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

Activities on the Paria Peninsula

• Scuba diving in the Caribbean at one of several different beaches including, but not limited to: Medina Beach, Puipuy Beach and Cangua Beach. • Scenic coastal drives along San Juan de Las Galdonas to get a good view of the area’s natural landscape. • Hikes through the montane and premontane wet forests of Cerro [...]

Region

the-caribbean-paria-and-carupano_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Season

All year round

Tags: Paria Peninsula, Venezuelan beaches

Diving in Mochima

The diving facility is on the beach and we have state-of-the-art diving equipment, an air compressor and a 30ft fibreglass boat. Dive trips include two tank dives with a snack. Diving and snorkelling instruction is available. Rental equipment is available for scuba and snorkeling, but feel free to bring your own gear.

Region

the-caribbean-mochima_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Season

All year round

Tags: Mochima, Venezuelan beaches

Adventure Tours in Mochima

Sunrise dolphin watching trip; scenic sunset boat excursions; day trip snorkelling and swimming to the islands; day trip rafting on the Neveri River on a traditional raft; cycling tour up the Truimiquire Valley; day trip to the Guacharo Caves; day-long cruise on 37ft motor yacht or week-long live-aboard trips.

Region

the-caribbean-mochima_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Season

All year round

Tags: Mochima, Venezuelan beaches

Five- to seven-days scenic charter in Mochima

Live-aboard and cruise the Southern Caribbean waters (min. 4 persons) exploring the South American Coast and many tropical Caribbean Islands. Design your own week-long adventure discovering the hidden secrets of this side of the world.

Region

the-caribbean-mochima_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

5 to 7 days

Season

All year round

Tags: Mochima, Venezuelan beaches

Day trips on yacht in Mochima

Cruise the local coast and islands of Mochima National Park (min. 4 persons) including lunch and drinks. Snorkeling equipment is available and there is optional scuba diving.

Region

the-caribbean-mochima_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Mochima, Venezuelan beaches

Bonefish fishing

Los Roques has become known as one of the best fishing locations in the Caribbean. The numbers of bonefish can be compared only to the Seychelles. Schools with thousands of fish are common and anglers are constantly following smaller groups of larger fish. This is a place for those who love to fish from the [...]

Region

the-caribbean-los-roques_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Los Roques, Venezuelan beaches

Diving information in Los Roques

It is possible to have lessons with one of the best diving schools available in the Archipelago Los Roques. The highly qualified instructors have been trained under strict rules of safety and professionalism.

Region

the-caribbean-los-roques_en

Difficulty grade

Moderate

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Diving, Los Roques, Venezuelan beaches

Choroni, Activities in the surrounding area

You have the option of taking a small fishing boat (”peñero”) to visit the neighbouring bays like Chuao, where you can walk through an old cacao plantation, or Cepe, a beautiful and tranquil palm beach with excellent snorkelling opportunities; taking a fishing boat to Valle Seco is another great opportunity to snorkel. If you prefer [...]

Region

the-caribbean-choroni-maracay_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Choroni, Venezuelan beaches

Activities in Choroni

There are many opportunities for excursions, for example to Henri Pittier National Park to hike through the cloud forest to observe the unique flora and fauna and to take a refreshing dip in remote majestic waterfalls. Visits to sugar cane and cacao plantations, with their colonial architecture, are also a highlight. Of course, lazy days [...]

Region

the-caribbean-choroni-maracay_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Choroni, Venezuelan beaches

Birdwatching in Henri Pittier National Park (Grade I, 3 days/2 nights)

The Park provides a unique opportunity for world-class birdwatching tours; among the many attractive features is the Portachuelo Pass, a natural migratory route for birds and insects. Ask our representatives about our Henri Pittier customized birdwatching trip.

Region

the-caribbean-choroni-maracay_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

3 days/ 2 nights

Season

All year round

Tags: Birdwatching, Choroni, Venezuelan beaches

Tour of Tacarigua de La Laguna

A part of the National Park system in Caracas, Tacarigua de La Laguna is a wetland region with mangrove lagoons surrounded by tropical flora. On the tour we will cross a mangrove lagoon by boat to a secluded beach where you will have the opportunity of viewing the local birdlife. Afterwards, we will have a [...]

