Based in the heart of Cusco, Peru, River Explorers is your premier local travel tour operator. Specializing in adrenaline-pumping adventures throughout Peru, Machu Picchu, and Cuzco, we offer a plethora of thrilling activities such as rafting, mountain biking, hiking, and zip-lining.
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At River Explorers, we’re not just about adventure; we’re about making a difference. We passionately believe that traveling with us is not only about exploring new horizons but also about enhancing your happiness and satisfaction while preserving memories that will last a lifetime. We’re dedicated to sustainable tourism, knowing that every journey with us contributes to positive change in the world. Through our off-the-beaten-path tours, we not only provide unforgettable experiences but also empower local communities, helping to improve their livelihoods and access to essential resources like education and healthcare.
With over 35 years of experience, River Explorers stands as a leader in adventure tourism, prioritizing impeccable safety standards in all our activities. Our team comprises tourism graduates, passionate guides certified in rescue and first aid, and creative minds dedicated to crafting unique tour itineraries. We are committed to your satisfaction, happiness, and, above all, your safety, ensuring that every adventure with us is unforgettable.
What makes River Explorers truly exceptional is our deep connection to Peruvian culture and our unwavering commitment to exploring the most remote corners of the country. Unlike other tour operators, we create trips that delve into the heart of Peru, showcasing its beauty and diversity. Our approach emphasizes meaningful connections and authentic experiences, led by local guides who share their insider knowledge, leaving travelers with a profound understanding of the places they visit.
It was a hiking trip in the Andes of Cusco at the age of 11 years in the early 1980s that ignited me Boris Rojas’s passion for travel. On his return he was so keen to share his experiences and helped locals and tourist alike to hike in the mountains of the Sacred Valley.
I have more than 27 years of experience working in adventure tourism in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Africa and in Europe. I had opened new rivers for commercial rafting in Peru and in South Africa, and also done competitions and won national championships in Peru and has participated in 2 Euro rafting cups with the Danish rafting team.
In 2001, I opened my own adventure travel company. RIVER EXPLORERS provides clients with excellent service as we aim for nothing less than high customer satisfaction and SPECIALLY the safety. All our trips are tailored to meet the wishes and needs of every client.
Erika Acuña MolleOur Dedicated operations Manager is Nelly, born in Calca, a small town in the Sacred Valley She has a university degree in tourism and more than 6 years working in the adventure travel sector, she is the best person organizing travel packages around Peru, Cusco and Machu Picchu.
The Manager of RIVER EXPLORERS is Ilda Tupayachi, born in Cusco and passionate about local Peruvian culture. She speaks Quechua the original language of our ancestors. She loves organizing trips, speaking with our guides and passengers listening carefully to their needs. As a local she hikes the Andes and have contacted many villagers whom are now part of River Explorers family.
We provide trained experienced guides, all highly professional, and our staff also are superb chefs and know and understand local lore and history better than anyone. All our staff are hired because they are pleasant, affable people who do their job well. It is important to them that, when your vacation with us is over, you can’t wait to came back again. All our guides are university graduate members of COLITUR (Peruvian Graduate Board of Tourism) and AGOTUR (Peruvian Guide Association of Tourism) and are certified in First Aid / CPR / Wilderness First Aid and as Wilderness First Responders.
The best in Peru and among the best in the world, our rafting guides take full responsibility for the quality of the entire operation and continually deliver a unique, satisfying, safe rafting experience. Our guides are not experienced only on rivers in Peru, they also have worked on rivers around the world such as Futalefu, Zambezi, Norway, United States, Canada and others. They are certified in Swiftwater Rescue III, SOLO, first aid advance, and some of them are rafting instructors, who certify other guides around Peru.
Our certified, knowledgeable and professional guides live and breathe the outdoor adventure life. Our guides are either members of the COLITUR (Peruvian Graduate Board of Tourism) or AGOTUR (Peruvian Guide Association of Tourism). They use their extensive trekking training to safely lead you on different adventures, and to pursue personal outdoor challenges. All our guides are locals and English are the primary language spoken on all of our tours.
Our guides are awesome local people with the single purpose of delivering once-in-a-lifetime mountain bike experience. They are qualified to take you on the type of trails that you may choose and skilled on high-performance bikes and their mechanics. They are passionate about mountain biking, about respecting the environment and local population and about sharing the region’s cultural, historical and cuisine highlights. Most importantly, our guides adhere to Big Mountain’s protocol for rider safety and rider service.
Our tour leaders are very professional, friendly and dedicated to providing tours that you will never forget. This is a list of the guides who work with RIVER EXPLORERS.
