Canaima guide
🇻🇪 Packing List
What to pack for Canaima
In May, Canaima is typically warm, heavy rain (22 to 30°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Canaima essentials
- Swimwear (2 sets)
- Beach cover-up or sarong
- Flip-flops
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Light summer clothing
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Quick-dry footwear
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Quick-dry clothing
- Comfortable sandals
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B plugs, 120V — same as USA. Lodges often solar-powered or generator.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) — USD widely preferred
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Movilnet or Digitel Venezuela. Signal almost non-existent in Canaima. Satellite communication at lodges.
- Peak season in May: keep bags zipped and don't flash jewellery
Trip gear
- Waterproof dry bag for electronics