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Rafting Tours During a Peru Adventure Trip

By Terry Philips

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Published: 05Mar2012
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Peru's beautiful Sacred Valley is carved by the waters of the Urubamba River, which makes its way away from the Inca's ancient capital city of Cusco towards the Amazon Rainforest. The river has a number of good stretches for rafting, making it a popular excursion during an adventure tour of Peru.

Given its close proximity to Cusco and Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley is one of the most popular and common destinations for most people's Peru trips. Fortunately, it also offers a number of excellent opportunities for thrill seekers, such as whitewater rafting.

For anyone who loves rafting or has always wanted to try it, there are several tours that one can take in the Sacred Valley that start out in Cusco. Some of these are just a single day it length. This makes it an easy thing to add on to a trip to Machu Picchu, even if you don't have a lot of extra time.

The rafting tours in the Sacred Valley take you out on the Urubamba River. While it's considered a full day tour including travel time and lunch, the time rafting itself is usually around 3 hours. There are some agencies that also include visits to either the ruins at Pisac or at Ollantaytambo on the return trip to Cusco, depending upon which part of the river you are going to be on.

There are three parts of the river that are most often rafted. The Ollantaytambo to Chilca section offers Class III rapids. This may be the most popular of the sections as, although challenging, beginners can make it but it's still enjoyable for those with experience. On the way back to Cusco, a visit to the Inca site at Ollantaytambo is frequently added in. Rafting on this section is also sometimes offered as part of a combination package including trekking on the Inca Trail and white water rafting.

Another of the possibilities is the Huambutio to Pisac section. This is a fairly easy one and ideal for people who have never rafted before. Although it might be too mild for some, especially during the dryer months, it still offers beautiful vistas along the way and it's quite easy to combine with a visit to the archaeological site at Pisac.

The third part of the Urubamba River that is sometimes rafted is the Huaran section. This is the most challenging of the sections and should only be attempted by experienced rafters. It is not offered every day and is only available during the dry months between June and September.

As with the mountain biking, you will want to look for a company that has experience and plenty of favorable recommendations. There have been problems in the past with accidents due to operators taking out groups when the river was too swollen to be rafted safely. If you are looking to raft during rainy season and finding it hard to find an operator willing to go, this may be a sign that it truly isn't safe.

There are so many Peru adventure tours to enjoy whatever you want to do in the South American country. Also be sure to check through the different Peru travel packages so that you know you are going to be doing exactly what you want.

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