The trip to the Wonder of the World offers different types of experiences for each type of traveler. If you are looking for adventure, the ascent to the top of the Huayna Picchu Mountain is the option. If you are looking for a cultural tour, the visit to the Site Museum is the best alternative. If you are looking to take the best pictures, a selfie on the top of the Machu Picchu Mountain is the perfect place. If you travel as a family, the tour of the incredible buildings of the Inca Citadel will leave large and small happy. What is the ideal Machu Picchu ticket? Discover the experience that best suits you in the Inca site.

• Types of ticket to Machu Picchu
• Ticket for a family trip
• Ticket for the adventurous
• Ticket to lovers of photography
• Ticket to lovers of history
• To take into account

Types of ticket to Machu Picchu

The Wonder of the World offers 4 types of experiences for visitors in 4 different types of tickets. You can tour the mysterious stone buildings of the Inca Citadel. Or ascend the vertiginous roads to the edge of ravines of the Huayna Picchu. Another option is to climb the Machu Picchu Mountain, at the top of the place. Finally, you can visit the exhibition of objects found in the excavations that were made in the Inca citadel in the Machu Picchu Site Museum. What option to choose? These are the 4 types of tickets to choose from:

• Ticket Machu Picchu Only: offers a journey through the amazing stone constructions of the Inca Citadel.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu: in addition to the tour of the Inca Citadel, it offers the ascent to the top of Huayna Picchu.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Mountain: allows the tour of the Inca Citadel as well as the ascent to the highest point of the Machu Picchu Mountain.
• Ticket Machu Picchu + Museum: with this ticket, you can tour the Inca Citadel and visit the Machu Picchu Site Museum.

Ticket for a family trip

For a family trip, the Ticket Machu Picchu Solo is the ideal. It allows the entry to people of any age. There are 2 entry times: morning shift (from 06:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.) and late shift (12:00 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.). Up to 5,000 people can purchase this ticket so it is not difficult to obtain one. Because the tour with official tour guide is mandatory, the visit is fun and interesting for young and old.

The Inca Citadel has buildings of great mystery. The Solar Clock or Intihuatana is a lithic building almost 2 meters high and 2 meters in diameter. It is believed that this monument radiates energy. The Temple of the Condor is a stone monument that has forms similar to that of the Andean condor, considered a bird of worship for the Incas. The Intipunku or Sun Gate is a group of lithic buildings where former guests entered the Inca City. These and other attractions can be enjoyed with the Ticket Machu Picchu Only.

Ticket for the adventurous

For lovers of adventure, the Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu is perfect. This ticket allows you to ascend to the top of the Waynapicchu Mountain, which presents difficult Inca roads on the edge of vertiginous precipices. From the top you can see the Inca Citadel and all the incredible scenery that surrounds it. Only 400 people a day can enter this attraction. The income is in two groups. Group 1 does from 07:00 a.m. at 08:00 a.m. Group 2, from 10:00 a.m. at 11:00 .m. The ticket also includes a visit to the Inca Citadel.

The tour of Huayna Picchu or Waynapicchu is considered one of the most incredible short walks in the world. The roads have slopes that hinder the ascent. The ravines on the roadsides fill the route with adrenaline. In the middle of it, there is an Inca construction known as the Temple of the Moon. Reaching the top takes an average of 1 hour. From there you can see the majesty of the Wonder of the World. This adventure is only allowed for people over 12 years old.

Ticket to lovers of photography

For lovers of photography, Ticket Machu Picchu + Mountain is the best choice. This ticket allows you to ascend to the highest point of the Machu Picchu Mountain, the summit that gave its name to the archaeological site and in whose summit you can see the Wonder of the World from its best angle. Only 800 tourists can enter this new attraction every day. The income is in two groups. Group 1 does from 07:00 a.m. at 08:00 a.m. Group 2, from 09:00 a.m. at 10:00 a.m. The ticket includes the tour of the Inca Citadel.

The ascent to the top of the Machu Picchu Mountain is arduous. It is traveled on average 2 kilometers of ancient Inca roads with difficult slopes. On the way, there is a great variety of orchids and butterflies. From the beginning, it is possible to glimpse the beauty of the landscape. At the top, at 3,082 m.s.n.m., you can take incredible pictures with Machu Picchu in the background. The ascent and descent takes 3 hours, depending on the physical state of the person. This photography adventure is allowed to the public of all ages.

Ticket to lovers of history

For those interested in history, the Ticket Machu Picchu + Museum is the perfect ticket because it allows entry to the Machu Picchu Site Museum as well as the Inca Citadel. This ticket depends on the availability of the Ticket Machu Picchu Solo, so the income is in 2 shifts: morning (from 06:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.) and afternoon (from 12:00 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.). The Museum remains open to the public from 09:00 a.m. at 04:30 p.m. The visitor can choose to visit the Inca Citadel or the museum first.

The Machu Picchu Site Museum Manuel Chávez Ballón exhibits Inca pieces obtained in the first excavations after the arrival of Hiram Bingham to Cusco in 1911. In addition, the exhibits explain what tools the Incas used to build Machu Picchu. The photographs and multimedia information explain the meaning of the archaeological site in the past. Next to the museum, there is a botanical garden that keeps the rich diversity of flora that the Historical Sanctuary has. The entrance to this place is included in the ticket. The same that is allowed to people of all ages.

To take into account

• Any of the 4 types of Ticket Machu Picchu must be reserved in advance, especially the Ticket Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu.
• The high season of tourism runs from April to October. It is especially during those months where it is recommended to book tickets in advance.
• After reserving the Ticket Machu Picchu it is advisable to do the same with the train tickets if this is the way to reach the Inca Citadel.
• The routes through the Huayna Picchu and mountain mountains have signage and security points. The tourist must avoid looking for roads on their own or risk their lives uselessly.