New Circuits To Visit Machu Picchu
CHANGES IN MACHU PICCHU CIRCUITS
For all travelers who want to visit the Inca citadel should consider that the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 are designed exclusively to preserve the sanctuary and improve accessibility for all visitors, although of course this means that there are places that will be restricted and others that will be released.
The New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 are the following:
1.- CIRCUIT 1 OR PANORAMIC CIRCUIT
This is the main change that will be in the New Schedules and circuits for Machu Picchu, circuit 1 allows you to access the upper part of the citadel but not the rest of the citadel, you should take this into account. In other words, this option is a complement to the traditional visit, with this you can appreciate the world’s wonders from the top. This option at the same time has other routes that you will have to take into account when choosing between the New Machu Picchu circuits, these are:
1.1.- Route 1 – A: Machu Picchu Mountain Route
This alternative not only allows you to reach the upper terrace but also allows you to continue the way to the natural viewpoint of the Machu Picchu mountain, it is an incredible and unique view that you can access with a stay of up to 7 hours, so you can do it very calmly. No doubt it will be among the favorite New Machu Picchu circuits.
ROUTE 1 A
1.2.- Route 1 – B: Upper Terrace Route
The second of the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 is the most classic alternative, it allows travelers to get the traditional view on the upper terrace of Machu Picchu from where you get the famous postcard photo that is known worldwide. For a period of up to 2 hours and 30 minutes.
ROUTE 1 B
1.3.- Route 1 – C: Inti Punku Route
It is considered as one of the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 that will be available only for the high season, so it will be exclusive and the income will be exhausted very easily. It will be available from June 1 to October 15 and also on December 30 – 31. For this tour travelers will be allowed 4 hours of stay.
ROUTE 1 C
1.4.- Route 1 – D: Inka Bridge Route
It also allows you to access the upper terrace but you can continue the way to the popular Inca bridge, in the same way it will only be available during the high season, from June 1 to October 15 and also on December 30 – 31, this option within the New Schedules and circuits for Machu Picchu allows you to stay up to 3 hours inside.
ROUTE 1 D
2.- CIRCUIT 2 OR TOUR OF THE CITADEL
It is the second option of the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024, this is the most similar to the previous circuits 1 and 2, this option allows travelers to enter both the upper part where you get the famous postcard photo and also makes the tour of the citadel. Of all the New Schedules and circuits for Machu Picchu this is more complete. It also has optional routes:
2.1.- Route 2 – A: Designed route (Includes the classic view of Machu Picchu)
Undoubtedly among the New Machu Picchu circuits is the best for traditional visits, allows you to visit the vicinity of the watchman’s house and get the best views of the citadel, is a tour of 2 hours and 30 minutes in which you visit:
- Upper Platform
- Watchman’s house
- Dry well, tectonic fault
- Temple of the Sun
- Granite chaos
- Temple Plaza
- Sacred Rock
- Twelve openings
- Tanks of the East
- Water mirrors
- Temple of the Condor
- Pisonay Square
- Archaeological Reserve
ROUTE 2 A
2.2.- Route 2 – B: Lower Terrace Route or Llaqta Circuit (Includes the classic view of Machu Picchu)
This option among all the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 is the most complete because it allows travelers who choose it to know almost all the enclosures inside the Inca citadel besides enjoying the classic view and being able to get the popular postcard photo. If among all the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 you choose this option you will enjoy a stay of 2 hours and 30 minutes, the places that can be visited are:
- Lower platform
- House of the watchman
- Dry Well, Tectonic Fault
- Viewpoint: Temple of the Sun
- Granite Chaos
- Temple Plaza
- Pyramid of Intiwatana
- Sacred Rock
- Twelve openings
- Oriental deposits
- Water mirrors
- Temple of the Condor
- Pisonay Plaza
- Archaeological Reserve
ROUTE 2 B
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3.- CIRCUIT 3 OR ROYALTY CIRCUIT
This option of the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 works as a complement as it includes hikes that make the visit something memorable. There are routes from which you can choose the following options:
3.1.- Route 3 – A: Wayna Picchu Route
It is one of the classic hikes where you can feel not only the excitement of visiting the Inca citadel but also the wonderful view from the top of the mountain Wayna Picchu, this option unlike the rest of New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 is more extensive, you can stay inside the citadel up to 6 hours. Although of course you must consider that this option only allows you to access the lower part of the citadel (You will not get the postcard photo) but it is perfectly complemented by the incredible views, the places that allows you to visit this option of the New Machu Picchu circuits are:
