Machu Picchu offers many experiences according to its ten types of entry tickets: a) Machu Picchu with Mountain ticket (Route 1A), b) Machu Picchu ticket with the Classic Photo or Upper Terrace (Route 1B), c) Machu Picchu ticket with Inti Punku (Route 1C), e) Machu Picchu ticket with Inka Bridge (Route 1D), f) Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Designed Classic ticket (Route 2A), g) Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Lower Terrace ticket (Route 2B), h) Machu Picchu ticket with Huayna Picchu Mountain or Waynapicchu (Route 3A), i) Machu Picchu Temples Lower Part or Designed Royalty ticket (Route 3B), j) Machu Picchu ticket with Temple of the Moon or Great Cavern (Route 3C) and k) Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu ticket (3D Path). If you already know when to come to Machu Picchu, but don’t know which ticket to choose, here’s the difference between admission tickets to the Wonder of the World.

• Differences between Machu Picchu tickets
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Mountain (Route 1A)
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Photo or Upper Terrace (Route 1B)
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Intipunku (Route 1C)
• Ticket Machu picchu + Inca bridge (Route 1D)
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Classic Designed (Route 2A)
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Lower terrace (Route 2B)
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Mountain Huayna Picchu (Route 3A)
• Ticket Machu Picchu Temples Lower Part or Designed Royalty (Route 3B)
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Temple of the Moon or Great Cave (Route 3C)
• Ticket Machu picchu + Huchuypicchu (Route 3D)
• Questions and answers about the Machu Picchu circuits

Machu Picchu panoramic view

With which ticket can I get the classic photo in Machu Picchu?
One of the objectives of the tourists is to get the classic photo of Machu Picchu. This photo is obtained in the sector of the Guardian’s House and is available with the following tickets: a) Machu Picchu + Mountain (Route 1A), b) Machu Picchu Classic Photo or Upper Terrace (Route 1B), c) Machu Picchu + Inti Punku (Route 1C), d) Machu Picchu + Inka Bridge (Route 1D), e) Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Designed Classic (Route 2A), and f) Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Lower Terrace (Route 2B). These tickets are some of the most requested by visitors so it is recommended to buy them 3 months in advance. The purchase is online.

Differences between Machu Picchu tickets

Ticket Machu Picchu + Mountain (Route 1A)

• This ticket offers the hardest hike in Machu Picchu, as well as the classic photo at the Inca citadel.
• The chosen circuit is ‘1’ (visit to the Guardian’s House). It also allows you to hike the Machu Picchu mountain.
• With this ticket, before hiking to the mountain, one can visit the Guardian’s House and get the classic photo.
• The Inca constructions can be appreciated from this panoramic sector.
• This ticket has 2 schedules: from 6 am and 8 am.
• The ticket must be purchased approximately 2 months in advance.

Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Photo or Upper Terrace (Route 1B)

• This ticket allows you to get the classic photo of Machu Picchu.
• It allows you to visit Machu Picchu through circuit 1.
• This ticket allows you to get the classic postcard photo in Machu Picchu from the sector of the Guardian’s House.
• You are not allowed to visit the Inca constructions, but you will have a panoramic view of the archaeological site: the Temple of the Sun, the Main Temple, the Temple of the 3 Windows, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor and more.
• This ticket has 10 schedules: from 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm.
• The ticket must be purchased approximately 1 month in advance.

Ticket Machu Picchu + Intipunku (Route 1C)

• This ticket offers a beautiful walk to Intipunku, the Sun Gate, which was the access and control point to the citadel in Inca times.
• The circuit that includes this ticket is the ‘1’ (visit to the House of the Guardian). It also allows you to hike to Intipunku, a route of approximately 2 kilometers uphill.
• With this ticket, before trekking to Intipunku, the tourist can visit the Guardian’s House and get the classic photo.
• It does not include the visit to the Inca temples, but it does include a panoramic view of Machupicchu.
• This ticket has 4 schedules: from 8 am, 9 am, 10 am and 11 am.
• The ticket must be purchased approximately 2 months in advance.

