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Peru: Lima, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu for three generations

9 days from Lima to Cusco for grandparents, parents and children 6 and up: two easy days in Lima, three nights in one Sacred Valley hotel, the train to Machu Picchu and two nights in Cusco.

9 days · Lima to Cusco · up to 12 guests

The facts

At a glance

Length
9 days, 8 nights
Start and end
Lima to Cusco
Group size
7 to 12 guests
Longest drive
2 h on day 2No drive day is longer than 4 hours.
Activity level

Easy

Mostly 1.5 to 3 hours on foot on touring days, broken into short stretches with sit-down stops, on uneven Inca stone paths and steps without handrails. Heights run from sea level in Lima to about 3,500 metres at Moray. Machu Picchu is the longest walk, about 2.5 to 3 hours at about 2,430 metres. Every site has an easier option, and anyone can sit a walk out with the van or at a café.

Meals included
8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 2 dinners
Room of your own
+ CAD 720 (estimated price)
Season
April to October

Highlights

Why this trip

  • Machu Picchu early in the morning with a licensed site guide, on the circuit with the classic view, at a pace a 9-year-old and a 70-year-old can share
  • Three nights in one Sacred Valley hotel with gardens, about 500 metres below Cusco, so everyone settles into the altitude
  • Llamas and alpacas, and a weaving demonstration, on the drive down into the valley
  • A home-cooked lunch with a village family, with the children in the kitchen and the fields
  • Moray's circular terraces as a temperature game, then the white Maras salt pans from the path above
  • The panoramic-window train down the Urubamba gorge into the cloud forest
  • The lit fountains of Lima's Magic Water Circuit at dusk, and a chocolate workshop in Cusco

What makes this trip different

  • Short drives, all published

    Every drive is listed day by day, and none is longer than 4 hours.

  • Free time is part of the plan

    Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.

  • Solo without the penalty

    A room of your own is + CAD 720 (estimated price).

Day by day

Itinerary

The longest drive is 2 h, on day 2.

PERUANDESPacific OceanLake Titicaca1234LimaDays 1 to 3CuscoDays 3, 7 to 9PisacDays 3 to 4Sacred Valley (Urubamba)Days 3 to 6Moray and MarasDay 5OllantaytamboDays 6 to 7Aguas CalientesDay 6Machu PicchuDay 7

Tap any stop on the map to open that day

Arrive in Lima

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to your hotel in Miraflores

  • Welcome dinner
  • Stay in Lima
  • Drive about 1 h

Fly into Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) at any time. A driver meets your family in arrivals for the drive to Miraflores, about 20 km and usually under an hour, longer at rush hour. Child seats are arranged if you tell us the ages when you book. Miraflores sits on cliffs above the Pacific, and we stay here because it is safe to walk, flat along the clifftop and close to cafés and parks. If you land early, follow the Malecón, the clifftop path of gardens and playgrounds, to the Parque del Amor and watch the paragliders ride the sea breeze. At about 5:30 pm your See Sight Tours guide meets the families for a short briefing: the flight to Cusco, how we handle the altitude for children and grandparents, and what to pack for the train.

Evening

Then we walk to an early welcome dinner at about 6:30 pm, with a children's choice on the menu. To join the briefing, plan to land by about 2 pm; later arrivals are briefed at breakfast.

Included

  • Pick-up at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)
  • Welcome briefing with your guide
  • Welcome dinner

Free time: Free until the 5:30 pm briefing

Activity: An easy day: rest after the flight, and keep the first evening short.

  1. Lima2 nights
  2. Sacred Valley (Urubamba)3 nights
  3. Aguas Calientes1 night
  4. Cusco2 nights
  • Overnight stop
  • Day trip
  • By boat or train
Print itinerary

Wildlife and weather: The dry season, roughly May to September, brings clear days, cold nights in the Andes and the most visitors at Machu Picchu; Cusco is busiest around Inti Raymi on 24 June, and July and August are the school-holiday peak for families from the north. The rains run from about November to March, heaviest in January and February, with afternoon showers, cloud over the ruins and occasional train disruption. Lima is grey and cool from about June to October and sunny from December to April.

