The structures of Machu Picchu were constructed with stones that seem to have been molded as if before hardening had been made of clay. All this skillful Inca stonework has made this Inca site worth visiting at one point in your life. Visiting Machu Picchu will make you admire the Inca architecture and hydraulic engineering. The structures were carefully designed and placed facing celestial bodies and also outlining mountains.
Visiting Machu Picchu and seeing the Inca remains is the main objective of the visit of all the tourists that go to it. But the Inca citadel has a series of spectacular attractions that are part of the Machu Picchu tours that are within the Inca city or its surroundings. The Huayna Picchu mountain, the Machu Picchu Mountain, and the Machu Picchu onsite Museum are visited individually. If you want to visit two different attractions, you must book and purchase a Machu Picchu combined ticket.
These are the Machu Picchu tickets 2023 options and these tickets are classified into 4 circuits:
Do you already know which ticket to choose?
Important Note: If you want to obtain tickets, it is very important that you complete all requested information accurately. In case you renew your passport do not forget to bring also a copy of your old passport so you will be allowed to enter the site. And in case you provide the wrong information, you have to pay for new tickets
There are different visit timetables for Machu Picchu and you can only stay four hours since you have entered, visiting Machu Picchu between 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
| Groups | Timetable of Machu Picchu tickets | Tickets Availability |
| 1RH |
Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 6:00 am |
248 |
| Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 7:00 am | 248 | |
| Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 8:00 am | 248 | |
| 2RH | Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 9:00 am | 200 |
| Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 10:00 am | 200 | |
| Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 11:00 am | 200 | |
| 3RH | Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 12:00 am | 300 |
| Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 1:00 pm | 300 | |
| Entrance fee to Machu Picchu from 2:00 pm | 300 |
If you want to have a Machu Picchu private guided tour. Add in your additional service
| Number Traveler | Price per person |
| Solo Traveler | U$ 60 |
| 2 Travelers | U$ 30 per person |
| 3 Travelers | U$ 20 per person |
| 4 Travelers | U$ 15 per person |
| 5 Travelers | U$ 12 per person |
| 6 Travelers | U$ 10 per person |
| 7 - + Travelers | U$ 8 per person |
The tourist bus to Machu Picchu leaves every 5 minutes, but you have to pay attention on what time you should ride to Machu Picchu depending on your Machu Picchu entrance ticket visit timetable. The bus down to Aguas Calientes, you can take it when you are ready to leave. If you want to see the sunrise, it is recommended to get the 5:30am bus and in the peak season, it normally gets very crowded early in the morning for sunrise and best photo opportunities, so make sure to buy your tickets way in advance. If you need the bus tickets, please request us for these to book
Inca Trail Machu chooses the best visit timetables and finds the best prices for the Machupicchu train We constantly update the train schedule and prices. Our booking department staff will find you the best time to board the train and enter the site at the best time to avoid crowds and for the best photo opportunities. You are not lost the time!, we take care of your entire trip to Machu Picchu by train.
TThe train classes provided are Expedition (Peru Rail) and Voyager (Inca Rail). The two of these classes include transfer from your hotel Cusco-Poroy-Cusco, and train ticket Poroy-Machu Picchu-Poroy. Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the train station and will pick you up from Ollantaytambo station and drop you off in your hotel
This train goes from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu and from Machu Pichu to Ollantaytambo. Once you have booked your train, our booking department will send you an email with a copy of your train ticket attached
This class of train is economic, and only includes the train ticket, but if you want the transfers from your hotel to the station and vice versa, please indicate this on the booking form.
Bimodal service includes a tourist bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, train from Machu Picchu to Ollantaytambo, then the train staff will walk you to a bus that will drop you off in Cusco on Sol avenue (Inca Rail) or Wanchac train station (Peru Rail)
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and will drop you off at the train station and pick you up back in Ollantaytambo and transferred you to your hotel in Cusco
The Machu Picchu was abandoned during the second half of the sixteenth century; however, it was never lost as it was occasionally visited and inhabited by local farmers. Some colonial documents refer to the Inca LLaqta of Machu Picchu as the "Settlement of the Incas" or the "Old Village of the Incas named Huayna Picchu". In 1874, the names "Machu Picchu" and "Huayna Picchu" appear for the first time in a cartographic document, which was prepared by engineer Herman Göhring. In 1911, Professor Hiram Bingham visited the llaqta and was impressed with its beauty and majesty. The following year he returned with a multidisciplinary team of professionals who conducted excavations and research in the area.
You will enter the site and have a guided tour ending by the sacred rock located at the bottom of the site where you will enter through the checkpoint of Wayna Picchu mountain, after Waynapicchu mountain climb, you will exit the site through the eastern urban area of Machupicchu.
Machu Picchu tickets |
Huayna Picchu tickets |
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| Price: | U$ 62 | U$ 85 |
| Visit Durations: | 4 Hrs | 4 Hrs |
| Level: | Moderate | Difficult |
| Altitude: | 2400 m | 3200 m |
| Visiting hours | Between 6:00 - 14:00 | Between 7:00 -10:00 |
| Shared tour: | Yes | No |
| Private tour: | Yes | Yes |
| Return to visit: | No | No |
| Circuit: | 1 - 2 | 4 |
| All entrance tkts: | 2232 | 400 |
| Best season: | All years | March to December |
Machu Pichu mountain is different from Machuppichu site. You have to start climbing Machupichu mountain (2 hours up and 1 hour down). Afterwards, you have to exit the site and re enter for the guided tour following circuit 4.
