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Peru

Suggested Packages / Amazon / Cusco / Lima / Lake Titicaca
Arequipa / Nazca / Trujillo & Chiclayo / Chachapoyas / Trekking

Peru River Rafting

We can offer you 4 different exciting rafting expeditions in Peru.

Our operator works with the best quality Peruvian guides with international experience, who are members of the River Guides Association of Cusco:

They focus first on safety and second on safety just to avoid any accident in the river. Also we use the ratio of 1 guide for 2 clients at least in order to protect their integrity. For ten people (clients) we use: Two rafts for clients (paddle boat or tale frame) One cargo boat (camping gear) Two safety kayaks (one kayak for each client boat).

They have an operation plan and it includes what to do in case of an accident.
A. Self rescue. Our team of guides takes all the equipment to be self supported and rescue clients or a raft in trouble (professional rescue gear and equipment like poles, binners, ropes, prusiks, etc). Also the crew has a professional first aid kit. If is necessary the evacuation it could be by raft (not serious injury).
B. For serious accidents on the river our Staff of guides has a portable Satallite phone, if is necessary we send another rescue team by raft or a helicopter rescue if is necessary.(Client insurance must cover it).

They are an official company and tour operator registered under the Peruvian Ministry of Tourism and are members of APTAE, Peruvian Association of Adventure Travel and Ecotourism. In USA, they are members of American Outdoors. Also, they run all the rafting expeditions for Mountain Travel Sobek, including the Apurimac river.

EXPEDITION TO APURIMAC RIVER

From a glistening snowfield at 17,000 feet high in the Andes of southern Peru the Apurímac begins a remarkable 4,000-mile journey to the distant Atlantic Ocean. From 13,000 feet, the descent of the Apurímac is one of the most dramatic of any river in the world. Thundering through the high peaks of the Vilacabamba, the Apurímac River surges through steep, tapering canyons as it pounds toward the jungle floor. Numerous rocks constantly tumble through the bottom of the canyon produce a great roar, providing the river with its Quechua name: Apu-rimac, meaning "the Powerful one that speaks".
High in the Andes of southern Peru, the Apurímac River flows north for 428 miles before uniting with the Urubamba River to form the Ucayali River. This is the source of the powerful Amazon River. The Apurímac canyon is one of the deepest depressions of this American continent. With such a rapid change of altitude there are a variety of climates in this rugged area. From warm and humid tropical weather in the depths of the jungle floor, to a cool and temperate weather pattern in the high Andean plateaus. Our whitewater wilderness trip provides memorable encounters with the indigenous people of the deep, turbulent gorges of the Apurímac region. The breathtaking beauty of the land, and its charming people help to bring this unique adventure to life.

We start our trip from Cusco 3400 mts. driving for 5 hours across the Andes down to the Apurimac river. We put-in at 2,000 mts. it will take us about two hours to prepare all the equipment using only state of the art, self-bailing rafts and catarafts. We'll have lunch and raft down to our first camp. All the meals are prepared by our staff on a campfire under the night sky of the southern hemisphere. At one point we arrive to a narrow canyon with an impassable rapid where we have to do a portage for about 300 mts. Most of the time we will be rafting class III+ and IV rapids, but we also have a few class IV+ and V rapids. Among the wildlife in this remote and isolated canyon we could find river otters, bobcats, foxes, condors, torrent ducks, cormorants, etc.

SEASON : From June to November.
GRADING : Moderate. Class IV and V. Experience suggested in rafting.

