About This Guide
machupicchu.fun is an independent travel guide written by a small team based in Cusco, Peru. We are not a travel agency. We do not sell tickets, tours, train fares, or hotel bookings. We do not run affiliate links to operators. Nothing on this site earns us a commission.
Why we exist
Most search results for "Machu Picchu tickets" or "how to visit Machu Picchu" lead to one of three things: a travel-agency landing page disguised as a guide, an AI-generated content farm with stale information, or a forum thread from 2019. The rules at Machu Picchu changed substantially in 2024 (the new circuit/route system), and again for 2026 (capacity, pricing under Ministerial Resolution N°000451-2024-MC, and Inca Trail entry rules). Travelers were arriving misinformed.
We started this site to give honest, source-verified, plain-English information that doesn't try to sell you anything.
How we keep information accurate
- Primary sources first. We verify against tuboleto.cultura.pe (official ticketing), machupicchu.gob.pe (Ministry of Culture portal), perurail.com, incarail.com, and published Ministerial Resolutions.
- Local knowledge. Our team lives in Cusco and visits Machu Picchu regularly. When official wording is unclear, we cross-check with what's actually happening at the gates.
- Transparent revisions. If a regulation changes, we update the affected pages. We do not rewrite history quietly.
- No tour pressure. Where a guided tour genuinely helps (Inca Trail, for example, where one is legally required), we say so. Where it doesn't, we say that too.
What we cannot do
We cannot book your ticket, change your reservation, refund your purchase, or escalate problems with PeruRail, Inca Rail, or the Ministry of Culture. For those, you need to contact the operator directly — we list contact information on the relevant pages.
Spotted an error?
Please send us a message. We genuinely appreciate corrections, especially from travelers who just visited and noticed something different at the gate.