Tourists on their way to Intipunku (Sun Gate) – Machu Picchu

Ticket Machu picchu + Inca bridge (Route 1D)

• This ticket allows you to hike to the Inca Bridge located on the eastern boundary of the Inca citadel.
• The Inca Bridge allowed the entrance to the eastern sector of Machu Picchu, which leads to the wild Amazon jungle.
• The ticket also allows you to visit Machu Picchu through circuit 1, also called panoramic circuit because it allows you to get the classic postcard photo in the area of the Guardian’s House.
• From this viewpoint you get a view of the main temples of Machu Picchu.
• This ticket has 4 schedules: from 8 am, 9 am, 10 am and 11 am.

View of Machu Picchu Inca Bridge

Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Classic Designed (Route 2A)

• This ticket is the most requested by tourists visiting Machu Picchu.
• It allows to know Machu Picchu through the classic circuit number 2.
• This ticket allows you to get the classic postcard photo in Machu Picchu from the sector of the Guardian’s House.
• The Inca constructions available are: the Temple of the Sun, the Main Temple, the Temple of the 3 Windows, the Sacred Rock, the Water Mirrors and more.
• This ticket has 10 schedules: from 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm.
• The ticket must be purchased approximately 3 months in advance.

Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Lower terrace (Route 2B)

• This ticket is the second most requested by tourists visiting Machu Picchu.
• It allows you to visit Machu Picchu through the classic circuit 2.
• This ticket allows you to get the classic postcard photo in Machu Picchu from the sector of the Guardian’s House, but from a lower terrace, a few meters below.
• The Inca constructions available are: the Temple of the Sun, the Main Temple, the Temple of the 3 Windows, the Sacred Rock, the Water Mirrors and more.
• This ticket has 10 schedules: from 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm.
• The ticket must also be purchased approximately 3 months in advance.

Ticket Machu Picchu + Mountain Huayna Picchu (Route 3A)

• This ticket is one of the most popular in Machu Picchu.
• It allows you to visit Machu Picchu through circuit 3 (through the lower part of the Inca citadel). It also allows you to hike the Huayna Picchu mountain.
• This ticket does not allow you to get the classic photo of Machupicchu in the sector of the Guardian’s House, but you can get a photo from the lower sector of the platforms.
• The Inca constructions available are: the Temple of the Sun, the House of the Inca, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor and more.
• This ticket has 2 schedules: from 7 am and 8 am.
• The ticket must be purchased approximately 2 months in advance.

Constructions at the top of Huayna Picchu Mountain

Ticket Machu Picchu Temples Lower Part or Designed Royalty (Route 3B)

• This ticket is an interesting alternative to visit Inca buildings rarely visited by tourists.
• It allows you to visit Machu Picchu through circuit 3, called the circuit of royalty.
• This ticket allows you to get a postcard photo similar to the classic photo in Machu Picchu. This photo is taken in the agricultural sector.
• The Inca constructions available are: the agricultural sector, the Royal Tomb, the Temple of the Sun, the House of the Inca, Tres Portadas, the Water Mirrors and more.
• This ticket has 10 schedules: from 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm.
• The ticket must also be purchased approximately 1 month in advance.

Lower Machu Picchu temples

Ticket Machu Picchu + Temple of the Moon or Great Cave (Route 3C)

• This ticket is one of the novelties in the tourist visit to Machu Picchu.
• It allows you to visit Machu Picchu through circuit 3 (through the lower part of the Inca citadel). It also offers the arduous hike through the Temple of the Moon.
• The Temple of the Moon is called the Great Cavern and is located on a lower slope of the Huayna Picchu mountain. The route up there is 2.5 kilometers through trails of beautiful natural flora.
• This ticket does not allow you to get the classic photo of Machupicchu in the sector of the Guardian’s House, but you can get a photo from the lower sector of the platforms. It also offers the visit to Inca buildings, such as: the Temple of the Sun, the House of the Inca, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor and more.
• This ticket has 2 schedules: from 7 am and 8 am.
• The ticket must be purchased 2 months in advance on average.

