Venezuela

VENEZUELA

"VENEZUELAN EXPRESS"

"Visiting Cosmopolitan Caracas and Relaxing in Margarita Island"

7 days/6 nights

Daily departures
Day 01 : USA-CARACAS:

Meeting upon arrival and transfer to hotel selected.
Day 02 : CARACAS

Morning visit to the city of Caracas including the main points of interest in the historical city - Bolivar's birthplace, the Pantheon where his remains lie, the Plaza Bolivar, the Cathedral, and very picturesque constructions reminiscent of Spanish colonial days.
Day 03 : CARACAS

Full day tour to the beautiful Colonia Tovar Village.The only German colony around the Caribbean Region. Founded in 1843 by 400 pioneers in a rain- forest area, at approx. 6000 feet above sea level, at a distance of 40 miles away from Caracas; inhabited now by approx. 6,000 people. Visit to a local Museum, handicraft local shops, the village, and afterwards a nice lunch in a beatiful local restaurant.
Day 04 : CARACAS-MARGARITA ISLAND
Transfer to the airport for flight to Margarita island. Arrive and transfer to hotel selected.
Day 05, 06 MARGARITA ISLAND
Days at leisure to explore this fun island on your own.
Day 07 MARGARITA-CARACAS-MIAMI
Transfer to the airport for flight to USA.

INCLUDING: Airfare with American Airlines from MIAMI to Caracas; Hotel accommodations with room taxes and services charges, all transfers and ground transportation, meals as mentioned in itinerary (AB= American breakfast), tours with English speaking tour guide and entrance fee when necessary.

NOT INCLUDED: Venezuela airport departure taxes of $20.00; insurance, passports, meals not mentioned, passports, insurance. USA departure tax $340 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges).

AIR-LAND TOUR RATES 2008

HOTELS	Double	Triple	Single
Hilton Caracas & Hilton Margarita (5*)	US$1780	1744	2320
Radisson & Marina Bay (Marg) (4*)	1690	1573	2167

**SEASONS: From Jun.18 to Aug and Jan.1 to Mar.31 add $100 pp.

From Dec.09 to 31 add $280 to all rates.

ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $150 from BDL, BOS, BWI, EWR, NYC, PHL, WAS & ZONE 3; Add $200 from ATL, DFW, HOU, MSY, ORL, TPA, ZONE 1 & ZONE 2; Add $310 from CHI, CLE, DEN, DTT, SJU and ZONE 4; Add $350 from LAX, SFO, SEA, JAC & PDX. Please -have your Travel Agent call Tara Tours for an updated information. SEE ZONE CITY-CHART at the bottom of this page.

DEPOSIT: $200 at the time of booking.

FINAL PAYMENT: 60 days before departure

PLEASE BE ADVISE - The USA airport departure taxes, fuel surcharges and security...are going up every day.....some airlines are charging right now about $340 per person....we will advise you the exact cost at the time of placing reservations....

BEST OF VENEZUELA

Visiting Caracas, Angel Falls, Canaima and Margarita Island

8 days/7 nights

Daily departures

Day 01 : USA-CARACAS:

Meeting upon arrival and transfer to hotel selected.
Day 02 : CARACAS

transfer to the airport for flight to Canaima. Arrive and transfer to Hoturvensa lodge. Afternoon visit the Canaima Lagoon and many falls will be seen on the way to to Sapo Falls (frogs fall) -it is a beautiful site where you will have a chance to walk under the falls which is 60 feet high and about 360 wide...time for a bath and pictures.... Return to the Hoturvensa Lodge. (L.D)

Day 04; CANAIMA-ANGEL FALLS

Morning flight over the Canaima National park located on the table top mountain region of Venezuela -they are called Tepuis- and ranging from 1,000 feet to 8,400 feet tall....absolutely spectacular -a site never to be forgotten- ...here you will see the "cristal mountain" called Roraima Tepui...about 2 billion years old...and then "Angel Falls".. or Salto Ángel is the world's highest free-leaping waterfall at 979 metres (3,212 feet) with an uninterrupted drop of 807 metres (2,648 feet). It is located on the Auyan Tepui river. The river that culminates in the drop is the Kerepakupay, in the Canaima National Park, Venezuela..Afternoon at leisure.(B,L,D)

Day 05 : CANAIMA-MARGARITA ISLAND
Transfer to the airport for flight to Margarita island. Arrive and transfer to hotel selected.
Day 06, 07 MARGARITA ISLAND
Days at leisure to explore this fun island on your own.
Day 08 MARGARITA-CARACAS-MIAMI
Transfer to the airport for flight to USA.

