White-Water Rafting in the Apurimac River 3 Days/ 2 Nights

Duration

3 days

From

$585.00

Overview

This exciting whitewater rafting expedition is rated as one of the 10 best rafting trips in the world! We start our trip from Cusco at 3400 meters, driving for 4 hours across the Andes and then down to the Apurimac River canyon (meaning in Quechua: Speaker of the Gods). This river is also the most direct source of the Amazon River, making it the longest river in the world. We then set off at 2000 meters. 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 at a narrow canyon with an impossible rapid where we have to do a portage for about 300 meters. This means that you will walk for about 7 minutes and the river guides will handle the operation. We will Most of the time rafting class III+ and IV rapids, but we also have a few class IV+ and V rapids. In this remote and isolated canyon, it is possible to discover a lot of wildlife like river otters, foxes, torrent ducks, cormorants, and the majestic Condor.

Full Itinerary

Day 1

We meet at 08:30 am in Cusco and then start our 4-hour journey through the Andes to the set-off at the Huallpachaca bridge at 2000 meters altitude. It will take us a couple of hours to prepare all the equipment like the self-bailing rafts, oars, paddles, coolers, helmets, lifejackets, wet suits etc. You will be given a safety talk and drills into rafting techniques. We will emphasize training all the participants how to get back into the raft, flip the raft, and swim rapidly.

You will be floating for more or less 2 hours, doing class II and III rapids. Our camp will be in a narrow gorge with impressive walls. Here your guides will prepare dinner. (Lunch and Dinner)

Day 2

After a healthy breakfast, we start rafting around 09:00 am. Today, we will be in the water for about 6 hours, doing mostly class III and IV rapids, stopping for lunch, and arriving at our next camp around 04:00 pm. We will have tea time as well, and then dinner, and afterward sleep on a sandy beach under the night sky of the southern hemisphere. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)

Day 3

After a good breakfast, we will be rafting through a couple of class V rapids. There are rapids with names such as toothache, your first, and last laugh.. Again, twice we will have to walk around a couple of rapids. After 3 to 4 hours of rafting, we will arrive at the take-out where we pack all the equipment and drive back to Cusco, arriving there around 05:00 pm. (Breakfast and Lunch)

Included/Exclude

Private transportation to and from the river
24-hour-support from the company owner
Professional Class V Guides
State-of-the-art self-bailing rafts
All meals
Waterproof bags for personal luggage
Safety-conscious techniques and procedures
Wet suit, spray jacket, helmet
Double occupancy tents
Safety Kayakers
Helicopter evacuation insurance

Insurance of any kind

Recommendations, what to bring

Light tennis shoes/sports sandals and socks
Light volume sleeping bag and a sleeping mat
Cap or hat for the sun and sunscreen
Flashlight with spare batteries
Water bottle
Mosquito Repellent
Sweatshirt/ light pants & T-shirt for camping from May to November

What we need when you make a reservation

Full name as it is written in your passport (please include a scanned copy of your passport)
Passport number
Nationality
Date of birth
Tour departure date
Send a deposit of 60% of the total price of your tour. (The remainder of your balance will be due upon your arrival in Cusco.) Payment may be made via *Western Union, PayPal, ABN AMRO Bank in Holland or securely and directly through our website by choosing your desired tour and clicking on the BOOK NOW button.