Venezuela holidays

Holiday highlights

Venezuela’s capital, Caracas is a city of great diversity and its fusion of traditional and contemporary can be seen in the distinctive architecture and vibrant cultural scene. Two highlights are the downtown area known as El Silencio, which offers a look into Venezuela’s rich history with its beautiful architecture and the Parque Central area, the innovative and arty hub of the city.

Visit the stunning Canaima National Park and explore some of its 7,400,000 acres on a safari with a chance to spot jaguars and cougars along with giant anteaters, giant otters and giant armadillos. At this UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can visit the ‘tepuis’ which are raised plateaus that are millions of years old with vertical walls and almost flat tops. The sheer cliffs that these table mountains create feature awe-inspiring waterfalls, including the world’s tallest, Angel Falls, where water tumbles down approximately 980 metres into the river below.

The archipelago of Los Roques is a national park made up of over 350 islands and cays and it is the largest marine park in the Caribbean. This perfect day trip destination features mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds, pristine beaches and clear seas. The park is home to a plethora of bird and marine life, making it a popular spot for snorkelling and diving as well as windsurfing and fishing. There is a vast array of idyllic beaches lapped by aquamarine waters to choose from; the perfect place to relax. You can also visit the sea turtle research centre located on the beautiful Dos Mosquises Islands.

The Gran Sabana, meaning ‘Great Plain’, encompasses Canaima National Park and its unusual landscape, christened ‘The Lost World’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a vast savannah-covered plateau dotted with spectacular waterfalls and ‘tepuis’ - huge table-top mountains - including the highest, Mount Roraima. The region is home to an abundance of wildlife and several ancient indigenous tribes including the Pemon.