A city in a green valley, a mountain you can ride up by cable car and the Caribbean on the other side.
Avianca flies from Madrid to Caracas from €470 return, with a stop in Bogotá each way. The price is the same in February and March 2027, the dry season in Venezuela, and a cabin bag is included.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Madrid, Spain
- To: Caracas, Venezuela
- Airline: Avianca
- Stops: 1 stop in Bogotá
- Price: €470 return
- When: February - March 2027
Example dates:
10/02/2027 - 17/02/2027
03/03/2027 - 10/03/2027
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You leave Madrid at 08:10, stop for 3h15 in Bogotá and land in Caracas at 18:45 the same day. The flight home leaves Caracas at 20:10, stops overnight in Bogotá for 10h45 and lands in Madrid at 23:25 the next day. The Light fare includes a cabin bag, with no checked bag. Before you book, check your government's latest travel advice for Venezuela.
💰 How far does your money go?
A caña on a Madrid terrace costs €3-3.50 and a menú del día about €15. In Caracas, prices are mostly set in US dollars: a meal at a local restaurant costs about €3-5, and a metro ride is under €1. Venezuela has very high inflation, so prices change fast: carry small dollar notes and check the latest prices once you land.
☀️ The Weather
February and March are the dry season in Caracas. The city sits at about 900 m, so it never gets too hot: expect sunny days of 26-28°C and fresh nights around 17°C. On the coast at La Guaira and in Los Roques it is warmer, around 30°C.
🏨 Where to Stay
Stay in Chacao, Altamira or La Castellana, the safest and best-connected areas of the city.
Hotel Plaza Venezuela · 8.0/10 · From €38/night
A simple, central option by Plaza Venezuela, close to the metro.
Hotel Sebas 202 · 9.1/10 · From €100/night
A small, highly rated place with a lot of personal attention.
Hotel Cayena Caracas · 9.8/10 · From €542/night
A design hotel in La Castellana, with a pool, a spa and the best reviews in town.
⏱️ Making the most of your layover in Bogotá
On the way home you land in Bogotá at about 21:25 and fly on to Madrid at about 08:10 the next morning, a 10h45 stop overnight. Spanish and other EU passport holders can enter Colombia without a visa, after filling in the free Check-MIG form online, but at night the best plan is a bed close to El Dorado airport.
Where to sleep near the airport:
Hilton Garden Inn Bogota Airport · 8.9/10 · From €96/night
About 2 km from El Dorado, with a free airport shuttle.
Courtyard by Marriott Bogota Airport · 8.7/10 · From €119/night
Next to the airport, quiet rooms and a restaurant open all day.
🎯 What to Do
Caracas is a mountain, a colonial centre and the gateway to the Caribbean.
Teleférico Warairarepano: The cable car climbs from the city to the top of El Ávila, more than 2,000 m up, with views over Caracas on one side and the Caribbean on the other.
Plaza Bolívar and the old centre: The cathedral, the birthplace of Simón Bolívar and the National Pantheon, all within a few blocks.
Galipán: A mountain village on the slopes of El Ávila, known for its strawberries, flower farms and cool evenings.
Los Roques: A day trip by small plane to one of the most beautiful coral archipelagos in the Caribbean, with white sand and turquoise water.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Caracas is the gateway to the rest of Venezuela.
Los Roques: A national park of coral islands and white beaches, about 40 minutes by small plane from Maiquetía.
Margarita Island: Beaches, fishing villages and duty-free shopping, about 45 minutes by air. Search flights
Canaima and Angel Falls: The highest waterfall in the world, reached by small plane and boat from Canaima.
Mérida: The Venezuelan Andes, with Mukumbarí, the highest and longest cable car in the world.
€470 return from Madrid to Caracas, with the same price on every date we checked. Book the outbound early in the morning and you are in Caracas for dinner.
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