A world apart from anywhere else in Venezuela, can be easily entered along the main highway (BR-174) which connects the Orinoco towns of Ciudad Bolivar and Ciudad Guayana (or Puerto Ordaz) (Bolivar State) to Brazil. Buses run this route regularly.
From these two towns (Ciudad Bolivar is more geared to tourism and so probably easier to arrange transportation) one can also fly into the Gran Sabana and Canaima National Park: in large planes to Canaima and Santa Elena de Uairen, and in six-seater small planes to the towns and missionary settlements: Canaima, Kamarata, Kavanayen, Wonken, El Pauji, Ikabaru and Santa Elena.
You can fly to the Orinoco towns from Caracas. At the time of writing, there were no direct flights from Caracas to Santa Elena, you have to change. There are flights from Caracas and Margarita direct to Canaima, with Avior and LTA.
The airport in Ciudad Bolivar hosts the salvaged plane of Jimmie Angel, the maverick American pilot who 'discovered' Angel Falls in 1933.
There is an overland route from the Orinoco to Canaima village, but it's very much a 4-wheel drive affair and not often organized.
It is recommended you get supplies at the Orinoco, as some things may be difficult to get in La Gran Sabana - or more expensive.
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