El Pauji

Many immigrants, Venezuelans and Indians live together in El Pauji. This small village lies 75km west of Sta. Elena and is surrounded by beautiful rainforests. Small gold and diamond mines are abundant here, giving you a real feeling of adventure.
 

• Duration: 2 days

• 4x4 Off Road Tour and short hikes, 2 hours

ITINERARY:   

Day 1:

You leave Santa Elena to get to El Pauji by 4WD which takes 2hrs 30mins. You stop to take pictures on the way of flat-top mountains and panoramic views. Lunch is at the "waterfall" cathedral. This hidden waterfall in the jungle got its name from the root-like formations on the rocks that look like organ pipes. You arrive in El Pauji in the afternoon and stay overnight in a camp with tropical gardens.

Day 2:

After breakfast you hike for 3 hrs to the abyss of Pauji . After appx 40 minutes you pass so many orchids (maxillarias) that it looks like a carpet. When you arrive at the top, you have an amazing view over the rainforest from both Venezuela and Brazil! Itâs the northern part of the biggest rain forest of the world (3.5 million km2). Then you go to a small cave, the entrance is covered with moss and ferns. This cave is home to hundreds of bats, who represent over half of Venezuela«s 300 species of mammals! From there, you return to El Pauji for lunch and in the afternoon you relax in the emerald waterfall, in the woods. Then you go back to Sta. Elena, with a stop over at Brazilian border town of "La Linea".You get back to Santa Elena late afternoon.

ATTENTION: EVERY VISITOR WILL GET CHECKED FOR THEIR YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION SO BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE WITH YOU!!
 

PRICE PER PERSON :     200 EUR (2 persons), 165 EUR (3 persons), 145 EUR (4 persons)  additional day 50 EUR


INCLUDED:
Transportation
Tour guide, bilingual
One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner
Excursions as listed
Camping equipment - tent, sleeping bag and ground mat.

DOES NOT INCLUDE
Local airport taxes and tips

EQUIPMENT TO BRING ALONG
Insect repellent, sun protection, hat, swim wear, light clothing, good walking shoes, flashlight, your passport and your yellow fever certificate.

GETTING THERE AND AWAY
The fastest way to get to Santa Elena is;
1-- from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz or Ciudad Bolivar by plane and
2-- from there with the bus to Santa Elena.

Air
There are no direct flights from Caracas to Santa Elena.
It is 500 meters distance to the west from the international airport in Caracas to the national airport.
At the moment there is one flight leaving from Caracas to Ciudad Bolivar and there are several flights leaving daily to Puerto Ordaz, (80km from Ciudad Bolivar to the east).

Puerto Ordaz - Santa Elena, small plane, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 in the morning.

Ciudad Bolivar - Santa Elena, Charter flight, small plane CESSNA 206, every day leaving between 7:00 and 10;00, 2,5 hour
flight, ( !maximum luggage 10kg+small handbag). You can book all national flights with us.

Bus
There are buses leaving several times a day (terminal de Oriente) to C.Bolivar or Puerto Ordaz where you can get connections to Santa Elena. Some bus lines offer direct buses to Santa Elena, 22 hours.
Caracas to Ciudad Bolivar or Puerto Ordaz, 8 to 12 hours ride
Ciudad Bolivar or Puerto Ordaz to Santa Elena, 9 to 12 hours ride
Recommended bus lines are : Expressos Caribe, Expressos los LLanos, Expressos San Cristobal.

! Please note: If you take a bus in Venezuela, the driver used to turn on the air condition at max and it can get very cold in the bus down to 7ºC (45F). Take warm clothes inside the bus.

PLEASE NOTE:  
You can book now all internal flights with the KAMADAC travel service, as well as airport assistances and Pick-up services. We offer a pick-up service from all airports in Venezuela (including Isla Maragarita). Our driver will wait for your flight at the airport with a sign bearing your name. This is for your security, so you can be sure you are in safe hands, which is particularly important if you arrive late at night. The driver will then transport you and your luggage safely to your hostel/hotel.
We gladly organize your round trip from and to Caracas as your wish. 
 

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