Today, the vast majority of tourists buy their entrance ticket to Machu Picchu online and from anywhere in the world. The result is a virtual ticket that must simply be printed and presented on the day of the visit to the Inca City.

• What is a virtual Machu Picchu ticket?
• How will I receive the virtual ticket to Machu Picchu?
• What is a Machu Picchu ticket like? What information should it show?
• Observations on the purchase of the virtual ticket to Machu Picchu
• Recommendations about the virtual ticket to Machu Picchu
• Some rules and prohibitions in Machu Picchu
• These are the entrance hours to Machu Picchu

New electronic ticket to enter Machu Picchu

The virtual Machu Picchu ticket can be purchased on the official Machu Picchu Picchu ticket sales website. It can also be purchased on the website of an authorized tourist agency. On this website you can purchase your tickets with special discounts. After the last modifications in the tickets, you can find 10 new tickets, some new routes are only for people over 18 years old (for security reasons) while also simple routes were enabled for all the public.

What is a virtual Machu Picchu ticket?

• A virtual ticket is a ticket obtained from the Internet.
• In Machu Picchu, this is the best way to get admission and, above all, availability to visit the Inca City.
• There is an official site for selling tickets to Machu Picchu online. There are also websites of tourist agencies that offer this service.
• The great advantage of buying a virtual ticket to Machu Picchu is that you can do it from anywhere in the world. Thus, you can get availability (availability is limited).
• Please note that a new high season has been made official. It starts on June 1st until October 15th. During this season it is possible to find more availability, but it is not good to trust, try to make your reservations 2 or 3 months in advance.

How will I receive the virtual ticket to Machu Picchu?

• After purchasing a Machu Picchu ticket online, you will receive your ticket in PDF format in your email inbox.
• This document must be printed to be shown at the Machu Picchu Access Control in Cusco, Peru.
• To validate this ticket you will also be asked for your identity card or passport. Remember that this document must be valid on the date of your visit.
• Failure to present the required documentation (printed ticket and documents) will cancel your entrance to Machu Picchu.

What is a Machu Picchu ticket like? What information should it show?

• The virtual Machu Picchu ticket is sent in PDF format.
• The visitor’s name and surname as well as his/her identity card (or passport) number must appear on it.
• In addition, the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu must show the type of ticket and the time of entrance (Example: Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu 1G: 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.).
• Remember that all valid tickets must show an entrance code that can be entered for verification on the official Machu Picchu ticket sales website.

Observations on the purchase of the virtual ticket to Machu Picchu

• At the moment of buying the Machu Picchu ticket online, the tourist must check that all his information is correct.
• Tickets must be printed and shown at the entrance gate to Machu Picchu.
• The entrance ticket to Machu Picchu is valid only once on the day indicated.
• The ticket is personal and non-transferable.
• If the ticket is not used, there is no refund.

Recommendations about the virtual ticket to Machu Picchu

• Carefully check that all the information on the ticket is correct.
• The virtual Machu Picchu ticket will be sent to your email. Check your inbox as well as your spam messages.
• Print your entries as many times as you consider necessary.
• On the day of your visit to Machu Picchu, show your printed ticket along with the document (passport, university card or identity card) with which you made the reservation.

Some rules and prohibitions in Machu Picchu

• Campfires and open fires are prohibited.
• Drinks must be carried in canteens.
• Toilets are located outside Machu Picchu.
• Only backpacks or small bags under 20 pounds or 9 kilos are allowed.
• The consumption of food inside Machu Picchu is prohibited.
• Tourists must preserve the flora and fauna.
• No whistling, shouting or loud noises that disturb the harmony of the sacred Inca precinct should be made.
• Canes (with rubber tips) are only allowed for seniors or people with disabilities.
• It is forbidden to write or climb on the walls of Machu Picchu.

Do you want to buy your Machu Picchu ticket once in Peru? You must go to the ticket offices located in the city of Cusco: 324 Maruri Street or Garcilaso Street s/n. Remember to do it in advance as tickets are limited.

These are the entrance hours to Machu Picchu

It is possible to enter Machu Picchu from 6:00 in the morning. The last entrance time starts at 3:00 p.m. of the day. These schedules are managed every day, even during holidays. Now, there are also more tickets and different options to visit Machu Picchu. Let’s know more about the entrance schedules of each of the tickets to enter the Inca citadel.

Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Route / Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Route (lower) / Machu Picchu Classic Photo / Machu Picchu Picchu Lower Temples

We placed 4 tickets that have the same schedules. However, they have different tours of the Inca citadel. Likewise, they are part of the different circuits to visit Machu Picchu.

