Updated for 2026

Machu Picchu Ticket and Journey Guides

Everything you need to plan a Machu Picchu visit in the right order: choose your ticket and circuit first, plan the train and mountain bus around it, then pick the best time to travel.

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Choose your ticket

Machu Picchu tickets 2026Prices, circuits, entry times and what to book first.Circuit 2 tickets: 2-A vs 2-BThe classic first-visit route, compared in detail.Huayna Picchu ticketsRoute 3-A, the famous steep peak behind the citadel.Machu Picchu Mountain ticketsRoute 1-A, a longer hike with wide panoramas.Sold-out ticketsGenuine options and the official in-person system.

Plan the journey

Train time for your entryWhen to arrive and how much buffer to allow.Cusco to Machu PicchuRoad, train and mountain bus, in the right order.Mountain-bus ticketsPrices, boarding, and how much time to allow.PeruRail vs Inca RailCompare services, stations and schedules.Ollantaytambo train guideHow the train journey works from the Sacred Valley.

Choose when to travel

Best time to visitMonth-by-month weather, crowds and ticket demand.Weather and crowdsWhich months are quieter, and the trade-offs.Entry times and train timingHow your entry time decides your train and buffers.

Choose your visit, we plan the journey

Pick your circuit, date and entry time. We coordinate the entry permit, return train and return mountain bus around it.

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