19 Dec 2026
Twin share
£2,495pp
Escorted tour
Peru Family Holiday: Amazon, Cusco & Machu Picchu – 9 Days
The Amazon, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu for families with children aged five and over.
9 days
From £1,990
Tour overview
This 9-day family adventure is designed for families with children aged five and over, taking you from the Amazon rainforest to the Inca heartland of Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. A local leader looks after the group, which numbers no more than sixteen, and family rooms are arranged where available. You stay eight nights: two at a jungle lodge and six in hotels in Lima, Cusco and Ollantaytambo. Breakfast is included daily, along with three lunches and two dinners, and domestic flights are included.
After a welcome meeting in Lima you fly to Puerto Maldonado and travel upriver by motorised canoe to a lodge in the Madre de Dios region. Here your family can try traditional Amazonian archery with a local community, hike to Tres Chimbadas Lake to look for macaws, monkeys and caimans, and visit a medicine garden with a local healer.
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Flying on to Cusco, you have time to adjust to the altitude before an orientation walk with your leader. In the artisans' quarter of San Blas, a local musician welcomes your family into their home to play traditional drums, strings and pipes, and shows you how to make a panpipe to take home.
Driving through the Sacred Valley, you visit an Andean community near the Piuray lagoon to learn about weaving and feed the llamas, alpacas and guinea pigs, then share a lunch before continuing to Ollantaytambo. Early the next morning a train takes you to Aguas Calientes and a bus up to Machu Picchu for a guided visit to the Lost City of the Incas, before a final free afternoon in Cusco.
The physical rating is medium, with time at high altitude. This holiday suits active families who want to share the Amazon and Machu Picchu together.
Trip highlights
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Amazonian archery (Day 2)
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A hike to Tres Chimbadas Lake (Day 3)
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Music in San Blas, Cusco (Day 5)
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Llamas in the Sacred Valley (Day 6)
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Machu Picchu by train (Day 7)
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A free afternoon in Cusco (Day 8)
Your route
9 stops from Lima to Cusco
- Lima Day 1
- Puerto Maldonado Day 2
- Amazon Jungle Days 2–3
- Cusco Days 4–5
- Moray Day 6
- Ollantaytambo Days 6–7
- Aguas Calientes Day 7
- Machu Picchu Day 7
- Cusco Days 8–9
Why choose this tour
The Amazon and Machu Picchu in a week, designed for families. Hands-on activities that children will love.
Best suited to
- Families with children aged 5 and over
- First-time visitors to Peru
- Families who enjoy nature
- Active families
Day-by-day itinerary
9 days from Lima, Peru to Cusco, Peru
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Day 1 · Lima Lima
A 5pm welcome meeting.
- Hotel
- Casa Andina Select Miraflores
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Day 2 · Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios Amazon
Upriver and an archery lesson.
- Hotel
- Nape Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 3 · Tres Chimbadas Lake Amazon
A jungle hike.
- Hotel
- Nape Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 · Puerto Maldonado, Cusco Cusco
Fly to the Inca capital.
- Hotel
- Taypikala Cusco Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 5 · San Blas Cusco
Music with a local family.
- Hotel
- Taypikala Cusco Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 6 · Piuray lagoon, Ollantaytambo Sacred Valley
Weaving and llamas.
- Hotel
- Tunupa Lodge Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 7 · Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu Machu Picchu
The Lost City of the Incas.
- Hotel
- Tunupa Lodge Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 8 · Cusco Cusco
A free afternoon.
- Hotel
- Taypikala Cusco Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 9 · Cusco Cusco
The holiday ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Where you stay
- Lima (1 night) Casa Andina Select Miraflores
- Amazon (2 nights) Nape Lodge
- Cusco (2 nights) Taypikala Cusco Hotel
- Ollantaytambo (2 nights) Tunupa Lodge Hotel
- Cusco (1 night) Taypikala Cusco Hotel
Hotel names are indicative and may be replaced with a property of similar standard and location.
