🎟️ 1. Book Your Entrance Ticket in Advance

Walk-in tickets are no longer guaranteed. Every visitor must:

✔ Reserve a specific date
✔ Choose a time slot
✔ Select an official circuit (route)

Tickets often sell out weeks or even months ahead in high season (May–October), so early booking is highly recommended.

⏰ 2. Entry Is Now by Time Slot

Visitors enter Machu Picchu in fixed hourly windows, usually between:

6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

You must arrive during your assigned time — late arrivals may not be allowed in.

Once inside, each circuit allows a limited visit time, meaning you can no longer stay all day freely.

🧭 3. Follow the Official Circuits

To preserve the site, visitors must now follow designated one-way routes:

🔹 Circuit 1 – Panoramic Views

Upper viewpoints for classic photos and scenery

🔹 Circuit 2 – Classic Route (most complete)

Main temples, terraces, and iconic areas

🔹 Circuit 3 – Lower Royal Sector

Sacred fountains and royal buildings

👉 You cannot switch circuits once inside.

⛰️ 4. Mountain Hikes Require Special Tickets

If you wish to hike:

• Huayna Picchu
• Machu Picchu Mountain

These require separate limited-entry tickets purchased in advance and usually sell out quickly.

🚌 5. Bus Transportation from Town to the Ruins

The only official bus service is operated by Consettur.

📍 Buses run from Aguas Calientes to the Machu Picchu entrance
⏱ Depart every 5–10 minutes
🕒 Ride time: about 25–30 minutes

Bus tickets are purchased separately from your entrance ticket.

🚆 6. Train Access to Aguas Calientes

There is no road access to the town — all visitors arrive by train, most commonly from Ollantaytambo.

Main operators include:

• PeruRail
• Inca Rail

Booking in advance is strongly recommended during busy seasons.

🛂 7. Always Carry Your Passport

You will be asked to show your passport several times:

✔ Train stations
✔ Boarding the train
✔ Bus checkpoints
✔ Entrance to Machu Picchu
✔ Hotel check-in (if staying overnight)

📌 You can also request the famous Machu Picchu souvenir stamp in your passport after your visit.

🌿 8. Help Protect This Historic Site

Disposable plastic bottles are discouraged under new conservation rules.
Visitors are encouraged to bring:

✔ Reusable water bottles or canteens
✔ Eco-friendly travel items

Small actions help preserve Machu Picchu for future generations.

✅ Final Travel Tips

✔ Book everything early
✔ Choose Circuit 2 for the best first visit experience
✔ Morning entries offer cooler temperatures and better photos
✔ Wear proper walking shoes (many steps and stone paths)
✔ Consider hiring a guide for historical insight

✨ Traveling smart means enjoying Machu Picchu stress-free.

At Wonderful Peru Experience, we help our travelers plan every detail so they can focus on enjoying one of the most magical destinations in the world.

NOT PERMITTED OBJECTS INSIDE TO MACHU PICCHU 

we recommend you do not carry any of the following objects if you wish to enter Machu Picchu without problems:

  • Umbrellas (because of some narrow path)
  • Musical instruments, megaphones or speakers.
  • Heels with hard-plant shoes.
  • Baby cars (it is preferable to carry a baby carrier).
  • Sharp objects, weapons of any kind.
  • Banners, posters, posters.
  • Clothing intended for advertising purposes.
  • Metal-tipped canes (older adults can carry a cane with a rubber tip).
  • Tripods, brackets or extensions for cameras or cell phones. It is not allowed to enter with a ‘selfie stick’.
  • Backpacks, bags or bags that exceed 5 kilos of weight.
  • Food or luggage.
  • Illegal substances (drugs or their effects)
  • Alcoholic beverages (or under its effects).
  • Sprays or paints.

NOT PERMITTED BEHAVIORS IN MACHU PICCHU 

  • Do obscene acts inappropriate in a public place and that threatens morals and good manners such as undressing, disguising, lying down or running.
  • Smoking or ‘vaping’ an electronic cigarette.
  • Make flyovers in the airspace of the place with paragliders, drones or any type of smaller ship.
  • Generate tumult, jump or cause disorder in the access any point of the Inca City.
  • Climb or lean on the wall and structures.
  • Any kind of activity that distorts the sacred character of Machu Picchu.

IT’S FORBIDDEN WITHIN MACHU PICCHU 

  • It is forbidden to make loud or annoying noises: clap, shout, whistle, sing.
  • Perform any kind of fire or throw waste of any kind
  • It is forbidden to make films or photographs for advertising purposes or in places of high risk.
  • It is forbidden to leave the circuits or established routes.
  • It is forbidden to feed domestic or wild animals in the Inca city.
  • It is forbidden to carry out illegal routes or any that avoid the established entry and control of Machu Picchu.

REGULATIONS INSIDE THE MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAIN 

  • Admission is allowed to people of all ages.
  • The visitor must not leave the permitted paths.
  • The parents are responsible for the care of the children.
  • In the mountain, they apply the same prohibitions as in Machu Picchu.
  • The average time of ascent and descent to Machu Picchu mountain is 4 hours.
  • The tourist must register at his entry and exit at the checkpoint. Once at the top, you must descend before 1 p.m. You must leave the mountain before 3 p.m.