The Rio Cotahuasi, The World's Deepest Canyon, Peru

Our most exciting expedition to date, this is an adventure for experienced rafters looking for the ultimate white-water challenge. The Rio Cotahuasi is a relatively new white-water discovery; its first descent was not until 1994 and is surely one of the last remaining secrets in the rafting world. A remote river consisting of world-class rapids, spectacular campsites and unexplored archaeological ruins all set in a breathtakingly beautiful canyon, declared the "World's Deepest Canyon ". This is not a trip for the faint-hearted. It begins high up on the Altiplano for a 2day trek into the river that plunges off Sipia Falls into an impressive gorge. We challenge 120km of class IV and V rapids for 6 days interspersed with exploration of adjacent desert canyons and Pre-Inca ruins. Join us for this trip of a lifetime and be amongst the first ever to visit this incredible discovery.

Day 1

After breakfast, drive the Pan American Highway to the quaint village of Cotahuasi. En route we get to view the amazing Coropuna Volcano. Included: All meals.

Day 2

A gorgeous walk to the river today. The finale to our trek today is a short detour to the spectacular Sipia Falls All going well, at the end of the day we'll have time to pop into Velinga, a village where they brew excellent wine. Included: All meals.
Day 3
In concurrence with our early arrival to the river, we have a great lunch and spend the afternoon outlining safety procedures with plenty of on water practice for our challenges ahead.
Included: All meals

Day 4-7

Spend your next four days exploring 120 km of exhilarating Class IV and V white water. This is rapid upon rapid of full on excitement. You will have chances to walk up to Pre Inca ruins, trek up side canyons and visit small villages. Included: All meals

Day 8

A leisurely float to meet our take out vehicles at Iquipi, equipped with celebratory cold beers, possibly the best you will have ever tasted after such an invigorating trip, then we drive to Arequipa pr Nasca (depends of plan). Here we will all enjoy a group dinner together and reflect on our great descent.
Included: All meals.

This tour includes:

• 02 Professional guide( Rafting, English speaking)
• Private comfortable tourist transport
• All the meals during the trip
• Cooking equipment
• Mule to carry to equipment during the hike of Cotahuasi - Velinga
• Safety Kayac
• Rafting gear
• Tourist tickets
• 1 nigth hotel in Cotahuasi village

This price doesnt include:

• Soft drinks (cockies or water) or alcoholic drinks

All our services are VIP and private.

TAYLOR MADE TRIPS

COLCA TREK has not only these basic choices, if you like to be out of the normal trail, just let us know we can send you our secret trails, or we are ready to made with you the trip in the way, that you order to do,  if it's there any special activity you would like to do, just let me know so that immediately we can send you more details , maybe you need information about rafting, mountain biking or city biking, that we can combine to make the best tour for you, please just ask to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a immediately answer of our guide Vlado Soto. Thanks.