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River Rafting
Peru has some of the best whitewater rivers in the world and along the way you'll encounter some spectacular scenery as the Andes plunge down into the lush canyons of the Upper Amazon.
Cusco is most definitely the rafting capital of Peru offering popular 1 or 2 day trips on the Urubamba River and 3 or 4 day trips on the exciting whitewaters of the Apurimac River.
For a really adventurous trip try the Tambopata River in Peru's south eastern jungle. Starting high in the altiplano, north of Puno, the first 4 days on the river are spent negotiating some exciting whitewater rapids. The following 3 days are spent drifting through the Tambopata Candamo Reserved Zone. Only a few companies offer this trip from Cusco including 2 days of transportation just to get to the river followed by a further 1 day transfer and flight out of the jungle at the end of the trip.
The Cotahuasi and Colca Canyons near to Arequipa provide some excellent technical rafting suitable for very experienced rafters. If you are looking for spectacular views but prefer a little less demanding river then a trip on the Majes River (Arequipa) may be more your scene.
Other rivers suitable for rafting include the Santa River in Ancash (Huaraz) which is popular with Peruvians, fairly easy and passes through some beautiful countryside.
Horse Riding
Convoys of men conquer roads and treasure unforgettable adventures, when Horseback Riding non-stop in a land that offers immense, captivating and unsuspected landscapes, filled of magic, tradition and history. Searching for impressive geographies. Breaking the routine: maybe a couple of days, perhaps a whole week, depending on the spirit, the energy and the desires... also on the climate that, with its whims and unexpected variations, modifies and sometimes blocks paths.Horseback Riding in Peru will definetely be an unforgettable experience. In the last few years Horseback Riding has been more intensely practiced in the Andean countries, especially in Peru, thanks to their attractive beaches, captivating nooks in the mountains and highlands, as well as their millennial archeological monuments, transforming them into one of the geographical areas with better natural scenarios, for this amusing and touching activity, Horseback Riding.
Mountain Biking
Mountain Biking is a relatively new sport in Peru, but new routes are rapidly being opened up, many of which offer excellent opportunities. Although thousands of miles of trails and dirt tracks exist, Peru suffers from lack of good maps to show you where to go. There are some good adventure companies in Cusco and Huaraz renting good equipment and offering organized tours with qualified guides.
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