ADVENTRURE COMBOS : RIVER RAFTING & CACHICCATA HIKE TO OLLANTAYTAMBO.(FullDay)
Level : Easy to Moderate
Duration : 8 Hours: 2 hours in the river and 1 hour hike
Location : Sacred Valley of the Incas
Season : From mid April to December
Activities : Rafting and hiking Departures : Every day from April to December upon request
River rafting level : Class 2--3 rapids.
No prior experience required Hiking level : Easy hike with smooth ups and downs Beautiful Vilcanota mountain range view, safe and fun whitewater rafting.
Experience is not necessary, flotation option available.
Afternoon hike to Ollantaytambo throw some corn field and archeological sites.There is opportunity to watch the local Andean people on their daily work. Itinerary description: At 8:30AM the guide will pick you up from your hotel (Cusco) and drive through the mountains towards the Sacred Valley of the Incas until reaching our private river put-in located in Pachar. Here you will receive your rafting equipment and a safety briefing. (Toilet facilities are available). While we admire the spectacular mountain view and archaeological remains, we will continuing towards Ollantaytambo and its amazing Inca terraces, at that time we will experience class 2-3 rapids, to finish with “El Resbaladero” (The Slide), a strong class 3 rapid that includes waves and small whirlpools. We will then have lunch in a traditional restaurant located on the riverside and owned by the local community family. This is a great chance to enjoy the Andean cuisine while supporting community projects. Optional: Passengers may be part of a tree planting, at the local reforestation project, located just 5 minutes away on foot from Cachiccata restaurant. After lunch, we will rest for a short while before starting our two hour hike to Ollantaytambo, passing along Andean terraces still being used by local villagers for farming. We will reach a Mirador, from where we will have a spectacular view of the Pacaritampu pyramid and the magnificent Ollantaytambo Inca fortress, among breathtaking views of the Urubamba mountain range and the Urubamba river, views which only few people have seen. We will then descend to the Inca Bridge near Ollantaytambo from where our private vehicle will be waiting for us to transfer us back to our hotel, either in Cusco or the Sacred Valley.
Includes: Professional rafting and trekking guide Safety kayak Private transportation as mentioned in itinerary Top of the line rafting equipment (V river rafting gear) and self bailing rafts Safety and professional river procedures. Best class V river guides (international training, swift water rescue and wilderness first responder courses) Professional First aid kit Environmental care Lunch at Cachiccata community restaurant: 1 entrée, 1 main course, 1 dessert & soda or bottled water.
Does not included: Alcoholic beverages Tips Extras not mentioned in itinerary
NOTE: This tour works just during the dry season: April – December.
Razon Social: Travel Group Perú S.A.
Dirección: Av 28 de Julio 674, Miraflores - Perú
RUC: 20100912768