El Tuparro National Natural Park and Mavicure Hills - 6 or 8 days
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El Tuparro National Natural Park is nestled in the Maypures streams where the Tuparro River flows into the Orinoco River.
El Tuparro could be described as an extensive green savannah surrounded by large rivers with powerful torrents and golden beaches, small spots of crystalline waters, gallery forests, Moriche Palm swamps and mangrove, besides the large crystalline rock formations in shape of rounded hills. This park was declared the National Monument and Nuclear Area of the Biosphere Reserve El Tuparro in 1982. This category proposes a model of territorial regulation of three complementary functions: conservation, sustainable development and support for research and education. Alexander Von Humboldt, around the year 1800, characterized the Maipures Torrent here as the “Eight Wonder of the World”. 6 Day ItineraryDay 1 – Puerto Carreño- PNN El Tuparro..
After flying to Puerto Carreño we begin our tour of the Orinoco river from Puerto Carreño to the town of Casuarito, located 90 km away. During this first part of the tour we will have the opportunity to appreciate different ecosystems made up of arizales, riparian forests, rocky outcrops and gallery forests. From Cazuarito we continue our trip by boat to the mouths of Caño Mesetas and from there we will hike for approximately one hour to the port known as El Tablon. The walk is done only with cameras and bottles of water for hydration, since our luggage will be carried on the boat through the streams of rapids which we will have the opportunity to appreciate throughout the walk. These streams are classified as the widest rapids in the world. From El Tablon we will continue our trip by boat on the Orinoco River to the Garcitas community where we have lunch. After lunch we start our boat tour at 2:00 pm to El Tuparro National Natural Park, which is located 30 kilometers from Garcitas. This day we visit the Maipures del Parque Visitor Center and then we move to our base camp which will be located at the mouth of the Tuparro River on the Orinoco. After settling in, we went to the Maipures rapids, which was classified by the expeditionary naturalist Alexander von Humboldt as the eighth wonder of the world. We return to our camp at 5:30 to rest and have dinner. DAY 2 El Tuparro National Natural Park / Sendero Attalea / Caño Lapa After breakfast, we begin our journey at 7:00 am along the Tuparro River to the Raudalito Caño Lapa indigenous community of the Sikuani ethnic group. There we will have the opportunity to see the process of making the casava, the mañioc and appreciate the churuatas which are built with wood and palm. Then we visit the Caño Lapa waterfall to take a refreshing swim in its crystal clear waters. The return to the base camp is made at approximately 12:30 pm for lunch. After lunch at the base camp we made the access to Cerro del Guahibo to watch the sunset and say goodbye to the beautiful landscapes of Vichada. We have dinner and rest. DAY 3 El Tuparro – Puerto Inírida National Natural Park After having breakfast and loading the luggage, we leave our base camp to move along the Orinoco River to the Maipures Visitor Center. From there we make a walk of approximately 1.5 km in the middle of the rocky outcrop to the Atarrayadero, to continue our fluvial journey to Puerto Inírida with an approximate time of five hours. During this tour we have the opportunity to see the mouth of the Vichada and Matavén Rivers in the Orinoco River. At the mouth of the Matavén river, we stop for lunch and take a refreshing bath, and then continue our journey until we reach Castillito, where there is a monument to the Virgin of Coromoto, the patron saint of Venezuela. Later we go to the southern fluvial star where the Orinoco, Guaviare and Atabapo rivers meet. Then we continue navigating the Guaviare river until we reach the mouth of the Inírida River and then to Puerto Inírida at approximately 4:00 pm. We go to the hotel to settle in, rest and have dinner. DAY 4 Puerto Inírida-Cerros de Mavicure We start the day with breakfast at 6:30 a.m., then we travel by boat up the Inírida River to the Mavicure Hills, rocky outcrops that are part of the Guyanese Shield and are sacred sites for various ethnic groups in the region such as the Puinaves. that house several species of plants of cultural importance. There, the El Remanso indigenous community is located, the site where we set up our base camp. According to the weather conditions of the day we visit Cerro Mavicure, because if it is raining, the lichen on the rock makes it very slippery and prevents its ascent. In case of not climbing this hill, it will be postponed until the next day and in