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How much does a trip to Venezuela cost? Budget calculator
What a trip to Venezuela costs depends mostly on lodging and tours. Enter the days, the number of travelers and what each item costs: the calculator gives you the total, per person and per day, in US dollars and, if you want, in bolívares at the official BCV rate.
How it is calculated
- Lodging = price per night × rooms × (days − 1).
- Food = food per person per day × travelers × days.
- Tours and fees and tickets are multiplied by the number of travelers.
- Transfers is the group total: taxis, buses, ferry, rental car or fuel.
- Contingency adds a percentage on top of everything. 10% is sensible; raise it in high season or for a remote destination.
Example with the calculator’s default figures
Two travelers, 5 days, one room at 45 dollars a night, 20 dollars of food per person per day, 80 in transfers and 60 per person in tours:
- Lodging: 45 × 1 × 4 nights = 180 dollars.
- Food: 20 × 2 × 5 = 200 dollars.
- Transfers: 80 dollars.
- Tours and fees: 60 × 2 = 120 dollars.
- Subtotal: 580 dollars; with a 10% contingency, 638 dollars, or 319 per person.
These are sample figures, not prices for a specific destination. Replace each field with what the posada or operator quotes you.
Tips to stay on budget
- Season. Carnival, Holy Week, August and December are the most expensive dates and fill up first. Book ahead.
- What the package includes. In Los Roques, Canaima or Morrocoy many packages include meals, boats or transfers. Don’t count them twice.
- Park fees. Some parks charge foreigners a different fee from nationals. Ask before you arrive.
- Currency. If you pay in bolívares, the amount changes with the day’s rate. Use the BCV rate button to see it.
Questions people ask
Why are nights the days minus one?
Because a 5-day trip usually has 4 nights: you arrive on the first day and leave on the last. If you also sleep the last night, add a day.
What goes in «Tours, boats and park fees»?
What each person pays for excursions, boats to the cays, national park entry and guides. In places like Los Roques or Canaima this is a large share of the budget: ask the operator what the package includes.
Should I bring US dollars in cash?
In many Venezuelan destinations people pay in US dollar bills, and not every posada takes cards. Bring small bills and confirm with each provider how they charge.