There are six entrances to Machu Picchu available year-round, and four are valid during peak tourist season: from June 19th to November 2nd. Tickets available this time of year include those to the Intipunku (Sun Gate), Huchuy Picchu Mountain, the Inca Bridge, and the Great Cave (Temple of the Moon). Learn more about the new Machu Picchu tickets, open only during peak tourist season, and the tickets available year-round.

• Changes in the visit to Machu Picchu
• What are the new entrance tickets to Machu Picchu?
• Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu are open all year round
• Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu are open during the high tourist season
• Buying tickets to Machu Picchu all year round
• Differences between Machu Picchu tickets available all year round
• Questions and answers about Machu Picchu tickets available all year round

View of Machu Picchu from the lower part of the site

The three new circuits in Machu Picchu
With the new entrances to Machu Picchu, three new circuits were also created within the archaeological site. Circuit 1 is called panoramic because it includes the visit to the sector of the Guardian’s House where you can get the best pictures of the Inca citadel. Circuit 2 is called classic because it offers the most classic (and recommended) tour of the Inca constructions and temples. Circuit 3 is called royalty because it offers a tour of Inca buildings of great importance for the Incas (such as the House of the Inca or the Temple of the Sun). Each type of ticket offers a tour of Machu Picchu in one of the three new circuits. Some tickets also offer a hike to an Inca mountain or construction.

Changes in the visit to Machu Picchu

There are three new circuits and ten new entrance tickets to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Since 2024, these new rules were implemented to protect the archaeological site from the large number of visitors per day. In this way, the new rules seek to protect Machu Picchu from possible collapse.

The most important changes in Machu Picchu are the new trekking routes and tickets to tourist attractions that were previously closed to the public, such as: the hike to Intipunku (the Sun Gate) or the hike to the Great Cavern (the Temple of the Moon). Both trekking routes can be done with the respective tickets: Machupicchu with Intipunku and Machupicchu with the Great Cavern.

In addition, tourist visits to tourist attractions such as the Huayna Picchu Mountains, Machu Picchu Mountain, Huchuy Picchu Mountain or the Machupicchu Inca Bridge were reorganized. For the visit to these Inca constructions there are differentiated tickets that include a tour of Machu Picchu through one of the three circuits available.

The Great Cavern also known as the Temple of the Moon – Machu Picchu

Circuit 1 is known as the panoramic circuit because it includes the visit to the sector of the Guardian’s House where you can get the best pictures of the Inca citadel. Circuit 2 is known as the classic circuit because it offers the most classic (and recommended) tour of the Inca constructions and temples. Circuit 3 is called the royal circuit because it offers a tour of Inca buildings of great importance for the Incas (such as the House of the Inca or the Temple of the Sun).

However, not all Machu Picchu tickets are available year-round. During the peak tourist season, from June 19th to November 2nd each year, four admission tickets are available: the Machu Picchu with Inca Bridge (Route 1D), the Machu Picchu with Huchuy Picchu (Route 3D), the Machu Picchu with Intipunku (Route 1C), and the Machu Picchu with Great Cave (Route 3C). These tickets are available year-round, but tourist visits are only available from June 19th to November 2nd.

Tourists can purchase tickets online or in person in the city of Cusco or in the town of Aguas Calientes. The online purchase can be made from anywhere in the world, so it is the most advisable to get availability. The purchase in Cusco is made in the authorized offices of the Ministry of Culture of Peru. However, if it is done a few days before, most likely there will be no availability. Then, the last option is to do it in the same town of Machu Picchu (called Aguas Calientes). There, according to new regulations, the purchase is made in person with one thousand tickets available. In practice, the safest thing to do is to find a ticket for the next day, which requires spending at least one night in a hotel in this town before making the final visit to Machu Picchu.

The rules aim to improve the quality of visits to Machu Picchu, but above all, to ensure the archaeological site’s good state of preservation for future generations.

Map of all Machu Picchu circuits

What are the new entrance tickets to Machu Picchu?

These are the ten new entrance tickets to Machu Picchu:

• Ticket Machu Picchu + Mountain (Route 1A) – Circuit 1, the panoramic circuit.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Photo or Superior Terrace (Route 1B) – Circuit 1, the panoramic circuit.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Inti Punku (Route 1C) – Circuit 1, the panoramic circuit.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Inka Bridge (Route 1D) – Circuit 1, the panoramic circuit.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic or Classic Designed Circuit (Route 2A) – Circuit 2, the classic circuit.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Lower Terrace (Route 2B) – Circuit 2, the classic circuit.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu Mountain (Route 3A) – Circuit 3, the royal circuit.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Temples Lower Part or Designed Royalty (Route 3B) – Circuit 3, the royalty circuit.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Temple of the Moon or Great Cavern (Route 3C) – Circuit 3, the circuit of royalty.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu (Route 3D) – Circuit 3, the circuit of royalty.

