Ticket Machu Picchu + Temple of the Moon – Availability
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LAST UPDATE 2024!
- MACHUPICCHU IS OPEN. 10 tickets are already available. Make your visit to the Inca city and live the best experience of your life. The entrance ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ is open from June 1 to October 15.
- Admission tickets have limited availability. Make your purchase two to three months in advance. Otherwise you run the risk of not finding available tickets.
The ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ offers one of the least known but most amazing hiking routes in the visit to the Inca city. This ticket allows you to take a hiking route of more than two kilometers up the slopes of Huayna Picchu mountain to reach the mysterious Temple of the Moon (the Great Cavern). It also offers the visit to Machu Picchu through circuit 3, which runs through the Inca constructions in the lower part of the archaeological site. The ticket offers two hundred spaces available per day, divided into two entrance groups (one hundred each).
How to check availability?
- First, choose the type of ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ and the group of your preference.
- Choose the month and locate the day you want to visit Machu Picchu.
- Check the free spaces. For example, the number ’60’ means that there are still sixty tickets available. The ‘O’ means that all tickets are sold out.
- Found availability? Now just click and fill out the reservation form.
Live Availability – Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu
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- How is the ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ ticket experience?
- What are the entrance groups and schedules for the ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ ticket?
- Restrictions of the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’.
- How to find the availability of the ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ ticket?
- Frequently asked questions about the availability of the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’.
How is the ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ ticket experience?
- The ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ is one of the new experiences offered by Machu Picchu since 2024. This, together with other trekking routes in the Inca city.
- The ticket allows you to visit Machu Picchu through Circuit 3, called the ‘Circuit of Royalty’ because it includes visits to important Inca temples and enclosures, such as the Temple of the Sun, the House of the Inca, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor, the Water Mirrors and the Sacred Fountains.
- Also, this ticket allows you to get a beautiful picture of Machu Picchu from the agricultural sector. This photo is similar to the photo you get from the sector of the Guardian’s House (the classic photo). The photo obtained from the agricultural sector has a flatter perspective and is closer to the beautiful landscape of Machupicchu.
- The most characteristic of this entrance is that it includes a visit to the Temple of the Moon, also called the Great Cavern of Machu Picchu. This little-known Inca temple is located on one of the back slopes of the Huayna Picchu mountain. Your hiking route there from Machupicchu is a little over 2 kilometers on trails close to the abundant flora and fauna of the Inca site.
- In the Temple of the Moon, the visitor will be next to a structure carved in stone in a natural cavern. For the Incas, the caverns communicated the world of the living (kai pacha) with the world of the dead (uku pacha).
- This ticket does not allow you to climb to the top of Huayna Picchu mountain. Only a route to one of its slopes (detour halfway) where the little-known Temple of the Moon (Great Cavern) is located. The entrance is allowed only for visitors over 18 years old.
- The ticket is only available during the high tourist season. That is, from June 1 to October 15. Reservations can be made all year round but only for a visit on those dates.
- The Temple of the Moon of Huayna Picchu used to be part of a route included in the ‘Machupicchu with Huayna Picchu’ ticket. However, today, the route is reopened as a route of its own. It is one of the best adventure experiences in Machu Picchu.
What are the entrance groups and schedules for the ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ ticket?
From 2024 this type of ticket will be opened. The new entrance hours to Machu Picchu and the route to the Temple of the Moon are divided into only two groups. All of them allow a time limit that must be respected by the tourist:
| Huayna Picchu ticket groups | Machu Picchu entrance time | Temple of the Moon entrance time | Approximate departure time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | From 6 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. | Until 8 a.m. | Until 12 am approx |
| Group 2 | From 9 am to 9.30 a.m. | Until 11 a.m. | Until 3 p.m. approx |
Machu Picchu Temple of the Moon Ticket Group 1
- The first group allows you to enter the Inca City of Machu Picchu between 6 am to 6.30 am.
- The entrance to the checkpoint of the Temple of the Moon is maximum until 8 am.
Machu Picchu Moon Temple Ticket Group 2
- The first group allows you to enter the Inca City of Machu Picchu between 9 am to 9.30 am.
- The entrance to the checkpoint of the Temple of the Moon is until 11 am at the latest.
Visiting time of the ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ ticket!
With the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ the visitor can visit the archaeological site of Machu Picchu by circuit 3 in approximately 1 hour. This time is enough to visit the main Inca constructions: the Temple of the Sun, the House of the Inca, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor, etc. However, you must first make the hike to the Temple of the Moon, for which you have a maximum time of 4 hours. This time is more than enough to enjoy the best of this little explored hike. That is, the visitor will have a little more than five hours to enjoy the experience offered by this type of ticket in Machu Picchu.
Restrictions of the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’.
