Recently, the government has improved the new regulation for visiting and the entrance fees to Machu Picchu for 2022
Tourists visiting the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu must be accompanied by a licensed guide for tour within the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. The size of the groups will be limited to a maximum of 8 people per group with a guide.
The Price of the Ticket will remain the same at 152 Peruvian soles (US $ 46.45) for foreign adults and S /. 64 soles for Peruvians. Those who want to spend a whole day in the Inca Citadel will have to pay two entries, since the validity of the entrance ticket for Tour to Machu Picchu is 3 hours for each turn. Tickets are available on the official Machu Picchu website: machupicchumagico.gob.pe and can also be purchased from tour operators like SUNRISE PERU TREK.
“We anticipate that the new system introduced by the Department of Culture will regulate the flow of travelers entering the site and help preserve the authenticity of this national treasure,” said Tony Mason, CEO of the Latin American Travel Association (LATA).
In the morning, a maximum of 3,267 people will be allowed to enter, including those entering the Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu mountains and those of the Inca Trail network and the western access.
The entrance hours are activated from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the stay in the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will be done within a maximum of 3 hours. You will not be able to enter before the entrance time to Machu Picchu. If you can enter Machu Picchu after the time indicated on the entrance ticket.
For our tourists from Cusco who wish to enter the Inca Citadel for free, they can do so by making an online reservation.
The tourists benefiting from the special systems are the citizens of Cusco and the residents of Cusco who benefit from the social tourism programs, by virtue of the agreement signed each year between the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco and the Directorate of Foreign Trade and tourism (Dircetur) Cusco, before booking and according to the load capacity for each day of the year.
There are several option to enjoy Machu Picchu Tours with less worry; for it you can contact to authorized tour operators like SUNRISE PERU TREK.
