If you’re a student, you can now purchase discounted Machu Picchu tickets using your current university ID. You can also get discounts on admission tickets to Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu, and Huchuy Picchu, as well as on the Inca Bridge ticket. The discounts are even better if you’re a citizen of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN): Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, or Bolivia.

• What will you need to book Machu Picchu tickets for students?
• How to get Machu Picchu tickets for foreign students and CAN?
• How to get Machu Picchu tickets for domestic students?
• How to get tickets to Huayna Picchu mountain for students?
• How to get tickets to Machu Picchu Mountain for students?
• How to get student tickets to Mount Huchuy Picchu?
• How to get tickets to the Inca Bridge at Machu Picchu for students?
• How to get tickets to Machu Picchu’s Inti Punku for students?
• How to get tickets to the Temple of the Moon or the Great Cave of Machu Picchu for students?
• Questions and answers about purchasing a Machu Picchu ticket for students

Machu Picchu tickets for students

What will you need to book Machu Picchu tickets for students?

To reserve student tickets, students must be enrolled in an undergraduate program and under 25 years of age at the time of entry to Machu Picchu . A valid university ID is also required to purchase the discount.

Requirements that the university card must meet:

• Name of the student’s university or institute.
• Legible photo on a white background.
• Student’s first and last names.
• Validity date of the university card.

How to get Machu Picchu tickets for foreign students and CAN?

University students receive a special discount on the regular entrance fee to Machu Picchu. University students from countries in the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, or Bolivia) receive an even greater discount on the Machu Picchu entrance fee with the university discount.

To get your Machu Picchu ticket with university discounts, follow these steps:

• Visit the website of a travel agency authorized to sell tickets to Machu Picchu.
• Check availability of the Machu Picchu ticket type on the date and time you prefer .
• Complete the reservation form: first name, last name, age, document type, document number, etc.
• For travel agencies only: Send an email with a scanned image of the visitor’s university ID along with the visitor’s passport (or ID).
• Make your discounted Machu Picchu ticket payment. Payment can be made using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or other credit or debit cards.
• Print the tickets you’ll receive in your email (in PDF format) and present them on the day of your visit to Machu Picchu.

Panoramic view of Machu Picchu

How to get Machu Picchu tickets for domestic students?

• Peruvian students receive a special discount on the regular entrance fee to Machu Picchu if they have a valid university ID and a passport or ID card on hand.
• Peruvian university students, like visitors from South America, must be under 25 years of age and pursuing undergraduate studies at the time of their visit .

How to get tickets to Huayna Picchu mountain for students?

The only way to access the Machu Picchu ticket that includes Huayna Picchu mountain is by reserving in advance (2 months before) one of the 200 tickets available per day.

To do so, you must choose one of the following entry times:

• Group 1: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 7 am / Entrance to Huayna Picchu from 8 am to 9 am
• Group 2: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 9 am / Entrance to Huayna Picchu from 10 am to 11 am

Then, to get the entrance tickets ‘Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu (Route 3A)’ you must follow these steps:

• Choose the date you wish to visit and check availability.
• Complete the reservation form with your personal information.
• For travel agencies only: Send an email with a digital image of your passport (or ID) as well as a digital image of your current university ID.
• Make payment for the ‘Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu (Route 3A)’ ticket with a discount.
• Print the tickets and present them on the day of your visit to Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.

Tourist at the top of Huayna Picchu mountain

How to get tickets to Machu Picchu Mountain for students?

To purchase the Machu Picchu ticket, which includes Machu Picchu Mountain, you must reserve your ticket online two months in advance. There are 300 tickets available each day.

