National Llama Day takes place Dec. 9. Plan a family travel excursion to one of these destinations for an up-close experience with the furry animals.
El Capitan Canyon in Santa Barbara, California, hosts a llama celebration Dec. 7. Enjoy live music, a petting zoo and the opportunity to pet a llama.
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Traverse City, Michigan, is home to many farms housing alpacas, which are relatives of llamas. Rainbow Valley Family Farms is open by appointment and features 25 alpacas and one llama. Cotton Creek Farm hosts interactive farm tours during the summer, allowing guests the opportunity to feed its herd of alpacas. Crystal Lake Alpacas is home to 60 alpacas that guests may feed.
Book a tour with Exodus Adventure Travels to Peru for a face-to-face llama encounter. Essential Peru and Glamping on the Inca Trail tours delve into the importance of llamas on Peru’s cultural heritage.
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New York also boasts many llama and alpaca farms. Clover Brooke Llama and Alpaca Farm hosts an array of activities including hiking with llamas. Dakota Ridge Farm hosts year-round tours with more than 50 llamas on site. Lilymoore Alpaca Farm hosts interactive tours where guests can walk an alpaca. Fairwise Acres Llamas & Miniature Horses is home to experiences with both llamas and miniature horses.
Or book the eight-day In the Footsteps of Alexander von Humboldt itinerary from New Scientist Discovery Tours for up-close alpaca and llama encounters in Ecuador.
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