Peru and Machu Picchu School Trip
Lima, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco
This 4-day school trip flies your class to Peru for one night each in Lima, the Sacred Valley and Cusco. Students see 3,000 years of pre-Columbian history at the Larco Museum, the Inca sites of Pisac, Moray, Maras and Ollantaytambo, and the citadel of Machu Picchu, reached by train through the Urubamba Valley. A ClassTrip.com tour director travels with your group the whole way.
Day by day
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Day1
Lima
- Arrive in Lima and meet your tour director
- Lunch together
- The Larco Museum, built over a 7th century pyramid, with one of the world's largest private collections of pre-Columbian art
- Dinner and overnight in Lima
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Day2
Cusco and the Sacred Valley
- Flight to Cusco, then down to the Sacred Valley to adjust to the altitude
- The mountaintop Inca site of Pisac
- Moray, the circular Inca terraces used to grow more than 250 plant species
- The Maras salt pans, hundreds of white pools in the hillside
- The Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
- Dinner and overnight in the Sacred Valley
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Day3
Machu Picchu and Cusco
- Train through the Urubamba Valley to Aguas Calientes
- Minibus up to Machu Picchu to explore the temples, altars and more than 200 buildings of the citadel
- Afternoon train back toward Cusco
- Dinner in a restaurant inside the walls of a former Inca palace
- Overnight in Cusco
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Day4
Cusco and home
- Breakfast at your hotel
- Fly home
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Back home
What your students will see
What’s included
- Roundtrip international airfare
Plus the flight from Lima to Cusco - Train to and from Machu Picchu
With the minibus up to the citadel - Hotel accommodations
3 or 4 star (your choice) - Private deluxe motorcoach while touring
- Trip director and local guides
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Overnight security at hotels
- Entrance fees
- Tips for guides, drivers and restaurant servers
- 24/7 trip emergency support
- 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern reservation support
- ClassTrip.com backpack
- ClassTrip.com luggage tag
- More services available by request
Questions teachers ask
How much does the Peru school trip cost?
The price is per student and depends on your group size, departure airport and room type. Tell us about your class and we will send an itinerary and a price per student.
Do students need a passport?
Yes. Every traveler needs a valid passport. We send the entry requirements with your itinerary, well before departure.
What about the altitude in Cusco?
Cusco sits at 11,440 feet. The itinerary goes down to the Sacred Valley, at about 8,200 feet, on the first day in the Andes so students can adjust before Cusco.
Can we make the trip longer?
Yes. Add a 3-day extension to Ica and the Huacachina dunes, to Lake Titicaca and its floating islands, or to Arequipa and the Colca Canyon.
How many chaperones do we need?
We recommend 1 adult chaperone for every 10 students. Free places for teachers and chaperones are included.
How do families pay?
Your trip gets its own registration page where families sign up and pay by card. They can also pay by phone or by check, in installments.
Ask about this trip
Tell us about your class and we will send an itinerary and a price per student.
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