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2026 Machu Picchu Tickets and Inca Trail Hiking Permits - It's Complicated

Jacqueline Whitt — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:08:00 +0000

If you're planning a trip to Machu Picchu in 2026, you can stop searching for entry tickets and maybe go for a hike instead. Here's why. Machu Picchu entry tickets are not usually available until Janaury 2026. However! This year, after announcing that hiking permits would be released starting on Oct 27, (which didn't happen BTW,) they are planning to release 2026 hiking permits AND 2026 entry tickets to Machu Picchu on Monday November 17.

Before you get all excited, they've already changed the date a couple of times. So. Be ready to buy your entry tickets, but also be ready to not buy…

Machu Picchu Bus Service on Shaky Ground

Jacqueline Whitt — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:30:00 +0000

You're probably wondering what in thunder'n tarnation is going on with buses AND trains at Machu Picchu. Right? Before you flip out, let me confirm that an agreement was reached on September 19, 2025 and service for both buses and trains was restored. Unfortunately, the global news cycle is just now picking up this story because apparently not everyone follows the Adios blog. Just saying! Don't be surprised if you continue to see headlines about protests at Machu Picchu.

But. Before you start your happy dance, we need to be prepared for bumps along the road to fix this problem. Two…

How to Book Your Trip to Machu Picchu: Last Minute

Jacqueline Whitt — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:59:00 +0000

Traveling last minute? It can be done. We do it all the time. Organizing last minute vacations to Machu Picchu any time of the year can be an adrenalin-pumping ride as you scale the ups and downs in search of hotels, train schedules and precision coordinating that would make a military general proud. The first step is to get to Cusco, Peru, which usually takes at least 2 travel days. Once you've made it, the 5-6 hour journey to Machu Picchu begins with a 4 hour trip by train (or 2 hrs train + 2 hrs by car)…

Do This One Thing BEFORE You Plan Your Trip to Machu Picchu

Jacqueline Whitt — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:52:00 +0000

Do this before you plan your triip to Machu Picchu in 2026. I'm about to save you a ton of time and a truck load of dinero. The year 2025 was rough, with changes at Machu Picchu that unsuspecting travelers had no idea about. Sit back. I'm about to share the details. This information is relevant to travelers choosing their dates in 2025 for travel in 2026. And in 2026, it will be especially applicable for people planning their trips the same year, once all Machu Picchu entry tickets can be viewed on the official Peru government website. Tickets are released each year on the website in batches…

Real Time - In Person Ticket Sales at Machu Picchu

Jacqueline Whitt — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:01:00 +0000

Beginning Monday, July 28, 2025, the Peru government launched a new page to show "real time" in-person ticket availability at Machu Picchu Cultural Center in the village of Aguas Calientes. This is the only way to track availability online for last-minute in person tickets to Machu Picchu. On the date the tickets are being sold, this page only shows the tickets available on the exact date of entry, which is typically the next day. However when excess travelers show up, tickets can sell out for more than 1 day in advance. There is no archives to view past sales.

Here's the link to the…

Are Luxury Tours and VIP Private Access Available at Machu Picchu?

Jacqueline Whitt — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:33:00 +0000

Can travelers really reserve exclusive excursions, private access, VIP trips and luxury tours to Machu Picchu? It's probably not what you think which is why I want to explain the latest travel trend to Machu Picchu. I see videos and tours from companies offering exclusive private access to Machu Picchu. With all the tickets to Machu Picchu sold out for the entire summer of 2025, there is a spotlight on companies who seem to have an endless supply of tickets when no one else does. Do agencies have access to a private stash of entry tickets? it's my aim to clarify the process for getting tickets…

Watch out for your Watch at the New Lima, Peru Airport

Jacqueline Whitt — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:10:00 +0000

This is a true story about what happened to my group after our trip to Machu Picchu, when we traveled through Lima airport security at the new terminal. It occurred on July 3, 2025. We were traveling from Cusco to Lima airport, on our way to board our international flights out of Peru.

I'm focusing on an incident that occurred to a member of my group at the new Lima airport because nearly 100% of people traveling in and out of Peru must go through this airport. It's my intention to raise awareness about the need to take extra precautions when going through Lima airport security screening.…

Why Do People Think Machu Picchu Is Overcrowded?

Jacqueline Whitt — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 21:43:00 +0000

Is it true that Machu Picchu is now more crowded than ever? See the image I included? See if you can guess when it was taken? I'll post the answer at the bottom. No cheating!

If you read the stories, even in well known and resepctable publications, you would think that Machu Picchu is overrun by travelers all day, every day. I consider myself quite informed about this topic since I have been tracking the total number of tickets available to Machu Picchu every day for over 10 years. And because I have been organizing trips and groups traveling to Machu Picchu for 18 years, I'n in a position…

New Inca Trail Regulation - Entry to Machu Picchu City Not Included

Jacqueline Whitt — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:20:00 +0000

When you hear this news, you might want to sit down. I wouldn't blame you at all. I'm practically lying on the floor myself. And I'm not alone down here. My friends from Peru are with me. We're crying giant llama tears. I'm sorry to be delivering ominous news about changes to the permits for the short 2-day Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu. Over the last year I've been sharing news and updates about the unbelievable changes I'm seeing around Machu Picchu. This one hurts. Someone in Peru thought that the permits for the short 1-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu should not actually include entry to…

What You Need to Know About Wyndham Hotel Shuttle Buses from the New Terminal at Lima, Peru Airport

Jacqueline Whitt — Sat, 24 May 2025 19:54:00 +0000

Photo Credit: Kelly Entiquez

Beginning Sunday June 1, 2025 Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru commenced operations at their new terminal. All flights will arrive and depart from the new terminal located on Avenida Morales Duárez.

The New Terminal at Lima Airport has 3 levels:
(Sorry. Could be 4 levels. Depends on who you ask apparently. I'll be there the last week of June and will have some first hand info to share)

- 1st Floor: Arrivals, immigration, baggage claim
- 2nd Floor: Shops and restaurants.
-…