The 6 Best Whitewater Rafting Trips in Peru

1.Chili River White Water Rafting with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 329 reviews · 3 hours · from $20Our pick

Raft 6 to 7 kilometers of intermediate rapids on the Chili River, with hotel pickup, wetsuit gear, English or Spanish guidance, a snack, and an optional rock jump. Guides such as Daniel, Elmer, and Luis are praised for clear safety instructions and good humor.

“we were told to meet in the busy plaza. I think it took us 10 minutes to find her. We went to the fountain where we thought she she be but wasn't. Rather than say meet in a plaza where there were 100 people say meet at the statue in the plaza.”

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2.Rafting & Zip line Urubamba River 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $79Top rated

Spend about eight hours rafting the Urubamba River with guides such as Amerigo, Anderson, David, or Gabriel, then warm up in a sauna, eat lunch, and zipline over the river. Hotel pickup, equipment, private transport, and a safety kayaker are included. Rapids vary with water levels.

“The experience was great! Wish I had known about their combination with an overnight trip and trip to Rainbow Mountain the next day!”

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3.Chili River Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 60 reviews · from $34

You’ll raft 6 km of the Chili River in a six-person boat with a bilingual guide, tackling class II, III, and IV rapids near Arequipa. Expect a safety briefing, volcanic canyon views, pre-Inca terraces, hotel pickup, and very cold water. Guides such as Paco and Jhon have earned strong praise for clear instructions.

“A lot of fun with great guides. I would definitely recommend to everybody”

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4.4-Day Inca Jungle Adventure, Mountain Biking, Rafting and Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $378

Follow the Inca Jungle route from Cusco to Machu Picchu on a small-group adventure capped at 15 people. You will bike from Abra Málaga, raft, hike through coffee and fruit farms, zipline above the river, visit Llactapata, and enter Machu Picchu with a guide.

“Really enjoyed the Adventure Hike, lots of pros with only a few cons, see below breakdown of the 4 days (I travelled early June 2024), some tips and a packing list of what to take. Day 1, Bike and Raft: Bike was great fun, very easy/beginner friendly as mostly downhill but get to pick up some speed while catching the views. Rafting was excellent with a few decent rapids. Accommodation was terrible, very basic shared hostel with only cold water shower (not ideal after rafting), food was average but didn't go hungry. Day 2, Hike: I'd class myself intermediate hiker and I found it pretty easy, there's a few hills…”

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5.Rio Chili Rafting Tour with Snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 3 hours · from $18Best value

Join Kanuwa Rafting for a three-hour Rio Chili trip from Arequipa. Guides such as José lead you through Class II, III, and IV rapids, with a safety kayaker, full river gear, city pickup, a snack, and optional swimming or cliff jumping after the strongest section.

“Super activité qui permet de découvrir la vallée du Rio chili. L’équipe est pro et réactive ( je suis tombé dans les rapides donc j’ai pu les tester 😅)”

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6.Rafting on the Chili River | Full adrenaline |

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2h 30m · from $29

Join Amaru Explorer SAC for a 150-minute Chili River rafting trip from Arequipa. You’ll receive a wetsuit, neoprene shoes, life vest, and jacket, then raft for about an hour through the Chilina Valley with a guide and safety kayaker.

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