What's included
Included
- Accommodation 8 nights in hotels and a jungle lodge
- Meals 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners
- Two domestic flights and canoe transfers
- Amazon archery, lake hike and medicine garden
- San Blas music experience in Cusco
- Sacred Valley community visit
- Train and guided visit to Machu Picchu
Not included
- International flights
- Meals not included 4 lunches and 6 dinners
- Optional activities
- Travel insurance and personal spending
This trip might not be for you if…
Honest disclaimer — please read
- You want a beach holiday
- You want to hike the Inca Trail
- You want most meals included
- You want international flights included — they are not
Good to know
Meals by day
Breakfast: Days 2–9 · Lunch: Days 2–3 and 6 · Dinner: Days 2–3
FCDO advice
UK FCDO travel advice for Peru
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Departures & prices
From £1,990 per person, twin share, tour only. 29 upcoming departures.
26 Dec 2026
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£2,130pp
20 Mar 2027
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£2,250pp
27 Mar 2027
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£2,015pp
03 Apr 2027
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£2,100pp
28 Jun 2027
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£1,990pp
03 Jul 2027
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£1,990pp
10 Jul 2027
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£1,990pp
17 Jul 2027
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£1,990pp
31 Jul 2027
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£2,130pp
07 Aug 2027
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£1,990pp
14 Aug 2027
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£1,990pp
21 Aug 2027
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£1,990pp
25 Sept 2027
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£1,990pp
19 Dec 2027
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£1,990pp
26 Dec 2027
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£1,990pp
01 Apr 2028
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£2,090pp
08 Apr 2028
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£2,090pp
26 Jun 2028
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£2,090pp
01 Jul 2028
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£2,090pp
08 Jul 2028
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£2,090pp
15 Jul 2028
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£2,090pp
29 Jul 2028
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£2,150pp
05 Aug 2028
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£2,090pp
12 Aug 2028
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£2,090pp
19 Aug 2028
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£2,090pp
23 Sept 2028
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£2,090pp
17 Dec 2028
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£2,090pp
24 Dec 2028
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£2,090pp
Frequently asked questions
How do I book this tour?
Tap any "Enquire" button on the page and one of our travel specialists will be in touch within 24 hours (often same day). We'll confirm availability on your preferred date, run through anything you need to know, and only ask for the deposit once you've decided.
What financial protection do I get?
Every Travelisto booking is 100% financially protected. Your money is held in a ring-fenced Trust account until you return from your trip, and we are members of the Protected Trust Services scheme (PTS 6035). Most tours also include ATOL protection where flights are part of the package.
What ages is this holiday for?
Families with children aged 5 and over.
How are families roomed?
Twins for two, triples where available for three, and usually two twin rooms for four or more. Lodge rooms are shared.
Is altitude a problem for children?
Cusco is at 3,450 metres, so the itinerary allows time to adjust. Speak to your doctor before travel.
Where does the holiday end?
In Cusco after breakfast on Day 9.
Do I need a visa?
UK citizens don't need a visa for Peru for tourist stays.
Who leads the holiday?
A local leader travels with the group.
Can you tailor the trip?
Yes — every escorted tour can be modified into a private tailor-made version with your own dates, adjusted pace, upgraded hotels and add-on extensions. Tell us what you'd like changed when you enquire and we'll quote it both ways so you can compare.
What if my flight is delayed or cancelled?
If your international flight is part of your booking through us, we re-book at no cost. If you've booked flights separately, the tour's local team holds your transfer slot until you arrive. We strongly recommend a comprehensive travel insurance policy that includes delay and cancellation cover.
ATOL protected
100% financially protected in a Trust bank account
PTS 6035
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Tailor-made option
Not quite the right fit? Make it tailor-made.
If this group tour doesn't match your ideal trip, our specialists will turn it into a private tailor-made journey — your own dates, your own pace, upgraded hotels where you want them, and the parts you don't love swapped out. Same destinations, just rebuilt around you.
Contact us for a tailor-made version of this itinerary