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Before you book

Right for you?

Good for you if you want

  • Grandparents, parents and children 6 and up travelling together
  • Families who want Machu Picchu without a trek or a 5 am rush
  • Grandparents who can manage short stretches of stone steps but not a long day on foot
  • Families who like early dinners, free afternoons and one hotel for several nights

Not for you if you want

  • Children under 6: the minimum age is 6 on every departure
  • Wheelchair users or pushchairs: Inca sites mean uneven stone steps without handrails
  • Trekkers and teenagers who want the Inca Trail: our Inca Trail trip walks to Machu Picchu instead
  • Anyone advised by a doctor not to travel above 3,000 metres

Minimum age: 6

Most guests are Three generations: grandparents, parents and children aged 6 to 16

Book flights after we confirm your seat.

8 nights

Where you'll stay

Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.

  • Lima2 nights
  • Sacred Valley (Urubamba)3 nights
  • Aguas Calientes1 night
  • Cusco2 nights

One price

What's in the price

Included

Accommodation

  • 8 nights: 2 in Lima (Miraflores), 3 in one Sacred Valley hotel near Urubamba, 1 in Aguas Calientes, 2 in central Cusco
  • Central hotels of at least a 3-star-plus standard, named when we confirm your dates
  • Family, triple or connecting rooms requested for every family, or your own room for a supplement

Transport

  • Pick-up at Lima airport (LIM) and drop-off at Cusco airport (CUZ)
  • The flight from Lima to Cusco
  • Your own vehicle and driver in Lima, the Sacred Valley and Cusco, with child seats on request
  • Panoramic-window train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and back
  • Every bus ride between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu
  • Your main bags moved from the Sacred Valley to Cusco by road

Your guide

  • A See Sight Tours guide for the whole trip
  • A licensed Machu Picchu guide inside the site, as the rules require, and local guides where other sites require them

Activities

  • Lima: Surquillo market walk with tastings, the historic centre, the Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, and the Magic Water Circuit at dusk
  • Sacred Valley: llamas, alpacas and a weaving demonstration, the Cusco tourist ticket covering Pisac, Moray and Ollantaytambo, the Maras salt pans and the Moray temperature game
  • A home-cooked lunch with a family in a Sacred Valley village
  • Machu Picchu: a morning entry on one circuit with a licensed site guide
  • Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, the Cathedral, Qorikancha and a family chocolate workshop

Meals

  • 8 breakfasts
  • 7 lunches: Barranco in Lima, Pisac, a hosted village lunch, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes and Cusco
  • 3 dinners: welcome in Lima, Aguas Calientes and farewell in Cusco, each with children's choices

Not included

  • International flights to Lima and home, including the Cusco to Lima flight on day 9
  • Visa, if your passport needs one
  • Travel insurance, with medical evacuation cover for altitude, for every traveller
  • Meals not listed: 5 dinners, and lunches on days 1 and 9
  • Drinks
  • Tips for your guides and driver
  • Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain tickets
  • Optional activities, such as the Larco Museum, Huaca Pucllana and the Aguas Calientes hot springs
  • Personal expenses

Extras

Room of your own
CAD 720 (estimated price)

When you can go

Dates and prices

Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.

Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.

Before you book

Booking terms

Nothing is charged now. Full terms and the cancellation schedule come with your quote, before you accept.

Business addresses

See Sight Tours Trips (USA): 3172 N Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89108, United StatesSee Sight Tours Trips (Canada): 5305 50 Avenue, #1091, Red Deer, AB T4N 4B6, Canada+1-888-961-6584

Guest reviews

What guests say

Reviews from guests on our day tours.

Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
google

5/5

Parminder did a great job guiding us around, giving us tips & teaching us the history of the falls. A great experience!

Jane
October 06, 2026
gyg

5/5

Good views of the surrounding area of Halifax in a comfortable minivan

Susan
October 06, 2026
gyg

5/5

June was brilliant- made good contact beforehand and really attentive and knowledgeable. Made me feel like I was special- something only experience can do. Thank you June.

