CBR017 RORAIMA MOUNT THE HOUSE OF MACUNAIMA NATIVE´S HOUSE  - 10 DAYS | 9 NIGHTS 
The tour is quite tiring experience requires advanced level trail

Mount Roraima is an interesting mountain located in the Guiana Highlands. The peak actually shares the border with Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, but the mountain is almost always approached from the Venezuela side. The Brazil and Guyana sides are much more difficult. The mountain's highest point is Maverick Rock which is at and on the Venezuela side (thought some other sources may differ on this). 
The Guiana Highlands is a very unusual mountain range covering parts of Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The highlands are made of ancient sedimentary rock that is over two billion years old and are some of the oldest sedimentary rocks on the planet.The mountain is known as a Tepui, which describes a flat-topped mountain with vertical sides. Many waterfalls spill off Roraima, and the other Tepuis; nearly everyone has heard of Angel Falls, which spills off another nearby Tepui. There are many interesting plants that grow on the summit, including many carnivorous plants, i.e., ones that eat insects. There is little soil on top because the constant rains wash it away. Monte Roraima was the first of the Tepuis to be climbed and the credit goes to English botanist Everard Im Thurn on an expedition sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society in 1884. It was his subsequent lectures in England, that are believed to have inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's book 'The Lost World'.

Location

How to get there

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​The Paratepui Route, is by far the most popular route on the mountain is is probably use by at least 99.999% of the people climbing the peak. This is also the only non-technical route available for climbing the mountain. The route crosses the Gran Sabana and climbes a rugged and slippery route to the summit. There are several river crossings, which you must do on foot (no bridges). The Rio Tex and Rio Kukenan crossings can be problematic after rains. The trek out to the base of the peak can be hot, sunny, and shadeless across the Gran Sabana. It usually takes 1 to 1 1/2 days to reach the base of the peak. The trek to the top and back usually takes four days, plus any days you may spend on top. 
 

Includes

Transfers Airport (BVB*) / Hotel / Airport (BVB*)-  Boa Vista*;
Transfer Hotel (BVB*)/Hotel in Santa Elena de Uairén (Venezuela**;
2 nights of accommodation with breakfast – Boa Vista ( 86 meters) ;
1 night of accommodation with full board – Santa Elena de Uaréin( 900 meters);
6 nights across the trekking road between different camps raised according each stop point;
Full board on the trek: breakfast / trail lunch and dinner;
First aid kit;
Camping equipment: tents, tarpaulins, stove, kitchen supplies;
Guide track;
Chargers for collective electronic equipment;
Booking travel period unto the Inparques and Indigenous Community Paraitepuy.

**This tour does also visit Venezuela, which has its own immigration rules. It is the responsibility of every traveler to check their own visa and vaccine requirements, and to organize them before travel. Please contact your local Venezuela Consulate for further details

Not Included

Airline tickets, boarding rates, tourism rates, and Tickets to places not specified. Any other item not specifically mentioned here is not included in the value of the packet.
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Important information

¤Yellow fever vaccine obliged.
WHAT TO BRING: Long sleeve shirts, a light raincoat, T-shirts, hat, good hiking shoes/boots, socks, pants & shorts, sun block, sunglasses, flashlight, swimsuit, insect repellent. Optional: Binoculars, books, camera & film, personal medicine, sweatshirt or sweater. Light cotton clothes, pants, shorts, hat, sun block lotion, raincoat, personal medicine, swimming suit and tennis shoes or hiking boots. For safety measures and personal comfort.¤​ Preferable bags without hard shell .
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Day by day

DAY 1 – BOA VISTA
Arrival and reception at the airport of Boa Vista. Transfer to the chosen hotel.

DAY 2 –DEEP IN THE GUYANA HIGHLANDS BOA VISTA TO SANTA ELENA DE UAIREN
Boa Vista lies south of the Tepuis of the Pakaraima mountain chain, part of the Guyana Shield which stretches across the triple frontier. The Guyana Highlands are some of the oldest geological formations on the planet, dating back to the Precambrian period over 2 billion years ago. After a morning briefing on the Mount Roraima Trek, a check of your equipment and fitness, and a run through all the details of anything extra that you may need to buy, the group departs at 2pm for Santa Elena de Uairen, the Venezuelan border town 220km to the north. After arriving around 6pm, you stop for the night in Santa Elena. Temperatures from 25-32C.

DAY 3 – TROPICAL SAVANNAH TREKKING SANTA ELENA TO PARAITEPUY & RIO KUKENAN CAMP
After an early breakfast in town, you drive another 100km into Venezuela to Paraitepuy, at an altitude of 1,300m. After organization of the equipment and baggage, a 5hr trail takes you 16km across the Grand Savannah, with possible wildlife sightings of giant anteaters, to the 1,100m campsite. After crossing through three rivers on foot, including the Rio Tek and the Rio Kukenan, camp is mounted in view of the 600m waterfall on the mountain of the same name next door to Roraima. The late afternoon brings the chance to take photos of the Tepui and their various falls, and some time to learn about the area from your guides. Temperatures 25C.

