If you’re an experienced traveller, you know what I’m talking about. There are still tourists coming in and when common sense is your friend and you take some safety precautions, you should be fine. Don’t just read the news and think there are only bad things happening all over the country. But it’s a huge country and you’ll go to tourist places. I wouldn‘t go to Caracas or to any major city because of all the protests against the Venezuelan government. Sometimes it’s cheaper to buy tours in bolivars and sometimes in dollars. Fluctuation of Venezuela’s currency is the highest in the world and changes daily. When we visited, the exchange rate for 1USD was 2000 bolivars, now (August 2017) it is 16000 bolivars. The more you exchange, the better rate you’ll get. Or just ask in your hostel or as in one of our occasions, in the bakery. Everywhere we went people exchanged their money on the street. You’ll need to bring enough American dollars or Euros to Venezuela for everything you’ll want to buy and exchange them on the black market. The ATM would exchange your money at an official and very low rate. There is no ATM in Canaima and you shouldn’t use ATMs in Venezuela at all. We bought few beers and snacks in town as well. (Side note: you’ll get used to the fact that most places in Venezuela are named after their liberator Simon Bolivar.) You can buy souvenirs along the lagoon or at the airport n Canaima. You need to take some local currency – bolivars. Water bottle with filter – so you can drink straight from the Angel FallsĪnd don’t forget swimsuit and waterproof camera! Sandals – for walking behind the waterfalls Shorts (for sitting and jungle hiking) – whichever you find are the most comfortable Long sleeve shirt for men – quick drying with sun protection Long sleeve top for women – quick drying with sun protection You want fast drying clothes, if the sun doesn’t dry them, the humidity in the jungle won’t help. We left most of our stuff in the hostel in Ciudad Bolivar and packed only some clothes, toiletries and swimming suit. Maximum luggage allowed on the plane is 10kg per person. I wish we’d known about this and brought enough money to buy a flight over. You can purchase a fly over the Angel Falls in Canaima or when booking the tour, it’s around 25 USD per person. You can still visit between January and April but wouldn’t be able to reach the base of the waterfalls. Too far into the dry season won’t allow the canoe to navigate the river. We’ve visited in December during the dry season which allowed us to swim under the waterfalls.īut also the level of Carrao River, which leads to the waterfalls, was low and we walked a section along the river not to damage the canoe. Rainy season is between June and November when the flow of the waterfall is the strongest. More Angel Falls information When to visit Angel Falls?Īngel Falls are spectacular any time of the year. From Canaima, only a guide can take you on a boat because it’s a part of a protected reserve.įor a 3 day tour, we paid 200USD per person including flights, accommodation, 3 meals per day, transport and a guide. You cannot visit Angel Falls on your own. Venezuelan bolivars in the plastic bag – common transfer of money More than 100 table-top mountains with endless waterfalls glamorizing the rugged jungle. The trek to the famous Roraima Tepui also starts in this region.Īnd it looks like nothing you’ve seen before. It is the best adventure place in Venezuela.
The region is known as Gran Sabana and borders with Guyana and Brazil. Good news! Here is all you need to know about visiting Angel Falls: Where exactly is Angel Falls – the tallest waterfall in the world?Īngel Falls is in Canaima National Park, in the southeast part of Venezuela, in the state of Bolivar. Let me guess.now you want to see Angel Falls yourself and have an awesome jungle experience. Slack lining above Angel Falls – Swiss slack-liners did the same as above, but they also put a rope above the falls and slack-lined across, almost 1 km above the ground! You can watch it here.Īngel Falls tour is one of the best things to do in Venezuela.
It’s a long journey to hike to the top and then rappel down and looks absolutely amazing in my eyes. Rappelling down the Angel Falls – our friend and tour guide from Slovakia was the first one who rappelled down the falls and lead the expedition.
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