Our company was founded by Ben Rodriguez in April 2002. It is a 100% Venezuelan Nature Tourism company, which offers products to independent travelers who have a limited or large budget. It shows up in Lonely Planet Venezuela 2007 and in Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring 2007, as one of the most competitive Tour Operators in Venezuela. In addition, it represents other international tour companies who sell destinations in Venezuela.
We plan to extend operations to other destinations in Latin America, such as Colombia and Panama, which promise to be a success in a near future. Our professional staff makes up a team, which is always willing to give its best.

Ben was a nature tour guide from 1994 to 2002 in almost all the destinations Venezuela has to offer, his specialty: wildlife observation. He gained experience whilst working for different top tour operators, experience that served as a base for his professional development. He speaks English and Danish and has guided more than 400 different specialty tours throughout Venezuela. In April 2002, after experimenting months of economic hardship and many professional frustrations he decided to found Osprey Expeditions. At this time, there was a very unstable political environment and it was an extreme risk to venture into a project such as this one. Ben started selling tours, with just a photo album in his hand and in complete bankruptcy, at a small and cheap hostel called “Nuestro Hotel”, which later became “The Backpackers Hostel” and is practically the only hostel in Caracas that caters to backpackers. This place became an authentic low-budget backpacker sanctuary with a 100% occupancy.

At fist, Ben ran all operations. He sold, planned and organized all tours, provided transfers to and from airports and bus terminals. He was later joined by friends and his sister, Ana Rosa, who paved the way for the company to become what it is today.

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