The visit to Machu Picchu is allowed for tourists from all over the world and of any age. However, there are some areas, the trekking routes to some temples and mountains, available only for visitors over 18 years old. These routes are on the slopes of mountains, through stone stairways built by the Incas and, sometimes, close to frightening cliffs. For this reason, it is necessary for visitors to be of an appropriate age and to take the route responsibly. What are these routes? Learn more!

• New Machu Picchu tickets – age restrictions
• Tickets available for visitors of all ages
• Tickets available for visitors over 18 years old
• The costs of tickets to Machu Picchu for visitors of any age
• The costs of tickets to Machu Picchu for visitors over 18 years of age
• Questions and answers about the visit to Machu Picchu for people of all ages

Female tourist in Machu Picchu

Entrance to Machu Picchu and discounts for visitors under 18 years of age
The purchase of the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu offers discounts for visitors under 18 years old. This applies for tickets: a) Machu Picchu Classic, b) Machu Picchu Classic Lower Terrace, c) Machu Picchu Classic Photo, d) Machu Picchu Lower Temples, e) Machu Picchu with Intipunku. To benefit from the discount, visitors must make their purchase with their valid identity card or passport. When entering Machu Picchu, the visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 18 years of age. Children under 3 years old enter free of charge to Machu Picchu also showing their identity card or valid passport. If the tourist, in addition to being under 18, is a citizen of one of the countries of the Andean Community of Nations (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador or Bolivia), then the discount is even better. Some trekking routes are forbidden for visitors under 18 years of age: such as the route to Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu Mountain, the Inca Bridge, Huchuy Picchu and the Great Cavern.

New Machu Picchu tickets – age restrictions

• The new tickets to Machu Picchu are ten: (a) entrance Machu Picchu Classic Photo, (b) entrance Machu Picchu Classic, (c) entrance Machu Picchu Classic Lower Terrace, (d) entrance Machu Picchu Lower Temples, (e) entrance Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu, f) entrance Machu Picchu with Mountain, g) entrance Machu Picchu with Huchuy Picchu, h) entrance Machu Picchu with Inca Bridge, i) entrance Machu Picchu with Intipunku and j) entrance Machu Picchu with Temple of the Moon (Great Cavern).
• All tickets offer one of the three new circuits in the archaeological site. Circuit 1 is the shortest one as it offers the visit to the House of the Guardian (classic photo). Circuit 2 allows the route through the main Inca constructions (Temple of the Sun, Main Temple, Temple of the 3 Windows, Sacred Rock, Water Mirrors, Sacred Fountains and Agricultural Sector). Meanwhile, circuit 3 allows the route through the temples of the lower part (Royal Tomb, Temple of the Sun, House of the Inca, Three Gates, Sacred Rock, Temple of the Condor, Sacred Fountains and Agricultural Sector).
• The tickets allow tourists of any age to make the circuit to Machu Picchu. However, the entrance to some tourist destinations, such as: Huayna Picchu Mountain, Machu Picchu Mountain, the Inca Bridge, Huchuy Picchu and the Great Cavern (Temple of the Moon), is not allowed for children under 18 years old. Therefore, if the visitor buys the ticket to one of these destinations, he/she will have to do only the circuit corresponding to Machu Picchu. He/she will not be able to do the trekking.

Visitor photographing the Inca citadel from the Guardian’s house

Tickets available for visitors of all ages

These are the admission tickets available for tourists of any age:

• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Photo – This ticket allows you to do circuit 1 in Machu Picchu. That is, the visit to the Keeper’s House where you get the classic postcard photo. It is available all year round. It is suitable for tourists of any age.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic – This ticket allows you to do circuit 2 in Machu Picchu. That is, it allows you to visit the main temples: House of the Guardian (classic photo), Temple of the Sun, Main Temple, Temple of the 3 Windows, Sacred Rock, Water Mirrors, Sacred Fountains and Agricultural Sector. It is available all year round. It is suitable for visitors of any age.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic lower terrace – This ticket allows you to do circuit 2 in Machu Picchu. It also allows you to visit the main temples in the archaeological site. It only differs from the ‘Classic Machu Picchu’ ticket in that the postcard photo is obtained a few meters below the Guardian’s House. It is available all year round. And it is suitable for tourists of any age.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Temples of the lower part – This ticket allows you to do circuit 3 in Machu Picchu. That is, it offers the visit to the temples of the lower part of the Inca city: Royal Tomb, Temple of the Sun, House of the Inca, Three Gates, Sacred Rock, Temple of the Condor, Sacred Fountains and Agricultural Sector (postcard photo). This route is available for visitors of all ages. It is also available all year round.
• Ticket Machu Picchu with Intipunku – This ticket allows you to do circuit 1 in Machu Picchu (the visit to the Guardian’s House where you get the classic postcard photo). In addition, it offers the hike to the top of Intipunku (2 km route to the Sun Gate). It is the only trekking route in Machu Picchu suitable for tourists of all ages. The paths (qhapac ñan) are very safe. The route to Intipunku is only available from June 1 to October 15.