Machu Picchu tickets |
Machu Picchu mountain |
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| Price: | U$ 62 | U$ 85 |
| Visit Durations: | 4 Hrs | 6 Hrs |
| Level: | Moderate | Difficult |
| Altitude: | 2400 m | 3200 m |
| Visiting hours: | Between 6:00 - 14:00 | Between 8:00 -10:00 |
| Shared tour: | Yes | No |
| Private tour: | Yes | Yes |
| Return to visit: | No | Yes |
| Circuit: | 1 - 2 | 4 |
| All entrance tkts: | 2232 | 400 |
| Best season: | All year | March to January |
In case you don't find tickets for Huayna Picchu and you are keen to climb a mountain for a vantage point of Machupichu, the best alternative is Huchuy Picchu mountain. You will enter the site and have a guided tour ending at the sacred rock where you will enter through a checkpoint and climb to the left briefly to the top of Huchuypicchu, you will be following circuit 4 from Machu Picchu entrance.
Machu Picchu tickets |
Huchuy Picchu tickets |
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| Price: | U$ 62 | U$ 62 |
| Visit Durations: | 4 Hrs | 3 Hrs |
| Level: | Moderate | Difficult |
| Altitude: | 2400 m | 2497 m |
| Visiting hours: | Between 6:00 - 14:00 | Between 7:00 -14:00 |
| Shared tour: | Si | No |
| Private tour: | Yes | Yes |
| Return to visit: | No | No |
| Circuit: | 1 - 2 | 4 |
| All entrance tkts: | 2232 | 200 |
| Best season: | All years | March to December |
The highlight of your visit to Peru is Machu Picchu. You will travel to Machu Picchu by train and then bus up to the site. After the visit to Machu Picchu, you can do other activities nearby like the walk to Mandor garden and waterfalls. If you want to see more of the Inca culture, you can visit the sacred valley of the Incas, the agricultural terraces of Moray and the salt mines of Maras with thousands of pools local people harvest salt from since Inca’s days
During your visit to Machu Picchu, you can choose between a variety of treks. These range from a full-day excursion to Inca Trail tours through the Urubamba Valley of the Cusco region. The multi-day tours can be combined with climbing of Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu or Huchuy Picchu mountains, but you can also walk along the Urubamba Riverside following the footsteps of the 4 day Inca Trail visiting archaeological sites such as Llactapata, Sacsaymarca, Phuyupatamarca, Wiñay Wayna and you can combine them with the Rainbow mountain tour. A trek through Andean villages with their inhabitants still practicing old traditions. If the 4 day Inca Trail is sold out, the best alternative hike is the Short Inca Trail, such as Salkantay Trek, Lares Trek, Inca Quarry or Inca Jungle Trek. There are no limits to your thirst for adventures around the Machu Picchu area!
Once booked your ticket to Machu Picchu. You can visit and explore the lost city of the Incas in 3 or 4 hrs.
The Machu Picchu was planned and built around 1450 CE during the reign of Inca Pachacutec. Its construction demanded the participation of specialists in architecture, engineering, astronomy, and massive amounts of labor. More than 50% of the work required for its erection was focused on site preparation, the foundation and the drainage system. Its construction responds to the need of the Inca State to have a religious, political and administrative center within a sacred space that is the link between the Andes and the Amazon.
The LLaqta of Machu Picchu was abandoned during the second half of the sixteenth century; however, it was never lost as it was occasionally visited and inhabited by local farmers. Some colonial documents refer to the Inca LLaqta of Machu Picchu as the "Settlement of the Incas" or the "Old Village of the Incas named Huaynapicchu". In 1874, the names "Machu Picchu" and "Huayna Picchu" appear for the first time in a cartographic document, which was prepared by engineer Herman Göhring. In 1911, Professor Hiram Bingham visited the llaqta and was impressed with its beauty and majesty. The following year he returned with a multidisciplinary team of professionals who conducted excavations and research in the area.
Since the 1930’s, the Peruvian government has been promoting the research, conservation, and enhancement of the Historic Sanctuary and the llaqta of Machu Picchu, which represents a masterpiece of art, architecture, and engineering in perfect harmony with nature and is the most important legacy the Inka civilization left to mankind.
On the 7th July 2007. Machu Picchu was considered the 7th wonder of the world.
This Machu Picchu ticket allows you to make the tourist visit through one of the three established circuits that begin in the check point and converge in the Temples Square.
Circuit No. 1: Its the most complete and ascends to the House of the Guardian from where you get the classic view of the llaqta.
Circuit No. 2: You wil enter through the middle part of the llaqta,
Circuit No. 3: This is the shortest - you enter the llaqta through the lower part of the monument.
If you booked the Huayna Picchu Tickets or Machu Picchu mountain Tickets. After visit the citadel, you can climb up to the mountain
Huayna Picchu Mountain: It is 1 hr 45 walk up ad 1hr its walk down
Machu Picchu Mountain: It is 3 hrs walk up and 2 hrs Its walk down
If you want to have a private guide in Machu Picchu. We recommend to choose the option PRIVATE SERVICE.
