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Río Apurímac Rafting Expedition 

 - Day 1 -

  • We will pick you up at 7:30 am from your hotel in Cusco's city center to begin the 4 hours drive through the Andes to the put-in at Huallpachaca bridge. It will take us about two hours to prepare all the equipment and deliver a Class V safety talk. Meanwhile, lunch will be prepared and served.

  • We will then put-in and paddle for 2 or 3 hours in class II and III rapids. We will set-up camp on a small beach in a narrow gorge. Here you will relax while the guides prepare dinner.

- Day 2 -

Cost: $600 per person 

Duration: 3 Days

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Included:

  • Round-trip transportation to the river

  • Professional, bilingual Class V rafting guides

  • Safety kayaker

  • Rafts and cargo boat

  • All meals on the river 

  • Water proof-bags for personal luggage.

  • Personal river gear (wetsuit, splash jacket, helmet, booties and life jacket).

  • Shared two-person tent

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What to Bring:

  • Sleeping and sleeping pad (rentals available)

  • Shorts and shirt (or swimsuit) to be worn underneath your wetsuit while paddling

  • Hat and sunglasses (with retainer)

  • Water bottle (preferably with a carabiner to clip onto a raft)

  • Sunscreen, lip balm

  • Basic camp clothing (shorts, light pants, light long-sleeve shirt, fleece/sweater, t-shirt, 3X underwear)

  • Camp shoes 

  • Headlamp (plus extra set of batteries)

  • Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, lotions, etc)

  • Special medicines (anti-fungal cream, anti-cold, antibiotics, anti-malarials)

  • Lighter/matches (remember to check it if flying)

  • Pocket-knife (remember to check it if flying)

  • Reading material/journal

  • Insect repellent

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The rafting expedition on the Rio Apurímac is not for the faint of heart. The river offers technical, big rapids that will give you at least a few stories to tell. Apart from the incredible three days on the river, you will sleep on sandy beaches, eat delicious food prepared by your guides, swap stories around camp fires and see some incredible wildlife (scorpions included!). Don't miss out on the expedition of a lifetime.

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  • After a healthy breakfast, we will start rafting around 9:00am.

  • We will be in the water for about 6 hours, doing mostly class III and IV rapids and will stop for lunch midday. 

  • We will arrive to camp around 4:00pm. After camp is set-up, dinner and tea will be prepared and served by the guides before sleeping on a sandy beach under the night sky of the southern hemisphere.

- Day 3 -

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  • After a good breakfast we will paddle a couple of class V rapids with names such as Toothache, You First and The Last Laugh.

  • After 3 or 4 hours of rafting, we will arrive to the take out where we pack all the equipment, eat lunch and drive back to Cusco, arriving around 6:00 pm.

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We require 4 people minimum to confirm a rafting expedition in the Apurimac River and will bring maximum 16 passengers per expedition. Please contact us with any questions regarding the expedition logistics or tour availability if you are fewer than 4 people. 

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