Where to Stay
Salto Ángel — Where to stay (hotels & lodges)
Wakü Lodge
Premium lodge — best in Canaima
Lakefront cabins facing the Hacha falls panorama. Pemón-style architecture, ensuite bathrooms, generator power. Best restaurant in Canaima.
$180-280USD / night
Campamento Ucaima
Historic mid-range camp, lakefront
Owned by the Boulton family for generations. Rustic but comfortable cabins, traditional Canaima atmosphere.
$100-160USD / night
Campamento Arekuna
Mid-upscale lodge near Mayupa
Newer eco-lodge with hammocks and private rooms, great for groups
$140-220USD / night
Campamento Canaima (Tomás Bernal)
Budget Pemón-run camp
Hammocks under thatched palapas, basic but authentic. Pemón-cooked meals included.
$50-90USD / night
Posada Kusari
Backpacker option
Simplest accommodation, shared facilities. For travelers on tight budgets.
$30-60USD / night
Where to eat
Wakü Lodge Restaurant
Fine dining — best in Canaima
Open to non-guests by reservation. Venezuelan and Pemón fusion, surprisingly good wine list.
Pemón Community Kitchens
Authentic indigenous food
Casabe (yuca flat-bread), kumache (chili sauce), grilled river fish (pavón). Most tour packages include these.
Campamento Ucaima Dining Room
Classic Canaima dining
Set menu, hearty Venezuelan home-style cooking, family-style tables