Travel to Venezuela to experience more than you imagined. Here explore lagoons; intricate coral; the world’s tallest, single waterfall; small, colonial towns; and seaside “pueblitos” surrounded by natural monuments and national parks.

Founded by the Spaniard Diego de Losada, sacked by the English in 1595 and by the French in 1766 and freed from Spanish domination in 1821 by Simon Bolívar, Caracas has profound colonial heritage apparent in its streets and palpable in the villages that surround it.

You’ll begin your tour in Plaza Bolívar—full of history and known for its symmetry and traditional, Spanish layout. Then, after you’ve seen the plaza, the colonial house where Bolívar was born and some of Caracas’s most impressive architecture (the Capitolio, Palacio Legislativo, Palacio Federal and more), you’ll check out some barrios, or shantytowns, set on Caracas’s green hills. The homes in these barrios form an almost otherworldly, nativity-type landscape at night. You’ll continue on to El Hatillo, a small town just outside of Caracas, with a central square surrounded by colonial houses that are now restaurants, bars and artisan shops.

After that, you’ll set off for Canaima National Park (where you’ll explore the Canaima lagoon, Auyantepuy, a Spanish fort built between 1662 and 1684 and the world’s tallest, single waterfall: Salto Angel, or Angel Falls) followed by Ciudad Bolívar, a small town set on the banks of the narrowest part of the Orinoco River. Founded in 1595, Ciudad Bolívar’s is full of colonial charm, from its cobblestone streets to the houses and buildings lining them.

You’ll then wrap up your tour in Morrocoy and Coro. A national park not far from Caracas, Morrocoy is marked by its mangroves; intricate coral; and myriad species of birds, from scarlet ibis to pink flamingoes and crested herons. What’s more, the city of Coro complements Morrocoy well. Part of the Paraguaná Peninsula, in the western region of the country, it is full of century-old towns and seaside “pueblitos” surrounded by natural monuments and national parks. The only trouble with it is that it’s the sort of city that you won’t want to leave.

This trip can be customized to fit your individual travel dates and any specific requests that you may have. Your travel consultant will prepare a customized itinerary for you. Yampu offers a choice of 3-, 4-, 5-Star and deluxe hotels. In Caracas the Deluxe option is with Marriot or the Tamanaco Intercontinental.

Additional information on this trip:

• Days of Week the Trip can Start:
  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Visited Cities:
  Caracas, Canaima (Angel Falls), Morrocoy, Coro/Paraguana Peninsula