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Fifteen adventure tours, six trip extensions, all with the same focus: rafting/kayaking. It's one of our specialties. We offer such a variety of these Central and South American eco trips, knowing they appeal to an eclectic mix of adventure travelers. Some enjoy kayaking through narrow waterways seeking a close-up view of Galapagos wildlife or sidling up to a Patagonia glacier. Others want the adrenalin rush of Costa Rica rafting on the Pacuare and Chile rafting on the Futaleufu. Whatever you're looking for in a rafting or kayaking trip, we offer it.
By land or by sea, kayakers will love our Galapagos tours. Our seven to ten-day Galapagos kayaking trips include a range of other activities and take you to several different islands. Whatever your kayaking interests, be assured, we can match them to a Galapagos adventure trip itinerary.
Galapagos Multisport Adventure - 9 Days
Prices Starting at $2525
Travel Highlights:
Charles Darwin Research Station
Hiking, Sea kayaking
Snorkeling/SCUBA
Mountain bicycling
Horseback riding
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Galapagos Kayaking Adventure - 10 Days
Prices Starting at $2435
Travel Highlights:
6 Day Sea Kayaking
Santa Cruz Island
San Cristobal Island
Floreana Island
Isabela Island
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If you're looking to kayak or do some whitewater rafting off the beaten track, Ecuador is the place to go. In addition to our Galapagos kayaking tours, we offer mainland Ecuador kayaking and whitewater rafting trips. Warm waters, awe-inspiring settings and few tourists make an Ecuador rafting or kayaking vacation an adventure like no other.
Explore Ecuador - 9 days - From $1595/Person
Travel Highlights:
Quito
Cotopaxi National Park
Baños
Jungle hikes, rafting
Papallacta Hot Springs
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Amazon Kayak Adventure - 8 days - $1795/Person
Travel Highlights:
5D Sea kayaking expedition
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Andes to Coast - 8 days - From $1895/Person
Travel Highlights:
Quito
Bellavista Cloud Forest
1D Mountain bicycling
3D Sea kayaking Esmeraldas Coast
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Journey Ecuador - 9 days - From $1595/Person
Travel Highlights:
Quito, Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
Mountain bicycling, rafting
3D Cotopaxi Trek
Papallacta Hot Springs
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Sea Kayaking Cuicocha Lake - 1 day - From $110
This fabulous Ecuador tour combines the cultural riches with natural serenity. In just one day, experience the world famous Otavalo craft market and explore the majestic crater lake of Cuicocha.
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Rafting Rio Blanco - 1 day - From $110
An intense, full day of rafting coastal jungle rivers, class III. High in the Andean cloud forests the Rio Toachi and Rio Blanco thunder their way west towards the tropical rainforest along the Ecuadorian Coast.
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Peru travel doesn't get any more exciting than this. Combine an illuminating Inca Trail hike and the haunting stillness of Machu Picchu with the churning whitewater of the nearby Apurimac and Urubamba rivers. A Peru rafting trip adds an exhilarating prelude or climactic ending to a Machu Picchu hiking adventure.
Raft, Bicycle & Hike Tour - 12 days - From $2595/Person
Travel Highlights:
Apurimac River
Sacred Valley
Mountain bicycling
Inca Trail
Machu Picchu
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Rafting the Apurimac River - 3 days - From $550
Add a two-day white water adventure to your Peru trip with an unforgettable journey down the Apurimac River, one of the most beautiful and challenging rivers in all of South America. . .
White Water Rafting the Apurimac River
Rafting from Cusco - 1 day - From $125
There are two options for 1 day rafting trips from Cusco:
Option 1: Cusco - Hambutio - Pisaq - Cusco
Option 2: Cusco - Ollantaytambo - Cusco
Details on Rafting from Cusco
Make rafting the centerpiece of your Chile Patagonia adventure or combine it with hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. Whether you're up for a fast-paced Patagonia vacation on the scenic Futlaeufu or prefer peaceful kayaking through equally scenic glacial waters, these Patagonia tours offer kayak/rafting enthusiasts a wild ride.
Futaleufu River Rafting (6 Days) - 6 days - $2400/Person
Travel Highlights:
Puerto Varas
Cheiten
Futaleufu River
Rio Azul
Luxury base camping
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'W' Multi-Sport - 9 days - From $2525/Person
Travel Highlights:
Last Hope Sound
Towers of Paine
Grey Glacier
French Valley
Serrano River
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Futaleufu River Rafting (9 Days) - 9 days - $2800/Person
Travel Highlights:
Puerto Varas
Cheiten
Futaleufu River
Rio Azul
Luxury base camping
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Adventure Patagonia - 13 days - From $4225/Person
Travel Highlights:
Raft & luxury camp on Futaleufu River, inflatable kayaking Rio Azul
Bicycling and/or Horseback riding
Classic W Hike and other highlights of Torres Del Paine National Park
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Patagonia Multisport - 14 days - From $3050/Person
Travel Highlights:
Horses, Trek, Kayak
Torres del Paine
Dickson Valley, Serrano River
Los Perros, Tyndall & Geike Glaciers
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Some of the world's most scenic whitewater rafting is found in Costa Rica. Lush tropical shorelines make rafting a popular segment in four of our Costa Rica adventure vacations. And that's not all. These Costa Rica whitewater rafting trips also include rainforest canopy tours, the renowned white beaches and prolific wildlife.
Coast to Coast - 7 days - $1425/Person
Travel Highlights:
San José, Tortuguero
Manuel Antonio National Park
Naranjo River rafting
Beach time
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Costa Rica Adventure - 8 days - $1875/Person
Travel Highlights:
San José
Pacuare River rafting
Selva Bananito Program
Snorkeling in Cahuita National Park
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Rainforests and Beaches - 8 days - $2025/Person
Travel Highlights:
San José
Corcovado National Park
Rafting Naranjo River
Manuel Antonio National Park
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Classic Costa Rica - 10 days - $2245/Person
Travel Highlights:
San José, Arenal
Monteverde Sky Trek
Manuel Antonio National Park
Naranjo River rafting
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New Zealand MultiSport - 14 Days - From $4325/Person
Travel Highlights:
Kayaking the Abel Tasman
Landsborough rafting adventure
MTB the Central Otago Rail Trail
Milford Sound
Hiking on the Franz Joseph Glacier
Tour details for New Zealand MultiSport
