Teleférico Warairarepano (Ávila cable car)
Place · Los Caobos & Museo de Bellas Artes
The cable car up El Ávila (Waraira Repano) from the Maripérez / San Bernardino lower station: go only as a booked outing with a hotel-arranged driver and guide, on a clear morning, and do not walk the surrounding streets on your own before or after.
- Go 09:00–11:00
- Crowded at peak
- Queue: switch at 30 min
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Rules in force · 9Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the fir…Check your own government travel advice for Venezuela bef…Between clusters use a driver arranged by your hotel or a…
- South America ↗Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the first day light; sleep lower where you can (Sacred Valley before Cusco) and descend if headache comes with vomiting or confusion.
- South America ↗A yellow fever certificate is required on arrival in French Guiana, and asked for on some routes into Bolivia, Paraguay, Suriname and Guyana, or when arriving from Amazon areas — vaccinate at least 10 days before travel and carry the card.
- South America ↗Overnight buses are the norm in Argentina, Chile and Peru, but pick top-tier companies and keep valuables on your body; on-board thefts from overhead racks are the common loss.
- Venezuela ↗Check your own government travel advice for Venezuela before any booking; advice depends on your passport and changes without notice.
- Venezuela ↗Entry rules depend on your passport and how you arrive (air or land); confirm with a Venezuelan embassy or consulate and your airline before booking.
- Venezuela ↗Confirm that your travel insurance and medical evacuation cover apply to Venezuela before you rely on it.
- Caracas and the central coast ↗Plan every road leg in this region for daylight: the coastal highway and the tunnels up to Caracas are the busiest and least safe after dark.
- Caracas ↗Between clusters use a driver arranged by your hotel or a reputable operator, agreed in advance; do not hail street taxis, do not walk from one cluster to the next and do not use the Maiquetía road after dark.
- Caracas ↗Keep phones, cameras and jewellery out of sight on the street; take only the cash you need for the morning.
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours not on file: check the official site.
- Time to spend
- 150–180 min · up to 240 min if you linger
Best time to go
Cloud usually builds by early afternoon; go up as early as the operator allows.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 30 min; come back when under 15.
Opening hours
- Note
- Operating hours, weekday closures and weather cancellations are not confirmed; your operator checks the day before.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Driver to the lower station forecourt only; do not wait outside on the street
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- Station platforms have stairs; the summit path at Pico El Ávila has uneven ground.
- Shoes
- Closed, flat shoes for the summit paths.
Sensory load
- Sensory load4/5 High
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Footwear that suits the rule · Closed, flat shoes for the summit paths.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: cafe-altamira
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Museo de Bellas Artes entrance (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Book only through your hotel or a named operator; do not arrange the trip or a guide on the street.
- Stay on the marked summit paths; park trails away from the cable car have had security incidents.
- Check weather before you go — the summit is often in cloud with no view.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
90min
Worthwhile
150min
Typical
180min
p95
240min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (180 min).
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
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Combine with
Combine with
Walk the Los Caobos & Museo de Bellas Artes area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
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Deep dive
Sources
- officialMinistry of Tourism of Venezuela
- officialUK FCDO travel advice: Venezuela
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.