DAY 01 CUSCO - PUENTE HUALPACHACA - APURIMAC RIVER - From Cusco 3,400 mts. altitude we drive 5 hours trough the Andes to the put-in at Huallpachaca bridge (2000 mts.). It will take us about two hours to prepare all the equipment. We will receive our equipment, safety talk and instructions. Rafting in the evening (2 hours) for our first camp, not far from first class VI rapid (portage). Technical instructions rapids class III and IV. (L,D)

DAY 02 "SPACE ODDISEY" AND "PURGATORY" RAPIDS. - After a healthy breakfast we will walk around the campsite to admire the vegetation like bromeliads and orchids. Start rafting in a technical rapid called "Space Odissey" and many class IV+ rapids. At lunch time we will run "Purgatory rapid" a class V rapid before the second and short portage. After lunch we will run class III rapids in an amazing white water granite canyon. Camp and we well have dinner and sleep on a sandy beach under the night sky. (B,L,D)

DAY 03 "S", "LABYRINTH" AND "TOOTH ACHE" RAPIDS - Today rafting starts early. We will run quite a few class IV and IV+ rapids. We may see river otters, some deer, foxes, torrents ducks and tropical andean birds. Will have lunch at a sand beach. In the afternoon we will run "Labyrinth" class V rapid and "Tooth Ache" class V+ rapid. Several scoutings will be needed before running them. At noon we will set camp. (B,L,D)

DAY 04 "TOOTH ACHE" RAPID - PUENTE CUNYAC - CUSCO - After breakfast we will run class V rapids like "Rock Gate" and "Babalua Carajo" plus some class IV and III rapids. Lunch in the take-out. Drive in private bus to Cusco. Transfer to the hotel. (B,L). End of Our Service.

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TAMBOPATA RIVER SAFARI

This adventure is a fascinating blend of exotic Peruvian habitats and exciting whitewater rafting. We will acclimatize in the 12,000 ft. elevation of Titicaca Lake where we will visit the mountainous country of the Quechua and Aymara people. Departing from Juliaca and descending along the east slope of the Andes we will launch our rafts at the edge of the cloud forest, where it precipitously drops to the tropical rain forest. After navigate the exciting Class III and IV whitewater, we will finally float out to our camp close to the Macaw Lick in the middle of the Tambopata Nature Reserve.
Every day after an exciting day of shooting rapids there is plenty of time for exploring, hiking, bird watching, swimming of just plain relaxing. Each night our camps are pitched on pristine river beaches at the edge of the jungle.

As we descend deeper into the jungle, the rapids gradually diminish in size, allowing us time to absorb the stunning beauty of the tropical rain forest, many exotic birds and monkeys spy on us from the river's edge. Time to time we will see otters, caimans, and capybaras as we float by. Every now and then a tapir or even a jaguar is spotted. The combination of environments interspersed with moments of excitement and tranquility is a experience of a lifetime.

SEASON : Between June and October
LEVEL : Moderate- difficult rafting. Experience suggested.

DAY 01 JULIACA (PUNO) - Arrive to the airport and transfer to your hotel. We will have a welcome dinner that night.

DAY 02 JULIACA - SANDIA (bus) - An early morning departure in our bus will take us across the altiplano from Juliaca in Puno into the Cordillera Carabaya. This scenic drive is alive with birdlife and scattered Quechua villages. Crossing a 15,000 ft. high pass we will begin our descent into the cloud forest. Arriving at the Pre-Inca town of Cuyo Cuyo we pitch our camp. (L,D).

DAY 03 SANDIA - PUTINA PUNKU (bus) - Continuing our drive into the cloud forest we will finally arrive at the headwaters of the Tambopata river. Here just below San Juan de Loro or Putina, we will put-in for the rafting. First camp. (B,L,D).

DAYS 04-05 TAMBOPATA RIVER (river) - As we leave the last traces of civilization we will enter to the pristine rain forest using the river as a highway. We will camp on a sandy beach along the way where we will see plenty of wild animal tracks. (B,L,D).

DAYS 06-10 TAMBOPATA RIVER - MACAW LICK (river) - Surrounded by lush vegetation, we will run Class III and IV rapids. Possibly there will be good chances of see monkeys, capybaras, tapirs, and giant river otters among other animals. Our journey will end at the macaw lick where we will spend the night in a lodge. (B;L;D).