INCLUDING: Airfare with American Airlines from Miami to Caracas (see add-ons below); Hotel accommodations with room taxes and services charges, all transfers and ground transportation, meals as mentioned in itinerary (AB= American breakfast), tours with English speaking tour guide and entrance fee when necessary.

NOT INCLUDED: Venezuela airport departure taxes of $20.00; insurance, passports, meals not mentioned, passports, insurance. USA departure tax $340 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges).

AIR-LAND TOUR RATES 2008

HOTELS	Double	Triple	Single
Hilton Caracas & Hilton Margarita (5*)	US$3256	3157	3940
Radisson & Marina Bay (Marg) (4*)	2950	2860	3850

**SEASONS: From Jun.18 to Aug and Jan.1 to Mar.31 add $100 pp.

From Dec.09 to 31 add $280 to all rates.

DEPOSIT: $100 at the time of booking.

FINAL PAYMENT: 45 days before departure.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: Land/air coverage is US$159-200 per person (See information on our insurance section....click here ).

MARGARITA ISLAND

45 minutes flight from Caracas you will find one of the most beautiful Islands of the Caribbean. With a surface of 930 Sq. Kilometers and almost 180 miles of sea coast, Margarita is the island with more beaches in the Caribbean -surpassed only by Cuba. Its climate is tepid and windy with temperatures of 78 to 86 F/degrees. It also has 2 National Parks and 3 Nature Reserves.

HESPERIA PLAYA EL AGUA-Beach all Inclusive

(8 days/7nights) Departs Wed or Thu.

Seasons 2008	Double	Single	Children
Jan.03-Apr.16	US$1555	1981	1069
Apr.17-Dec.07	1456	1870	961
Dec.08-21	1681	2176	1357

Deduction for Triple $43.00- For Jul. & Aug. add $100 pp

INCLUDING:

Round trip airfare with American Airlines from Miami to Caracas and local air Caracas to Margarita Island. RT transfers to/from airport to hotel. 7 nights at the exclusive beach resort Hesperia Playa El Agua an all-inclusive resort with buffet and a la carte dining, Unlimited domestic drinks, wines, entertainment, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, tennis courts and more… Room taxes and service charges & all transfers. (Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon departures add $60 per person) - ALL RATES PER PERSON

NOT INCLUDED:

USA departure tax $250 (Inc. USA airport tax/security/fuel surcharges). Venezuelan departure tax $25, insurance, imported drinks, room service, laundry. Telephone and communications. Car rental. Air taxi...and any other service not mentioned in the all inclusive section.

ABOUT HESPERIA PLAYA EL AGUA

Location: Located at 31 de Julio Ave. and ending at El Agua beach´s boulevard. Some 30 miles from Santiago Mariño international airport and 15 miles from Porlamar downtown.

Rooms: 355 comfortable rooms distributed in 4 Towers; 205 rooms with 2 up to 4 people and 42 Bungalow, 150 rooms have garden view and all are equipped with air conditioning hot water, satellite TV, telephone and safe deposit box.

Facilities: El Peñero restaurant with international buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mexican Guayamuri restaurant with menu service for dinner (previous reserve) Frailemar beach bar, Caroní bar at the swimming pool, and natura Orinoco bar.

Entertainment and services: Beach, 5 Swimming pools, Multiple uses field, 3 tennis courts, Kids club, Laundry, Car rental, Money exchange, Travel agency, Gift shop, Taxi cab service.It offers all inclusive program - Breakfasts, lunches and dinners, unlimited national and nonalcoholic drinks, snack from 11:00 to 18:00, chairs and awnings at beach and swimming pools. Diurnal and nocturnal activities with animation team.