- Huayna Picchu is the most famous mountain in Machu Picchu. Its summit is located on the north side of the archaeological site. Almost at its base, but on the opposite side, there is a mysterious Inca construction made inside a cavern, so archaeologists named it ‘Great Cavern’ or simply ‘Temple of the Moon’.
- For many years the entrance to the Temple of the Moon was included in the ‘Machupicchu with Huayna Picchu’ ticket. However, due to the difficult access to this Inca construction from the top of the ‘Huayna’, the route was closed in about 2020.
- In 2024, after reorganizing the tourist routes in Machu Picchu, the new ticket ‘Temple of the Moon in Machu Picchu’ was created, which offers a safer hiking route to this Inca temple. The route does not access the top of Huayna Picchu, but a path through the lower part of approximately 2 hours one way and another 2 hours return.
- Only 200 people can enter daily to the route to the Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu. One hundred visitors in the first schedule (from 6 am to 6.30 am) and another hundred people in the second schedule (from 9 am to 9.30 am).
- The visit to the Temple of the Moon is only available during the high tourist season. That is, from June 1 to October 15 every year. It is not possible to visit this Inca temple outside those days.
- Admission is only allowed for visitors over 18 years old. At the Huayna Picchu checkpoint (the same for the route to Huchuy Picchu, Huayna Picchu, and the Temple of the Moon), visitors must show their identity card or passport proving their age.
Does the ticket allow me to visit Huayna Picchu mountain?
The Temple of the Moon or Great Cavern is located at the foot of Huayna Picchu mountain. However, the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ does not allow you to reach the top of this mountain, which is accessed by a different route. The ticket allows you to take the route along the lower part of Huayna Picchu. The outward route is the same as the return route. In the same way, visitors who chose the ticket ‘Huayna Picchu Mountain’ will not be able to access the Temple of the Moon because the route follows another path.
How to find the availability of the ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ ticket?
The only way to find availability of this type of ticket is to book online and in advance the entrance ticket. Remember that the visit to this temple takes place only in the high tourist season (from June 1 to October 15). These are the approximate times to make the purchase online:
- During the low tourist season (November to March), reservations must be made 1 or 2 months in advance.
- During the high tourist season (April to October), reservations must be made 3 to 4 months in advance.
Can I hike to the Temple of the Moon?
To make the route to the Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu are only required to be over 18 years old and buy the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon’. The trekking route is a little more than 2 kilometers long through ascending and descending paths surrounded by beautiful vegetation. In some sections there are scary trails close to ravines but they are not a real danger if you walk carefully and with concentration. The outward section is the same as the return section. It is a little explored route that takes 4 hours to complete round trip.
Route map Temple of the Moon
Complete route map of circuit 3-C – Great Cavern Route
Circuit 3 (Machupicchu Royalty) – Route 3-C: Great Cavern Route (available only in High Season)
Photos Huayna Picchu
Frequently asked questions about the availability of the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’.
1) What to do if there is no availability of the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu?
If you do not find ticket availability you can wait for a space to become available (unlikely). The other option is to look for another date of visit that is available (or another entrance time).
2) Is the availability shown on the ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ ticket the same as on all websites?
Yes, the availability shown on this website is the same as the availability on the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and all Machu Picchu ticket websites.
3) Is this type of ticket available 365 days a year?
This ticket can be purchased any day of the year since the purchase is online. However, the trekking route to the Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu is only available from June 1 to October 15.
4) Can I get this type of ticket if I purchase in Cusco?
The only way to get availability is to book online in advance. If you travel to Cusco a few days before visiting Machu Picchu, you will not find availability for the Temple of the Moon.
5) Can I buy the ‘Temple of the Moon’ ticket for next year?
In ‘Boleto Machu Picchu’ you can secure any type of ticket from one year to the next. It is recommended to purchase in advance because availability is limited.
6) What other adventure to choose if there is no availability for the Temple of the Moon?
If there is no availability for the Temple of the Moon ticket, you can choose other tourist options such as trekking to Machu Picchu Mountain, Huchuy Picchu, Inca Bridge, or Intipunku.
7) How to pay for this ticket online?
To book the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’, you must complete the information about your tour, fill in your personal information and make the payment online with any credit or debit card Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, or PayPal.
8) What to do if this ticket is sold out?
If there is no availability for the date of your visit, it is recommended to look for another date or another type of ticket. The purchase is made in advance and online.
9) How many tickets are available for the ‘Temple of the Moon at Machu Picchu’ entrance?
This type of ticket offers two hundred spaces per day divided into two entrance groups (one hundred people per shift).
10) How much time in advance to purchase this ticket to find availability?
It is recommended to purchase the ticket ‘Temple of the Moon of Machu Picchu’ online and 2 or 3 months in advance.