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Guided Tours

Dear Visitor,

First of all, we would like to introduce ourselfs. BELL "Viajes & Turismo" is a Travel Agency located in the Guesthouse "Posada Europa". We offer all kinds of touristic services such as:

- Transportation
- Flight services (national & international flight tickets)
- Adventure Tourism (Mérida & the rest of Venezuela) & Sightseeing
- Helicopterflights to the table-mountains
- Packages (Los Roques, Margarita, Aruba, Curacao, etc.)
- VIP-Service
- Translation - Service

We have more than seven years of working experience in the area and business relations with major national and international Tour - Operators, such as: Hauser Expedition München, Marco Polo Reisen Frankfurt, Certus-Travel Pto. La Cruz, Iberisla Margarita & Cumaná, Cumaco Caracas, Tiuna-Tours Ciudad Bolívar, Kamadac Santa Elena, etc. The agency is run by a German, Stephan Brand, which guarantees reliability, punctuality and responsibility for all our services. He has traveled almost his whole life and worked also as Tour-Leader, knowing therefore both parts of the game. Subsequently we prepared some programs for you which we hope you'll like. If there is nothing which calls your interest please don't hesitate and get in contact with us, either by pone or e-mail.

Nu. 1: Mérida fast 3D/2N

Includes: -English-speaking Guide
-Mentioned Excursions
-Ticket Cable Car until Loma Redonda-Station
-Lunch 2nd day
-Transportation

Price per Pax: 95 US$

Nu. 2: Mérida fast 2D/1N

Day 1: Arrival from Maracaibo with the early morning flight to Mérida - Full Day
Páramo with lunch - Visit of "Pico El Águila, Condor Sanctuary & Laguna
Mucubají y Negra - Return to hotel or guesthouse
Day 2: Transfer Cable Car with ticket - Trf. OUT

Includes: -English-speaking Guide
-Mentioned Excursions
-Ticket Cable Car until Loma Redonda-Station
-Lunch 1st day
-Transportation

Price per Pax: 80 US$

Nu. 3: Mérida complete 4D/3N

Day 1: Arrival in Mérida - City-Tour & Market later Transfer to hotel or guesthouse
Day 2: Full-Day Páramo with lunch - Visit of "Pico El Águila, Condor Sanctuary &
Laguna Mucubají y Negra - Return to hotel or guesthouse
Day 3: Full-Day South of Mérida including visits, to the colonial village Jají, Laguna
Urao, Fabrica de Chimó-Manufacturers, Trapiche & Coffee-Hacienda -
Lunch - Return to Hotel or Guesthouse
Day 4: Trf. Cable-Car - Tickets to 4th station(Loma Redonda) - Trf. Out.

Includes: -English-speaking Guide
-Mentioned Excursions
-Ticket Cable Car until Loma Redonda-Station
-Lunch 2nd + 3rd day
-Transportation

Price per Pax: 125 US$

Nu. 4: Mérida adventurous 4D/3N

Day 1: Arrival in Mérida - City-Tour & Market later Transfer to hotel or guesthouse
Day 2: Leaving Mérida by 4WD to the village of Jají - Driving close to coffee-plantations we reach the Neblina-Pass - Downhill by mountain bike to the village of San Juan en bicycles de montaña to San Juan - Going on by car, we next visit the Laguna Urao, which soil is used to produce the famous chewing tobacco (Chimó) - Ascending we go forward to the Andean village of san José 7.500 ft - Picnic on the way - In the afternoon exploring the surroundings by bike or hiking - Dinner -Accommodation in guesthouse with multiple bed-rooms
Day3: Breakfast - Horseback riding of approx. 4 hours into the valley of Tos-Tos River -Return to the guesthouse - Lunch - Return to Mérida in the afternoon (there is a chance to do paragliding, (extra cost: 50 US$ per person) - Accommodation in hotel or guesthouse
Day 4: Trf. Cable-Car - Tickets to 4th station(Loma Redonda) - Trf. Out.