VENEZUELA A LA CARTE

CARACAS

3 Days/2 Nights

Day 01 Caracas: Meeting upon arrival and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

Day 02 Caracas: Afternoon visit to the city of Caracas including the main points of interest in the historical city - Bolivar’s birthplace, the Pantheon where his remains lie, the Plaza Bolivar, the Cathedral, and very picturesque constructions reminiscent of Spanish colonial days.

Day 03 Caracas:Transfer to the airport.

LAND TOUR RATE PER PERSON 2008

	Twin	Triple	Single
Cumberland Caracas (B)	300	268	570
Extra night	69	52	135
Marriott (DLX) (B)	425	n/a	1042
Extra night	185	n/a	370

Aproximate Cost Airfare from Miami US$350

OPTIONAL TOURS:

Caracas City
Combination of Historical & Contrast tours, with lunch in first class restaurant. An alternative to the historical tour is visit the outskirt’s Caracas charming village of “El Hatillo” and it best anthropological & folckloric museum-shop in Venezuela: the Hansi’s Museum.
Colonia Tovar Village
The only German Colonial Village around the Caribbean Region. Founded in 1843 by 400 pioneers in a rain-forest area, at aprox. 2000 mts above sea level, at a distance of 60 Kms away from Caracas; inhabited now by approx. 6000 people. Visit to a local Museum, handycraft local shops, the village, and afterwards a nice lunch in a beautiful local restaurant. Min.2...$169
Betania Virgin
New spot & destination for world-wide pilgrimages to Betania’s Virgin just 50 Kms away from Caracas. Since 1976 it has been privileged by many apparitions of the Virgin. The most important miracle is the “Bleeding of the Sacred Host” which occured during a mass celebration in 1991 and we’ll seen and worshipped at Los Teques Agustinian-Convent previous permission of the convent authority half-way between Caracas and Betania. Min.2 people......$169
Los Roques Nat.Park
45 min flight we behold a fantastic and unique archipielago 156 kms off shore, in the Caribbean Sea, with 2300 kms2 protected by a coral reef barrier, 24 kms long, consisting of approx.340 ciral Keys and islets. There is an important Biological Station available which shows crops of sea-turtles, lobsters and “botuto” giant snails. ....Min. 2....$268
Choroní & Pittier Nat.Park
Choroní located on the mountainous coastal boundaries of Pittier National Park ( 107.800 hectares ) is a small fishermen’s village with a beautiful palm fringed beach and a paradise for birdwatchers and naturalists with a passion for orchids, bromeliae, heliconiae and the Cloudy and Rain Forests ecology in general. International Birdwatcher’s mandatory location. Botanist

Los Roques 3 days 2 nights, including transfers in Caracas and los Roques, 2 nights Hotel Kankises with all meals and room taxes. Cost per person DBL $499; TRP $488; SGL $632. Plus local airfare...about $250. (Rates subject to change -call for an update)

Orinoco’s Delta

Orinoco Delta Lodge (DTA-ODL)
Day 01: Meeting at Puerto Ordaz or Maturín airport, handling assistance and ground transfer to the wharf. Boarding our boats and starting a wonderfull ride ending at Orinoco Delta Lodge. Check-in and scouting of the surroundings.
Day 02 & 3: Navigation through smaller channels deep into the RainForest, and we’ll explore the remote places within The Delta. Some stops on Warao amerindian settlements to buy its handycrafts. Overnight at lodge.
Day 04: Transfer back to Puerto Ordaz or Maturín.

All meals, transfers, tours are included.

Rate per person DBL US$493; TRP $484; SGL $682

Plus local airfare Caracas-P.Ordaz RT about $475

CANAIMA/ANGEL FALLS Tara No. 090

3 Days/2 Nights tour to seee the famous Angel Falls, seen best from the air. Includes overnight at Avensa Jungle Lodge at Canaima with lunch, dinner and breakfast, lagoon motorlaunch trip, transfers in Caracas, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners and overflight to see the Angel Falls and famous Tepuis.

