Tours of Roraima can be arranged in every major city in Venezuela. I
arranged mine through Fanny
Tours in Merida. A six day hike to Roraima can
be arranged for about $325. This price includes all transportation from
Santa Elena, a tent, and a guide and porter who carry the essential camp
supplies. If you want the porter to carry any of your supplies, e.g. tent or
sleeping bag, there's an extra charge. Also, there is an extra charge for
renting a sleeping bag, so you might want to bring your own.
It takes 2 days to hike to the basecamp at Roraima. Most people use the morning
of the third day to hike to the top, however some people attempt this as part
of the second day of hiking. Getting to the top of Roraima in two days would
make for a difficult second day of hiking. If you have time, I'd recommend
camping at the base and getting an early start to the top on your third day.
The hike to the top from basecamp is a pretty steep climb, requiring the use
of hands to climb in several spots. However, technical climbing skills are
not required.
I've arranged these pages in chronological order. The first two pages represent
the hike to the basecamp and the last three pages show photos of the top of
Roraima Tepui. If you want to skip the photos of the hike to Roraima and only
see the photos of the top, you can go directly
to photos of the
top of Roraima Tepui.
I hope you enjoy my photos of the hike to Roraima.