Includes: - English-speaking Guide
- Mentioned Excursions
- Mountain bikes & Horses
- Cable car ticket to Loma Redonda station
- Lunch Day 2 + 3
- Transportation
- Breakfast Day 3
- Dinner Day 2

Price per Pax: 170US$

Nu. 5: Mérida remote 4D/3N

Day 1: Arrival in Mérida - City-Tour & Market later Transfer to hotel or guesthouse
Day 2: Leaving Mérida by 4WD to the village of Los Nevados , 8.200 ft, - Lunch - in the afternoon exploring the surroundings with a possible bath in the river - dinner - Accommodation en guesthouse with multiple bed-rooms
Day 3: Breakfast - On the Horsebacks your heading for to the fourth cable car station, Loma redonda; 13.100 ft, approx. 6 hours - Picnic on the way - Return to Mérida by cable car - Trf. to hotel or guesthouse
Day 4: Visit of the colonial village of Jají and Trf. OUT

Include: - English-speaking Guide
- mentioned Excursions
- Horses
- Cable car ticket to Loma Redonda station
- Lunch Day 2 + 3
- Transportation
- Breakfast Day 3
- Dinner Day 2
- Accommodation 1 night in multiple bedrooms

Price per Pax: 145 US$

Nu. 6: Mountain biking/Rafting (Min 4 Pax, only during Rain-season)

Day 1: Arrival in Mérida - By car you start exploring the Páramo-region, visiting Aguila-Pass, Condor Sanctuary and Mucubají Lake - Picnic - Downhill by mountain bike to Altamira - transfer to the guesthouse next to the river - Kayaking -
Accommodation
Day 2: Breakfast - Rafting - Lunch - Transfer to Barinas for the return flight or Return to Mérida and accommodation in guesthouse
Day 3: Breakfast - Transfer OUT

Includes: - English-speaking guide
- 1 night (during rafting) accommodation en multiple bed-room
- Transportation
- mentioned meals
- Mountain bikes
- Kayaks & Rafting
- Accommodation en Mérida en guesthouse w/ private bathroom

Price per person finishing in Barinas: 120 US$

Price per person finishing in Mérida: 145 US$

Nu. 7: 2 Highest Peaks of Venezuela

First option: (Pico Humboldt + Pico Bolívar - Cable-Car)

Day 1: Arrival in Mérida - Acclimatizing-Day - Accommodation in guesthouse
Day 2: Breakfast - Trf. to the entrance of the National-Park( approx. 45 min, 6.000ft) - Trek of approx. 5 hrs, with breaks, to Coromoto-Lake(9.600ft) - Camp (Tents) Picnic/Dinner
Day 3: Breakfast - Ascend of approx. 3 hrs until you arrive at Verde - Lake (12.000ft) - Camp - optional: Hike without luggage to suero Lake and back - Picnic/Dinner
Day 4: Breakfast - Ascend to Pico Humboldt (15.500ft) and descend back to the camp (Lag. Verde) - Picnic/Dinner
Day 5: Breakfast - Trekking-Day of approx. 7 hrs (Travesía) until we reach Base-Camp of Bolívar Peak (14.200ft) - Camp - Picnic/Dinner
Day 6: Breakfast- Ascend to Bolívar Peak(16.200ft) and descend in approx. 4 horas - Picnic - Walk back to the cable-car of approx hr (14.300ft) - Return back to Mérida by cable car - Trf. to guesthouse
Day 7: Breakfast - Transfer OUT

includes: - English-speaking guide
- technical equipment
- meals mentioned
- Transfers
- Cable-Car ticket
- Entrance fee National Park
- 2 nights en guesthouse w/ private bathroom, hot water and cable TV.

not included: - personal Equipment (Clothes, lantern, gloves, water-bottle, boots,
backpack , etc.)

Price per person in double-room: 320 US$

Second option (Travesía + Los Nevados)

Day 1: Arrival in Mérida - Acclimatizing-Day - Accommodation in guesthouse
Day 2: Breakfast - Trf. to the entrance of the National-Park( approx. 45 min, 6.000ft) - Trek of approx. 5 hrs, with breaks, to Coromoto-Lake(9.600ft) - Camp (Tents) Picnic/Dinner
Day 3: Breakfast - Ascend of approx. 3 hrs until you arrive at Verde - Lake (12.000ft) - Camp - optional: Hike without luggage to suero Lake and back - Picnic/Dinner
Day 4: Breakfast - Trekking-Day of approx. 7 hrs (Travesía) until we reach Base-Camp of Bolívar Peak (14.200ft) - Camp - Picnic/Dinner
Day 5: Breakfast- Ascend to Bolívar Peak(16.200ft) and descend in approx. 4 hours - Picnic - Walk back to the cable-car of approx. 1 hr (14.300ft) - Return by cable car to Loma Redonda Station (12.000ft) and from there hike to the village of Los Nevados in approx. 5 hrs. Luggage is carried by mules - Picnic on the way - Accommodation in typical guesthouse with hot water and multiple bedrooms - Dinner
Day 6: Breakfast - Exploring the surroundings of the village and later return by 4WD to Mérida (approx. 4 1/2 hrs) - Picnic - Trf. to guesthouse
Day 7: Breakfast - Transfer OUT