Interior of the Temple of the Moon – Great Cavern

Ticket Machu picchu + Huchuypicchu (Route 3D)

• This ticket is one of the most innovative in Machu Picchu.
• Like the ‘Machupicchu + Huayna Picchu’ ticket (the entrance to both mountains is at the same door); it allows you to visit Machu Picchu through circuit 3 (through the lower part of the Inca citadel). It also allows you to hike the Huchuy Picchu mountain.
• The hike to Huchuy Picchu mountain is short compared to Huayna Picchu. It lasts between 30 to 45 minutes.
• This ticket does not allow you to get the classic photo of Machupicchu in the sector of the Guardian’s House, but you can get a photo from the lower sector of the platforms (beautiful photo).
• The Inca constructions available are: the Royal Tomb, the Temple of the Sun, the House of the Inca, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor and more.
• This ticket has 2 schedules: from 9 am and 11 am.
• The ticket must be purchased approximately 2 months in advance.

Questions and answers about the Machu Picchu circuits

• 1) How is circuit 1 in Machu Picchu?

  Circuit 1 allows you to visit the upper part and the lower part of Machu Picchu. It includes part of the main Inca enclosures, as well as the area of the platforms and terraces in the highest part, where the entrance to Machu Picchu is obtained. It is a good option for older adults. It takes approximately 2 hours.

• 2) How is circuit 2 in Machu Picchu?

  Circuit 2 allows the most complete tour of Machu Picchu. It includes the Inca sites such as the Temple of the Sun, the Main Temple, the Intihuatana, the Sacred Rock and more. It is the most used circuit. It takes approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.

• 3) How is circuit 3 in Machu Picchu?

  Circuit 3 allows you to visit the nuclear area of Machu Picchu (the lower part). Includes a visit to Inca constructions such as: the House of the Inka, the Temple of the Sun, the Water Mirrors, as well as the agricultural area. It takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. It is recommended for older adults.

• 4) How is circuit 4 in Machu Picchu?

  Circuit 4 allows you to visit the nuclear area of Machu Picchu (lower part). Includes a visit to the Inka House, the Temple of the Sun, the Water Mirrors, the agricultural zone and the Sacred Rock. The tour lasts approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

• 5) What is the best circuit in Machu Picchu?

  Circuit 2 is considered the best in Machupicchu since it allows a more complete tour of the constructions of the Inca citadel. Includes the classic photo!

• 6) What circuit allows you to take the classic photo of Machu Picchu?

  Circuits 1 and 2 allow the classic photo of Machu Picchu from the House of the Guardian. The entrances that these circuits allow are: Machupicchu Solo entrance and Machupicchu entrance with Inca Bridge.

• 7) What circuit allows you to climb the Huayna Picchu mountain?

  The ‘Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu Mountain (Route 3A)’ entrance is the only one that allows you to climb the famous mountain. This ticket allows you to do circuit 4, which includes buildings in the lower part such as the Casa del Inka.

• 8) What circuit in Machu Picchu to choose for older adults?

  Seniors in good physical condition can complete Circuit 2 with no problem. If they don’t make it, circuit 1 will be the best option. In cases of older adults in poor physical condition, they can choose circuit 3 or 4 and sit on one of the benches that allow them to contemplate Machu Picchu from the lower part.

• 9) What circuit in Machu Picchu to choose for children?

  Children can complete any of the circuits. The most recommended is circuit 2.

• 10) How long does it take to complete all of Machu Picchu?

  Circuit 2 is the most complete that Machu Picchu offers. Completing it, slowly and enjoying the tour, takes 2 hours 30 minutes on average.

Advice from people who have been there

Machu Picchu

By: Almer T.

“Wonderful“

“Machu Picchu is wonderful, I have been to many beautiful places but none can feel so much energy, Machu Picchu recharges you, it is also one of the most mysterious places I have ever known and that everyone should know at some point in their life.“

By Ticket Machu Picchu – Last updated, April 16, 2025