Peru · WHITE WATER RAFTING
Good 11 white water rafting tours: what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. The differences matter more here than the order, so read the prices before the rankings.
Review of Arequipa’s Chili River rafting trip, with rapids, safety gear, hotel pickup, costs, cold water, and practical tips.
“So fun! The guides did such a good job. Would 100% do it if in Arequipa”
Review of a Cusco rafting and zipline day on the Urubamba River, with rapids, lunch, sauna, transport, safety tips, and honest value advice.
“I've been on better day river rafting excursions. The guide, David, appeared somewhat knowledgable on safety procedures with rafting. But when he invited the paid guests to jump in the river for a swim, everything changed in the experience. The particular area of the river where he let us swim was very fast-moving and about 5 feet deep. After 2 minutes of swimming, trying to keep up with river current, I lost control, and suddenly was not able to swim. I give the guides some credit for trying to attempt to rescue me, but they were slow to approach me where I was , and due to heaviness weight of…”
Review of Arequipa Chili River rafting, with class II to IV rapids, volcano views, safety tips, price, itinerary, and honest advice.
“A lot of fun with great guides. I would definitely recommend to everybody”
Review of Cusco’s 4-day Inca Jungle Adventure with biking, rafting, zipline, hikes, Machu Picchu, meals, lodging, and practical tips.
“Really enjoyed the Adventure Hike, lots of pros with only a few cons, see below breakdown of the 4 days (I travelled early June 2024), some tips and a packing list of what to take. Day 1, Bike and Raft: Bike was great fun, very easy/beginner friendly as mostly downhill but get to pick up some speed while catching the views. Rafting was excellent with a few decent rapids. Accommodation was terrible, very basic shared hostel with only cold water shower (not ideal after rafting), food was average but didn't go hungry. Day 2, Hike: I'd class myself intermediate hiker and I found it pretty easy, there's a few hills…”
Review of Cusco’s rafting and zipline adventure, with Class III to IV rapids, lunch, guides, safety advice, costs, and practical tips.
“Excellent staff - polite and knowledgeable. Beautiful scenery, we had a great experience. Thank you for a wonderful day.”
Review of Inkayni Peru Tours’ 7-day Inca Jungle Adventure, with biking, rafting, ziplining, trekking, Sacred Valley sites, and Machu Picchu.
“Amazing scenery and adventure. Our guide Jonathon was amazing! Incredibly knowledgeable and connected in the area. All the activities were well done and very enjoyable and the scenery was the best I have ever seen.”
Raft the Rio Chili near Arequipa through Class II to IV rapids with guides, transport, safety gear, scenic valley views, and a snack for $18.
“This is a brilliant activity. The guides are amazing and everything is safe and well organised”
Raft Class II and III rapids on the Urubamba, zip-line across the river, then enjoy lunch, sauna, and showers near Cusco.
“We had a fun time out on the river. Wendy and the rest of the crew were great. The river was flowing rapidly, but the rapids were not hard to navigate for beginners. After the rafting we went to their compound where we had a simple lunch and got to relax in the sauna. We were provided wet suits so some type of swimwear is required for underneath. Prepare to have a change of warm clothes for after, a towel, and shoes that can get wet. My only issue was that the rafting instructions were not clear. There is strategy to ensuring a safe trip and that proved to be…”
Raft the Chili River near Arequipa for one hour of class III excitement, volcano views, full gear, guides, transport, and a snack for $29.
Review of Lima to Lunahuaná: rafting, ATV options, wine, pisco, honey, ruins, and a long but rewarding 16-hour day for $49.
“Got to see and do lots of different things, ATV, ziplining, rafting, honey & wine & Pisco tasting, great experience”
Review of Lima to Lunahuaná: Cerro Azul, quad biking, rafting, canopy, wine tasting, honey, and a city tour for $80.
Pick a ruin, a trailhead or a table.
