What adventure activities are there in Peru?
A number of adventure activities can be enjoyed in Peru. These include biking, horseback riding, cave exploration, and white-water rafting. The availability of these activities depends on the destination.
Cusco, and other towns in the Sacred Valley, offer a number of these activities. Rafting and kayaking is especially good on the Urubamba River. Horseback riding is fun along Peru's North Coast.
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Whether you're an equestrian enthusiast or a first-time rider, these tours offer all travelers the chance to experience the Peruvian landscape on horseback. Horseback tours are led by professional guides and use well-trained (and well cared-for) horses. On a horseback tour, you might trot along Máncora Beach at sunset or cruise through the countryside outside Arequipa in the morning. Safety is prioritized and all participants will feel confident on their horse before the tour begins.
Adventure Tours in Peru
Peru is a vast and varied country — the landscape includes mighty rivers, dense jungles, and tall mountains. Adventure tours take advantage of these natural features. On one of these tours, you might go mountain biking in the Andes or rafting in the Sacred Valley. Adventure tours are led by professional guides who prioritze safety and minimize risk. These tours are fun and suitable for people of all ages and abilities.
Rafting Tours in Peru
North Coast
The North Coast of Peru is the Egypt of South America—it has a dry climate and once hosted iconic ancient leaders who built temples, pyramids and empires. This area is now home to spectacular historical sites and large colonial cities. Travelers also enjoy its beautiful beaches, stellar surf sports, and high-quality seafood restaurants.
Cusco
Nestling in the dip of the Watanay River Valley, from above the city of Cusco takes the shape of a puma, which some historians theorize was a purposeful design. As the city expands, its borders creep up the sides of the surrounding mountains, but puma statues, fountains, and signs keep the big cat’s status of unofficial city mascot.
The Sacred Valley
The first inhabitants of the Sacred Valley treasured this land not only for its dramatic landscapes and sweeping vistas—the Sacred Valley also offered ample opportunities for agriculture, and had plentiful water just beyond the reaches of the parched desert. Its fertility was the result of a sunny climate and the Río Urubamba coursing through the valley.
Urubamba River
Peru’s Urubamba River begins in the Andes, runs past Machu Picchu, and then flows through the Sacred Valley. The river has wonderful rafting.
