a previous poster had taken a helicopter up, which is expedient, but misses some of the best environments, including the contrast of the beautiful green jungle area... More

We booked our roundtrip with www.kamadac.de and were very happy with them. Owner Andreas was thorough and dedicated. he helpt us with good service and advices all the way to Santa Elena and back including arrangements for my domestic flight and bus tickets. The hike was excellent and highly reccomend Kamadac for Roraima. Roraima hike was a 6 day round... More

Many get there by a week-long hike thru, but we got there and back thanks to Raoul's Helicopters in Santa Elena. Landed on top of the tepui, hiked around thru the bromeliads, flew around the spectacular tepuis, and back in time for breakfast. Very professional operation.

'New Frontier Adventures' arranged this trip for us, the boss is Claude (French Canadian, perfect English) who did everything we wanted/needed to make this a perfect trip: He booked internal flights for us, gave us good details of the necessary overland buses, arranged for us to be met at Caracas International airport, arranaged a taxi driver for us (The taxi... More

I have just returned from a three week holiday in Venezuela which was split between 2 weeks trekking to Mount Roraima & Angel Falls and 1 week relaxing on Los Rocas islands. If you are young, experienced and fit the trekking will challenge you but I am 62, overweight, had a hip replaced in February and suffer with lower back... More