The Tucusito Tour Tuesdays or Fridays from the UK Duration – 16 days, 14 nights Caracas 1 night, Canaima 2n, Orinoco Delta 3n, Caracas 1n, Mérida 2n, Hotel on the páramo 1n, Hato (cattle ranch) 3n, Caracas 1n. Itinerary Day 1 Morning flight from the UK to the capital Caracas. Day 2 Fly to Canaima National Park for a 2 night stay. Day 3 The climax of a visit to this protected area of savannah and table-lands is the view of the Angel Falls.(optional excursion) Day 4 Fly to Puerto Ordaz and drive to a basic lodge in the Orinoco Delta, mantled in jungle and mangrove swamps. Days 5&6 Excursions offered include river trips, visits to indian villages, bird-watching and piranha fishing. Day 7 Return to Caracas. Day 8 Fly to Mérida, an Andean university town and a centre for outdoor activities. Day 9   Visit the quaint colonial Andean village of Jají and continue to the old coffee plantation at Hacienda La Victoria, with its small museum. Outdoor activities, trekking, horse-riding, mountain-biking and para-gliding are all available locally. Day 10 Drive to Hotel Los Frailes, a converted 17th century monastery, or similar accommodation in the area of high páramo plains, visiting several Andean villages and the glacier lake of Mucubaji. Day 11 Drive south to the llanos – the floodplains of the Orinoco, grasslands rich in bird and animal life. Accommodation is on a working cattle ranch. Days 12&13 Complimentary excursions by jeep or boat through the llanos. Day 14 Drive to Barinas airport and fly to Caracas. Day 15 Fly to the UK arriving the following day. *Please note: The order of the itinerary is subject to domestic flight schedules How about? Relaxing on the beach in Aruba in the Dutch Caribbean on the way home. A laid-back Caribbean stopover in Tobago. A beach wind-down on the Paria peninsula or at Coro. The above optional excursions may dovetail into the existing 13 night itinerary, or require extra nights.