Lima · boutique
A garden house in Miraflores
A restored 1920s house a short walk from the clifftop parks, with a quiet garden and a bar that takes its pisco seriously.
11 days · The Coast · Cusco & the Sacred Valley · The Amazon
Peru with Kids
Sea lions, Inca ruins, a train through the gorge and three days in the rainforest, at a family pace.
From US$4,600 per person, excluding international flights
- Length
- 11 days
- Regions
- The Coast, Cusco & the Sacred Valley, The Amazon
- Hiking
- Easy walking
- Highest night
- ~3,400 m · High
- Best months
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Overview
Why it works
Peru is brilliant with children, as long as the days stay short and the altitude climbs slowly. We start on the coast with sea lions, sleep low in the Sacred Valley, keep Cusco to a single night, and end in the Amazon, where the wildlife never gets old.
Highlights
- Ballestas sea lions
- Sleep lower: two valley stays
- Train to Machu Picchu
- Chocolate workshop
- Rainforest lodge with family cabins
Altitude profile
How this journey climbs
Highest night about 3,400 m; highest point about 3,760 m (verify). Diamonds mark days with a pacing tip. Altitude, explained
- Low 0–1,500 m
- Moderate 1,500–2,500 m
- High 2,500–3,500 m
- Very high 3,500 m+
- Day's high point
Hover, tap or use the arrow keys on the chart to see each night. Altitudes are approximate (verify). This is general guidance, not medical advice.
Show as a table
| Day | Sleep | Sleep altitude | High point | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Lima | ~150 m · Low | — | — |
| Day 2 | Paracas | ~5 m · Low | — | — |
| Day 3 | Lima | ~150 m · Low | — | — |
| Day 4 | Sacred Valley | ~2,870 m · High | ~3,700 m | Sleep lower first |
| Day 5 | Sacred Valley | ~2,870 m · High | — | Take it easy today |
| Day 6 | Aguas Calientes | ~2,040 m · Moderate | — | — |
| Day 7 | Sacred Valley | ~2,870 m · High | — | Sleep lower first |
| Day 8 | Cusco | ~3,400 m · High | ~3,760 m (Chinchero) | Take it easy today |
| Day 9 | Tambopata | ~200 m · Low | — | Heading lower: easier breathing |
| Day 10 | Tambopata | ~200 m · Low | — | — |
| Day 11 | Departure via Lima | ~150 m · Low | — | — |
Day by day
Your itinerary
A short transfer and an early night.
- Sleep: Lima, ~150 m (low)
- Flight
- Road
Getting around
How you travel
- Flights: Lima → Cusco, Cusco → Puerto Maldonado, Puerto Maldonado → Lima
- Road: Lima ↔ Paracas
- Train to Machu Picchu
- River boats
Machu Picchu details
By train
Timed entry on day 7. Children need their own tickets and ID or passports.
Permit: Entry ticket only. Typically booked 1–4 months ahead.
Rules change, we'll confirm the latest. Rules change often, sometimes at short notice. We'll confirm the latest rules, ticket types and circuits when you book.
Machu Picchu plannerAccommodation
Where you'll stay
Paracas & the Ballestas Islands · hotel
A bayside hotel in Paracas
Low-rise rooms on the bay, with the Ballestas boats leaving from the jetty in the morning.
Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Maras & Moray · hacienda
A hacienda in the Sacred Valley
An old valley farmhouse with adobe walls, an orchard and llamas on the lawn. The gentlest first Andean night we know.
Cusco · boutique
A boutique house in old Cusco
Built on an original Inca wall two blocks from the main square, with oxygen-enriched rooms and coca tea on arrival.
Machu Picchu · lodge
A riverside lodge below Machu Picchu
A riverside lodge in Aguas Calientes, close to the first buses up to the citadel and away from the noise of the station.
Tambopata · eco-lodge
A rainforest eco-lodge in Tambopata
Thatched cabins on the riverbank, an hour upstream from Puerto Maldonado, run in partnership with a local community.
Experiences
Along the way
Take it with you
Download the full itinerary as a PDF, with the day-by-day plan and the altitude profile for every night.
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Make it yours
Change the pace, the hotels or the order. Your Peru Specialist will shape this journey around you.