14 Days in Peru with Kids – Family-Friendly Tour

Lima, also known as the "City of Kings", will await you with its wonderful architecture, gastronomy and more. Upon arrival in Lima, a friendly host will welcome you, meet you at the international airport and take you to your hotel.

• Private vehicle for the transfer
• Private Spanish-speaking assistance
• Overnight at hotel in Lima
   
  Accommodation is guaranteed for most travel dates, but can be substituted for another hotel of the same category.

In the morning, our team will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the bus terminal to start the trip to Paracas along the southern Panamerican Highway, bordering the Pacific coast. 

Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel and in the afternoon we will start the tour of the Paracas National Reserve, where we will admire beautiful views and groups of flamingos feeding on the shores of the sea. 

Afterwards, we will explore the desert and arrive at the beautiful beach of Lagunillas to enjoy a beachfront lunch. Finally, we will return to Pararacas.

• Bus Lima - Paracas, shared vehicle for visits
• Shared Spanish speaking guide
• Entrance to the Paracas Reserve
• Night in hotel in Paracas
• Breakfast included.

In the morning, we will head to the bay of Paracas to board our boat and begin the tour where we will enjoy the boat excursion to the Ballestas Islands, with sightings of otariids, pelicans, penguins and other seabirds.

During the tour, we will admire “El Candelabro”, a figure carved into the side of a hill, sculpted by the erosion of the wind and sea. Then, we will continue our trip to Ica and head to Huacachina, an oasis in the desert, where we will have an ATV ride through the gigantic dunes and finally, we will slide on sandboarding boards.

After our excursion we will continue our trip to the city of Nazca where we will spend the night.

• Shared boat for the Ballestas Islands visit, Private vehicle for the Paracas - Ica - Nasca visits, shared buggies.
• Shared Spanish speaking guide
• Entrance to Ballestas Islands
• Night in hotel in Nazca
• Breakfast in hotel

After breakfast, we will go to the bus station to leave for Lima. There, we will be waiting for you to take you to the airport, from where you will take your flight to Arequipa. Upon arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel.

Bus Ica - Lima, private vehicle for transfers

• Flight Lima - Arequipa (more or less. 40 min.)
• Spanish speaking driver
• Night in hotel in Arequipa
• Breakfast at hotel.
   Lodging is guaranteed for most of the travel dates, but can be substituted by another hotel of the same category.

In the afternoon, we will explore the most beautiful and characteristic places of the city. Our first visit will be to the viewpoint of Carmen Alto, from where we will observe the three volcanoes that surround Arequipa, Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu.

Our next visit will be to the district of Yanahuara where we will find the beautiful ashlar arches, and then go to the Monastery of Santa Catalina, the Plaza de Armas and the minor basilica of Arequipa, as well as the majestic Church of the Company of Jesus with its neoclassical architecture. Optionally, you can visit the museum Santuarios Andinos.

• Private vehicle for visits
• Private guide
• Entrance to Santa Catalina Convent, Iglesia de la Compañía and Miradores
• Hotel accommodation in Arequipa
• Breakfast in hotel

After lunch we will stop at your hotel to leave for Puno. Our first stop will be in Pampa Cañahuas, behind the Chachani volcano, in the Aguada Blanca National Reserve; here we will be able to see vicuñas, llamas and hopefully foxes, guanacos or pumas.

The next stop will be in “Patawasi” (Pampa Cañahuas), where you will have time for a coca tea and head to the “Mirador de Carlitos”, a place that offers tourists a panoramic view of the Andean altiplano.

Finally, the last stop is at “Lagunillas”, a viewpoint where you can observe the group of small lagoons, Andean flamingos and other birds that inhabit that place. Then we will be arriving to Puno.

• Shared vehicle for visits
• Entrance fees included
• Night in hotel in Puno
• Breakfast in Hotel

This day, we explore Lake Titicaca and its islands, starting with the famous floating islands of the Uros, inhabited by the Aimara people.

We will continue to the island of Amantani, where we will enter their rural houses and enjoy a typical lunch. Afterwards, we will explore the island, visiting the ceremonial centers of “PACHAMAMA and PACHATATA”, overlooking the Andes and the lake. Upon returning to the rural houses, we will share a dinner and participate in a folkloric dance with Andean music and typical costumes.

