Gateway to Machu Picchu, with llamas, Inca walls and the Sacred Valley. Here's what Cusco and Peru are like with the family, when to go and how long to stay.
Cusco is 3,400 metres up, so take the first days slowly. Check entry rules on GOV.UK before you book.
May to September is the dry season, with sunny days and cold nights, and July and August are busiest. December to March is the rainy season, and the Inca Trail closes in February. Book Machu Picchu tickets and trains well ahead in any month.
The famous Inca city in the clouds. Take the train from Ollantaytambo and book timed tickets.
Markets, Inca terraces and a gentler altitude to start your trip.
Thousands of salt pans down a hillside and giant circular Inca terraces.
Huge stone walls above the city, with a natural rock slide to play on.
Fruit juices, bread shaped like faces and baby llama photo opportunities.
Striped mountains at 5,000 metres, for fit older children only.
Yes, for adventurous families with children around eight and over. Altitude, long journeys and early starts make it hard work for little ones.
Ten to fourteen nights covers Lima, the Sacred Valley, Cusco and Machu Picchu, with time to adjust to the altitude.
No, British passport holders can visit for a holiday without a visa. Check GOV.UK for the current rules.
Many people get headaches or breathlessness at first. Start in the lower Sacred Valley, drink plenty, rest, and talk to your GP before travelling with young children.
Put Cusco on standby with everyone's other ideas. You each spread your points in secret, get one veto, and the draw picks where you go.