To do so, you must choose one of the following entry times:

• Group 1. Entrance to Machu Picchu from 6 am / Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain from 7 am to 8 am
• Group 2. Entrance to Machu Picchu from 8 am / Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain from 9 am to 10 am

Then, to get the entrance tickets ‘Machu Picchu + Mountain Route 1A’ you must follow these steps:

• Check that tickets are available for the date you wish to visit.
• Fill out the reservation form with your personal information: first name, last name, document type, document number, etc.
• For travel agencies only: Send an email with a digital image of your ID (or passport) and a valid university ID.
• Make the payment for the ‘Machu Picchu + Mountain Route 1A’ ticket online with: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, etc.
• Print the tickets that will be emailed to you. Finally, you must present your tickets on the day of your visit.

Descending Machu Picchu Mountain

How to get student tickets to Mount Huchuy Picchu?

To purchase the Machu Picchu ticket, which includes the new Huchuy Picchu mountain, you must reserve your ticket online one month in advance. There are 50 tickets available each day.

To do so, you must choose one of the following entry times:

• Group 1: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 9 am / Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain from 10 am to 11 am
• Group 2: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 11 am / Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain from 12 pm to 1 pm

Then, to get the entrance tickets ‘Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu (3D Route)’ you must follow these steps:

• Check that tickets are available for the date you plan to visit.
• Complete the reservation form with the required personal information: first name, last name, document type, document number, etc.
• For travel agencies only: Email a digital image of your ID (or passport) and your current university ID.
• Pay for the ‘Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu (3D Route)’ ticket online using: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, etc.
• Print the tickets that will be emailed to you. Finally, just show your tickets for the day of your visit.
• The route to Machu Picchu Mountain is only available during the peak season, between June 19 and November 2.

How to get tickets to the Inca Bridge at Machu Picchu for students?

To purchase the Machu Picchu ticket that includes a visit to the Inca Bridge, you must reserve your ticket online one month in advance. There are 80 tickets available each day.

Therefore, you must choose one of the entry times below:

• Group 1: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 8 am / Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain from 9 am to 10 am
• Group 2: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 9 am / Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain from 10 am to 11 am
• Group 3: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 10 am / Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain from 11 am to 12 pm
• Group 4: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 11 am / Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain from 12 pm to 1 pm

Then, to purchase the entrance tickets for ‘Machu Picchu + Inca Bridge (Route 1D)’, you must follow these steps:

• First check if there is availability for the ticket.
• The tourist information must then be completed with the corresponding data: first name, last name, type of document, document number, etc.
• For travel agencies only: Email a digital image of your ID (or passport) and your current university ID.
• Finally, you must pay for your tickets using Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, American Express, or PayPal credit or debit cards.
• At the end, you’ll receive your tickets in your email inbox, ready to print and present during your visit to Machu Picchu.
• The Inca Bridge hike is only available during Machu Picchu’s peak season, from June 19th to November 2nd.

Inca Bridge of Machu Picchu

How to get tickets to Machu Picchu’s Inti Punku for students?

To purchase a Machu Picchu ticket that includes a visit to Intipunku (Sun Gate), you must reserve your ticket online one month in advance. There are 180 tickets available each day.

Therefore, you must choose one of the entry times below:

• Group 1: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 8 am / Entrance to Inti Punku from 9 am to 10 am
• Group 2: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 9 am / Entrance to Inti Punku from 10 am to 11 am
• Group 3: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 10 am / Entrance to Inti Punku from 11 am to 12 pm
• Group 4: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 11 am / Entrance to Inti Punku from 12 pm to 1 pm

Then, to purchase the entrance tickets for ‘Machu Picchu + Inti Punku (Route 1C)’ you must follow these steps:

• First check if there is availability for the ticket.
• The tourist information must then be completed with the corresponding data: first name, last name, type of document, document number, etc.
• For travel agencies only: Email a digital image of your ID (or passport) and your current university ID.
• Finally, you must pay for your tickets using Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, American Express, or PayPal credit or debit cards.
• At the end, you’ll receive your tickets in your email inbox, ready to print and present during your visit to Machu Picchu.
• The Inti Punku route is only available during Machu Picchu’s peak season, between June 19 and November 2.

