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Since when can I buy the Huayna Picchu ticket?

Entrance tickets to the Huayna Picchu mountain can now be purchased. This ticket also includes access to the Inca City of Machu Picchu. To do this you must buy the ticket online and in advance. Otherwise, it will be impossible to get one of these tickets.


If you wish to enter Huayna Picchu mountain, this is the right time to reserve it. Due to the high demand for tickets (and low availability), the reservation must be made even three months in advance.


What to do with the ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu?

  • The Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu ticket is the one that allows you to enjoy a magical experience, both in the Inca City and in the Waynapicchu mountain.
  • In Machu Picchu the tourist can observe monuments, temples, enclosures, fountains, platforms and more. Some of the most famous buildings are: the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Condor, the Intihuatana, the Intipunku and more.
  • On the Huayna Picchu mountain, tourists can take one of the best short walks on the planet. You can also see Inca buildings such as the famous Temple of the Moon.
Huayna Picchu
Climbing Huayna Picchu

What timetables to Huayna Picchu to choose?

Due to the narrowness of its trails, the Huayna Picchu mountain cannot accommodate too many tourists at the same time. That is why the income is limited to 400 daily quotas, which are divided into 3 groups:

Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu – Group 1:

  • Entrance to Machu Picchu: from 6 in the morning.
  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu: between 7 and 8 in the morning.
  • Amount of income: 75 people.

Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu – Group 2:

  • Entrance to Machu Picchu: from 7 in the morning.
  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu: between 8 and 9 in the morning.
  • Amount of income: 75 people.

Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu – Group 3:

  • Entrance to Machu Picchu: from 8 in the morning.
  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu: between 9 and 10 in the morning.
  • Amount of income: 75 people.

Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu – Group 4:

  • Entrance to Machu Picchu: from 9 to 10 in the morning.
  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu: between 10 and 11 in the morning.
  • Amount of income: 75 people.

Since when can I buy tickets to Huayna Picchu?

  • The Waynapicchu is the main attraction of Machu Picchu. In general you must make your reservation even two months in advance. Only then can you get one of these valuable tickets.
  • However, in the high tourist season (from April to August is the time when more tourists visit Machu Picchu); Tickets to Huayna Picchu must be purchased 4 months in advance.
Book your Huayna Picchu ticket , spaces are limited
Reserve your Huayna Picchu ticket as soon as possible. Spaces are limited

The entrance to Huayna Picchu can be purchased 2, 3 or 4 months in advance. To do this you must enter the website for ticket sales. Remember that there are discounts for children, university students and citizens of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.


When does Machu Picchu or Huayna Picchu close?

  • The mountain Huayna Picchu, as well as the Inca City of Machu Picchu, remains open every day of the year including Sundays and holidays.
  • The only tourist attraction that closes during the year is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. This hiking trail remains closed all February. This is because in that month the greatest amount of rainfall occurs, which makes walking difficult.

What to do if I do not find availability for Huayna Picchu?

  • Due to the low availability, there are many tourists who cannot buy the Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu ticket. Remember that it is necessary to buy the ticket online and in advance.
  • If there is no availability, you can try to change the date of admission to Huayna Picchu.
  • If in spite of this you do not find availability, the best option is to change the ticket to Huayna Picchu for the entrance to the new Machu Picchu mountain. This summit offers an adventure as spectacular as the Waynapicchu.

More information about Huayna Picchu

Per coloro non sono riusciti to prenotare one of the permessi per il Cammino Inca, sappi che ci sono diveri percorsi alternativi che portano to Machu Picchu.

  • The Temple of the Moon is an attraction that can only be seen climbing the Waynapicchu mountain.
  • The Huayna Picchu mountain can only be climbed by people over 12 years old.
  • The entrance to the Waynapicchu mountain is only allowed in its established schedules. It cannot be accessed in the afternoon or at a different time than the one indicated on the ticket.
  • The top of the Waynapicchu is 2,720 meters above sea level (8,923 ft), higher than the Inca City of Machu Picchu, which is 2,430 meters from sea level (7,972 ft).
  • Ascending the Waynapicchu has a moderate difficulty. In total, approximately 2 kilometers of narrow roads close to ravines.


Advice from people who have been there

Huayna Picchu

Smith M.By: Smith M.

“At the Inca Summit!“

“There are few spaces. First I visited the Citadel of Machupicchu, then we went up to the Huayna Picchu mountain through very narrow paths. Everything was Very nice!“

 

By Ticket Machu Picchu – Last updated, May 2, 2023