APURIMAC RAFTING 3D/2N  

Briefing (night before departure): pre-departure information: description of river canyon, navigation, what to bring, etc.  

Departure:                     8:00am.
Return                           4pm.
River level                      II, III, IV and V
Distance:                        45km
Time in the water            6 hours a day

Itinerary
DAY 1 CUSCO-WALLPACHACA-BEACH
Our trip started at 8 am where we pick the passengers up from their hotels. This 4 hours bus ride take from Cusco to the Apurimac River. Anta will be our first stop in the way, we buy some water fruit for the bus yerny, this place is the last sign of civilization. Continuing with our trip we arrive to the highest pass of the trip 3850 m. From here we star descending to the Apurimac river put in, passing mountain, small rivers and a lot of Andean villages ,we arrive to Wallpachaca the beginning of our trip. Once everything is ready we have a safety briefing followed by a practice in the river, each passenger takes turns swimming in some moderate rapids so everybody can practice grabbing the safety kayak and also securing rescue lines. After this we will have 2 hours in the water running class II, III and IV rapids. Later in the evening there will be barbecue and wine sitting around the fire.

DAY 2 PALTAS CAMP-DRAGON TAIL CAMP
Today´s the longest days in the river. Begins with nice long rapids. Before we run the  rapids each guide explain to the crew how to run it and where the safety kayak and the guides with the safety ropes are located. Scenery is amazing, big granitic rocks, cliffs and huge mountains. For safety reason passengers will have to walk around some rapids we call it Portages (class IV, V and VI rapids, non-runnable). The place for lunch is beautiful and it is a good time to relax and rest. In the afternoon there will be more rapids class IV, before we arrive to our next camp, we will have an stop so we can collect fire wood for our camp site.
After a good breakfast we will  star running class II III and IV rapids (Dragon Tale, Indiana Jones, 3 Marias, Evil´s Fork, and No Name rapids). The table is a nice place to stop and we will use it  for Lunch. There after we continue with the trip until we arrive to our last 2 portages of the trip. After this everybody is tired, waiting to arrive to the camp, cold beer, food and wine.

DAY 4 THE FACE CAMP-QUINTA PRIMAVERA QUINTA 
Last day in this amazing Apurimac Canyon, immediately after breakfast we will have one of the best rapids of the river (Babalua class V), here we organize the safety very well. We star running the level V very carefully, we run this rapid boat  by boat.  Just after running the class V is coming another rapid that clients likes it  (The Last Laugh class IV). A series of class III, III+ rapids still to run until the last stop where we will have our Lunch and cold beer waiting for us. 

What´s included  
Meals  (3L, 2B, 2D), boat, guide, safety kayak, safety boat, life jacket, wet-suit, helmet, paddle-jacket, paddle, all camping gear .

What´s  not included
Torch/ flashlight, clothing: lightweight long trousers (for evening), shorts (obligatory in order to wear over wet-suit), fleece/thermal top, T-shirts, bathing suit, sandals.
Personal items: eco-friendly toiletries ie. bio-degradable (no place to wash except in the river, no pollutants please!!)
Sun-block
Insect repellent

What to bring
Sleeping bag (may rent for $3.50 per day)
Inflatable mattress (may rent for $3.50 per day)

Your travel insurance has to cover the rafting trip as well.

PRICE PER PERSON
USD  360
EUR   280
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This tour can be combined with our trekking tours and  12 and 15 days trips or with Salkantay trek to Machupicchu.

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