Region

the-caribbean-caracas_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Venezuelan beaches

Caracas – El Hatillo Tour

El Hatillo is well known for its comfortable climate, old houses and its especially friendly people who make the town such a popular place. Most houses contain some kind of business, be it a restaurant, a café, a ceramics shop or a bookshop. The town, which actually belongs to the Caracas municipality, has become a [...]

Region

the-caribbean-caracas_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Caracas, El Hatillo

Caracas – Tour of Avila National Park

A half-day tour to Avila National Park includes a visit to the village of Galipan and Castillo Negro, the historic site of an old colonial fort. There will also be the possibility to observe different flora and fauna within the National Park. The excursion includes a picnic-style lunch

Region

the-caribbean-caracas_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Caracas, El Avila

Margarita Activities

* Half day at the Farallon, with transfer, boat, dive master, equipment and one dive. * Full day at Los Frailes, the best spot on the island, aboard a comfortable 12m yacht (offering bathroom, shade and security) with transfer, boat, dive master, equipment, light breakfast, lunch, drinks and two dives. * Night dive at the [...]

Region

the-caribbean-margarita-island_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

2 days

Season

All year round

Tags: Margarita, Venezuelan beaches

Caracas City Tour

This walk will take you through part of the old city downtown, where there are a number of historical locations evoking what Caracas looked like during the 18th and 19th centuries. Some of the places visited during the trip include La Plaza Bolivar, Bolivar Museum, Basilica de Santa Teresa and El Teatro Nacional. During the [...]

Region

the-caribbean-caracas_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day

Season

All year round

Tags: Caracas city

Caracas – The Cable Car and El Ávila

On this tour you ride the cable car from the Caracas valley up to the Avila Peak. From the cable car you will be able to identify the different varieties of vegetation in the Gamboa gallery forest, where there is also a small waterfall with crystalline waters fed from a mountain stream. The Avila Peak [...]

Region

the-caribbean-caracas_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 Day

Season

All year round

Tags: Caracas, El Avila

Extension to Los Roques

Approximately 150km north of the Venezuelan Caribbean coast is the archipelago Los Roques National Park. The park is a vast coral reef which is hidden just below the surface under turquoise and emerald seas with 50 white-sand islands and around 200 sandbanks. Most of the islands in the park are deserted. There is a sleepy [...]

Region

the-caribbean-los-roques_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

4 days / 3 nights

Season

All year round

Extension to Mochima

Mochima is well known for its numerous islands and islets, lapped by clear and warm water. Most of the islands are dry, partly rocky and truly spectacular, being home to some idyllic beaches. You will find coral reefs surrounding the islands, a colourful habitat ideal for snorkelling or diving. The islands away from the Puerto [...]

Region

the-caribbean-mochima_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

4 days / 3 nights

Season

All year round

Extension to Paria

There are many possibilities for excursions and relaxation on the Paria Peninsula; beautiful beaches, tree-covered mountains, outings to cacao plantations, or thermal hot springs. You can also visit a ranch which is carrying out agro-ecological experiments using non-traditional forms of energy. It is also possible to visit a tourist development project involved in organic agriculture [...]

Region

the-caribbean-paria-and-carupano_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

4 days / 3 nights

Season

All year round

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

Margarita excursions: Complete day

Region

the-caribbean-margarita-island_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 day

Season

Todo el año

Margarita excursions: half day tour

Region

the-caribbean-margarita-island_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

Half day

Season

All year round

Margarita: 5 days

Region

the-caribbean-margarita-island_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

5 days

Season

All year round

Los Roques-Sailing in a private boat in the archipielago

Cruise the around the islands of Los Roques National Park including lunch and drinks. Snorkelling equipment is available and there is optional scuba diving.

Region

the-caribbean-los-roques_en

Difficulty grade

Easy

Length

1 to 3 days

Season

All year round