Rafting of The Urubamba River

Summary

A day of rafting will teach you some basic techniques, show you some nice scenery near Cusco, and give you a wet, thrilling ride.

Itinerary

Day 01: Cusco- Rio Urubamba- Cusco.

Duration: 09.00am - 05.00pm
At 9:00 AM we leave for the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (north of Cusco), where our guide will give us an introductory chat on safety and equipment for our trip running the Urubamba. We will raft for around 2 ½ hours in Class II, III.IV+ and V rapids, depending on which route we select. We could be on Huambutio, Class II, Ollantaytambo Class III (We run it from May to December), Quiquijana IV and V (Dec to May). For the last one, which is the hardest? We always take a safety. After lunch we return to Cusco, arriving at around 5:00 PM. The rainy season is a really good time to go rafting because the river gets faster and the waves and other hydraulics are larger. The rainy season lasts from December to April.

What is included:

• Professional English speaking guides, paramedics qualified for Class V rafting.
• Full Rafting equipment (helmet, life jacket, raincoat, paddle, wetsuit, Hyside Self Bailer Boats).
• Private Round Trip Transportation.
• Lunch (Meat, salad, sodas, tea, coffee, dessert, fruits).
• Optional : Video and Photos Services.

We recommended to bring:

• Bathing suit.
• Towel.
• Sandals or running shoes.
• Shorts (to use over the wetsuit).
• Hat, sun block.
• Camera.

Mountain Bike Trip Maras and Moray

This is a longer biking trip that sees the most important ruins on the highlands between Cusco and the Urubamba valley, with a constant view of snow capped mountains on the other side of the valley. We travel over gentle green hills and pass through picturesque small towns.

Day 01: Cusco - Maras Salineras and Moray - Cusco.

Duration: 09.00am - 04.00pm
At 9:00am we travel to Chincheros (30 minutes NW of Cusco). We will have a briefing, and then we will begin our adventure by bike, passing by Huaypo lagoon, and the archaeological site of
Moray and, finally, the salt mines of Salineras. Finishing the trip in Urubamba, we will have lunch and return to Cusco at about 4:00am.

What is included:

• Private Transportation - Round-trip.
• Professional English speaking guide.
• Entrance fee to the site of Maras/Moray.
• Complete equipment (helmet, gloves, GT Mountain Bike with front suspension).
• Box Lunch.

We recommended to bring:

• Shorts and comfortable clothes to ride the bike.
• Towel.
• Sun block, sunglasses.
• Windbreaker.
• Small backpack.
• Bottle of water, personal snacks.

Horse Riding ½ Day.

Visit on horseback all the best ruins on the hills above Cusco. From 9:00 in the morning until 2:00 in the afternoon we go to Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko, Puca Pucara, and the water temple of Tambomachay. We have lovely views of the city of Cusco and the surrounding countryside.

What is included:

• Transportation.
• Horses.
• Muleteer.

What is not Include:

• Lunch.
• Tourist ticket.
• Bilingual guide.

We recommended to bring:

• Comfortabe cloths for riding.
• Sun block, sunglasses.
• Windbreaker.
• Small backpack.
• Bottle of water, personal snacks.

Tandem Pandem Paragliding Trip (Half Day)

Departure: 8.00 to 10.30 (depending on qty of clients) in private car from Plaza de Armas. Meeting place: la Yunta Restaurant (Plaza de Armas) next to Cathedral. We offer tandem flights for unexperienced people desiring to experience the incredible sensation of free-flight (this is the closest man can get to flying like a bird). Our normal commercial flights are 15-30 minutes depending on the conditions. We don't like to do sled rides (fly straight down). We try to give the client a real taste of free-flight by catching thermals (warm air currents that help us go up), reaching cloud base and soaring around for awhile in the clouds. For clients interested in extra adrenaline, it's possible to do some acrobacy (radical manouevers) on request. We also offer special tandem flights: 1. Cross-country flying to Cusco-a 30 km flight from the Sacred Valley to the city of Cusco where we land in the ancient Incan ruins of Sacsayhuaman. The flight can take anywhere from 45 mins.

What is included:

• Transport round trip.
• English speaking guide.
• Complete equipment.

What is not included:

• for extra cost digital filming of the trip can be done with professionally edited DVD.

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