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2025 Machu Picchu Entry Tickets Release Dates

Jacqueline Whitt — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:51:00 +0000

Get ready to buy your Machu Picchu tickets for entry in 2025. The Peru government released the schedule indicating the date that each batch will be available. They do not release all the tickets for the year at one time.

For travelers going to Machu Picchu from January 1-5, this means the earliest date you can buy your entry tickets is December 19, 2024. And if you're traveling to Machu Picchu from January 6-31, 2025, the earliest you can get your tickets is January 3, 2025. From January 13 through January 21, the rest of the 2025 year will be released in monthly batches.

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Why You Shouldn't Make an Ash of Yourself at Machu Picchu

Jacqueline Whitt — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:49:00 +0000

A panel of jurists in Cusco are outraged over a video that depicts a woman who appears to scatter human ashes on the sacred grounds of Machu Picchu. The video was originally shared on Tiktok where it went viral before it was removed. The unidentified woman was shown spreading the ashes from a clear plastic bag on one of the terraces in the ancient Inca citadel. After she emptied the bsg, she folded it, then embraced another person, all of which is captured in the video.

This act of desecration to the ancient site shows a shocking irreverance of the sacred Inca grounds and is considered…

Best Time For Sunrise and Sunset Photos at Machu Picchu

Jacqueline Whitt — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:51:00 +0000

Is there a "Golden Hour" at Machu Picchu for travelers who are interested in taking enigmatic sunrise and sunset photos?

Yes is the short answer. We believe the best strategy is to plan for a window of time, rather than a moment of time, to get "the consummate shot" of the ancient Inca city. There is no clear view of the horizon from anywhere in the park. The skyline is jagged due to the towering mountainous landscape. Targeting the hour after sunrise is better than trying to pin down one single moment of time. 7AM ish is the average window for sunrise over the ancient Inca city. At…

Is the Classic Inca Trail the Only Hike That Goes Into Machu Picchu?

Jacqueline Whitt — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:33:00 +0000

Yes! There is only one trail that literally takes hikers in to Machu Picchu on foot. That's the famous Inca Trail. The only other way to get to Machu Picchu is to take the train to Aguas Calientes and from there you ride the shuttle bus to the main gate.

Hikers can choose from several versions of the one and only Inca Trail which I listed below. Other trails, often referred to as alternative hikes, DO NOT take hikers in to Machu Picchu on the Inca Trail, or on foot. But most alternative hikes include tickets to enter Machu Picchu through the main gate. It's important to understand that…

When are Machu Picchu Tickets Available for the Next Year?

Jacqueline Whitt — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:26:00 +0000

Are you searching for Machu Picchu tickets for 2025? This one blog post should save you a heap of time. "You're welcome!" Machu Picchu tickets for 2025 are not available until January 2025. The official government website only shows availability for one year. Welcome to Peru!

When can you buy Machu Picchu tickets for 2025?

How it works. Tickets for the following year are released on the official Machu Picchu website in early January of the year you're trying to buy for. But what if you're traveling to Machu Picchu in the early days of January? Starting in mid to late December,…

What to Know About New Machu Picchu Entry Times

Jacqueline Whitt — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:26:00 +0000

Here's the latest update regarding changes to how entry times to Machu Picchu are now displayed. A lot has happened in 2024. Since January, the Peru government launched a new website, twice, reorganized all the circuits, changed how the entry times are displayed. And as a bonus, they established an official tolerance for late entry! Yikes. What else is there? One more little thing. They defined a high season and a low season. I'm going to show you the difference between how the old entry times and the newest entry times are displayed. And I'm going to explain what all these changes mean. To…

How to Extend Your Visit to Machu Picchu Ruins

Jacqueline Whitt — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:15:00 +0000

If a one-day trip to Machu Picchu seems like it's over too quickly for you, there's nothing wrong with extending your visit for another day. Here's my perspective on why I think 2 days are better than one. It's a long way to go to get to the middle of the Andes Mountains, only to turn around and go back the same day. Unless you're on a short 3-day cruise excursion, there are several ways to optimize your time and enhance your experience on the way to and from Machu Picchu.

One of the best free tools for independent travelers going to Machu Picchu are the circuit maps found on the old…

Are All the Circuits at Machu Picchu Different?

Jacqueline Whitt — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:47:00 +0000

Here's what you need to understand about the 10 circuits at Machu Picchu. There are people buying entry tickets to different circuits thinking they will see something different on each one. The old Machu Picchu website still has the best map tool on the internet to get a visual perspective of what I'm talking about.

To be perfectly clear, I'm not saying you should not buy additional tickets to enter Machu Picchu more than once. What I'm saying is that you will not necessariiy see new areas of the park from the…

How We Got to Machu Picchu On "The Wings Of A Condor"

Jacqueline Whitt — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 14:13:00 +0000

Fortunately, it's not often that something goes horribly wrong on a trip. Issues with hotel reservations, tardy flights, missed trains or buses are one thing, but getting stranded in a far-flung location during a mudslide on the way to Machu Picchu is a once in a lifetime occurence. In 17 years of exploring Peru, nothing like this has ever happened to me or anyone I know. It was a fluke. A wild card, A chance occurence that just happened. And depending on how you look at it, we were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or maybe not. What happened after the slide was a remarkable collision between…

Flights to Huaraz, Peru Resume in 2024

Jacqueline Whitt — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 15:55:00 +0000

After waiting 6 long years, adventure travelers can now fly between Lima and Huaraz starting July 1, 2024. In case you don't know, Huaraz is a small town in the heart of the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca, and the hub to some of the finest trekking, climbing and high mountain exploring, in all of Peru! This is a huge advancement for travelers not accustomed to riding buses for long periods of time.

I flew up to Huaraz one year to scope it out. This was before flights were suspended. It was on a small plane with maybe 20 seats. The airport was relatively new, so I don't know why the recent…