If you have not yet decided which circuit to reserve for your entrance ticket to Machu Picchu, in this blog we will give you all the information so that you do not miss any attraction of the Inca citadel. First, keep in mind that the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco makes available 4 tourist circuits, each with a capacity limit in order to avoid crowds and ensure the maximum capacity that the Llaqta Inca of Machu Picchu can receive. The circuits in Machu Picchu are distributed inside and outside the Inca citadel and they all start at the park control gate. You should also keep in mind that if you are a university student and from the Andean community (Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia) the rates have a special discount.
The Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco has chosen to conveniently distribute the different circuits as follows.

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Machu Picchu Circuit 1

In this circuit you can visit part of the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu + the Inka Bridge. The approximate time to complete this circuit is 2 hours. And in this circuit you can visit the following attractions.

  1. Lower and upper platform
  2. dry moat.
  3. Viewpoint of the temple of the sun.
  4. Granitic chaos zone.
  5. Water mirrors set.
  6. Pisonay Square.
  7. Archaeological Reserve.

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Machu Picchu Circuit 2

This is the most complete circuit to visit Machu Picchu and the one that is most recommended to book since in it you can visit 95% of all the places in the entire archaeological complex, the approximate time to complete this circuit is 3 hours. And in this circuit you can visit the following attractions.

  1. Lower and upper platform
  2. Dry well.
  3. Viewpoint of the temple of the sun.
  4. Granitic chaos zone.
  5. Temple Square.
  6. Pyramid of the Intihuatana. (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
  7. Sacred Rock.
  8. Twelve bays.
  9. Oriental Qolqas.
  10. Water mirrors set.
  11. Temple of the Condor. (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  12. Pisonay Square.
  13. Archaeological Reserve.

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Machu Picchu Circuit 3

In this circuit you will have the opportunity to choose two options since you can visit the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu + Machu Picchu Mountain or simply only the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu + Machu Picchu Mountain

If you choose this route we will make a short tour of only a few places in Machu Picchu but in exchange you will have the opportunity to access the Machu Picchu mountain, the tour will last approximately 3 hours and a half. Remember that for this circuit there are two entry groups to the Machu Picchu mountain.

Machu Picchu Only

This route is the shortest among all the Machu Picchu circuits since it only lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes, so you can only visit the following places.

  1. Qolqas.
  2. Agriculture Area.
  3. Waterway.
  4. Dry well.
  5. Sun temple complex.
  6. House of the Inka complex.
  7. Water sources.
  8. Water mirrors set.
  9. Pisonay Square.
  10. Archaeological Reserve.

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Machu Picchu Circuit 4

In this circuit you will have the opportunity to choose two options to reserve your ticket.

Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu Mountain

If you choose this route we will make a short tour of Machu Picchu but in exchange you will have the opportunity to access the Huayna Picchu mountain, the tour will last approximately 3 hours and a half. Remember that for this circuit you will have to make your reservation 3 to 4 months in advance due to the great demand it has. Also remember that there are two groups to enter the Huayna Picchu mountain.

Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu4

This is a new circuit that was opened in order to visit this small archaeological mountain from where you can see the archaeological complex from a different perspective. The approximate time to complete this circuit is 2 hours and a half. In this circuit you can visit the following attractions.

  1. Qolqas.
  2. agricultural area
  3. Waterway.
  4. Dry well.
  5. Sun Temple complex.
  6. Inka House Complex.
  7. Water sources.
  8. Sacred Rock.
  9. Twelve bays.
  10. Oriental Qolqas.
  11. Water mirrors set.
  12. Temple of the Condor. (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  13. Pisonay Square.
  14. Archaeological Reserve.

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