Machu Picchu tours planned around the right entry, route, train, and guide

Complete trips

Machu Picchu tour packages

One complete trip for every way in: by train or on foot, private or paced for a family, each built around the Machu Picchu entry your dates allow and run end to end by Highland Adventures.

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  Machu Picchu Express

  Cusco as the base throughout: the Sacred Valley one day, Machu Picchu the next, same hotel each night.

  4 days

  FromUS$890

  3 nights

  per person

  Physical rating

  Physical rating 3 out of 5

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  Machu Picchu Quest

  An overnight in the town below Machu Picchu, so the second morning opens with the Huayna Picchu climb.

  5 days

  FromUS$1,040

  4 nights

  per person

  Physical rating

  Physical rating 3 out of 5

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  Fascinating Machu Picchu

  The full southern route from Lima through Cusco and the Sacred Valley, paced gently for the altitude.

  7 days

  FromUS$1,390

  6 nights

  per person

  Physical rating

  Physical rating 3 out of 5

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  Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca

  The southern route taken all the way to Lake Titicaca: Machu Picchu first, then the Altiplano crossing to the explore Uros and Taquile islands.

  9 days

  FromUS$1,790

  8 nights

  per person

  Physical rating

  Physical rating 3 out of 5

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  Machu Picchu & the Tambopata Amazon

  The southern route from Lima through Cusco and the Sacred Valley, then two nights in the Tambopata rainforest.

  9 days

  FromUS$2,210

  8 nights

  per person

  Physical rating

  Physical rating 3 out of 5

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  Complete Inca Trail

  Twenty-five miles of original Inca stone, two passes above 13,000 feet, before Machu Picchu opens up through the Sun Gate at sunrise.

  10 days

  FromUS$2,750

  9 nights

  per person

  Physical rating

  Physical rating 4 out of 5

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Before you book

Machu Picchu tour questions, answered

How much does a Machu Picchu tour cost?

Our complete packages start at US$890 per person, and that is the whole trip rather than a day rate: hotels, trains and transfers, guiding, and Machu Picchu entry arranged as part of it. Longer trips and private departures price higher, and every itinerary is quoted for your dates and party size.

How many days do you need for Machu Picchu?

Our packages run 4 to 10 days. 4 days is about the floor for Cusco, the Sacred Valley and a guided day at Machu Picchu without rushing the altitude, since the first days are spent getting used to the thin air. The longer trips make room for more of the valley and a slower pace.

Do you need to book Machu Picchu entry in advance?

Yes. Daily numbers are capped and the popular routes sell out months ahead in the dry season, and Inca Trail permits go faster still. Your entry is arranged as part of the trip, so the route and dates are locked in when the trip is booked rather than left to chance.

Is my Machu Picchu entry secured when I book?

We check availability for your exact dates before anything is confirmed. Once your trip is confirmed, your entry is booked in your name and guaranteed as part of it. If your dates are already full, you hear that first, along with the closest option that still works.

When is the best time to visit Machu Picchu?

May through September is the dry season, with the clearest views and the busiest trails. The shoulder months, April and October, trade a little more rain for thinner crowds. February is the wettest month and the Inca Trail closes for maintenance.

The tools

Check Machu Picchu availability and Inca Trail permits

Availability, permit releases, and the route that fits, for your exact dates. Free to use, no email asked. If your dates are tight, set an alert and we will map the closest option that still works.

• Availability CheckerThe status for your dates, stamped with when we last checked.
• Inca Trail Permit TrackerRelease status by trek and month, with an alert when access opens.
• Circuit & Route RecommenderA best-fit route and a backup, from a few questions.
• Ask the AI trip specialistStraight answers from the verified rules, and a human handoff when you want one.
• Custom Peru Trip PlannerWhat your month, party size, and pace open up, before you commit to anything.

First, see how access works

Research

Machu Picchu planning guides

The research questions, answered by the team that operates the trips.

• How to Choose a Machu Picchu Tour

  A working method for picking the right Machu Picchu tour: trek or train, group or private, package or DIY, and the questions that expose a weak operator.

• Best Time to Visit Machu Picchu

  When to go to Machu Picchu: how the dry and wet seasons actually feel, month by month, and how far ahead each season sells out.

• Altitude in Cusco: What to Expect and How to Acclimatize

  Cusco sits near 11,150 ft. What the altitude feels like, an arrival plan that works, and how to acclimatize before Machu Picchu or a trek.

• Salkantay vs the Inca Trail: Which Trek to Machu Picchu?

  The permit-limited, ruins-rich Inca Trail or the wilder, higher Salkantay trek: how the two classic routes to Machu Picchu really compare.

• What to Pack for Machu Picchu and the Andes

  A practical Machu Picchu packing list: layers for four climates, what to carry into the citadel, and what trekkers need that day-visitors do not.

• Machu Picchu Circuit 2 vs Circuit 3: Which One to Book?

  Circuit 2 is the classic postcard view plus the urban core; Circuit 3 is the lower citadel and the Huayna Picchu climbs. How to choose between them.

All planning guides

The rules

Machu Picchu entry rules, circuits, and permits

The rules behind the tools above, each carrying the date we last checked it.

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