- Temple of the Sun
- Inca house complex
- Sacred Rock
- Twelve openings
- Deposits of the East
- Water mirrors
- Temple of the Condor
- Pisonay Square
- Archaeological Reserve
- Wayna Picchu Mountain
ROUTE 3 A
3.2.- Route 3 – B: Designed Route
This is the option within the New Schedules and circuits for Machu Picchu that gives the option to have a quieter tour since it is done in the lower part and the main enclosures are known, without having the need to access the top of the mountain Wayna Picchu. This option like other New Machu Picchu circuits has a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes which makes it comfortable for traditional travelers. The places visited are:
- Temple of the Sun
- Inca house complex
- Twelve openings
- Deposits of the East
- Water mirrors
- Temple of the Condor
- Pisonay Square
- Archaeological Center
ROUTE 3 B
3.3.- Route 3 – C: Route of the Great Cavern
This is one of the options among the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 that will give you a lot of excitement and adrenaline, although it does not give you the classic view it allows you to access the sector known as the temple of the moon located at one end of the mountain Wayna Picchu, this option allows you to stay up to 7 hours so you should be prepared for this challenge. It is only available for the high season from June 1 to October 15 and for December 30 – 31. During the tour you can enjoy visiting the following sites:
- Temple of the Sun
- Inca house complex
- Sacred Rock
- Twelve openings
- Deposits of the East
- Water mirrors
- Temple of the Condor
- Pisonay Square
- Great Cavern
- Archaeological Center
ROUTE 3 C
3.4.- Route 3 – D: Huchuy Picchu Route
When choosing this option among the New Schedules and circuits for Machu Picchu you must take into account that you do not have access to the traditional view but if you can tour the Inca citadel for its main enclosures inside and then you can ascend to the mountain Huchuy Picchu, for this you will have an estimated time of 3 hours and 30 minutes and the reward is a view against the mountain which gives a different perspective of the Inca citadel. The places that are known in this alternative are:
- Temple of the Sun
- Inca house complex
- Sacred Rock
- Twelve openings
- Deposits of the East
- Set of water mirrors
- Temple of the Condor
- Pisonay Square
- Archaeological Center
ROUTE 3 D
4.- A NEW PROCESS BUT THE SAME WONDER
“The purpose of this change and the implementation of the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 is to better preserve the Inca citadel. It is a joint work of everyone, although the changes are sudden, the experience will still be the same.”
5.- NEW HOMOLOGATION SYSTEM
If you have previously purchased an entrance ticket for Machu Picchu and your trip is scheduled for the next few months, please note that the previous circuits will no longer be the same for this reason we provide you with a table where you will find the new options you can choose from:
| APPROVAL TABLE | |
| Circuits in force until May 31 | New circuits as of June 1st |
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Circuit 1 or 2: Machu Picchu Llaqta |
You can choose, according to the available capacity, between the following 2 circuits: Circuit 2 Route 2-A: Designed route Route 2-B: Lower terrace route or Circuit 3 Route 3-B: Designed route |
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Circuit 3: Machu Picchu Llaqta and Machu Picchu mountain. |
You can choose, according to the available capacity, between the 2 circuits: Circuit 1 Route 1-A: Route to Machu Picchu Mountain or Circuit 3 Route 3-B: Designed route |
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Circuit 4: Machu Picchu Llaqta and Wayna Picchu mountain. |
Circuit 3
Route 3-A: Route to Wayna Picchu Mountain |
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Circuit 4: Machu Picchu Llaqta and Huchuy Picchu mountain. |
You can choose any of the following routes, depending on the available capacity: Circuit 3 Route 3-B: Designed Route Route 3-D: Route towards Huchuy Picchu mountain |
*** For more information you can visit the Official Ministery of Culture Website.
As a recommendation, if this is your first time visiting Machu Picchu, we HIGHLY recommend you to book the circuit 2 – (Designed Route OR Lower Terrace Route). So you will have the chance to cover most of the sites within the Machu Picchu Citadel, and to get also the classic photo with the world’s wonder behind.
Remember that this change on the New Circuits to visit Machu Picchu – 2024 is coming into effect from this coming June 1st, 2024 and you should be ready for this. Auri Peru can facilitate the whole process so that you just enjoy the experience, contact us now and our travel consultants can help you design an experience according to your needs.
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