Cusco the ancient capital of the Inca empire presents a lot of mysticism and stories that often surpass fiction, but all visitors take the best memories and lived great adventures in Cusco. Living this incredible adventure in a city with an ancestral past becomes the best memory you can have.
If in your plans is to visit Cusco, enjoy its wonderful architecture and impressive mountains, we invite you to live the adventure sports that can be practiced outside the city. These activities are for all visitors, adrenaline lovers or not, what is worth are the unique experiences that you can live during your visit.
The best adventure sports.
The geography of Cusco presents endless possibilities for extreme sports. In addition, Cusco presents beautiful landscapes with great mountains, virtuous climate and powerful rivers. All its geography combined with its landscapes offers scenarios for activities such as hiking, mountain climbing, paragliding, mountain biking, canoeing and many more sports.
The excitement and adrenaline is not only suitable for sporty people, you can also enjoy adventures with the family. In fact, most adventures in Cusco are done by families or groups of friends.
Safety is always guaranteed because in Cusco there are organizations that regulate and control the guarantees and security provided by tourist agencies.
The following are just some of the most important adventures in Cusco.
rafting on the Urubamba river.
One of the emblematic sports that can be done in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Rafting is the best option for all those who have an adventurous spirit and love water sports. The beautiful Urubamba and Apurimac rivers are ideal places for canoeing or rafting.
The traveler often does not need to have extensive knowledge of rowing, as there are sectors of the river with very calm currents ideal for inexperienced people.
There is a lot of adrenaline in this sport and it is so popular that nowadays there are tours of several days in which anyone who wants to live and experience this great sport can participate. The distances covered are zoned – for safety reasons – and generally last from 1 to 1.5 hours.
For more experienced navigators, the Apurimac River is the best option. Its incredible and rapid waters are the best for this activity. All adventures must be done with safety equipment, in this case you must have: vest, helmet, appropriate footwear, rescue ropes, dry bags and first aid kit.
Mountaineering.
Mountaineering, the best of Cusco, adventures in the heights of the Andes is the best option for adventure-loving travelers.
Cusco offers the best of everything to all its visitors, and to mountaineering lovers it offers its green mountains and spectacular landscapes. Among the most visited scenarios are the Vilcabamba, Vilcanota and Urubamba, are perfect for visitors from all over the world who can make excursions to the most emblematic mountains of the region.
This kind of adventures are very common in Cusco, trekking for several days, always accompanied by an expert and experienced guide.
The hike through the mountains can not only be done by expert climbers, but also by everyone without exception, you just need to have a good acclimatization and a little physical preparation to overcome all obstacles.
Mountain biking.
When you take some tours such as the Sacred Valley of the Incas trip, you will see groups of young locals or visitors practicing this beautiful sport. Mountain biking is common and highly recommended for all visitors. If you are traveling with your family, you should try this experience and you will take with you beautiful memories riding through mountains and spectacular landscapes. The geography of Cusco shows very picturesque towns and archaeological sites scattered everywhere and the most spectacular way to know them is cycling through every place you want.
The most visited sites by bicycle are: Moray, Salinas de Mara and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Try this extraordinary adventure, you will not regret it.
Paragliding.
Can you imagine flying over the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas? Yes, it is possible thanks to the gentle wind currents in the sacred valley. Urubamba’s climate allows travelers to practice hang gliding and paragliding. This adrenaline-filled sport allows you to have the best panoramic view over the imposing mountains and villages located on the banks of the Urubamba River.