return we carry out other activities with the inhabitants of the community, such as touring the savannah to admire the savannahs of the Inírida flower or visiting and bathing in the Caño San Joaquín whose characteristic red wine color is due to the tannin of the tree leaves. At the end of the afternoon we return to the camp for dinner and rest. DAY 5 Hills of Mavicure - Puerto Inirida After breakfast, depending on the activities carried out the day before and following the indications of the local guides of the El Remanso indigenous community, we will go up to Cerro Mavicure, after having lunch we began our journey back to Puerto Inírida, on which way We make a stop at the Caño Matraca mouths to observe the freshwater dolphins (their sighting is not always achieved). At the end of the afternoon, already settled in the hotel in Puerto Inírida, dinner and rest come. DAY 6 Puerto Inírida - return After breakfast we visit the indigenous community of Coco to see the petroglyphs or Caño Vitina depending on the time of year. Then, we take a tour of the urban area of Puerto Inírida to have the opportunity to buy typical crafts of the region. Finally we return to the hotel for lunch and then transfer to the airport to take our scheduled flight to the city of Bogotá. 2021 price per person in US$: 1 person = $2745 2 people = $1470 3 people = $1300 4 people = $1220 5 people = $1170 6 people = $980 BOTH TOURS INCLUDE:
Travel medical assistance card.
EXTRAS INCLUDED All Guidance includes a first aid kit, GPS, Solar Charger for simple equipment such as MP3, Telephones and rechargeable batteries. Bilingual service in English, Certification in First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, both Colombian and Venezuelan Cell Phones for communication depending on the existing signal. The photos taken during the trip are free to the Client. NOT INCLUDED
Local flights not included: Only air frequencies available: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday |
8 Day ItineraryDAY 1 Surroundings of Puerto Carreño
Reception at the Germán Olano airport. According to the arrival time in Puerto Carreño, we move to the hotel to settle. After lunch we left by the international dock for the sighting of river dolphins (Inía geoffrensis) at the mouth of the Meta River on the Orinoco. Later we take a tour of the mouths of the Rio Bita, which has been the subject of several investigations due to its high state of conservation. Then we make a visit to the Bojonawi Natural Reserve where we will have the opportunity to do wildlife watching and an ecological walk. We return to Puerto Carreño to have dinner and rest. Day 2 – Puerto Carreño-PNN El Tuparro.. We begin our tour of the Orinoco river from Puerto Carreño to the town of Casuarito, located 90 km away. During this first part of the tour we will have the opportunity to appreciate different ecosystems made up of arizales, riparian forests, rocky outcrops and gallery forests. From Cazuarito we continue our trip by boat to the mouths of Caño Mesetas and from there we will hike for approximately one hour to the port known as El Tablon. The walk is done only with cameras and bottles of water for hydration, since our travel luggage will be carried on the boat through the streams of rapids which we will have the opportunity to appreciate throughout the walk. These streams are classified as the widest rapids in the world. From El Tablon we will continue our trip by boat on the Orinoco River to the Garcitas community where we have lunch. After lunch we start our boat tour at 2:00 pm to El Tuparro National Natural Park, which is located 30 kilometers from Garcitas. This day we visit the Maipures del Parque Visitor Center and then we move to our base camp which will be located at the mouth of the Tuparro River on the Orinoco. After settling in, we went to the Maipures rapids, which was classified by the expeditionary naturalist Alexander von Humboldt as the eighth wonder of the world. We return to our camp at 5:30 to rest and have dinner. DAY 3 El Tuparro National Natural Park / Sendero Attalea / Caño Lapa After breakfast, we start our tour at 7:00 am through the Attalea Interpretive Trail, visiting a forest associated with a rocky outcrop and where you can see species of trees and palms that are used by local communities in their activities of subsistence. At the end of the path we arrive at the viewpoint, a point from which a spectacular view of the Raudal de Maipures is achieved. Later we return to the Maipures Visitor Center to see its facilities and continue our journey along the Tuparro River towards the Raudalito Caño Lapa indigenous community of the Sikuani ethnic group. There we will have the opportunity to see the process of making the casava, the mañioc and