Angel Falls or Salto Ángel is the world's highest free-leaping waterfall at 979 metres (3,212 feet) with an uninterrupted drop of 807 metres (2,648 feet). It is located on the Auyan Tepui river. The river that culminates in the drop is the Kerepakupay, in the Canaima National Park, Venezuela.

RATES PER PERSON-2008

HOTELS (All meals)	Twin	Triple	Single
Hoturvensa	750	727	970
Waku Lodge	736	709	934

Plus airfare Caracas-Canaima (RT) US$450.00. Please call Tara Tours for an update on airfares.

Optional full-day to Kavak Canyon

(Air,transfers,lunch) .......................................US$340

3 Days/2 Nights Hiking Angel Falls:

Beautiful river trip to see Angel Falls including all meals, camping equipment, guide, helpers, transfers. (SIC services)

Day 01: Meeting at Canaima airport and handling assistance. After lunch transfer to the wharf, check-in assistance for the boating upriver Carrao, bording more Tepuyes and crossing some little rapids. Upon arrival at Ratoncito island, rest and overnight in hammocks.
Day 02: We’ll continue with a 2 hours soft hike upto the foot of the Majestic Angel Falls. Picnic, rest and refreshing bath at sightseeing point of El Mirador de Laime (Laime was and old ukranian adventurer who lived in Canaima lake surroundings as an hermit). Rest
and overnight at Ratoncito islet on hammocks.
Day 03: Back to Canaima airport, visiting first Orchid Island. Arrival at airport and assistance to take flight back.

Call for rates....1-800-327-0080 or e-mails us at tara@taratours.com

PUERTO LA CRUZ Tara No. 092

A fast growing port city in Eastern Venezuela with beautiful beaches. The 3 Days/2 Night package includes: Round trip transfers in Puerto La Cruz, 2 nights hotel accommodation, including room taxes.

HOTELS RATES PER PERSON-2008

No Meals	Twin	Triple	Single
Maremares DLX	250	223	399
Extra night	91	82	182

Plus airfare from Caracas about $200. Please call for an update on rates. Maramares has Marina and Golf. RATES Not valid during Holy Week, Christmas, N.Years, Holy week, Carnival.

ZONE CHART TO LATIN AMERICA VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES

ZONE 1: APF, EYW, FLL, FMY, JAX, PBI, SRQ.

ZONE 2: ABI, ABQ, ACT, AMA, AUS, BPT, BTR, CLL, CRP, ELP, FSM, FYV, GGG, HRL, ILE, JAN, LAW, LBB, LFT, LIT,LRD, MAF, MFE, OKC, SAT,SHV, SJT, SPS, TUL, TXK,TYR.

ZONE 3: ALB, BDL, BGR, BTV, BUF, CLT, GSO, GSP,HAR, HPN, ISP, MHT, ORF, ORH, PIT, PVD, PWM, RIC, ROC, SAV, SWF, SYR

ZONE 4: AZO, BHM, BNA, CID, CMH, CMI, COS, CVG, DAY, DBQ, DLH, DRO, DSM, EGE, EVV, FWA, GRB, GRR, GUC, HDN, HSV, ICT, IND, LSE, MEM, MKC, MKE, MSN, MSP, OMA, PHX, PIA, RST, SDF, SGF, STL, TOL, TUS, TVC, TYS, ALO, BRL, CGI, COU, DEC, FSD, IRK, MKL, JLN, LEX, LNK, MLI, MWA, OWB, PAH, SPI, SUX, SBN,TBN, UIN.

ZONE 5: BFL, BUR, FAT,LAS, LGB, MRY, OAK, ONT, PSP, RNO, SAN, SBA, SBP, SJC, SLC, SMF, SNA. ZONE 6: JAC, PDX, SEA

For questions or further information about these programs

Have your Travel Agent call Tara Tours at

1-800-327-0080 or e-mail us.

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