DAY 4 – THE SLOPES OF MOUNT RORAIMA RIO KUKENAN CAMP TO MT RORAIMA BASE CAMP
Your morning begins hiking to the base of the Tepui, only around 8km away but with around 70% being uphill in hot, humid conditions, the trail usually takes around 4-5 hours to complete. On arrival at the 1,850m Base Camp around 2pm, mounting camp comes before lunch and the chance to enjoy the fresh mountain streams. The rest of the day leaves plenty of time to relax, take photos and enjoy the views of the surrounding savannah, which become more expansive as you climb the slopes. Cliffs of 400-600m tower over the campsite, although clouds can often obscure the tops, with waterfalls appearing from out of the mist. Temperatures 20C.
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DAY 5 - TOPPING THE TEPUI MT RORAIMA BASE CAMP TO SUMMIT
Today you strike out for the summit of Mount Roraima! The trail is around 4-5hrs uphill, with plenty of breaks during the 4.5 km, as this is one of the most beautiful sections of the whole trek. The Amazon basin spreads out before you, with endless vistas of savannah, jungle and other Tepui. There are also diverse species of orchid and small birds not found outside the region as the trail passes creeks and a waterfall. The plateau is usually reached by 2pm, giving you chance to catch your breath at 2,734m. After a short hike to the camping area, camp is mounted and the afternoon is free. 

DAY 6 - CRYSTAL TRAILS & TRIPLE FRONTIERS MOUNT RORAIMA SUMMIT
There are not many hikes of 24km that can take you across three countries on the top of a mountain. Today does exactly this, beginning with the Crystal Trail through the Valley of Crystals, around 4hrs out and 3.5hrs back. El Foso is a mysterious pool formed in a depression on the plateau, with the waters disappearing into the mountain below. The hike is made easier as most equipment is left behind at the camp. After passing across the meeting point of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana, you return to the camp in the late afternoon. This DAY highlights the different landscapes of the plateau, from bare rock trails and mineral delights to lush vegetation.
 
DAY 7 - SUMMIT HIKING & STUNNING VIEWS
A relaxed day of short hikes around the summit of Mt Roraima totaling around 6km, with the chance to leave rucksacks behind for the DAY. The highest point of the mountain is Pedra Maverick at 2,875m, with stunning panoramic views all across the Gran Savana of Venezuela, including the trail already hiked to the base. The Jacuzzi Pools are a short hike away, before the spectacular viewpoints from the La Ventana Cliffs, stretching vertically down to the base of the Tepui, with waterfalls tumbling from the top and Mt Kukenan in the distance - an unforgettable window on the vast world of the tropical savannah.
 
DAY 8- ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE MOUNT RORAIMA SUMMIT TO RIO TEK CAMP
The time comes to return to civilization, breaking camp in the morning on the top of Mt Roraima and hiking 4hrs down to Base Camp. After lunch and a short break, you continue to the Rio Trek Camp. After around 14 km of hiking mostly downhill, arrival at Rio Tek should be around 4pm. Another chance comes to take photos and take a dip before dinner. The temperatures return to a more agreeable level, the chilly, misty mountaintops are left behind and your final night on the trail can be spent enjoying the spectacular starry skies of the tropical savannah, which should be twinkling above you after sunset. Temperatures 25 C °.
 
DAY 9- THE END OF THE MOUNT RORAIMA TRAIL RIO TEK CAMP TO PARAITEPUY & BOA VISTA
The final stage of your Mt Roraima Expedition comes with the trail across the tropical savannah from Rio Tek Camp back to Paraitepuy. Around 15km of hiking before miday, when you begin the road journey back to Santa Elena de Uairen, into Brazil and down to Boa Vista. Before entering the vehicles, the park guards will perform an inspection of people and equipment to make sure that you have taken only photographs and left only footprints. Arrival back at the hotel in Boa Vista is usually around 8pm, and there you can unpack, shower, enjoy dinner and relax. Your group is sure to have many photos and memories to share before departure.
 
DAY 10 - CONQUERED BY MOUNT RORAIMA BOA VISTA & AWAY
Your journey away from Boa Vista will usually take you via Manaus or Brasilia with most connections to other parts of Brazil from there. You may leave the tropical savannah of northern Brazil behind, but the memories of your trek to the top of the Tepui, your photographs of Mount Roraima and the surrounding tropical savannah will likely stay with you for a lifetime. This Mt Roraima Three Nations Expedition Trek is one of many fabulous expeditions in the Boa Vista area, and they can all be combined with our other fantastic destinations across the continent. End of the services.
 

 

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