Canaima, Venezuela: travel guide
A Pemón indigenous village on a palm-fringed lagoon of pink-sand beaches and thundering waterfalls inside Canaima National Park — the springboard for the river-and-air journey to Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall.
- Country
- Venezuela
- Currency
- VES
- Time zone
- America/Caracas
- Nearest airport
- CAJ
Top places to visit in Canaima
Salto Ángel (Angel Falls)
Waterfall · 4.7 rating · about 4 h · check the fee at the gate
The world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, plunging 979 m from the Auyán-tepui — reached by a small plane to Canaima then a river journey through the jungle.
Laguna de Canaima
Nature · about 2.5 h · check the fee at the gate
A wide lagoon of tannin-pink water and palm-shaded pink-sand beaches, fed by a curtain of waterfalls — the hub of every Angel Falls trip.
Salto El Sapo
Waterfall · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate
A powerful waterfall you can walk behind on a guided trail, emerging soaked on the far side — a classic Canaima half-day excursion.
Things to do
- Angel Falls 3-Day Expedition Adventure · 72 h · from USD 420 per person
Where to stay in Canaima
- Canaima Lagoon Posadas about VES 120 per night
Simple all-inclusive camps and posadas on the lagoon, the only accommodation inside the park.
Hotels
- Campamento Canaima (Tomás Bernal) 2-star · USD 120 to USD 200 per night
- Waku Lodge 4-star · USD 200 to USD 340 per night
Getting around
- Boat main way to get around
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- Domestic Flight main way to get around
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- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.