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Enjoy a day at the lake and an Andean BBQ feast. We will provide the transportation, rafts, Cuy and Alpacka. Relax in the shade or get out and paddle to explore the reeds looking for migratory birds from North America and Chile. Practice your packraft sailing technique before lunch is served.
Duration
Difficulty
Rapids Class
Rafting Distance
Rafting Duration
Type
Water Quality
Bugs?
3.5 hrs
1 of 5
Flat
Lake
2 hrs
Lake Rafting/Birding
Good
None
Cusco - Lake Huacarpay
At 9 am we take a car from Cusco 45 min to the south and Lake Huacarpay near the "Circuito Sur" or "South Cusco" ruins where we will set up our shade and inflate rafts. We have the option to relax in the shade or soak up the sun or paddle around the lake.
BBQ Lunch - Cusco
After a couple of hours packrafting and exploring the reeds of the lake or simply relaxing on the shore we are ready for our bbq feast which includes Cuy, Alpacka, Cordero, Chicken and veggies as well as a desert with Chicha Morada. We pack up and head back to Cusco around 3 pm to be back at your hotel around 4 pm.
Cusco - Lake Huacarpay
From your hotel in Cusco at 9 am we take a car from Cusco 45 min to the south and Lake Huacarpay near the "Circuito Sur" or "South Cusco" ruins where we will set up our shade and inflate rafts. We have the option to relax in the shade or soak up the sun or paddle around the lake. If you are new to Alpacka rafts, you'll have the opportunity to try them out on flat water and ask your guide questions about rafting. Packrafting sails will also be provided and you will have the opportunity to sail across the lake depending on the wind conditions. You'll have around 2 hrs for rafting and relaxing before lunch is served.
30 mins
2 hrs
Barbeque Lunch - Cusco
When you've worked up an appetite on the lake or on the shore lunch will be served. Around 1:30 pm our bbq feast will be ready and you'll have the opportunity to try Cuy (Guinea Pig), Cordero (Sheep) and Alpacka. Chicken kebobs will also be served followed by a desert and traditional Chicha Morada. Afterwards you'll have until about 3 pm to raft some more or relax next to the lake before we take our van back to Cusco and your hotel by 4 pm.
1 hr
1 hr
| Group Size | Price/Person | Group Type | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180 | Private | -- |
| 2 - 3 | $100 | Private | -- |
| 4 - 5 | $65 | Private | -- |
| 6 - 7 | $50 | Private | -- |
| 8 - 12 | $40 | Private | -- |
| Included | Not Included |
|---|---|
| * Pickup from your Hotel - Transfers * Dining Tent, Chairs * BBQ Sampler Lunch (Cuy, Alpacka, Cordero) * All Rafting Equipment * Professional English Speaking Guide * Bottled Water |
* Alcoholic Drinks |
| To Bring | Optional |
|---|---|
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* A Light Day Pack to Carry your Things * Hat, Sunscreen and Sunglasses * Sweater / Jacket * Rain Protection (Plastic Poncho) |
* Binoculars! |
