![]() There are also two optional climbs that can be done in the mornings only, requiring an add-on ticket. Get Your Guide offer a number of Machu Picchu tours.Īt Machu Picchu, there are several circuit options for making your way through the site (one direction only). Note: New regulations from 2017 state the you must visit Machu Picchu with a guide. We had hired a guide ahead of time through our hotel, but guides can also be hired at the gate for about $25 USD per person. While drinks and snacks are sold outside the gates, you are only allowed to bring water in. The llamas were the highlight of the trip to Machu Picchu for the kids! Entry to Machu PicchuĪs we arrived at the entrance to Machu Picchu, our guide helped us to navigate the large crowds - reminding us to visit the washrooms (there aren’t any inside), and ensuring that we were not hungry or thirsty. During the ride, it is hard not to feel the energy of the other passengers. The 25 minute bus trip up the mountain to the gates of Machu Picchu is a little harrowing, but for those who can stomach looking out the window, the view can be quite spectacular. By the way, if you’re wondering what Machu Picchu means, it’s translated as “Old Mountain”. Somehow, it had just crept up on me and I could hardly believe that we were about to pass through her gates. Our itinerary had been so action-packed that I almost had to pinch myself as we stood in line to board the bus for Machu Picchu. Prior to visiting Machu Picchu, we had already spent several days exploring the bustling megacity of Lima, had traipsed around the Peruvian Amazon and had marvelled at the beauty of the Sacred Valley. While Machu Picchu was the main event of our Peru family adventure, it was part of a march larger two-week trip to Peru. Machu Picchu with kids Machu Picchu in Peru, South America The complete guide to visiting Guatemala with kidsĪmazing Lake Atitlan – all you need to know ![]() How to plan a trip to Machu Picchu with kids.For more ideas on visiting Peru and more tips on Machu Picchu take a look at this post by Tara. Here’s all you need to know about planning a trip to Machu Picchu. This turned out to be a marvellous age for such a journey (they could actually point out Peru on a map, could tote their own bags and didn’t cry on a dime). We planned our Machu Picchu family vacation when the kids were 10 and 12 years respectively. The amazing Machu Picchu in Peru, South America For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Guest post and photos by Tara Cannon, Pint Size Pilotĭisclosure: This post may contain affilliate links. ![]() We finally managed to get to Machu Picchu with kids and it was everything we hoped it would be – and more! Somehow, without us realizing it, the years just flew by. My husband and I never managed to make it there as a couple prior to having children (although he hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in his 20s), and then after kids, we decided that we should at least wait until we were through the terrible toddler years. Machu Picchu had been on my travel bucket list for a very long time. This mysterious site was finally brought to the world’s attention in 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham lll, who had been guided there by several local indigenous farmers. Constructed in the mid-1400s, this sprawling mountain-top estate is presumed to have been built for Inca emperor Pachacuti only to be abandoned a century later during the Spanish Conquest. For many people, a visit to Peru’s ancient citadel of Machu Picchu is a must-see bucket list adventure.
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