Peru Rafting

Urubamba river rafting, only a short distance from Cusco, or Urubamba in the Sacred Valley is only a day trip away. Experience is not neccessary as the whitewater is mild but there is an opportunity for contact with locals and undisturbed views of the scenery.

From Arequipa explore the Cotahuasi or Colca River on whitewater rafting expeditions. One of the deepest canyons in the world, many portions of the Colca river is only accessible by raft or kayak. A challenging river for experienced rafters, takes a day of bus travel to the Colca Canyon and one day of trekking to the put-in to achieve 6 days of thrilling rafting. A trip to the Cotahuasi River utilizes a combination of trekking and rafting for areas only first explored by man in 1994. Eleven nights and 6 days of rafting with archaelogical ruins from the Huasi and Incan cultures along the way.

Start on the shores of Lake Titicaca in Puno to end up in the Amazon of Tambopata Nature Reserve on the Tambopata River Safari in the Amazon. It's downhill from 12,000 feet on this moderate expedition with no experience neccesary. A wide variety of scenery and opportunities to view bird and wildlife in the jungle. This trip leaves plenty of time to explore, hike, relax, swim and soak in the surroundings. Camp near to the famous Macaw clay lick in Tambopata. A great trip for nature lovers with a taste of the thrills of whitewater rafting.

Drive through the Andes for 5 hours from Cuzco to reach the Apurimac River. Since this river directly feeds into the Amazon, it has been called the longest river in the world. After lunch on the first day, the group rafts to the first camp site. This expedition with only moderate difficulty is completed in 4 days and 3 nights and no experience is neccessary. In this remote and isolated canyon rafters may see, river otters, bobcats, cormorants, foxes, condors, and torrent ducks to name a few.

Contact us to include Whitewater Rafting in your travel to Peru.