The pre-Columbian setting encompasses modern sports activities such as trekking and mountain climbing in the Andes. Likewise, it seems that priests that sacrificed Juanita in 1466 must have had mountain climbing skills to be able to climb the Ampato peak (6380 masl) to carry out their sacred ritual. You can fly over the Pachacamac temple (Lima) and the Sacred Valley (Cusco) in a hang-glider. This particular combination of tradition and modernity is enriched by the natural environment with ideal climates and ecosystems to provide you with varied activities, such as mountain biking along the Andean mountain range. Canoeing is also practiced in the white water large rivers such as Colca, Cotahuasi and Apurimac that run through deep canyons that make up one of the world’s great canyon circuits.
Rafting in the Sacred Valley of the Incas along the Willcamayo (“Sacred River” in Quechua), known today as the Urubamba river. This exciting activity takes place amid the spectacular scenery of this fertile valley, surrounded by beautiful mountains and majestic glaciers.
The Sacred Valley of the Incas is also renowned for the great many archaeological sites which remain as a testimony to the pre-Hispanic cultures of the region who lived in this temperate climate.
The Urubamba River flows west through the valley at an average altitude of 2,850m, and we can offer you excursions of varying length and scales of difficulty, accompanied by professional guides and with a view to your safety at all times.
The one day trip begins with the transfer by bus from Cusco to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will also provide you with a picnic lunch on the riverbank. Return to Cusco.
