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- Salto Ángel (Angel Falls / Kerepakupai-Merú) — The tallest single-drop waterfall on Earth; a thunderous ribbon of water plunging off Auyán-tepui into the jungle. You can fly over it for jaw-dropping views or do the more adventurous multi-day river + trek to the base if you want to feel properly soaked and small.
- Auyán-tepui — The massive tabletop mountain that births Angel Falls. The tepui’s sheer cliffs, cloud-washed summits and dramatic viewpoints feel otherworldly, and the climb/treks around its flanks give classic tepui scenery without having to summit.
- Mount Roraima — A different kind of tepui: a hiking classic with a surreal, flat summit, strange rock formations, carnivorous plants and endemic frogs. The multi-day hike is tough but the plateau scenery is like nowhere else on the
- Salto Ángel (Angel Falls / Kerepakupai-Merú) — The tallest single-drop waterfall on Earth; a thunderous ribbon of water plunging off Auyán-tepui into the jungle. You can fly over it for jaw-dropping views or do the more adventurous multi-day river + trek to the base if you want to feel properly soaked and small.
- Auyán-tepui — The massive tabletop mountain that births Angel Falls. The tepui’s sheer cliffs, cloud-washed summits and dramatic viewpoints feel otherworldly, and the climb/treks around its flanks give classic tepui scenery without having to summit.
- Mount Roraima — A different kind of tepui: a hiking classic with a surreal, flat summit, strange rock formations, carnivorous plants and endemic frogs. The multi-day hike is tough but the plateau scenery is like nowhere else on the planet.
- The smaller falls around Canaima (Hacha, Golondrina, Sapo) — Short boat trips from Canaima village visit a string of beautiful falls you can walk behind or swim near. They’re perfect for easy day outings if you don’t have time for Angel Falls’ big expedition.
- Canaima Lagoon and palm islands — The lagoon with its sandy edges and leaning palms is postcard stuff; most camps and lodges are clustered here. Great for sunsets, chilling after hikes, and watching the local Pemon communities launch their canoes.
- Tepui plateaus and endemic wildlife — The table mountains host plants and animals found nowhere else: weird bromeliads, carnivorous plants, and tiny endemic frogs. If you love weird biodiversity and geology, the tepui summits are a wildlife jackpot.
- Gran Sabana landscapes inside the park — Sweeping savannas punctuated by tepui silhouettes, seasonal rivers and rocky outcrops. It’s excellent for long hikes, camping under vast skies, and spotting birds and howler monkeys away from the tourist hubs.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.