Tom L
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Our host was very knowledgeable, friendly and even provided some humor.

MandL83
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Peter was a very good guide, giving us insight into the various parts of the Park, including parking lot congestion details, trail and viewing location suggestions.

Darren O
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Excellent morning spent with my guide Nancy. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed my trip

4.7/5 from 38,601 guest reviews

Good to know

Questions

Prices in these answers apply from Jan 1, 2027. Black Friday offer: 15% off the small-group price for requests received by Dec 1, 2026. From CAD 3,610 per person. Dec 2 to Dec 31: from CAD 3,905. From Jan 1, 2027: from CAD 4,245.

What rooms will my family get?

We ask each hotel for family, triple or connecting rooms so children sleep next to a parent or grandparent, and confirm the rooms with your booking. Aguas Calientes hotels are small, so that night may be two rooms side by side. A grandparent or parent travelling alone pays the single supplement only for a room of their own.

What is the minimum age, and is there a child price?

The minimum age is 6 on every departure, and the trip is planned for children 6 to 16 with their parents and grandparents. A child price is not set yet; ask when you request to book and we quote your family's total, with each room shared as you choose.

Is the altitude safe for children and grandparents?

Most healthy children and older travellers manage well when they climb slowly, and the route is built for that: three nights in the Sacred Valley, about 500 metres below Cusco, a short visit to Moray at about 3,500 metres, and Cusco at the end. Ask your doctor and your child's doctor about altitude before you book.

Do grandparents travelling with grandchildren need a consent letter?

Yes, carry one. If grandparents travel with grandchildren without the parents, or one parent travels alone with a child, bring a signed consent letter from the absent parent or parents. The Canadian government recommends it, and airlines and border officers may ask for it on the way in or out of Peru.

How fit do we need to be?

Fit enough to walk 1.5 to 3 hours a day in short stretches on uneven stone steps without handrails. Machu Picchu is the longest walk, about 2.5 to 3 hours. Every site has an easier option, such as a seat at the Moray rim or the van down from Sacsayhuamán, and anyone can sit a walk out.

I'm a grandparent travelling alone. What will I pay?

A room of your own costs from CAD 720 more, shown before you request to book. If you share a room with a grandchild, you pay no supplement, and every traveller pays the same per-person price in a shared room.

What does the price include?

Eight nights in central hotels with family or connecting rooms requested, the Lima to Cusco flight, the train to Machu Picchu and back, a morning Machu Picchu entry with a licensed guide and every bus ride, the Cusco tourist ticket and every other entry in the day plan, the family activities, 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 3 dinners, airport transfers, your own vehicle and a See Sight Tours guide.

How big is the group, and who leads it?

The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests, counting children, on departures for three-generation families with children 6 and up. A See Sight Tours guide travels with you from Lima to the Cusco airport and sets the pace for the slowest walker; a licensed site guide joins at Machu Picchu, as the rules require, and local guides where other sites ask for them.

We are a family of four to six. Can we join, or travel on our own dates?

Yes. The small group needs 7 to 12 guests, so a family of four to six can join a departure and share it with another family, or book a private trip for your family only, on a date you choose, from CAD 7,640 per person sharing. To travel independently on your own dates, ask us and we quote the same hotels, trains and tickets.

When is the best time to go?

April to October, with the dry season from May to September giving clear days and cold nights. July and August match the northern school holidays and are the busiest months at Machu Picchu. From November to March the rains bring cloud over the ruins and the odd train disruption.

How does booking work?

Pick your start date and request to book, with each traveller's name, age and passport. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. No payment is taken when you request, and the price is per person sharing a room, with taxes, from CAD 4,245 for the small group.

Do we need a visa for Peru?

Most visitors from Canada, the US, the UK and the EU do not need a visa for a tourist stay; check the rules for your own passport. Every traveller, children included, needs a passport valid for the whole trip, and we need the details when you book to issue the Machu Picchu, train and flight tickets.

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