Overnights in tents or in typical and warm houses.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Leaving Merida to the Wilderness on 4x4 vehicles, take the Trasandina route, ascending from 1.116 m to 2.983 m, to visit Mucuchíes, a typical town. Enjoy the view with small houses around, local farmers working this fertile lands, it looks like time stopped by. We continue to Gaviria, one of the best car routes in Venezuela with amazing views of mountains and Gaviria´s canyon, after we continue to Micarache (3.100m), here starts our trek, ascent by foot, noting how the ecosystems are changing around, presence of trees are disappearing for Frailejones. Camping close to a small river.
Day 2-4: Leaving the wilderness habitat back, walking to El Carrizal we will be into a dense and little explored cloudy forest, following the narrow valleys. Crossing, occasionally, by incredible suspension bridges, a clear sign of human being to tame this wild and deserted place. Arrive to El Carrizal (1.400m), a small Andes village totally aisle from the civilization, no roads, no energy. Here we will encamp. Descent to Alto La Aguada Village. From there we have a distance view of Barinas, sharing time with local people, and spend the night in tents or farmers houses.
Day 5: Descent by the south slope of the Sierra Nevada to get to the mountain path ends at the Canagua small town (400 m), a 4x4 car will be waiting for us. Going back to Mérida.
Recommend bringing:
- Heavy clothing and coat for the mountain weather
- Poncho or raincoat
- Special resistant boots or shoes, for mountain
- Sunglasses
- Sun block lotion and anti-mosquito spray
- Hat, cap or visor
- Camera/roll of film and binoculars
- Flashlight
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Includes:
- Daily five hours walking
- Transportation from and to the airport in Mérida
- Rough vehicle transportation
- Bilingual guide
- All meals and non-alcoholic drinks during the trip
- First aid
- The required equipment to encamp
- Radio communication
- All permissions to visit national parks
Does not include:
- National flights
- Lodging at Mérida
- Personal porter for personal articles
- Tours, meals, alcoholic drinks or any other services not included on the itinerary
- Tips to the local staff, nor personal expenses
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