From hiking in the Andes or swimming in the Caribbean, to canoeing the Orinoco River and standing among the skyscrapers of Caracas, Venezuela offers options for any type of traveler. Travelers booking flights to Venezuela will have an abundance of things to do.
Head to the Isla de Margarita for some beach time, or go fishing or scuba diving in Los Roques. The more adventuresome traveler can’t go wrong in the Andes, and nature lovers should not miss Los Llanos. Venezuela is also packed full of family activity on Isla de Margarita. Grab the family and book Venezuela flights for all at one of the cities all-inclusive resorts.
Venezuela has a little bit of everything that Latin America has to offer, with the addition of thousands of miles of Caribbean coastline, and the constantly pleasant temperature that makes it good year-round destination.
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Venezuela has almost 2,000 miles of coastline and the regions along the Caribbean Sea enjoy tropical conditions – high temperatures, an average of 77 degrees Fahrenheit year-round and plenty of rain, particularly between June and November.The central and southern parts of the country are very hot and humid – expect lots of rain. As far as the Andes are concerned, the higher you go, the colder it gets.
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Tourists booking flights to Venezuela should plan ahead. Venezuela flights and hotel rooms book up fast during the summer months and prices can get expensive.
Peak season:
The best time to visit is between January and April. For Angel Falls at its most spectacular, visit during the rainy season (from May to November).
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Several commuter airlines link Venezuela flights including Aeropostal (Alas de Venezuela), Aero Ejecutivos and Sol America. Bus lines such as Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos, Expresos Los Llanos and Rodovías offer decent services throughout the country.
Unsurprisingly for an oil-producing nation, petrol is cheap in Venezuela, making car rental a good option for travellers. All the major, international car-rental companies are represented at airports.
The following chart gives approximate journey times from Caracas (in hours and minutes) to other major cities and towns in Venezuela.
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| Porlamar | 0.45 |
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| Cunaima | 1.15 |
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| Cumana | 0.45 |
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| Maracaibo | 1.00 |
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- There are more than 40 national parks in Venezuela including Parque Nacional El Avila, in Caracas. Avila Mountain can be reached by cable car or Teleferico, from which there are sweeping views of the city on one side, and the Caribbean Sea on the other. For mountaineering, hiking and rock-climbing, visit the Sierra Nevada de Merida in Sierra Nevada de Merida National Park.
- Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfalls, is in Canaima National Park, southeastern Venezuela. The national park takes in about seven million acres and about two-thirds of the park is covered by table mountain or tepui formations. Angel Falls, 3,212ft high with an uninterrupted drop of 2,647ft are named for Jimmy Angel, an American bush pilot who first caught sight of the falls in the 1930s. His stories about the falls were only believed when his plane crashed and he had to trek for 11 days to reach civilization. His airplane was restored and now stands outside Ciudad Bolivar.
- Venezuela has amassed more Miss World and Miss Universe titles than any other country and has a very strong – some would say obsessional – beauty culture. Venezuelans are Latin America’s largest consumers of cosmetics on a per-capita basis. There is also a pageant for men – the Mister Handsome beauty pageant.
- Los Roques is a collection of almost 300 islands, north of La Guaira, Caracas' port. It has been a national park since 1972. El Gran Roque is the only populated island, but other important islands are Francisqui, Nordisqui, Madrisqui and Crasqui.
- La Gran Sabana is a region in the southeast of Bolivar state, south of the Orinoco River. Travelers described it as so wild and beautiful that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was inspired to write The Lost World about it.
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Flights to Venezuela arrive at Caracas (CCS) (Simon Bolivar), which is 12 miles from the city (travel time – 30 to 45 minutes).
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Those entering Venezuela on a visa require a passport valid for at least six months. If travel is for touristic purposes, Immigration will accept passports valid for two months as long as the passport expires after the departure date. Tourist Entry Cards are issued free of charge by air carriers allowing for a stay of up to 90 days. Visitors must have return tickets or tickets for onward travel as well as all documents required for the next destination and sufficient funds. From January 23, 2007 all U.S. citizens travelling to and from Venezuela by air will require a valid passport; by January 1, 2008 the requirement will be extended to include all land and sea border crossings as well.
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United States citizens require a passport, but a visa is not necessary if entering on a completed Tourist Entry Card, which is valid for a touristic stay of up to 90 days (no extension possible).
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