Starting the walk in La Mucuy National Park, pretty green and tropical forest. Camping places, around the mountains with this amazing views, your presence, nature and this contact which makes you feel, that humans beans are nothing if you compare the immensity of this places.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Going in the same way up, such as Humboldt Peak Trekking. Meeting to pick up, equipments, after continue our route to La Mucuy, there we start our walk through this tropical forest, watching some birds on our 5 hours walk, to arrive to Laguna de Coromoto (3.200 m). This will be our first camp, where we enjoy the sunset, and lagoons looking like mirrors, framing the mountains in the water.
Day 2: This day, we continue, leaving back the clear and cloud Coromoto Lagoon, to ascend other 1.000 meters, looking to stay closest to the Humboldt´s peak. On the way, to the Green Lagoon which is at the base of Humboldt and Bonplaud, the sceneries open up for incredible views to the surrounding mountains. Same further we set up our camp on the Suero Lagoon (4.200 m).
Day 3: Walking to the west to Timoncito Lagoon facing a hard ascent by a stony slope called "Chomahoma", crossing by the mountain and finally get to Timoncito Lagoon, which will be the place to camp tonight.
Day 4: Starting the escalade of the Bolivar Peak, (5.007 m). In this intention of reaching the summit, we will face rock, snow and glacial, what will require of the technical support of our expert mountain guides. From the summit you could capture with your camera the splendor of the wonderful surrounding at "the highest point of Venezuela". Walking back to the camp where you will enjoy a hot and very due reward dinner.
Day 5: Our last walk brings us up, to Espejo Peak (4.765m) terminal of the highest and longest cable car station of America, crossing to Round Hill (4.000m) where you will board the cable car to get down to Merida city again.
Recommend bringing:
- Warm clothes for the mountain
- Gortex rain jackets and pants
- Good waterproof boats
- Sweater
- Bugs spray
- Sun block/sun glasses
- Sneakers or trekking shoes
- Camera and films
- Jeans or long trousers
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Includes:
- Transfer in/airport-hotel
- 4WD transportation
- Bilingual guide
- All meals and non-alcoholic drinks during the trip
- First aid
- All permissions to visit the national parks
- Radio communication
- Required equipment to camp and to climb
Does not include:
- National flights
- Lodging at Mérida
- Porters for personal articles
- Cable car ticket
- Tours, meals, alcoholic drinks or any other services not included on the itinerary
- Tips to the local staff, nor personal expenses
Also see tour packages in:
South America
Venezuela
Outdoor: Land Rambler
Hiking & Trekking
National Parks
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