Angel Falls: when should you go and how much does it cost?

The short answer

In Canaima it rains far more from May to August than from January to March, and that changes the falls: INPARQUES explains that in the dry season the water drops with such force from the top of Auyantepui that it evaporates into a fine mist before reaching the ground. The dry months bring less rain; the wet months, more water in the falls and more cloud. The 4-day package from Caracas costs from US$778 per person, and the Angel Falls excursion is not on its page: ask about it before booking.

Angel Falls

INPARQUES calls Angel Falls by its Pemón name, Kerepakupai Vená, and describes it as the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, at 979 metres, rising at the top of Auyantepui. You reach its base by sailing up the Churún river by curiara, the traditional dugout canoe, and according to INPARQUES the Pemón are the only authorised guides for those expeditions.

Where the figures come from

The numbers below are the NASA POWER 1991–2020 climatology at 6.24 N, 62.85 W, by the Canaima lagoon, where the camps are. They are thirty-year monthly averages, built from satellite and model data for one grid cell, not readings from a weather station in the park or at the falls themselves: treat them as a guide to the pattern of the year, not as a forecast.

The weather month by month

The annual average is 5.9 mm of rain a day and 24.9 °C.

Dry months and wet months

January, February and March stay below 2 mm of rain a day, with the lowest humidity of the year. From May to August the average is above 8 mm a day, with June the wettest month (12.2 mm), almost eight times February. September to December is a transition: rain falls month by month from 6.8 to 3.1 mm a day. The temperature barely changes: between 23.8 °C in July and 26.6 °C in March.

And the curiara trip?

The way up to Angel Falls is by river, and rivers depend on rain. Even so, we found no official source publishing which months the Churún can be navigated or the falls' flow month by month, so this guide gives no dates. If Angel Falls is your reason for going, TripVenezuela confirms with the provider whether the excursion runs on your dates before you pay anything.

What it costs: the 4-day package

The 4-day Canaima package from Caracas costs from US$778 per person, with the price valid until 31 December 2026. It is 4 days and 3 nights at a camp, and the page includes:

• Round-trip tickets from Caracas
• Airport welcome
• Transfer to the camp
• Meals and drinks
• Excursions to the El Sapo and El Hacha waterfalls

The page has no list of exclusions, and only what it states is included. So budget separately for the Angel Falls excursion, which it does not mention, and for any park entrance fee, which it does not list either: TripVenezuela confirms whether they can be added, on which dates and at what cost. «From» means it is the starting price; the total for your dates is confirmed by TripVenezuela when you request the booking. For the journey itself, see how to get to Canaima and Angel Falls, which also covers what the travel advice says about Bolívar state.

Plan your trip with TripVenezuela

TripVenezuela offers the trip and manages the booking with you; the flights, the camp and the excursions are provided by third parties. See the 4-day package from Caracas or all of Canaima. The sources on this page were accessed on 21 October 2026.