Orinoquía Salvaje: The Secret Serengeti of South America - Luxury Safari & Photography in Casanare (5 Days)

5 days / 4 nights From Yopal

Plan Details

General Information

Duration
5 days / 4 nights
Starting City
Yopal
City of End
Yopal
Destinations
1 destination

Included Destinations

Plan Itinerary

MKB-EXP-15: Wild Orinoquía: The Secret Serengeti of South America

Duration:5 Days / 4 Nights |IATA Gates:Start: EYP (Yopal) / End: EYP (Yopal)

Thematic Focus:Neotropical Megafauna Safari, Wildlife Photography & Living Cowboy Culture (UNESCO Heritage).

Target Species:The 5 Greats of the Plains: Jaguar (Panthera onca), Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Puma/Ocelot, Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus), massive Capybaras + Orinoco Crocodile and +350 birds.

*Included Modalities:Open 4x4 game drives with bleachers and optical supports, criollo llanero horseback safari, silent bongo/curiara through waterways, and ethical night safaris with red light.

Day 1: Arrival at the Neotropical Serengeti, Sunset Game Drive, and Night Safari

VIP reception at El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) in Yopal. Delivery of the Markaribe Expedition Kit (felt llanero hat, HD binoculars, and stainless steel thermos). Private 4x4 transfer to San Luis de Palenque and check-in at Hato Mata de Palma Boutique Lodge. Author's lunch and first open 4x4 safari through the estuaries during the Golden Hour spotting herds of chigüiros, babillas, and red corocoras. Closing with a Sundowner cocktail and a night safari with red light in search of crab-eating foxes and ocelots.

Day 2: The Giant of the Savanna, Felidae Camera Trapping, and River Navigation

Café cerrero at dawn (04:45 AM). Departure before sunrise towards the savanna banks to intercept the Oso Palmero (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) on its return to the underbrush. Installation and review of camera traps for monitoring the jaguar and puma alongside the biologist. Country lunch and rest in moriche hammocks during the sweltering heat. In the afternoon, silent navigation in a rowing curiara along the Guanapalo stream photographing spoonbills, howler monkeys, and giant otters at water level.

Day 3: Llanero Equestrian Safari, Anaconda Tracking, and Fire and Joropo Evening

Creole Llanero Horse Safari: the best technique in the world to get close to wildlife within 10 meters without scaring it away. Foot tracking with barefoot local guides for the ethical location and photography of the Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus). Afternoon of traditional cattle work and plains work songs (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage). As night falls, Gala Dinner in the Savanna: wood-roasted llanera beef (mamona) and an acoustic joropo evening with harp, cuatro, and capachos under the Milky Way.

Day 4: Deep Wetlands, Orinoco Caiman, and Crepuscular Predators

Morning ornithological expedition to deep lagoons: colonies of hoatzins (prehistoric hoatzines), burrowing owls, and lookout points to observe the gigantic and threatened Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius). Final review of the trap camera memories with delivery of records to the travelers. Extended game drive at sunset and twilight tracking of pumas, armadillos, and tamanduas along gallery forest edges.

Day 5: Last Light of Sabana and Air Return

Last short photographic safari at dawn to capture backlit bird flights and active wildlife. Complete llanero breakfast, check-out, and private transfer in 4x4 to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) in Yopal to connect with the afternoon flight to Bogotá (BOG) and international connections.

What’s Included

Accommodation

04 Nightsin Yopal

Transport

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Tours and Experiences

Work Songs of the Llano UNESCO & Night of Fire and Acoustic Joropo
Ornithological Expedition and Orinoco Caiman in Esteros del Llano
Open 4x4 Safari at Sunset & Night Tracking with Red Light
Equestrian Safari on Criollo Llanero Horse & In Search of the Anaconda
Megafauna Safari: Tracking Palm Bear and Camera Trapping of Felines

Additional Services

Air tickets(Optional from main airports)
Food(Depending on Hotels and Tours)

Note:The plans are modifiable. Customize your plan with ourcommercial advisors via WhatsApp.

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