{"id":3541,"date":"2023-11-16T06:59:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ericadventures.com\/cusco\/cultural-tour\/cusco-city-tour-half-day-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:31:50","slug":"hd-rafting-on-the-urubamba-river-from-ollantaytambo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ericadventures.com\/en\/cusco\/rafting\/hd-rafting-on-the-urubamba-river-from-ollantaytambo\/","title":{"rendered":"HD RAFTING ON THE URUBAMBA RIVER FROM OLLANTAYTAMBO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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URUBAMBA WHITE WATER RIVER RAFTING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rafting is a good option for your free reminder time in Cusco, we run this tour with all the safety procedures, appropriate equipment and professional guides\u2026, before book your tour, it’s necessary to know: there are 2 classic places to go:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DESCRIPTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
OPTION<\/strong><\/td>Ollantaytambo<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Duration<\/strong><\/td>From 10am to 2pm(4 hours)<\/td><\/tr>
Location<\/strong><\/td>In the Urubamba Valley, northwest of Cusco<\/td><\/tr>
Difficulty level<\/strong><\/td>III<\/td><\/tr>
Distance from Cusco Kms<\/strong><\/td>78 km(road goes up and down, curvy)<\/td><\/tr>
Time trip by car from Cusco<\/strong><\/td>1 hour and 15 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Departures<\/strong><\/td>Daily(Private)<\/td><\/tr>
Season<\/strong><\/td>All the year<\/td><\/tr>
Number of Class III Rapids<\/strong><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Recommendations according our clients\u2019 location: Cusco or Sacred Valley<\/strong><\/td>We recommend this tour for our clients who are in The Sacred Valley: Urubamba or Ollantaytambo, (this tour begins and ends in Ollantaytambo)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ITINERARY –<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 9:45 AM, we will pick up our clients in the Sacred Valley and begin our bus journey southeast of Cusco to the Urubamba River (approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes). Once we arrive at the river, our guides will give you a safety briefing (explaining the equipment, navigation, rivers, rapids, etc.). Then we will put on our rafting gear, and after that, we are ready to descend the river!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will launch the rafts and practice paddling and safety instructions with our guide and rafting team. Then we will navigate Class II and III rapids for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. After that; We will reach the final point, then change into our dry clothes, have lunch, and then begin our return journey to your hotel (you will avoid the 2-hour bus journey), so the whole tour will last approximately 4 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rapids Classification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class I<\/strong><\/td>Flat water, lakes, flat river places<\/td><\/tr>
Class II<\/strong><\/td>Small Rapids with small rocks<\/td><\/tr>
Class III<\/strong><\/td>Rapids, Waves, Rocks, amazing to do rafting<\/td><\/tr>
Class IV<\/strong><\/td>Strong Rapids, Waves, really fun<\/td><\/tr>
Class V<\/strong><\/td>The hardest level that a person can run, really dangerous<\/td><\/tr>
Class VI<\/strong><\/td>Not for run!, avoid!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*<\/a> Always use your safety equipment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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