Natoura :: Specializing in Adventure Travel and Ecotourism throughout Venezuela since 1991.

San Jose Tour

In San Jose, as well as in the majority of towns in the south, they cook over an open fire; they grind corn using stones, use oxen to plough the land and mules to transport the crops. We are accommodated in a mountain hut and will go on walks, horse rides and go mountain biking [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

2 days / 1 night

Season

All year round

Tags: Andes, Natoura, Tour San Jose

Los Nevados

This farming settlement is nestled high up in the Valley of the Indians, a challenging place to get to by jeep or on foot. Los Nevados offers a warm welcome and a glimpse into the past. This is one of our most popular tours for those wanting maximum variety in the mountains. We travel by [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

3 days / 2 nights

Season

All year round

Tags: Andes, Los Nevados, Natoura

Humboldt Peak

This climb ascends to Venezuela’s second highest mountain at 4.942 meters, which is just as impressive as its neighbor Pico Bolivar. The climb to the top of Humboldt’s glacier requires crampons and pick axes. This trip follows the same route as that of Pico Bolivar, passing through mysterious cloud forest, stark paramo, and hauntingly quiet [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Extreme

Length

4 days / 3 nights

Season

All year round

Tags: Climbing Andes, Humboldt Peak, Natoura

Bolivar Peak

The route to the top of Pico Bolivar is both spectacular in its beauty and challenging in its ruggedness. Like the Humboldt trek, the trail starts at La Mucuy, a part of the Sierra Nevada National Park. The path winds its way up through dense, tropical cloud forest. It is enchanting to see the number [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Extreme

Length

6 days / 5 nights

Season

All year round

Tags: Bolivar Peak, Climbing Andes, Natoura

Condor Pass

Opposite the Sierra Nevada we find a parallel and slightly lower chain of mountains called La Culata. Like the páramo, La Culata treats hikers to vast, windswept vistas across a treeless terrain. Many endangered species live in this park and enormous condors soar over the park’s peaks on lofty 3.5m wingspans. No mountaineering equipment is [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

3 days/ 2 nights

Season

All year round

Tags: La Culata, Natoura, Trekking Andes

Paramo Tour

The word “páramo” translates as “moor” in English and refers to the tropical sub-alpine ecosystems found in the highlands of Central and South America. We will visit a biological research station where park officials manage an Andean Condor re-introduction programme. We will also journey to Los Frailes, a quaint colonial mission dating from the 17th [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day/ 1 optional night

Season

From May to December

Tags: Andes, Natoura, Paramo

Crossing the Andes on Foot

The Sierra Nevada in Merida links the mountain range which separates Maracaibo Lake from the Llanos (plains) of Barinas state. In this expedition we climb to the summit of the mountain, crossing the border between the states of Merida and Barinas. We cross the peaks of the mountains and descend the slopes of the Sierra [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Extreme

Length

5 days/ 4 nights

Season

All year round

Tags: El Carrizal, Natoura, Santa Maria de Canagua, Trekking Andes

Paragliding

If you’re looking for a real thrill with incredible, panoramic views, join us for an afternoon of paragliding! We’ll bring you to the office of Natoura where, over coffee, you’ll meet your professional guide. Packing up the 4×4 jeep, we’ll head through the south of Merida to Tierra Negra. This is your take-off point! Technical [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Paragliding, Tierra Negra

Canyoning

What is canyoning? In a nutshell, canyoning is exploring/touring a canyon. It is most widely know for rappelling down waterfalls…in the water. You do not need any previous experience of rappelling to take part in this activity. We have several years of experience in canyoning and our guides are qualified to handle any situation that [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Canyoning, Los Andes

Adventure Tour

This tour offers the opportunity to get to know a little of what Venezuela has to offer; mountains, plains, sea, forests. There is also the opportunity to see the meteorological phenomenon, the Catatumbo Lightning, unique in the world, which can be seen from April until the beginning of December. There you will have the opportunity [...]

Region

regions-for-the-regional-trip-adventure-tour

Difficulty grade

Strenuous

Length

16 days / 15 nights

Season

From April to December

Exploring Venezuela in depth

This itinerary is designed for adventurous travellers who want to discover Venezuela’s natural environment. The tour begins in Canaima National Park, where group members will have the chance to see the Angel Falls and the surrounding thick tropical vegetation. Then you travel over the Venezuelan Andes to see the mountain peaks and discover the typical [...]

Region

regions-for-the-regional-tour-exploring-venezuela-in-depth

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

10 days / 9 nights

Season

From May to December

Catatumbo Lightning, Andes Mountains and the Plains

In this tour visitors will have the opportunity to climb the Venezuelan Andes range, visit the Maracaibo Lake region, experience the Relampago del Catatumbo*, and spend the night in remote and captivating places such as the descent to the Venezuelan Llanos which is home to a huge variety of flora and fauna. *The Relampago del [...]

Region

regions-for-the-regional-trip-catatumbo-lightning-andes-llanos

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

9 days / 8 nights

Season

From April to December

Catatumbo Lightning 3d&2n

Three very diverse days await you! You will enjoy a small nature and birds’ paradise in La Azulita; from there we move on to Puerto Concha, our entering port to the Lake Maracaibo. A boat trip takes us through the mangrove swamp vegetation of the Catatumbo Delta to the stilt houses where we spend the [...]

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

3 days / 2 nights

Season

From April to December

Catatumbo Lightning (2 days&1 night)

The journey takes about 150 km by road and 57 km by boat –each way- passing mountains, plains, jungle, a lake, and the water worlds of Congo and Ologa.

Region

the-andes_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

2 days / 1 night

Season

From April to December