Venezuela Travel Forum

Hi Everyone. I am travelling in Caracas with a band from London to perform at the Music festival,5 Nov 2009, and i decided to stay for a while in Caracas.
I would be very interested to meet up with artists, musicians, singers and also if someone could advise me on accomodation? I would be very grateful.
Thank you
Squidj.

Im planning to go to Caracas and I would Like to know the estimated prices for item in shopping centers like El Sambil...For example how much can pants or a pair of shoes cost in zara shop or in hilfilger shop....I would like prices in Bolivar Please...Thank you in advance!!!

Hi. We plan to spend few days at Puerto Colombia / Choroni near Maracay at the PN Henri Pittier, Venezuela –mostly snorkelling.

1. Could anybody please recommend good snorkelling spots around there which can be reached on foot only (i.e. without a need to hire a boat)? I know there are several beaches reachable on foot, but I cannot find any details about their suitability for snorkelling - there should be the Playa Puerto Escondido, Playa El Baul, Playa Tipire, and Playa El Diario to the west, and the Playa Grande and Playa la Cieneguita to the east of Puerto Colombia.

2. We also consider renting a boat and spent a day on some of the beaches reachable only by rented boat (lanchas). Could anybody please recommend which of the near beaches are the best for snorkelling? Possible candidates seem to be Playa La Calera, Playa Valle Seco, Playa Chuao, Playa Cepe, or Playa de Aroa.

Thanks in advance for help.

Hi everyone,
I don't know if anyone can advise ? I have been looking for the opening times of Diverland which I believe is close to Porlamar and haven't been very successful.
We are visiting Isla Margarita as part of our cruise on Monday 11 th January 2010 , just for the day , and because we are rollercoaster enthusiasts wanted to ride the rollercoaster at Diverland. Please can anyone advise what times Diverland is open ?
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Susan.

I will arrive in coro and would like to pay a visit to morrocoy. I presume that more people from coro visit morrocoy by boat. Is this done often or do people tend to travel on land. I think most people of coro go to Adicora but morrocoy should be on their list as well. Please post your experience. Anyone any idea about the costs, duration of the trip by land or by sea? Thanks for your help

Is there bus service from Caracas airport to Puerto La Cruz? If so, what time is last bus at night and earliest bus in morning from Caracas airport to Puerto La Cruz?

Hi. Does anybody please know if there is any budget accomodation in the town of Tabay near Merida? There used to be a hotel named the "Posada Turística Tabay" at the main town square - is it still open? Thanks.

hi, i want to go to Angel Falls and im coming from Colombia. I will catch the bus there and want to know, do i have to go Caracas from the boarder at san cristbol or can i go straight to Angel Falls

Hi all. We need to get from Caracas to Santa Elena de Uairén while arriving to Caracas airport early afternoon. We do not want to fly due to necessity to pay for tickets using terrible oficial exchange rate when booking and paying ahead.

1. An obvious option seems to be to take one of many night buses to Ciudad Bolivar and switch to a daily bus from there. Does anybody please know the schedule of daily buses from Ciudad Bolivar to Santa Elena de Uairén? The route should be served at least by Turgar Express and San Cristobal bus companies.

2. Another and seemingly easier option would be to take a direct bus from Caracas to Santa Elena de Uairén. Yet, the buses of companies known to me - Expresos Caribe, Expresos los Llanos, Expresos Occidente - seem to leavy too early for us to catch them on the day of our arrival. Does anybody please know if there are any direct buses from Caracas to Santa Elena de Uairén leaving in the evening after 18:00?

Thanks for help.

Versión en español (esta es una traducción automática del texto por encima de Inglés):
Hola a todos. Tenemos que llegar desde Caracas hasta Santa Elena de Uairén, mientras que llegar al aeropuerto de Caracas la tarde. No queremos volar debido a la necesidad de pagar los billetes utilizando terrible tipo de cambio oficial al reservar y pagar por delante.

1. Una opción obvia parece ser la de tomar uno de los autobuses nocturnos a muchos a Ciudad Bolívar y cambiar a un diario de autobús desde allí. ¿Alguien por favor saber el horario de autobuses a diario desde Ciudad Bolívar a Santa Elena de Uairén? La ruta debe ser cumplido por lo menos por Turgar Express y empresas de autobuses de San Cristóbal.

2. Otra opción y aparentemente más fácil sería coger un autobús directo desde Caracas hasta Santa Elena de Uairén. Sin embargo, los autobuses de las empresas que yo conozco - Expresos Caribe, Expresos los Llanos, Expresos Occidente - Leavy parecen demasiado pronto para que nos pongamos al día en el día de nuestra llegada. ¿Alguien por favor saber si hay autobuses directos desde Caracas hasta Santa Elena de Uairén salir por la noche después de las 18:00?

Gracias por ayudar.

Gostaria de saber o preço e os horários de vôos e ônibus de Caracas para Porto La Cruz

Me gustaría saber el precio y los horarios de vuelos y autobuses de Caracas a Puerto La Cruz

Hi,

First of all thank you all for replying my question re travel/tour agency you were all very helpful.

Now I have another worry and that is re electricity supply. I was told that the supply there is 110 as oppose to 220 as it is where i leave. The latter seriously worries me as all my chargers especially for my camera are 220 and I was told that the only way I can use it is if i carry some sort of a converter which is meant to be bulky. Is this true? (I really don't understand power supply matters)

Can you please advise as to what / how I should deal with the situation.

Thank you very much

Hi to all,

I will be traveling with friends who have family in Venezuela at the end of the year and all though I will be moving around with them to the different parts of Venezuela for the family visits I would also like to do a trip to the Jungle area. I was told that it would be best/cheaper if I book once I get there, is this true, and would I be able to organise it for a couple of days or does it need time in advance.

