Peru · TICKETS
Good tickets & entry passes fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 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.”
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.”
Explore Lima with hotel pickup, an English or Spanish guide, and a radio system that keeps commentary clear. You’ll see Miraflores, San Isidro, Huaca Pucllana, Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, and the San Francisco convent and catacombs. Guides Jose and Edgar have earned special praise for their warmth and care.
“It was very good but would like to have had more time and visited the building in the main square. But Edgar was information and easy to talk to and very welcoming”
Pick a ruin, a summit, a dune or a kitchen.
