1: Angel Falls
	In the Canaima National Park, Angel Falls are the world's highest waterfalls (at nearly 1km). You can encounter dolphins, flowers, anything the nature tourist desires!

	2: Los Llanos
	Wetland plains with vast array of wildlife including caimans, jaguars, anteaters, anaconda and many bird species.

	3: Cable car
	Ride the world's longest and highest cable car which runs 12.6km from Merida to the top of Pico Espejo, providing easy access to starting points for mountain treks.

	4: Museo del Arte Colonial
	Venezuela endured almost 300 years of European colonization. Inside the beautiful Quinta Anauco mansion sit intricately reconstructed colonial rooms & artifacts, with fountains lining the pristine surrounding gardens.

	5: Deep sea fishing
	Go deep sea fishing off La Guaira, where the plankton rich El Placer bank is renowned for its extraordinarily abundant blue marlin, white marlin and sailfish.

	6: Sierra de Perija National Park
	Another imposing feature of the Venezuelan landscape, the park gives birth to most of the country's rivers, as well as housing some of its most amazing flora and fauna, including Capuchin and Howler Monkeys, and the brilliantly-named Spectacled Bear.

	7: Colonia Tovar
	Check out Colonia Tovar, a slice of Deutschland in the forested mountains west of Caracas. Settled by German immigrants from the Black Forest in the mid-19th century, the town retains its Old World traditions, food and architecture, making for a surreal excursion from the capital.

	8: La Gran Sabana
	Located in the one of the biggest national parks of Venezuela, Canaima, La Gran will pleasantly surprise you with its unique features. The Tepuy or the flat top mountains with vertical walls is a fine example of natures unique creation. Moreover, you can also enjoy the thrill of excursions to an altitude of 2700 meters.

	9: Andes Mountain
	Visiting the Andes Mountain is one of the most popular among the different Venezuela tours. The picturesque mountain will make you wonder about natures beauty. The beautiful mountain is spread across the states of Merida, Trujillo and Tachira.

	10: Parque del Este
	Any given Sunday, there's plenty of activity within the extensive Parque del Este, from children playing hide-and-seek among the rock gardens, to soccer games, religious groups, martial arts classes and a profusion of lycra-clad bodies jogging while chatting into cell phones. Situated on a portion of a former coffee plantation, the 82-hectare park is the largest in Caracas, and a stroll through its expanses is a botanical odyssey, with many plants and trees labeled. You can visit the snake house, aviary and cactus garden, and on weekends enjoy astral displays in the Planetario Humboldt.

	11: Parque Nacional Henri Pittier
	Venezuela's oldest and most diverse national park offers something for everyone - a gorgeous coastline for beach lovers, a huge variety of species for bird watchers, a few trails for hikers, colonial towns for architecture buffs and rolling African drumbeats for rumba (party) ravers. Created in 1937 and named for Swiss botanist Henri Pittier, the park is famous for its birds, with almost 600 species identified. The animal world here is also rich and includes tapirs, deer, pumas, agoutis, peccaries, ocelots, opossums, armadillos, monkeys, snakes, frogs and bats.

	12: Catedral (Caracas)
	Set on the eastern side of Plaza Bolivar, the catedral started its life in the mid-16th century as a mere mud-walled chapel. A church later replaced it, only to be flattened by the 1641 earthquake. Built from 1665 to 1713, the new cathedral was packed with dazzling gilded altars and elaborate side chapels. The wide, five-nave interior, supported on 32 columns, was largely remodeled in the late 19th century. The Bolivar family chapel is in the middle of the right-hand aisle and can be easily recognized by a modern sculpture of El Libertador (The Liberator) mourning his parents and Spanish bride. Bolivar was baptized here, but the baptismal font now stands in the Casa Natal de Bolivar. Also take a look at the fine colonial altarpiece at the back of the chapel.

	13: Cueva del Guacharo
	Venezuela's longest cave system, the Guacharo Cave is a spelunker's delight. The 10.2km (6.3mi) cave is inhabited by the guacharo (oilbird), which lives in total darkness and leaves the cave only at night in search of food. From August to December, there are some 10,000 of them in the cave, along with a maze of stalactites and stalagmites. Unique to this part of the world, the curious oilbird has a radar-location system (similar to bats) and enormous whiskers that enable it to navigate and feel about in the dark.

	14: Rio Caura
	The picturesque Rio Caura, a tributary of the Rio Orinoco, offers a variety of natural and cultural experiences few other rivers can match. The thick jungle setting resembles what you might find around Canaima, but unlike Angel Falls it is a year-round boat destination that's not seriously affected by the dry season. The river is graced with islands, beaches and huge granite boulders, and cut by rapids and waterfalls.

	15: Jardin Botanico (Caracas)
	From Sabana Grande, it's a 10-minute walk west across hectic roads to reach the Botanical Gardens, but inside it's a blissful escape from the madness outside. As you delve deeper into the intertwining trees, draped vines and lush plants, the traffic noise fades away and birdsong takes over. The gardens are extensive, with plants from all over the world represented.

	16: Mountain Trekking
	Try mountain trekking or rock climbing in the Sierra Nevada de Merida, where several of the country's highest peaks are located. Experienced guides and equipment can be hired in Merida, the regional tourist hub.

	17: Mount Roraima
	Behold the eerie majesty of Mount Roraima, the inspiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World. Tallest of the southeastern Gran Sabana region's tepuis; flat topped sandstone mountains, it is a habitat for various endemic flora and fauna.

	18: Coro
	Linger in the beautifully preserved center of Coro, an early colonial settlement near the Caribbean coast that's on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. Aside from its historical legacy, it's also the gateway to the Paraguana Peninusula, a prime windsurfing destination.

	19: Caracas
	Explore the capital, Caracas, a modern metropolis in a stunning setting along the base of the Avila range. Besides a fabulously varied culinary landscape, a vibrant cultural life and throbbing nightlife scene, the city also boasts an array of world-class museums.

	20: Casa Amarilla (Caracas)
	The 17th-century balconied mansion called the Yellow House, on the western side of Plaza Bolivar, was originally an infamous royal prison. Wholly revamped and painted lemon yellow (hence its name) after independence, the building was converted into a presidential residence. Today it's the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and can't be visited, but have a good look through the archway and note the well preserved colonial appearance of its exterior.