What is included in your tour:

River transfers
Lodging in double occupancy
Welcome cocktail
All meals. American breakfast. Lunch and diner with 3 courses
All excursions. Full day, beaches and the fare, Indian fishermen, walking with rubber boots in the jungle, meeting with the Indian women for handicraft cession, deep forest excursion, piranhas fishing. Picnic included.
Bilingual guide
Not Included:
Beverages
Extras, Tips
Show of local tribe dances
On request.
Plan Premium, VIP, Transfer by helicopter,
Students plans, scientific operations,
!!!! In Jan 2006 we open a new plan “Fight with and fish the Tarpon”. A great experience of big fishing. Ask for more details






One of our programs

DAY 1.
Leaving Puerto Ordaz marina o Piacoa harbor we’ll board a speed and comfortable boat specially conditioned for our trip. A few later we have our coffee break and begin to enjoy the Orinoco River. Thousands of channels we have to discover. Along our trip we will have some stops for photos and animal’s watching. An Indian community appear and we try to make a nice and friendly contact.
Sailing through the canals as Sacupana,Buari and Merenjina we´ll observe the luxuriance of vegetation in the area and add much emotion to our trip.
Thereafter we’ll continue our adventure until we arrive to Tobe Lodge located just in front the San Franscisco Missionary
We are welcome with a refreshing cocktail and assigned our nicely furbished room.
Later you will be able to relax from the river lounge and enjoy a few drinks.
Diner is served.

DAY 2.
After having breakfast, we’ll begin the excursion to the majestic handshake of the Orinoco river with the Atlantic Ocean.
We’ll visit the Waraos Indians communities in the last islands who dedicate their time to fishing. Later we walk across the jungle provided with boots apt to the terrain. After these astonishing walk we’ll look for a shadowy tree in the border of a small bayou to have our lunch; and so continue the attractive discovering in every step of the wonderful Orinoco Delta.
Coming back to the camp, we’ll visit the village of San Francisco de Guayo and appraise handicraft and pleasant discussion to buy them from the woman’s.
Returning to Tobé Lodge a good shower is waiting for us, and the terrace is there for relax.
The French Chef has prepared a delicious diner with some local delicacies. We enjoy great night hours in the jungle.
Later we may hear the howling of some monkeys, and the fanatics of adventure can go through the bayous for a crocodile night watching.

 

DAY 3.
After breakfast, we’ll have a canoe ride. With this typical boat of the Waraos Indians and provided with roars we’ll display silently with the purpose to observe birds or animals that approach the edge of the river.An experience you will never forget. After passing some very small creeks we will return to Tobé Lodge for a three course lunch.
Relax a while, observing the serenity of the river and the jungle around the camp.
Then we will embark a motor boat to visit local Indian settlements, where you will be able to observe their way of living in their typical dwelling and culture.
The Waraos Indians make famous handicraft and precious hammocks. Surely we’ll buy some gift for the house and friends.
Later coming back home, an other experience is waiting for you. After observing the Waraos Indians fishing we’ll intend by ourselves to catch the piranhas. Unforgettable...
Then we return to Tobé Lodge, and prepare us for the dinner. Happy time.
In Tobé Lodge, the “cuisine” is a very important thing and always a wonderful surprise.
During the diner a group of Waraos Indians will be invited to show you their typical dance and sings in the very surprising full dress of their ancestors.

DAY 4.
After breakfast we’ll embark for our return trip to Piacoa. On the way we observe the natural and exotic way of life in this fabulous Delta. Time and conditions permitting we will look for one or two “rancherias” like, Coboina, Buracaima, Buari, Santa Rosa. The last lunch is served on board, and then we continue to our point of origin.
 

Tobé Lodge
GENERAL INFORMATIONS:

Coordination
All tour are driven by bilingual tour-leader. He manages the contact with Indians and the security of the group.

Transportation:
Sailing on the Orinoco river, we will use speed and comfortable boat for transfers and strong bongos, kind of Indian pirogues for excursions around the camp. All boats are motorized with powerful engines. Very secure, they are well adapted to the river. Pilots and guides know very well the area.
Life-jacket are supplied for everybody on board.

Lodging
The camp is comfortable with private showers and toilets for every rooms.

Food and beverages
Mineral water is free, and food is prepared with strict hygiene conditions.

Clothes
We suggest everybody wear strong and sport clothes. Better to keep a complete change in a waterproof plastic bag. Don´t forget a cap and sunglasses.
One suggestion: White cotton long leaves shirt and a jean give an efficient protection against mosquitoes when we walk in the rain forest. Sport shoes must dry quickly.
A fancy touch is welcome for dinner!!

Luggages
Soft and light luggage’s are the only ones allowed on board.
We can keep heavy luggage’s before boarding.

Health
Due to the proximity of the ocean the area is really healthiness and a normal care is fair. Check with your physician
Don’t forget: solar protections, sun block and personal medicine