appreciate the churuatas which are built with wood and palm. Then we visit the Caño Lapa waterfall to take a refreshing swim in its crystal clear waters. The return to the base camp is made at approximately 5:30 pm for dinner and rest. DAY 4 El Tuparro National Natural Park / Río Tomo Sector We have breakfast and start our journey to the PNN El Tuparro Administrative Center to walk along the Anaconda Trail and bathe in the refreshing waters of Pozo Azul. After having lunch at the base camp we made the ascent to Cerro del Guahibo to watch the sunset and say goodbye to the beautiful landscapes of Vichada. We have dinner and rest. DAY 5 El Tuparro – Puerto Inírida National Natural Park After having breakfast and loading the luggage, we leave our base camp to move along the Orinoco River to the Maipures Visitor Center. From there we make a walk of approximately 1.5 km in the middle of the rocky outcrop to the Atarrayadero, to continue our fluvial journey to Puerto Inírida with an approximate time of five hours. During this tour we have the opportunity to see the mouth of the Vichada and Matavén Rivers in the Orinoco River. At the mouth of the Matavén river, we stop for lunch and take a refreshing bath, and then continue our journey until we reach Castillito, where there is a monument to the Virgin of Coromoto, the patron saint of Venezuela. Later we go to the southern fluvial star where the Orinoco, Guaviare and Atabapo rivers meet. Then we continue navigating the Guaviare river until we reach the mouth of the Inírida River and then to Puerto Inírida at approximately 4:00 pm. We go to the hotel to settle in, rest and have dinner. DAY 6 Puerto Inírida-Cerros de Mavicure We start the day with breakfast at 6:30 a.m., then we travel by boat up the Inírida River to the Cerros de Mavicure, rocky outcrops that are part of the Guyanese Shield and are sacred sites for various ethnic groups in the region such as the Puinaves since they house several species of plants of cultural importance. There, the El Remanso indigenous community is located, the site where we set up our base camp. According to the weather conditions of the day we visit Cerro Mavicure, because if it is raining, the lichen on the rock makes it very slippery and prevents its ascent. In case of not climbing this hill, it will be postponed until the next day and in return we carry out other activities with the inhabitants of the community, such as touring the savannah to admire the savannahs of the Inírida flower or visiting and bathing in the Caño San Joaquín whose characteristic red wine color is due to the tannin of the tree leaves. At the end of the afternoon we return to the camp for dinner and rest. DAY 7 Hills of Mavicure - Puerto Inirida After breakfast, depending on the activities carried out the day before and following the indications of the local guides of the El Remanso indigenous community, we go up to Cerro Mavicure. After having lunch we began our journey back to Puerto Inírida. On which way we make a stop at the Caño Matraca mouths to observe the freshwater dolphins (their sighting is not always achieved). At the end of the afternoon, already settled in the hotel in Puerto Inírida, dinner and rest come. DAY 8 Puerto Inírida - return After breakfast we visit the indigenous community of Coco to see the petroglyphs or Caño Vitina depending on the time of year. Then, we take a tour of the urban area of Puerto Inírida to have the opportunity to buy typical crafts of the region. Finally we return to the hotel for lunch and then transfer to the airport to take our scheduled flight to the city of Bogotá. 2021 price per person in US$: 1 person = $3395 2 people = $2550 3 people = $1550 4 people = $1450 5 people = $1400 6 people = $1170 CONDITIONS OF SERVICE PROVISION
The guide's priority is the safety of the tourists and the means of transport, therefore their recommendations should be followed. In case of a health emergency or the existence of any circumstance that in the guide's opinion may affect the safety of a tourist, the means of transport or his own, he may return immediately to the Port, canceling the day of operation without it being considered breach of contract. You do not travel at night unless an emergency warrants it, at dusk you must return to the indicated place. The weather will determine the itinerary to follow. The extraction of species of Flora or Fauna for personal transportation purposes is not allowed. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS Follow the guide's recommendations, adhere to the schedules of the itineraries, on the trip forget about everyday life and let yourself be impregnated by the natural beauty of the place, walk in silence and take:
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