Can you please recommend travel agencies that offer such services (2/3 days in the jungle I heard there are camps in which you stay over).

The trip can include some adventure activities such as rafting etc.
Would a visit to Angel's Falls be possible to include in such a trip.

I apologize for my ignorance, I tried googling things to do in Venezuela and there is so much that i got completely confused with what is in which area of the country . Some help would be GREATLY appreciated

Thank you :o)

Hello,

I am a photographer coming for the Maria Lionza pilgrimage around Oct. 12th at Mount Sorte. I have been told I need to get a special photography permit in Caracas in order to photograph. Does anyone know about this or have a website where I could reach officials in Caracas concerning a photography permit for Maria Lionza pilgrimage?

Thanks so much for any information!

Nathan Anderson

Hi, I was just wondering if you did the Angel Falls tour from Ciudad Bolivar and if so could you recommend any tour companies to pre-book with or if its better to just book when you arrive?

I live in NYC and want to get to my families house in margarita!
I dont have the most money so i'm trying to get there cheap. . . . . .
seems like i heard that if you go from nyc to trinadad tobago it's not that expensive but how do you get to margarita from there?
I'm glad that im not alone in trying to find info on getting to margarita!
bartago

Hi, do I have to book the flight in advance or can I buy the tickets at the airport just before the flight.
If I have to book them in advance, which airlines would you recommend?

Many thanks
regards

Hi!
My question is if there is no problem getting into Venezuela from Brasil through Santa Elena de Uairen???
And more...I have heard that Venezuela is very expensive in case you change your money in official money exchange points, but if you get Venezuelian pesos outside the country or change your money in the black market things work out much much cheaper! Is that right? Any suggestions?? What would be the rate difference - official and black market?

Thank you!

Hey, guys last minute question. I get into Caracas on Saturday. I'd planned to travel on to a smaller city or town but it turns out I only arrive in at 11pm. So I was wondering if anybody knew any cheap places to stay that I could book at the last minute? Or if there were any night buses running that I could get? Any advice would be really useful,
thanks Carly

Hi, does anybody know if you can get a direct bus from Cartajena to Merida, I know its a long trip but I need to get there quickly. If not what is the best and safest route. Also can you get a bus from Merida to Caracas airport? I dont really want to go into Caracas if I can help it.
Thanks

Howdy Y'All,

I am thinking of visiting Venezuela in August. Is this a bad time to plan a visit? I understand it is the rainy season, but have been told that Venezuela weather systems are more driven by altitude than season/time of year. What sort of weather could I expect in August?


If August is a really bad time I could possibly go in September or October. Which of these is the best time to visit?

I especially want to visit the Angel Falls and have been told these are at their most spectacular in the wet season. When is the best time to go to see them at their best and still be assured of travel to them through the jungles?

Thanks for your help Y'All

Or, are they all bad times to visit?

While packing for my next trip, i came across about 80 000 of the old bolivares, no more than about 35 or 40 dollars at the time i acquired it... any idea what to do with it? or shall i add them to my increasing collection of notes and coins?
thank you

How easy/hard is it to get hold of a visa from the UK, for overland entry?
Also where are the relatively safe areas and where should be avoided?

Are we able to collect some sea shells and take them home with us?

I am currently looking at some prices for tours for Angel Falls and Merida etc... If the prices are listed in BsF, will the tour operator give you a good exchange rate if you pay in US dollars i.e. will they give a rate similar to the black market or will they just use the official interest rate?

Thanks

I am thinking about traveling to Venezuela for two weeks in early June. Yet, a Venezuelan friend, who lives in the US, told me that political situation and crimes are kind of out of control over there right now and doesn’t recommend me to visit Venezuela. How safe is Venezuela for a lone female traveler? If I travel to Venezuela, I would like to visit Angel Falls, Coro, Parque Nacional Mochima, Rio Caura and etc. I speak Spanish and consider myself an experienced independent traveler. I would appreciate any input you may have. Gracias!

Hi,

is September a good time to visit Margarita??

Thanks for answer

S

I heard that people are trading 6 Bolivars for 1 dollar now. Is this true? When will Chavez raise the official rate from 2.15 Bs for 1 dollar to a higher rate?
David

Hi,

I `m interested to exchange Bolivar $ into US $ / Euros.I have them in cash now, my question is that if you can help me where to exchange them.I`m not interested to go on the streets/black market.I`m interested if there is a way to buy webmoney (like: e-gold, liberty reserve, etc) or anything that could help me change them into US $ or EURO .I looking to find out more solutions to solve my issue .

jancoman00 [at] gmail.com


Jan

Salam/hi/Hola/bonjour,

My name is Badre. I'm from Morocco and i will be spending my vacation in Venezuela from 26 March until 18 April 2009. this is the itinary i am thinking to make : Caracas, PT la cruz/mochima/Isla Margarita, Cuidad Bolivar, Canaima
Puerto ayacucho, Merida, Maracaibo.

It is sooo hard to find a budget hotel, a room in an appartment/house...

that is why i propose if anybody could share a room in his appertment for 3 nights depending on the city where he lives. my budget max 12$/night.

Please help.

Ps : if anybody seems to traval to the same city at the same date for 3 nights, i'm willing to share an appartment/house with him/her

Badre.

Hi, all!

I've tried to book a hotel in Caracas (and some other places in V-la) and found out that the available prices are pretty high (from 300USD per night on my dates) for online booking. What is the best way of booking accommodation in Venezuela?

Possible variants:
1. Online
2. Calling directly
3. Via travel agencies
4. Trying to search accommodation there


Thanks!