JEEP SAFARI 4X4

This all-encompassing tour is the best way to discover the exotic and unspoilt beauty of Margarita Island, the Pearl of the Caribbean. Tour the historical capital of La Asuncion and then climb high into the mountains for some stunning views. Visit small villages where time seems to have stood still and then go for a boat ride among the mysterious mangrove swamps. Discover some of the island’s pris This all-encompassing tour is the best way to discover the exotic and unspoilt beauty of Margarita Island, the Pearl of the Caribbean. Tour the historical capital of La Asuncion and then climb high into the mountains for some stunning views. Visit small villages where time seems to have stood still and then go for a boat ride among the mysterious mangrove swamps. Discover some of the island’s prisThis all-encompassing tour is the best way to discover the exotic and unspoilt beauty of Margarita Island, the Pearl of the Caribbean. Tour the historical capital of La Asuncion and then climb high into the mountains for some stunning views. Visit small villages where time seems to have stood still and then go for a boat ride among the mysterious mangrove swamps. Discover some of the island’s pristine beaches and then jump aboard a 4X4 jeep for the ride of a lifetime. The adventure starts at the historical colonial capital of La Asuncion, where you’ll visit the Fort of Santa Rosa, built by the Spanish in the 17th century. Enjoy the great views down over the city and learn all about local heroine Luisa Caceres de Arismendi, who was imprisoned here by the Spaniards during the War of Independence. Head to the mountains from where you can enjoy fabulous vistas down over the cities of Polamar and Pampatar, before continuing down to the settlement of El Valle with a stop for you to admire its splendid colonial-style church. One of the tour’s highlights is a boat trip around the narrow channels and mangrove swamps of of La Restinga lagoon. In the afternoon, head for one of the Macanao peninsula’s many secluded beaches, where you can enjoy a refreshing dip and delicious lunch Margarita style. Then the real fun starts, jump aboard a 4WD vehicle and enjoy an adrenalin-packed adventure in the scrubby semi-arid desert wilderness of the Macanao peninsula. Meeting/pick-up point: Collection from hotels. Start or opening time: 8.30am. Duration: Eight and a half hours. Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German. LocationStarting point: Hotel pickupGuiding optionsGuiding type: Guide