• Shared boat for visits
• Entrance to Lake Titicaca
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Night in a local inhabitant house

In the morning, after breakfast with the families in Amantani, we will leave for the island of Taquile, whose inhabitants live in a traditional way, in community, maintaining the Inca principles of “do not steal, do not lie, and do not be idle” customs that have been maintained for a long time.

Then we will enjoy a typical buffet lunch on the island and then we will go to the port where our boat will be waiting for us, which will take us back to Puno and then to your hotel.

• Shared boat for visits
• Entrance fee to Lake Titicaca
• Breakfast and lunch
• Overnight in hotel in Puno

That day we will leave for Cusco by a route that crosses the Collao plateau with a stop in the town of Pucara.

We will continue to Abra La Raya, enjoying the high altitude landscapes and fauna, until we reach the Raqchi Archaeological Center in San Pedro, Canchis, a pre-Hispanic religious settlement with a vast temple and structures.

Our journey will continue until we reach Andahuaylillas where we will stop to visit the temple of San Pedro Apostle, nicknamed the “Sistine Chapel of America”. Finally, we will arrive in Cusco and transfer to the hotel.

• Shared vehicle for visits
• Entrance fee to visited sites
• Breakfast and lunch
• Overnight at hotel in Cusco

We will have the morning free and in the afternoon we will enjoy the city of Cusco, starting with the Cathedral located in the Plaza de Armas, then we will go to the Qoricancha or Temple of the Sun, the most important place of the Inca period, where ceremonies were held in honor of the Inti (Sun).

Afterwards, we will go to the archaeological sites of Tambomachay, Puca Pucara, Q'enqo and Sacsayhuaman that attract with their impressive construction of stones placed to perfection.

• private vehicle for visits
• Entrance to the Cathedral, Qoricancha and BTG ticket
• Breakfast at hotel
• Overnight at hotel in Cusco

In the morning, we will stop by your hotel to leave for the Sacred Valley of the Incas, on an exciting day exploring the villages of the area by bicycle.

The route will follow the left bank of the Vilcanota River until we reach Lamay or Calca, covering distances of 16 km or 21 km depending on your preference, we will pass through picturesque villages whose inhabitants are dedicated to agriculture, taking advantage of the rich and fertile land.

After concluding the cycling route, we will head by vehicle to the archaeological site of Pisac, where we will explore centuries-old buildings and enjoy the town's diverse handicrafts market. Finally, we will return to Cusco.

• Private vehicle for visits
• Entrance fee BTG
• Breakfast and lunch
• Night in hotel in Cusco

This day we will enter the fascinating Sacred Valley of the Incas, exploring its wonders. We will begin our journey in Chinchero, a town anchored in time, where we will admire its main square decorated with works of the Cusco school, and contemplate its impressive portals and ancient Inca walls.

Then, we will go to Moray, district of Maras, to discover a unique archaeological complex, with large natural depressions used for agricultural microclimates. We will then continue to the Maras salt mines, where approximately 4,500 wells produce salt in a traditional way.

Our tour will conclude in Ollantaytambo, the last inhabited Inca vestige, and its imposing military fortress. Finally, we will head by train to Aguas Calientes for the night.

• Private vehicle for visits, train Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes.
• Breakfast and lunch included
• Night in hotel in Aguas Calientes.

After breakfast, we will head to Machu Picchu by bus, which will take us on an approximately 20-minute ride to the entrance of this impressive Inca citadel.

Guided by an expert, we will explore its neighborhoods, plazas, paths and more, while learning about its fascinating history.

After a two-hour guided tour, we will have free time to continue discovering and, optionally, climb the Huayna Picchu mountain for spectacular panoramic views. In the afternoon, we will return to Aguas Calientes and then head to the train station to return to Ollantaytambo, and finally transfer to our hotel in Cusco.

• Bimodal Train (Bus + Train) Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo - Cusco, private vehicle for the transfer
• Shared Spanish speaking guide
• Breakfast included
• Accommodation in hotel in Cusco

Huana Picchu mountain to book in advance

On this day, at the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the airport, where you will board your flight to Lima and later your international flight back.

• Private vehicle for the transfer
• Flight Cusco - Lima (more or less. 50 min.)
• Breakfast included.