Vilcanota - Urubamba River + Ruins - Full Day
Code: Rf-Rui/08. full day
Level: Class II, III whitewater rafting
Duration: 8 hours. 2 Hours in the river
Location: Sacred Valley
Description: Scenic and cultural contact. Experience is not necessary. White water rafting and floating options.
Departures: Every day. Year round
Itinerary
Early in the morning, we pick you up from your hotel and drive through the Andes to the Sacred Valley of the Incas to our private put in, located in Pachar, here you will receive your safety talk and equipment (toilet facilities).
After a brief period practicing on the flat parts of the river, the first part of the tour will be in easy water but with spectacular views of the mountains and archeological remains, passing down to Ollantaytambo and its Inca terraces and we find rapids class II and III finishing with
“El Resbaladero” (the slippery one) which a strong class III rapid that includes waves and small whirlpools.
In the take out we dry off and change cloths, we will head a picnic tent lunch at the side of the river. (Toilet facilities). Then you will have the visit to the Ollantaytambo fortress.
Return to Cusco. End of our services.
If you do the River rafting in the section Of Piñipampa you can visit the Pisaq complex after the river rafting service.
Private Services. Upon Request
Included:
Full service, briefing (orientation meeting), transportation for passengers, equipment and guides, professional river guides, safety equipment, rafting equipment (self-bailing boats, professional life jacket, helmet, spray jacket), first aid kit, picnic lunch (vegetarian option) ,camping equipment (tables, chairs, dinning mesh tent and toilet).
Official bilingual guide, guided visit Ollantaytambo fortress or Pisac Complex (depend of the river section to run).
Note: the section of the river can be different following client’s requirements:
- Ollantaytambo
- Pisaq
What to bring:
- T- shirt
- Short
- Sandals
- Sun block
- Sun glasses
- Change of clothes ( after river rafting)
Also you can bring:
- Camera
Note: From april 15th (aprox) to december 15th (aprox) clients could be pick up from any hotel of the sacred valley or the cusco city. from december 16th (aprox) of april 14th (aprox) clients must be pick up from any hotel of the city of cusco because we will do the piñipampa section that is located in the south part of cusco.
