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Plan your Machu Picchu visit in 5 steps

Entry tickets are timed, named and tied to one route, so the order in which you plan matters.

1. Choose your circuit and route

   There are 3 circuits and 10 routes. Circuit 2 covers the most temples and plazas; Circuit 1 gives the classic postcard view.

2. Buy your ticket on the official site

   Tickets are sold on tuboleto.cultura.pe. A foreign adult pays S/163 for a standard route or S/211 with a mountain.

3. Want to climb Huayna Picchu? Book early

   It needs route 3-A, has very limited places and usually sells out first in high season.

4. Check the entry requirements

   Bring the original ID used to book, arrive within your time slot and leave banned items behind.

5. Know the backup plan

   A limited number of next-day tickets are sold in person in Aguas Calientes. Useful if online tickets are gone.