5 Ziplines & Via Ferrata in Peru to Build a Day Around

1.Sam’s Zip Line in Sacred Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $61Our pick

At Racchi viewpoint, Sam’s team fits you with a Petzl-certified harness, helmet, and gloves before sending you across four cables and a Tibetan bridge. Expect mountain views, balance obstacles, private transport, and at least three photos. Guides including Sam, Richard, and Jonathan help first-timers and children feel prepared.

“So much fun. We range in age from 60-73. The guides all looked out for us. The biggest challenge was climbing from zip to zip because of lack of air. It was very safe.”

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2.Rafting & Zip line Urubamba River 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend about eight hours on a guided Urubamba River adventure from Cusco. You’ll receive rafting gear, safety instruction, lunch, a sauna, and a short zipline session. Guides such as Amerigo and Anderson have earned strong praise for calm instruction, though wetsuit fit and meal quality can vary. The route information also mentions Vinicunca Mountain, so confirm that detail before booking.

“The experience was great! Wish I had known about their combination with an overnight trip and trip to Rainbow Mountain the next day!”

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3.4 Day Tambopata Amazon Wildlife & Canopy Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $585

Spend four days near Puerto Maldonado with a maximum of eight people, traveling by boat into the Tambopata jungle. You’ll walk forest trails, search for caimans, visit Sandoval Lake, fish for piranhas, climb trees, see parrots at a clay lick, and meet a local jungle family. Guides such as Andres, Carlos, Tito, and Romario have earned special praise.

“Know what you're signing up for!! This experience can be very uncomfortable if you're not prepared for it. There was nothing luxurious about this adventure. Bare-bone sleeping spaces, minimal and cold water for showers, electricity available just a few hours per day, absolutely no cell service or wifi available. That's what I was imagining when I booked this tour, and that's exactly what it was. An absolute amazing time. Luckily I got along really well with the group of travelers I was with, which made a huge difference. Sometimes the food was a bit sketchy but the staff did everything they could to make the experience better. Keep in mind,…”

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4.Salkantay Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu by Glamping Sky Lodge Dome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $761

Trek from Cusco through snow-capped Andes, cloud forest, and tropical valleys on a four-day Salkantay route. You will sleep in Sky Lodge domes, spend one night in Aguas Calientes, and reach Machu Picchu with a guide. Fernando and Nildo have earned special praise for their care, humor, and mountain knowledge. The route is strenuous, with a 4,650-meter pass.

“Without Fernando I may never have been able to walk all of the Salkantay pass . It was hard , exhausting , exhilarating , the group , my daughter guiding me up Waynapicchu. So emotional seeing MP rise out of the clouds in early morning su”

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5.4-Day Inca Jungle Adventure, Mountain Biking, Rafting and Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $378

This four-day small-group trip links Cusco, Abra Málaga, Santa Teresa, Aguas Calientes, and Machu Picchu by bike, raft, foot, zipline, and train. Expect basic hostels, included meals, a maximum of 15 people, steep walking, and extra costs for Machu Picchu entry, buses, and optional Huayna Picchu.

“Really enjoyed the Adventure Hike, lots of pros with only a few cons, see below breakdown of the 4 days (I travelled early June 2024), some tips and a packing list of what to take. Day 1, Bike and Raft: Bike was great fun, very easy/beginner friendly as mostly downhill but get to pick up some speed while catching the views. Rafting was excellent with a few decent rapids. Accommodation was terrible, very basic shared hostel with only cold water shower (not ideal after rafting), food was average but didn't go hungry. Day 2, Hike: I'd class myself intermediate hiker and I found it pretty easy, there's a few hills…”

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