Apurimac River Rafting – Black Canyon (3 Days / 2 Nights)
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Overview
Few places have such a well-balanced combination of quality rapids and safe waters as the Black Canyon of the Apurimac River. For these reasons and its incomparable natural landscapes, it is considered one of the 10 best rafting experiences in the world.
Full Itinerary
We will pick you up at 9:00 a.m. from your hotel in Cusco to transfer you by private transportation to the Inca Bridge of Huajachaca (Apurimac River), used by the ancient Peruvians to exchange goods between the Pacific Ocean coast and Cusco (2100 m).
We will have lunch on the banks of the River. At this point, our guides will provide you with all the rafting equipment, which includes a wetsuit.
life jacket, waterproof jacket and helmet. At this point, the guides will give you a safety talk covering everything you need to know about rafting, including commands. Once ready, we’ll begin the Rafting expedition down the River with the rapid class II and III rapids of this fantastic River.
We will paddle and explore the foundations of ancient bridges, from Inca times to the present day.
Dinner will take place at the campsite around the campfire, and we will provide you with a tent, sleeping bags and mattresses A+C).
After a healthy breakfast, we will hike through the camp to admire the vegetation. The vegetation, such as bromeliads and orchids. In the morning, we will run some rapids and pass the nice part of the canyon also to admire some part of the canyon, also to admire some waterfalls, and have the
opportunity to explore a small creek. Then, after crossing the calm waters and the black rock for about 2 to 3 hours, we will
Continue through an incredible limestone canyon. After lunch, we will run a few class 3 rapids and have a good chance of encountering
river otters, some deer, cormorants, torrent ducks and other tropical birds of the Andes. We will pass many old bridges suspended along the river; our camp will be on a nice sandy beach where we will have dinner and camp (B+W+C).
After breakfast, we will run the most intense class III to IV rapids in the pool-drops rapids, called “El Otro Derecho,” among others.
There is also time to explore a couple of streams with waterfalls.
Lunch at the end of our adventure, at the Huallpachaca bridge, followed by a 3-hour bus ride to your hotel in Cusco in our private transportation, arriving in Cusco around 4:00 pm
(B+L).
Included/Exclude
- Transportation to and from the river
- All meals and an excellent menu (2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 2 Dinners)
- 24-hour support from the company owner
- High-quality rafting equipment, self-bailing rafts/safety kayak, dry bags, wetsuit, helmet, vest, paddle, jacket.
- All camping equipment (double tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, etc.).
- Professional river safety and procedures
- Excellent river guides of class V (International training, fast water rescue and first aid courses in the wilderness, environmental care, etc.).
- Hotels or meals in Cusco
- Tips, extra expenses, or services not described in the program.
- Insurance of any kind
Recommendations, what to bring
- Light tennis shoes/sports sandals and socks
- A light volume sleeping bag and a sleeping mat
- A 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 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 can be made via Western Union, PayPal, or ABN AMRO Bank in Holland, or securely and directly through our website by selecting your desired tour and clicking the BOOK NOW button.
Prices
- Per Person US$685.00
- The price is based on 3 people.
“With every tour you book with Green Peru Adventures, you can request a free walking tour of Cusco’s mysterious and historical city, accompanied by one of our professional guides, who speaks several languages.”
We are looking forward to creating an unforgettable experience for you.
