Getting Here
Our home base
Step 1:
arrival at caracas airport
Following Immigration: When you passed through
customs and walk into the main terminal you will be met
by your previously booked "Pick-up Service". Your
English speaking and extremely helpful and patient
driver will be waiting for you with your name on a big
board! If you flight arrives late, the driver will wait
for you.
To the Bus Terminal: The driver brings you from
the airport to the bus station and assists you with the
purchase of your bus ticket.
To the Hotel: In case you choose to spend a night
in Caracas before traveling on to our location in Santa
Elena the driver will bring you the hotel of your choice
an next day to the bus terminal.
Step 2:
From Caracas to Santa Elena
The fastest, cheapest, and most convenient way to travel from Caracas to Santa Elena is by bus.
The comfortable buses are equipped with stretch reclining seats, air conditioning, a bathroom, and DVD system. Several companies operate
modern buses which bring you directly to Santa Elena,
our charity headquarters. These buses are more sophisticated and comfortable than buses in Europe or North America, for example.
Your bus will arrive at Santa Elena bus terminal. Our Staff will welcome you and bring you to the charity headquarters.
An alternative travel option: Take a connecting domestic flight from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz and complete your trip by a connecting bus to Santa Elena.
For more detailed Travel Information please download
our PDF File:
Venezuela Travel Information
So basically I’ve had like the best time ever here in Santa Elena!!! Three weeks flew by, I wish I could have stayed longer.
∼ Pallavi Nadendla / Huntingtown, USA
Download PDF File:
VENEZUELA TRAVEL INFORMATION
Don’t Forget
Important documents to remember
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- Your passport
- Airline tickets and a copy of your flight itinerary
- Insurance certificate and policy document
- Travelers’ cheques receipt numbers (keep separate)
- Vaccination card
- A copy of all credit card and bank account numbers
- Your pre-departure info with useful contact numbers
For all of the above, make sure you have a duplicate copy for backup.
Important Numbers
Keep these phone numbers on you
Coordinator (0414) 870-4895, (0426) 295-0932, (0289) 414-5721; English and Spanish speaking
To call from outside Venezuela, add 058 before dialing the number and leave the first 0 away.
General Travel Safety
General Safety Precautions
- If your luggage is searched make sure you are present
- Don't leave unlocked valuables in your hotel room or the bus
- Do not openly display money
- Walk confidently, directly and at a steady pace
- Walk on the side of the street that is facing the traffic
Exchanging Money
The Venezuelan Currency
The currency of Venezuela is the Bolivar Fuente (BsF). Currency controls remain in place in Venezuela and the official changing rate is (USD 1 = BsF 4,3 ). ATMs: Mostly mayor credit cards are accepted at Venezuela´s ATM´s and over the counter bank transactions. Changing Money in Caracas: Bureau de change at the Caracas airport, will exchange US dollars or Euros for Bolivars, as will some major hotels.