View of the temple of the 3 windows of Machu Picchu

Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu are open all year round

• Ticket Machu Picchu + Mountain (Route 1A) – Circuit 1 / 2 entry times / available all year round and for all ages.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Photo or Superior Terrace (Route 1B) – Circuit 1 / 10 entry times / available all year round and for all ages.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Classic Designed (Route 2A) – Circuit 2 / 10 entry times / available all year round and for all ages.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Lower Terrace (Route 2B) – Circuit 2 / 10 entry times / available all year round and for all ages.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu Mountain (Route 3A) – Circuit 3 / 2 entry times / available all year round and for those over 12 years old.
• Ticket Machu Picchu Lower Temples or Designed Royalty (Route 3B) – Circuit 3 / 10 entry times / available all year round and for all ages.

Summit of Huayna Picchu Mountain

Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu that are open only during the high tourist season

• Ticket Machu Picchu + Inti Punku (Route 1C) – Circuit 1 / 4 entry times / available from June 19 to November 2 and for all ages.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Inka Bridge (Route 1D) – Circuit 1 / 4 entry times / available from June 19 to November 2 and for ages 12 and up.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Temple of the Moon or Great Cave (Route 3C) – Circuit 3 / 2 entry times / available from June 19 to November 2 and for ages 12 and up.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu (Route 3D) – Circuit 3 / 2 entry times / available from June 19 to November 2 and for ages 12 and up.

Viewpoint Intipunku – Machu Picchu

Buying tickets to Machu Picchu all year round

Although there are four tickets to Machu Picchu available only for the high tourist season (June 19 to November 2), they can be purchased throughout the year. In addition, it is best to make the purchase months in advance:

• Ticket Machu Picchu + Inti Punku (Route 1C) – It is recommended to purchase online at least 1 month in advance.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Inka Bridge (Route 1D) – It is recommended to purchase online at least 1 month in advance.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Temple of the Moon or Great Cave (Route 3C) – It is recommended to purchase online at least 2 months in advance.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu (Route 3D) – It is recommended to purchase online at least 3 months in advance.

Top of Huchuy Picchu Mountain

Differences between Machu Picchu tickets available all year round

Questions and answers about Machu Picchu tickets available all year round

• 1) Which entrances to Machu Picchu are available all year round?

  Machu Picchu Classic Photo, Machu Picchu Classic, Machu Picchu Classic Lower Terrace, Machu Picchu Lower Temples, Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu with Mountain are available all year round.

• 2) And which Machu Picchu tickets are not available all year round?

  The entrance to Machu Picchu with Huchuy Picchu, Machu Picchu with Inca Bridge, Machu Picchu with Intipunku and Machu Picchu with Temple of the Moon are available in high tourism season, from June 19 to November 2.

• 3) What are the high season days for tourism in Machu Picchu?

  From June 19th to November 2nd are the days of high tourist season in Machu Picchu.

• 4) Is Machu Picchu open all year round and does it close on any day?

  Machu Picchu is open to tourists all year round. The Inca city never closes, except for emergencies such as natural disasters or protests.

• 5) How far in advance should I buy the Intipunku ticket?

  The ticket to Machu Picchu with Intipunku must be purchased online 1 or 2 months in advance.

• 6) How long before buying the ticket to the Inca Bridge?

  The Machu Picchu ticket with Inca Bridge must be purchased online 1 or 2 months in advance.

• 7) How far in advance should I buy the ticket to the Temple of the Moon?

  The Machu Picchu with Temple of the Moon (Great Cavern) ticket must be purchased online 2 or 3 months in advance.

• 8) How far in advance should I buy the entrance to Huchuy Picchu mountain?

  The Machu Picchu ticket with Huchuy Picchu must be purchased online 3 or 4 months in advance.

• 9) Is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu tour available all year round?

  No, this tour, which allows entrance to Machu Picchu, is available all year round except for February, the rainiest month in Machu Picchu and Cusco.

• 10) Which entrance to Machu Picchu is available for visitors of all ages?

  The tickets Machu Picchu + Mountain (Route 1A), Machu Picchu Classic Photo or Upper Terrace (Route 1B), Machu Picchu + Inti Punku (Route 1C), Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Classic Designed (Route 2A), Machu Picchu Classic Circuit or Lower Terrace (Route 2B), and Machu Picchu Temples Lower Part or Royalty Designed (Route 3B) are available all year round.

Advice from people who have been there

Machu Picchu

By: Martha V.

“Impressive“

“Machu Picchu is an amazing experience, I would love to go back as there are still many places to visit such as Huayna Picchu. 5 stars from Sao Paulo.“

By Ticket Machu Picchu – Last updated, May 19, 2025