Available tours in Machu Picchu for all ages

Tickets available for visitors over 18 years old

These are the admission tickets available for tourists over 18 years of age:

• Ticket Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu – This ticket allows you to make the circuit 3 in Machu Picchu (route through the temples of the lower part). It also allows you to hike to the top of Huayna Picchu (2 kilometers route by stone stairs). This route is only available for visitors over 18 years old. The hike is available all year round.
• Ticket Machu Picchu with Mountain – This ticket allows you to do circuit 1 in Machu Picchu (the visit to the Guardian’s House where you get the postcard photo of Machu Picchu). It also allows you to hike to the top of the Machupicchu mountain (3 km route through trails and stone stairs). The hike can only be done by visitors over 18 years old. It is available all year round.
• Ticket Machu Picchu with Huchuy Picchu – This ticket allows you to do circuit 3 in Machu Picchu (route through the temples of the lower part). It also allows you to hike to the top of the small mountain, Huchuy Picchu (less than 1 kilometer route by stone steps). This hike is only available for visitors over 18 years old. The hike is available from June 1 to October 15.
• Ticket Machu Picchu with Inca Bridge – This ticket allows you to do circuit 1 in Machu Picchu (the visit to the Guardian’s House where you get the postcard photo of Machu Picchu). It also allows you to do the easy hike to the Inca Bridge of Machu Picchu (route of only 1 kilometer on flat roads). The route can only be done by visitors over 18 years old. It is available from June 1 to October 15.
• Ticket Machu Picchu with Temple of the Moon – This ticket allows you to do circuit 3 in the archaeological site of Machu Picchu (route through the temples of the lower part). In addition, it allows you to make the difficult hike to the Great Cavern, also known as the Temple of the Moon (route of almost 3 kilometers to a mysterious temple at the base of Huayna Picchu). This hike is only available for visitors over 18 years old. The hike is available from June 1 to October 15.

Long walks are only available to adults of legal age

The costs of tickets to Machu Picchu for visitors of any age

These are the costs for tickets to Machu Picchu available for tourists of any age:

The costs of tickets to Machu Picchu for visitors over 18 years of age

These are the costs for tickets to Machu Picchu available for tourists over 18 years old:

Questions and answers about the visit to Machu Picchu for people of all ages

• 1) Can I visit Machu Picchu if I am under 18 years old?

  Yes, the visit to Machu Picchu is available for tourists of any age.

• 2) Do children under 3 years old get free entrance to Machu Picchu?

  Yes, children under 3 years old enter free of charge to Machu Picchu. For this, their parent must show their passport or identity card at the entrance to the archaeological site.

• 3) Can I visit Huayna Picchu if I am under 18 years old?

  No, the trekking route to the top of Huayna Picchu is only available for visitors over 18 years old.

• 4) Can I visit Machu Picchu Intipunku if I am under 18 years old?

  Yes, the Intipunku (Sun Gate) trekking route is available for tourists of any age.

• 5) Can I do circuit 2 in Machu Picchu if I am under 18 years old?

  Yes, Machu Picchu Circuit 2 is available for tourists of any age.

• 6) Do tourists under 18 years old have a discount on the purchase of the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu?

  Yes, visitors under 18 years of age have a discount on entrance tickets to Machu Picchu.

• 7) Can I do Machu Picchu Circuit 3 if I am under 18 years old?

  Yes, Machu Picchu Circuit 3 is available for tourists of any age.

• 8) Can I hike to the Great Cavern hike if I am under 18 years old?

  No, the hiking trail to the Great Cavern (Temple of the Moon) is only available for visitors over 18 years old.

• 9) Can I climb Machu Picchu Mountain if I am under 18 years old?

  No, the route to Machu Picchu, the highest mountain at 3,082 meters above sea level, is only available for tourists over 18 years old.

• 10) Is the Inca Bridge suitable for visitors of any age?

  No, the short route to the Inca Bridge of Machu Picchu is only available for visitors over 18 years old.

Advice from people who have been there

Huayna Picchu

By: Franz G.

“Unforgettable trip“

“Climbing Huayna Picchu was a dream that became closer with every step. At the top it is incredible, a landscape hard to forget. I recommend it to everyone, you will not regret it.“

By Ticket Machu Picchu – Last updated, September 5, 2024