Peru · CANOES & KAYAKS
Good canoe & kayak trips fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Raft the Chili River near Arequipa on a three-hour beginner-friendly trip with guides, equipment, transport, snacks, and valley views.
“Fun and very safe experience. Always with a rescue canue. Suitable for beginners. Jumping into water from a rock was fun”
Review of a Sandoval Lake canoe trip from Puerto Maldonado, with jungle wildlife, giant otters, lunch, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Llegaron 2 horas tarde de lo que pone, lo que supuso hacer la excursión con un calor asfixiante. A pesar de que claramente pone que la excursión es en español, el guía Sergio solo hablaba en inglés, por más que le insistimos traducía solo una parte y de forma incompleta y malas formas, cuando es su lengua materna. Éramos 6 españoles en el grupo que se lo estuvimos continuamente diciendo. Luego decidió mandarnos con un compañero suyo para separarnos y él no tener que hablar en español. En el camino de vuelta, pasó lo mismo, no volvió a hablar en español. No entiendo, porque se ofrece esta excursión de esta…”
Review of Puerto Maldonado’s Canopy Tower, zipline, kayaking, lunch, and Monkey Island tour, with honest tips on timing, value, and comfort.
“It was really great trip with the best tour guides and food! Thank you!”
Zipline, canopy bridges, kayaking, and monkey watching from Puerto Maldonado for $59. Read this practical guide before booking.
“Amazing guide and honestly one of the highlights of our trip. 10/10 experience. Lunch was good and ziplining was very fun. Pickup was around 9:30 in the end but overall couldnt recommend more”
Review of Puerto Maldonado’s 8-hour jungle tour with kayaking, Monkey Island, canopy bridge, zip lines, lunch, and practical safety advice.
“need to translate in English the guide tour most of the time was speaking in local languages and barely know English. it was difficult to cope with the guide tour.”
Paddle to Uros, stay with a family on Amantani, and explore Taquile on this authentic two-day Lake Titicaca tour from Puno.
From the Inca stonework to the dune fields, and the best of each.
