Peru · TICKETS
Good tickets & entry passes fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Choose a digital Machu Picchu ticket for independent sightseeing, or a last-minute Circuit 2 package with ticket help, buses, and a private guide such as Edwin or Katherine. Transportation is not included with the basic ticket, and circuit access matters greatly for the classic views.
“Amazing , magical and beautiful place, go early to avoid the crowds , one of the most beautiful places in the world!!!!Auto-translated”
Secure your Machu Picchu Circuit 2 ticket and meet an English or Spanish-speaking guide at the sanctuary entrance. In a small group of up to 10, spend about 2.5 hours exploring Inca architecture, rituals, engineering, and views. Edgar, Frank, Jose, Isaiah, and Christian have all guided recent visits.
“Amazing site, the guide was knowledgeable and proud of the history around Machu Pichu and the Incas. he tailored the tour to our needs and helped make this day memorable for us. A fantastic experience!”
Meet your private bilingual guide at your Aguas Calientes hotel or train station, then ride the shuttle to Machu Picchu. You’ll see the Guard House, temples, royal residences, and urban sector on a 2.5 to 3-hour tour. Guides such as John, Roberto, Edith, and Jimmy are noted for clear explanations and patient help.
“Roberto was an excellent tour guide! He was on time, informative and patient with us. His knowledge knows bounds and I can’t begin to explain how much we learned. Thank you Roberto!!”
Spend 45 to 90 minutes at Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary near Cusco, where a local guide introduces rescued condors, pumas, bears, monkeys, llamas, and alpacas. Learn why some animals cannot return to the wild, then explore at an easy pace. Arrange a round-trip taxi because the sanctuary is remote.
“Very disappointing animals are locked in small spaces, the premises are poorly maintained and dirty. It is not a sanctuary at all, but rather the continuity of the abuse that animals had suffered before.Auto-translated”
Meet your guide in Aguas Calientes, ride the 25-minute bus to Machu Picchu, and spend three hours exploring the citadel with a private guide. Ericson, Julio, Fred, André, and others explain the temples, terraces, sundial, condor, and water mirrors while helping with photos.
“the Guide was superflexible as they adapted the pick up to my needs. My train to Agua Calientes was delayed and Eric arranged a personal pick up and luggage arrangement, and quick omboarding to the bus. Thanks to that I could make it to the last entrance at 15:30. I have been in circuit 1 with André until late and we could enjoy Machu Picchu view without tourists. We were blessed by the sun and rainbow. André is a very nice guide, he makes you connect with the place emotionally as a nagic place like Machu Picchu deserves to be experienced. André was also very helpful as I was mountain…”
Spend about an hour walking through CREA with a professional guide, meeting rescued manatees, monkeys, birds, and reptiles, and visiting the Flooded Forest interpretation center. The center is 13.8 kilometers from Iquitos and requires you to arrange your own transport.
“We got to see lots of animals being well taken care of. Even had an English speaking guide to explain the things they are doing for the animals and community. Definitely worth to learn and see what they are doing.”
Start at 9:00 am for a private seven-hour Amazon outing from Iquitos. With guides such as Kelwin Peña Andrade or Javier, you may visit a giant tree, fish farm, native aquatic species, pink dolphins, and Monkey Island, where rescued primates are prepared for release.
“Fantastic trip with Javier. So nice to have a private tour. We went to the giant tree, then the fish farm, Monkey island and then found dolphins. Javier was born in the jungle and is a really experienced guide so we were very lucky to have such knowledge to draw on. He also spoke great English. A fabulous trip.”
Travel from Cusco through Awana Kancha, Pisac, Urubamba, and Ollantaytambo before taking your chosen train to Aguas Calientes. The next morning, a local guide leads you through Machu Picchu. Expect a small group of up to 10, one hotel night, buffet lunch, breakfast, buses, and return transport.
“My friend and I took this tour 2 days ago and it was sensational! Our guide in Cusco kept us on time and was very knowledgeable. Our guide in Aguas Caliente and Machu Picchu was very knowledgeable, super friendly and went the extra mile to take photos for our group Read more”
This self-guided Cusco Tourist Ticket covers archaeological parks, Sacred Valley ruins, and museums in three options lasting 1, 2, or 10 days. Expect no guide or tour, but hotel delivery in Cusco’s historic center makes collecting your pass simple.
“The tickets were waiting for us when we arrived at our hotel. Exactly as promised.”
Travel from Miraflores, Barranco, or San Isidro to Lima’s Larco Museum in a small group of up to 10. A bilingual guide, often including Pamela, leads you through ceramics, textiles, metals, sacrifice, music, war, death, and fertility, with transport included.
“Pamela was an excellent tour guide who did a great job of providing interesting information about the pieces in the museum and the related history of Peru. The museum has an incredible collection!”
Travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu by tourist bus and panoramic train, then join a two-hour guided visit with a certified local guide. Freddy is praised for careful explanations and photos. Hotel pickup covers Cusco’s historic center, with optional Peruvian lunch and small-group or private arrangements.
“I would like to pay gratitude to Freddy who provided me and my friend a very in-depth explanation of the spots at Machu Picchu. He also took good photos for us and took good care of me and my friend throughout the trip. I highly recommend this tour for everybody who would opt for going to Machu Picchu”
Travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu by panoramic train, with hotel pickup, round-trip transport, an expert English or Spanish-speaking guide, entrance tickets, and free time at the ruins. The day can last about 14 hours, and Circuit 2 requires booking around three months ahead.
“I booked the trip three months in advance for Circuit 2, but the ticket I received a week before the trip was for Circuit 3. The organization was a little bit chaotic but my tour guild was communicative at least. After I arrived, I had to wait for 1+ hours for the bus to access the site by myself. However, the only reason I didn’t give it a one star was at least the tour guide knew a lot about the site. I was told after the guided tour, I’d have free time to explore myself at the am site but that wasn’t true. The tour guide sent me to…”
Travel from Barranco with an English-speaking guide to Lima’s Magic Water Circuit, then continue to a dinner show with Peruvian food, regional dances, and Peruvian Paso horses. The small group is limited to 10 people. Guide Manuel has earned praise for making the evening enjoyable, while the horse show and restaurant may change.
“Brilliant! guide Manuel was great and the night was enjoyable. Amazing fountains, dinner and show! strongly recommend!”
Ride from Puno to Cusco in about 11 hours, stopping at Pukara, the 4,300-meter La Raya pass, Raqchi, and Andahuaylillas. You’ll have a Spanish or English-speaking guide, buffet lunch, bus transport, and hotel drop-off in Cusco. Entry tickets depend on the option you choose.
“Very bad because, 7 people were left stranded at the meeting point and no one showed up to take us to the route, having to find a vehicle on our own to take us to our destination since you did not provide us with any solution.”
Travel from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu by included air-conditioned bus, then explore the citadel on your own for about 2 to 2.5 hours. You receive general admission, round-trip transport, and accident insurance, but no guide. Your passport details are required in advance.
“I don’t recommend this service. All they provide is purchasing your Machu Picchu entrance and your bus tickets but don’t provide any physical services. For this you are charged double the price that it would cost to do yourself. I only purchased this service as I thought my date was sold out, but the tickets for my date had not been released yet. Additionally the communication was a bit poor and we only got our bus tickets late in the evening before we were going up.”
Pick a ruin, a summit, a dune or a kitchen.