Includes: - English-speaking guide
- tecnical equipment
- meals mentioned
- Transfers
- Cable-Car ticket
- Entrance fee National Park
- Accommodation in Los Nevados
- Mules for luggage
- Mule guide
- 2 Nights in Guesthouse in Mérida with private bathroom, TV & hot
water

not included: - personal Equipment (Clothes, lantern, gloves, water-bottle, boots,
backpack , etc.)

Price per person in double-room: 320 US$

Third option (Los Nevados - Pico Bolívar)

Day 1: Trf. to Los Nevadosby 4WD ( approx. 4 1/2h, 8.200ft) -Lunch - Guesthouse (multiple bed-rooms) - in teh afternoon hike to the river and back - Picnic/Dinner
Day 2: Breakfast - Hike of approx. 8 hrs to Bolívar Base-Camp (14.200ft) - On the first part, mules will be used for the luggage - From Alto la Cruz Pass (12.900ft) you have to carry your luggage - Camp - Heavy day - Picnic/Dinner
Day 3: Breakfast- Ascend to Bolívar Peak(16.200ft) and descend in approx. 4 hours - Picnic - Same camp like 2nd day (Timoncitos) - Picnic/Dinner
Day 4: Breakfast- Hike of approx. 7 hrs (Travesía) to Humboldt Base-Camp(12.000ft) - Camp - Picnic/Dinner
Day 5: Breakfast -Trek downhill until we reach the entrance of the National Park(6.000ft9, La Mucky - Return to Mérida by 4WD - Overnight Stay in guesthouse
Day 6: Breakfast - Transfer OUT

Includes: - English-speaking guide
- technical equipment
- meals mentioned
- Transfers
- Entrance fee National Park
- Accommodation in Los Nevados
- Mules for luggage
- Mule guide
- 1 Night in Guesthouse in Mérida with private bathroom, TV & hot
water

not included: - personal Equipment (Clothes, lantern, gloves, water-bottle, boots,
backpack , etc.)

Price per person in double-room: 295 US$

Recommendation: For this type of excursion, participants should arrive in Mérida one day earlier for acclimatizing. This is not necessary for those who start with Los Nevados.

NOTE: Pico Humboldt Trek is possible in 4 days and Bolívar Peak you can do from 2 days in advance. Please require prices and itineraries on interest.
Minimum is always 2 Pax, except Rafting, 4 Pax

Nu. 8: Chacopatica 2D/3N

It is a pleasure for us to introduce Chacopatica Bay, as you're exciting and relaxing destiny, so please see attached your possible itinerary:

1st day: flight from Caracas to Cumaná at 06:00 -07:10 with Aeropostal Airlines. Meet and transfer (20 min by car) to Maigualida Hotel. Transfer by boat to the lodge (around 40 min) Welcome Cocktails. Breakfast. Full day excursion to Punta Cangrego Bay (Snorkeling). Lunch. Return around 17:00 Time to relax. Dinner in front of the beach. Overnight in hammocks over the dock.

2nd day: Breakfast. Full day of a lot of exciting activities (trips by Kayak or catamaran, wind surf, sunfish class, fishing, trekking). Lunch. Return around 4:30 pm (by boat). Meet and transfer to Cumaná Airport to take a flight back to Caracas at 19: 30 with Aeropostal Airlines.

Includes:
· Air ticket fare CCS- CUM-CCS
· Personalized services.
· Ground Transfer.
· Welcome drinks
· Full Plan, local excursions.
· Snorkel equipment.
· Days of fishing.
· Activities (kayak, wind surf, catamaran and sunfish class)
· Overnight in front of the beach in hammocks.

Not included:
· Personal insurance
· Alcoholics drinks
· Engine sports (Sky, Hydro-slide US $ 30 per hour)
· Tips for day of fishing (US $ 10 p/p).

These are rates are per person: High Low
· 2 Days/ 1 night US $ 220 US $ 210
· Additional night US $ 150 US $ 120

Important: Maximum per group 06 passengers.