Cusco - Urubamba
We will leave Cusco at 7 am for the town of Urubamba (40 min) arriving at the Urubamba river near the salt mines of Maras around 8:30 am. At the river bank we will inflate and rig our rafts with our gear stored in drybags. We will put our paddles together and go over basic river navigation before setting off on our 5 hr journey towards Machu Picchu.

Maras - Pachar
Leaving Maras we will have a few minutes and a very calm stretch of river where we can adjust our rafts and seats. This is a great time to get familiar with your paddle and raft. After this straight section we begin turning through the Sacred Valley taking in the mountainous scenery, quiet surroundings and local flora and fauna. We will see a variety of river birds such as Andean Gulls, Torrent Ducks, White-capped Dipper as well as jumping fish.

Pachar Puente
At about 6 miles we will pull over near the bridge at Pachar to have lunch and to observe the climbing course, zipline and sleeping bubbles of Via Ferrata on the overhanging cliffs above. We will begin to plan out the rest of the trip, whether getting out at Ollantaytambo or further down river to Chillca.

Meals L

Pachar - Ollantaytambo
After lunch we'll continue on to Ollantaytambo where we have the option to return to Cusco or portage our rafts around an impassable section to continue on to Chillca. This will depend on the group's preference and remaining daylight. After another hour or so arriving near Cachicata and Chillca we will find a quiet bank, pack up and taxi back to Cusco, arriving 7 - 8 pm.