Rafting The Apurimac River
4 days / 3 nights
ITINERARY
Day 1: Cuzco - Puente Hualpachaca - Apurimac River
From Cuzco, 5 hour journey through the Andes to arrive at the Huallpachaca bridge located at 2000m. Lunch followed by preparation of all the equipment including a safety talk. Rafting in the evening for about 2 hours to your first camp, which is close to some first class VI rapids. Technical instructions on class III and IV rapids. Dinner.
Day 2: "Space Oddysey" and "Purgatory" rapids
After breakfast, a short time admiring the bromeliads and orchids before starting the rafting on a technical rapid called "Space Odyssey" and many more class IV+ rapids. At lunch time you will run the "Purgatory rapid", a class V rapid. After lunch a run of class III rapids in an amazing white water granite canyon. Camp and then dinner, sleeping on a sandy beach under the night sky.
Day 3: "S", "Labyrinth" and "Toothache" rapids
Today your rafting starts early. You will run quite a few class IV and IV+ rapids, with chances of seeing river otters, dear, foxes, torrents ducks and many other species of bird. Lunch on a sandy beach followed by the great "Labyrinth" class V and "Tooth Ache" class V+ rapids. Before running these, several scouts will be necessary. Set up camp and then dinner.
Day 4: Puente Cunyac - Cuzco
After breakfast a final run of class V rapids such as "Rock Gate" and "Babalua Carajo" plus some more class IV and III rapids. Lunch and then private transport back to Cuzco. Transfer to your hotel.
PRICES:
Prices start from US$689.00 per person based in double occupancy.
INCLUDE / NOT INCLUDE:
- Private service and includes private transportation to and from the Apurimac, all food on the trip, all professional rafting equipment (dry bags, and class V river gear), high quality rafting equipment and self bailing rafts, one safety kayak with each raft, all camping gear (dining tent, double person tents, mattress, etc) class V river guides (all with international training, swift water rescue and wilderness first responder courses), first aid kit and satellite phone.
- Flights to Cuzco and accommodation in Cuzco are not included. Please enquire if you require these additional services.
