Top 15 Rafting Tours in Peru

1.Rafting Arequipa – Chili River Canoeing – Cusipata Rafting Arequipa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 332 reviews · from $24Our pick

Chili River rafting in Arequipa (Cusipata). Level II to III rapids, 5 km of paddling, pickup, full gear, snack. From $24.

“We had a great time rafting the chili river! The process was smooth from pick up to drop off. Everything was explained well and our tour guide Percy was helpful and attentive the entire rafting trip. Definitely one of our highlights in Arequipa! Thank you team for an awesome experience :)”

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2.Chili River White Water Rafting with Hotel Pickup

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

Raft the Chili River from Arequipa with hotel pickup. 45 minutes on intermediate rapids, all gear plus snack. Plan about 3 hours.

“Great trip, we had a lot of fun. There are amazing views on the way, and we had the chance to jump into the water. Our guide Daniel and the team were professional, friendly and made the experience fun. Highly recommend.”

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3.4-Day Inca Jungle Tour: Machu Picchu Biking, Rafting, and Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $599

4-day Inca Jungle adventure from Cusco with biking, rafting, zipline, hot springs, and early Machu Picchu entry, ending by train.

“I went on three guided trips while on vacation in Peru and this was the BEST one. First, Saul was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgable about the animal and plant life. He was also very personable and went out of his way to make us feel comfortable, safe and accommodating. Day 1: You will be picked up in a very comfortable touring van and be taken through Sacred Valley. Once at the top of the mountain range you will be given all safety equipment and a mountain bike where you will make your way down. From there the van will pick you back up and transport you to…”

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4.Chili River White Water Rafting + Pickup & Snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · 3 hours · from $15Best value

Raft the Chili River 20 min from Arequipa. Class II-III thrills, bilingual guides, full gear, transport, and a small snack.

“Ikira was a great guy. Spoke perfect English and made the activities really great”

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5.Rafting Río Chili

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $24

Río Chili white-water rafting near Arequipa on class III rapids. Full gear, hotel pickup, and a snack in about 3 hours.

“It was a nice experience ! Thank you guys for tour energy and passion for your sport ! Y recommand you to try !!”

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6.4-Day Machu Picchu Tour with Biking, Rafting, and Ziplining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $510

A small-group 4-day combo to Machu Picchu with biking, rafting, ziplining, hot springs, and a guided citadel tour from Cusco.

“What an adventure for our family of 4 (kids were 17 and 20)!!! We did so many cool things, it truly was a trip of a lifetime! Besides biking, rafting and zip lining, we swam in natural hot springs, trekked through beautiful scenery, including along the Machu Picchu railroad tracks, and Urubamba River, ate delicious food, and even got to taste fermented snake alcohol at one of our stops (among so many other things)! Our guide, Eduardo, was friendly and knowledgeable and always made us feel safe. We would highly recommend requesting him as your guide! The only rough part was a couple of the hostels, (one which didn't include…”

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7.4-Day Jungle Adventure to Machu Picchu: Biking, Ziplining, Rafting and Hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $719

4-day Cusco to Machu Picchu adventure with biking, whitewater rafting, zip-lining, jungle trekking, and a sunrise guided citadel visit.

“This trip was amazing - would definitely recommend! The views were beautiful, everything was arranged smoothly, and the rooms were practical (if you want to stay at boutique hotels, don't sign up for a jungle adventure lol). The food was good and our guide Junior was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond.”

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8.Rafting & Zip line Urubamba River 1 Day

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

One day from Cusco to the Urubamba River for guided rafting, a zip line, lunch at Cusipata Lodge, and a sauna with hot showers.

“Amerigo of the Mayuc rafting company was our guide for our daylong zip line and rafting experience. He met us at our hotel and walked us to where the van was parked. Cesar drove us to the lodge, which was about 2 hours away, on the other side of Urcos. We ziplined first, across the river and back. Each trip was quick but enjoyable. We did it first because it was the rainy season, and when it rains in the Cusco area, one event comes through in the early afternoon. By the way, the rainy season should not be ignored in the area near Cusco, for rafting or any other…”

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9.Chili River Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 60 reviews · from $34

Chili River rafting near Arequipa: class II-IV rapids, volcano views, pre-Inca terraces, hotel pickup, about 1h45 on the water.

“This was so much fun. I would defo not miss this! What a great laugh.”

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

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

4 days from Cusco through the Inca Jungle with biking, rafting, zipline, coffee hikes, and early Machu Picchu with small-group care.

“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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11.Cusco Rafting and Zipline Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $100

Cusco rafting on the Vilcanota River plus two ziplines, hotel pickup, pro coaching, and included lunch, in a small group.

“This was an amazing adventure. Everything was perfect from beginning to end and our guide was absolutely the best. I would love to go again!!!!!!!”

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12.Rio Chili Rafting Tour with Snack

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

Raft Rio Chili from Arequipa on a 3-hour trip with Class II to IV rapids, wetsuits, bilingual guides, pickup, and a snack.

“This is a brilliant activity. The guides are amazing and everything is safe and well organised”

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13.River Rafting Adventure Full Day | Adrenaline Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 8 hours · from $85

Ride the Urubamba rapids near Cusco, add an optional zip-line, then relax at Cusipata River Camp with lunch, hot showers, and sauna.

“La actividad inició con un grupo muy lindo, fuimos al Río Urubamba e iniciamos el recorrido en los botes con Wendy y Lucero de guías, nos tiramos en la tirolesa entre las montañas y seguimos paseando hasta llegar a destino, nos esperaron en su casa de campo con un acogedor sauna con hojas de eucalipto y un rico almuerzo elaborado por ellos mismos, la verdad una gran familia me llevó grandes recuerdos.”

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14.Rafting on the Chili River | Full adrenaline |

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

Arequipa Chili River rafting with full gear, safety kayaker, and a 1-hour descent through Chilina Valley near Misti. 150 min, $29.

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15.From Lima | Lunahuana River Rafting | Adventure in Canete

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 16 hours · from $49

Full-day Lunahuana adventure from Lima: Canete River rafting, optional ATV or zipline, plus winery wines and honey-pisco tastings.

“Got to see and do lots of different things, ATV, ziplining, rafting, honey & wine & Pisco tasting, great experience”

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