DAY 11 MACAW LICK - JUNGLE LODGE (PUERTO MALDONADO) (river) - At the crack of dawn we will see a rowdy crowd of macaws with their variegated brilliance spattering the clay riverbank. Later a dug-put motor canoe will take us to our jungle lodge in Puerto Maldonado. (B,L)

DAY 12 PUERTO MALDONADO - After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight out of Puerto Maldonado. End of Our Service.

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• Flight to Juliaca.
  
• Hotels or meals in the cities not mentioned in the program.
• Tips and extra spends or services not described.

Price per person for private departures: $3500 each for 3 people, $3100 each for 4, $2600 each for 5-6, $2340 each for 7-11.

COTAHUASI RIVER EXPEDITION

The Cotahuasi river is born on the western side of the Andes in Araquipa Departament. The Cotahuasi is one of the most spectacular canyons in Perú and the world (3,354 mts. deep) yet it is virtually unknown to modern man until 1994, when an expedition made by our operator with Peruvian guides and American members, did the first descent of this incredible canyon. The lower canyon is an ideal place for commercial rafting, with rapids difficult enough to challenge the adventurous, yet with an abundance of unexplored archaeological sites. We travel trough the canyon you will be amazed by the geography and the beauty of the Andes. Before and after rapid sections, we will stop to explore numerous unknown sites where we will discover grave sites with pottery, cloth from the mummies, water channels, Andean terraces, and more human remains that you thought possible from the Huari and Inca cultures. It all adds up to one of the best adventure trips in the world.

SEASON : Between May and August.
GRADING : Class IV and V. Experience is suggested and good physical condition is essential. Demanding hiking or horse back riding (2 days).
MEETING POINT: Arequipa

DAY 01 AREQUIPA (meeting point) - Arrive at the airport of Arequipa and transfer to your hotel. That night we will have a orientation meeting and a welcome dinner. (D)

DAY 02 AREQUIPA - COTAHUASI (bus) - Early morning we will take our private bus from Arequipa to Cotahuasi. Our journey will take us up into the Andes (4000 m. a. s. l.) with spectacular mountain views. (12 hours driving). Overnight at basic lodge. (B,L,D).

DAY 03 COTAHUASI - HOT SPRINGS at LUICHO (in town) - Explore the town of Cotahuasi. This town is typical of the "sierra" (mountains) where you will hear a mixture of spanish and quechua (language of the incas) spoken you are sure to be fascinated. Optional hikes to explore the town and the canyon and country side also a short bus ride up to the valley to the "baños termales" (hot springs) at Luicho. Overnight at lodge. (B;L;D).

DAY 04 COTAHUASI - SIPIA FALLS- CHAUPO (trek) - An early morning hike to the Catarata de Sipia (Sipia Falls). On our 2 hours hike to the falls we should encounter "campesinos" (peasants) transporting goods on the Inca Road (which is really a trail) using either llamas or donkeys as pack animals. Lunch at 163 mts high Sipia waterfall. After lunch we will follow the Inca trail over the waterfall until the village of Chaupo where we will camp. (B,L,D).

DAY 05 CHAUPO - VELINGA (trek) - We have a 4 or 5 hours to the village of Velinga, where we will take a town tour. From here it is another 1/2 hour to the river and our camp for the night. (B,L,D).

DAYS 06-10 COTAHUASI CANYON (rafting) - Below Velinga village we began our rafting journey. We will be running many Class IV and some class V rapids for the next 5 days. Between the rapids we will have many opportunities to hike and explore the numerous ruins that we are going to encounter on our descent towards to the Pacific Ocean. The canyon also supports an abundant population of birds, eagles and many condors. Each night your guides will prepare a healthy meal and we will camp under the southern sky. (B,L,D).

DAY 11 IQUIPI - AREQUIPA (rafting, bus) - Our last day is spent on the Ocoña river. The river changes names at the confluence with the river Maran. Here the nature of the river changes as we wind our way down to Iquipí where our transport will be waiting to take us to Arequipa and our hotel. (B,L,D).

DAY 12 AREQUIPA - After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight out of Arequipa. End of Our Services. (B).

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