Rafting Río Chili: A Fun and Safe Experience Close to Arequipa City Center

Our Rio Chili tour is exciting, safe and only 20 minutes from Arequipa’s city center! This trip is recommended for adults and children with or without rafting experience. We run a 6-7km section of Rio Chili with Class II, III and IV rapids. The trip is about 3 hours from door-to-door, with a full hour of fun on the water.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Arequipa - You will be rafting the upper 6km section of the Chili River. This is a class III river, an intermediate level. The river put in is a 20 minute drive from Arequipa’s city center.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (city center only)
  • All necessary river gear provided
  • Guided by professional rafting experts
  • Includes snacks and post-rafting refreshment
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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_h4400ae
Aug 23, 2024
Good - Very good guides and team, jose is the man. Good short fun activity. The river was good and pretty entertaining compared to other easy raftings.
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Maxbe7070er
Aug 17, 2024
Great little tour - Tour guides were great fun and full of energy. Picked up from square and made the short drive to the river and was all fun from there. Made time to stop the boats and jump in the river, cold but refreshing
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Scottrj7992cq
Aug 1, 2024
Highly recommend - Great fun - beautiful scenery and good tour guides who kept us safe! All equipment provided and some great rapids! A fun trip out!
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Q6647ttannas
Jul 21, 2024
BELLISSIMO!! - ME RA VI GLIO SO!! Beautiful experience, the Rio Chilli is gorgeous, breathtaking views. Super fun rafting, adrenaline and thanks to our super safe Paul Guide!! (thanks Paul ❤️) Recommendation to everyone!!
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Dianakg8803no
Jul 19, 2024
Super professional and have fun!! - We were picked up on time by the boys from Kanuwa at the agreed location. First we tried on the equipment (neoprenes, helmets, neoprene shoes etc.) and the team made sure everything fits well. Then we continued again and a short drive (about 20 minutes) took us to the entry point on the river. One guide was provided per rafting boat (3-4 people per boat). The guides made us well acquainted with the instructions to follow during the descent (forward, reverse paddle, stop, etc.). The guides were very professional so we could fully enjoy the descent. There was even a place where you could jump into the water (for the brave ;-)). All in all a successful excursion, which I would repeat in any case the same way!
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Brandib579
Jul 5, 2024
Wow! That was fun! - Super exciting, guides were very talented and entertaining, all ran smoothly. The river is small, but the rapids were continuous, none of that boring paddling flat part between rapids. Very close to town, equipment was all in good shape. Abundant pictures and video available for cheap price. Highly recommend
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Seaside66690172846
Jun 19, 2024
Recommended - It’s a nice company. I had much fun while this tour. The rafting tour is a nice activity to spend time in arequipa, but not the whole day.
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Y5218ooclaudiag
Jun 18, 2024
Rafting - The tour was great and the guides were amazing! You spend about an hour going down the river and can get off to jump off a rock.
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Culture63311903283
Jun 6, 2024
Fantastic rafting experience in Arequipa - I just got back from the rafting tour and had a great time. The guys from Kanuwa Rafting are really friendly and funny. Fun is guaranteed :) also perfect for beginners. I've never been rafting before, but I'd love to do it again tomorrow 😊 Thank you so much!
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Enuma_m
Jun 3, 2024
Thanks John, you are the best! - This was a super fun experience. My guide, John, was super enthusiastic and friendly. Everything moved very smoothly.
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