We start from Huayoccari, an important hacienda in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We ride across farmlands in fine, strong Paso horses. Once in the Quebrada de Urquillo, the gully is filled with the sound of parrots and the locals tending to their farms and watching their grazing livestock. We cross a couple of bridges before reaching the hacienda again.
Mostly flat, through Inca terraces rarely visited by tourists, along the Urubamba river, unpaved roads, and Inca trails, and the final stretch through the ancient alleyways of Ollantaytambo.
In the morning, fly to Arequipa. The group will reassemble for lunch and an afternoon city tour in Arequipa, the highlights visited include the tranquil Convento de Santa Catalinaand the museum of the Juanita mummy, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in the last several decades, found high in the Andes by American anthropologist Dr. Johan Reinhard in 1995.
A stretch of continuous Class III to Class IV rapids through a narrow valley; birdwatching and passage through the Chuquicahuana canyon.A good run at any time of the year, with Class IV and V rapids from November to April.
The Sanctuary at Machu Picchu is nestled in an ecosystem known as a Cloud Forest, characterized by exuberant vegetation, high mountains with sheer drops and a great deal of rain; it is located in the transition zone between the cordillera and the jungle, with altitudes ranging from 6250 to 1800 m.
