Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Naturaleza Activa
( 69-5793; Santa Catalina 211)
A favorite of those seeking adventure tours, and offer-
ing a full range of trekking, climbing and mountain-biking options. Guides speak English,
French and German.
TREKKING, ADVENTURE
Pablo Tour
( 20-3737;
www.pablotour.com
; Jerusalén 400 AB-1)
Consistently recommended by
readers, Pablo Tour's guides are experts in trekking and cultural tours in the region, and
can furnish trekkers with all the necessary equipment and topographical maps.
TREKKING, ADVENTURE
River Running
RAFTING
Casa de Mauro
( 9-59-336-684;
www.lacasademaurotoursperu.com
;
Ongoro Km 5)
This convenient
base camp for rafting the Río Majes is in the village of Ongoro, 190km by road west of
Arequipa. The lodge offers one- to three-hour trips for beginner to experienced rafters (per
person S60 to S240). The lodge offers camping (per person S15) or rooms with private
bathrooms (per person S30). It is cheapest to take a Transportes del Carpio bus from Are-
quipa's
terminal terrestre
to Aplao (S10, three hours, hourly) and then a
combi
(S1.50) or
a taxi (S12) to Ongoro.
Majes River Lodge
( 83-0297, 9-59-797-731;
www.majesriver.com
)
Offers easy one-hour rafting trips
(S70) or more challenging three-hour trips that pass through class IV rapids (S120) on the
Río Majes. Overnight accommodations in bungalows with solar hot-water showers cost
S70/100 per single/double; camping, meals of fresh river shrimp and tours to the nearby
Toro Muerto petroglyphs are also available. Take a taxi (S10) or a
combi
(S1.50) from
Aplao to the Majes River Lodge.
RAFTING
Ecotours
( 20-2562; Jerusalén 409)
Twenty years in the business, Arequipa-based Ecotours or-
ganizes half-day trips (US$35) on the Río Chili's II-IV-class rapids, or three-day excur-
sions to the Cañon de Colca (US$250).
ADVENTURE TOURS