• Group 1: from 6:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 2: from 7:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 3: from 8:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 4: from 9:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 5: from 10:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 6: from 11:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 7: from 12:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 8: from 13:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 9: from 14:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.
• Group 10: from 15:00 hours, approximate waiting time is 45 minutes.

Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu Ticket

This ticket is the only one that allows the ascent to the top of the Huayna Picchu mountain. It only has 400 daily tickets, arranged in two schedules of 200 people. This causes the availability to be quite fleeting. It is recommended to make the reservation 3 or 4 months in advance. It is recommended to enter on time. Let’s see the schedules.

• Group 1: Starts with the entrance to Machu Picchu from 7:00 in the morning. The entrance to Huayna Picchu will start at 8:00 am.
• Group 2: This group starts at 9:00 a.m. of the day. The entrance to Huayna Picchu must start at 10:00 am. It is recommended, in both cases, to be punctual.

Machu Picchu + Mountain Ticket

This ticket is part of the Panoramic Circuit and allows the ascent to the highest mountain of the site. The Machu Picchu mountain, allows incredible views of the entire site and the mountain range. It has 400 tickets and two entrance times.

• Group 1: Starts with the entrance to Machu Picchu from 7:00 in the morning. It is recommended to make the ascent to the mountain before 8:00 am.
• Group 2: This group starts at 9:00 am. The entrance to the path to the top of the mountain should start before 10:00.

Machu Picchu + Inca Bridge Ticket

Ticket that allows the entrance to the Inca Bridge. This enclosure is only about 30 minutes from the upper platform of Machu Picchu. During the tour you can appreciate different landscapes and also have the postcard photo. It is important to mention that it is only available during high season and has 80 daily tickets. Let’s see the schedules.

• Group 1: Entrance to Machu Picchu is at 8:00 am.
• Group 2: This group is the most requested and comfortable to do. It starts at 9:00 in the morning.
• Group 3: It allows the entrance from 10:00 in the morning.
• Group 4: This last group can start the tour at 11:00 am.

Machu Picchu + Inti Punku Ticket

Learn more about the Inca constructions by arriving at Inti Punku, the original checkpoint of Machu Picchu. From this place you can appreciate Machu Picchu from a privileged view. In addition, you can coincide on the route with those who dared to do the Inca Trail. The Inti Punku connects precisely with this route. There are only 180 tickets that can be booked daily and only during the high season.

• Group 1: The first group of entrance to Machu Picchu is at 8:00 am.
• Group 2: The second group of tourists enter at 9:00 in the morning.
• Group 3: It allows the entrance from 10:00 in the morning.
• Group 4: This last group can start the tour from 11:00 in the morning.

Machu Picchu + Temple of the Moon Ticket

One of the new tickets that allows the visit to the precincts that few have known. This ticket is the only one that will allow the visit to the Temple of the Moon which is also called The Great Cavern. This enclosure is located at the bottom of Huayna Picchu near the river. Knowing this enclosure is ideal for those who want to know more about the mysteries of Machu Picchu.

• Group 1: Starts with the entrance to Machu Picchu at 7:00 am. The entrance from the Sacred Rock to the Temple of the Moon is at 8:00 am.
• Group 2: This group starts at 9:00 am. The entrance to the Temple of the Moon should start at 10:00 am.

Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu Ticket

This ticket is probably one of the least available. But it allows a nice and easy tour of the smallest mountain of the site. From the top of Huchuy Picchu you have a beautiful view of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. It has two entrance times and only 50 tickets per day.

• Group 1: The tour of Machu Picchu will be enabled from 10:00 am. The entrance to Huchuy Picchu should start from 11:00 am.
• Group 2: The second group can enter from 12:00 noon and the ascent begins at 13:00 hours.

Admission to the Machu Picchu Museum

You can enter the Machu Picchu Site Museum from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can visit the museum before or after visiting the Inca citadel. It is important that you check the entrance times on your ticket. This is so that you can plan your activities and your vacation in a better way.

Advice from people who have been there

Machu Picchu

By: Angela T.

“Majestic and impotent!“

“The place is wonderful, spectacular and majestic. It seems that Machu Picchu is waiting for your visit. Being there is something incredible. I recommend staying one night before in Aguas Calientes, so that the next day you do not have to get up early to go to the Sanctuary.“

By Ticket Machu Picchu – Last updated, August 22, 2024