How to get tickets to the Temple of the Moon or the Great Cave of Machu Picchu for students?

To purchase a Machu Picchu ticket that includes a visit to the Temple of the Moon or the Great Cave, you must reserve your ticket online one month in advance. There are 200 tickets available each day.

Therefore, you must choose one of the entry times below:

• Group 1: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 7 am / Entrance to the Temple of the Moon or Great Cavern from 8 am to 9 am
• Group 2: Entrance to Machu Picchu from 8 am / Entrance to the Temple of the Moon or Great Cavern from 9 am to 10 am

Then, to purchase the entrance tickets for ‘Machu Picchu + Temple of the Moon or Great Cave (Route 3C)’ you must follow these steps:

• First check if there is availability for the ticket.
• The tourist information must then be completed with the corresponding data: first name, last name, type of document, document number, etc.
• For travel agencies only: Email a digital image of your ID (or passport) and your current university ID.
• Finally, you must pay for your tickets using Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, American Express, or PayPal credit or debit cards.
• At the end, you’ll receive your tickets in your email inbox, ready to print and present during your visit to Machu Picchu.
• The route to the Temple of the Moon or Great Cave is only available during Machu Picchu’s peak season, between June 19 and November 2.

Temple of the Moon or Great Cavern of Machu Picchu

Questions and answers about purchasing a Machu Picchu ticket for students

• 1) What are the Classic Circuit ticket times available?

  The entrance to the Machu Picchu Classic Circuit offers 10 different entry times:

  • Group 1: Entry from 6 am
  • Group 2: Entry from 7 am
  • Group 3: Entry from 8 am
  • Group 4: Entry from 9 am
  • Group 5: Entry from 10 am
  • Group 6: Entry from 11 am
  • Group 7: Entry from 12 pm
  • Group 8: Entry from 1 pm
  • Group 9: Entry from 2 pm
  • Group 10: Entry from 3 pm

• 2) Can I buy tickets to Machu Picchu with my ISIC card?

  No. Until recently, the discount was available with an ISIC card. However, many people tried to obtain the discount by falsifying these cards. Today, Machu Picchu tickets with a student discount can only be booked with a university card.

• 3) Can I purchase admission to Machu Picchu with my university tuition receipt?

  No. The registration receipt is not valid for purchasing admission. The only valid document is a valid university ID.

• 4) Can postgraduate university students access discounts?

  No. University discounts on the Machu Picchu ticket are only valid for undergraduate students.

• 5) If my university ID has expired, can I purchase a discounted ticket to Machu Picchu?

  No. The university ID must show the current expiration date at the time of entry to Machu Picchu. Otherwise, the tourist will not be allowed entry.

• 6) Is there an official website to purchase Machu Picchu admission with a student discount?

  Yes, the official website is www.machupicchu.gob.pe. You can get your ticket there with a university discount. You can also do so at authorized travel agencies.

• 7) Can I enter Machu Picchu with an expired university ID?

  No, an expired university ID card is not eligible for a discounted admission ticket to Machu Picchu.

• 8) Do I have to present my passport in addition to my university ID?

  Yes, upon entering Machu Picchu, you must show your university ID and passport, both valid.

• 9) Do university students in Peru have bigger discounts?

  Yes, university students from the Andean Community of Nations (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, or Bolivia) get even better discounts on Machu Picchu. Take advantage!

• 10) Can students over 25 years old access the discount?

  No, university students over 25 years of age are not eligible for the discount on tickets to Machu Picchu. Students must be under 25 years of age.

Advice from people who have been there

Machu Picchu

By: Liam D.

“The impressive Temple of the Moon“

“A long time ago I had been recommended the route to the Temple of the Moon as one of the best adventures in Machu Picchu, I was really surprised, the landscapes that I could find and the mystery of the cave in which it is indescribable, very good experience.“

By Ticket Machu Picchu – Last updated, May 15, 2025