| HOLIDAY NAME | : | Whitewater Rafting in Apurimac River |
| DURATION | : | 3 Days / 2 Nights |
| DEPARTURE | : | As per requests |
| SEASON | : | March to December |
| GROUP SIZE | : | Min. 2 / Max. 16 |
Ecological Sustainable Adventure Travel Tours
Quechuas Expeditions Authorized Inca Trail Adventure Tour Operator
Under Local Mountain-Jungle & Cultural Multilingual Guides Management
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This exciting whitewater rafting expedition is rated among the 10 best Rafting trips of world . We start the trip from Cusco 3,400 mts. driving for 4 hours across the Andes down to the Apurimac River canyon. ( in the native quechua language meaning " Speaker of the Gods " ). This river is also the most direct source of the Amazon making it the longest river in the world .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 impossible rapid where we have to do a portage for about 300 mts.Thisa means that we will have to carry everything across.
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, bob cats, foxes, torrent ducks, cormorants etc.
BEGINS: IN CUSCO
ENDS: IN CUSCO
DEPARTURE: DAILY (FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER)
PRICE PER PERSON: US$ 380 ( GROUP SERVICE ) Special Offer for larger Groups write us at: info@quechuasexpeditions.com
FIRST DAY : We meet at 9:00 am. From Cusco we drive 4 hours through the Andes to the put-in at Huallpachaca bridge 2,000 mts.altitude. It will take us a couple hours to prepare all the equipment , self-bailing rafts, oars,paddles, coolers, helmets, lifejackets, wet suits etc. you will be given a safety talk and drills into rafting technics. We will put emphasis in training all the participants, in how to get back into the raft, fliping the raft, swimming a rapid etc.
You will be floating for 2 or 3 hours , doing class II and III rapids. Camp in a narrow gorge with impressive walls . Here the guides will prepare dinner . (L+D).
SECOND DAY: After a healthy breakfast we start rafting around 9:00am. Today we will be in the water for about 6 hours, doing mostly class III and IVrapids , stopping for lunch and arriving to camp around 4:00pm , today we´llhave tea time and dinner and sleep on a sandy beach under the night sky of the southern hemisphere (B+L+D).
THIRD DAY: After a good breakfast we are going to be rafting through a coupleof class V rapids with names such as "tooth ache", "you first","last laugh" .After 3 to 4 hours of rafting we will arrive to the take out where we pack all the equipment and drive back to Cusco, arriving around 6:00 pm (B+L)
INCLUDES :
- Private Transportation to and from the river
- Professional Class V Guides.
- State of the art self bailing rafts.
- All the meals whilst at the river
- Water proof-bags for personal luggage
- Safety conscious techniques and procedures
- Wet-suit, spray jacket, helmet
- four people tent
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING :
- Light tennis shoes or sport sandals and socks
- Light volume sleeping bag and a sleeping mat
- Cap or hat for the sun and sunscreen
- Flash light with spare batteries
- Water bottle
- Mosquito Repellent
- Sweatshirt / light pants & T-shirt for camping
