Machu Picchu Tour & Travel Guide

If you want to visit Machu Picchu, make the most of your time there by following the tips in this travel guide. I'll show you how to have the best experience possible, with helpful tips like where to catch the bus in Aguas Calientes, what trails you can hike for free, where to get the best pictures, and of course, I'll give you a full tour of Machu Picchu and its incredible ruins and terraces.

If you want to know how to get to Machu Picchu from Cusco, you should watch my previous video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwZFOwxAZK4&list=PLqUGFHMGYjkfJ1yz6syHmBPCgnwSuUmOm&index=4

Here are some time stamps:
0:15 - Where and how to catch the bus to Machu Picchu
1:14 - Entry tips and first views
2:47 - Inca Bridge trail
4:28 - Exploring Machu Picchu ruins (the city)
6:16 - Info about hiking Machu Picchu mountain and Wayna Picchu mountain
7:39 - Interesting facts about Machu Picchu from our tour guide
11:29 - Inca Trail to the Sun Gate
14:30 - Final views

Hike Machu Picchu or take the bus?

If you want to hike Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes, you're more than welcome to do it, but I don't recommend it. There are enough stairs within Machu Picchu that you don't need to add a 90-minute hike beforehand (2km to the trailhead from Aguas Calientes, and then 1.75km straight up the mountain).

Machu Picchu Trails

Besides exploring Machu Picchu's ruins and terraces, there are four trails that branch out and give you incredible views of everything. Two of those trails are free, two require a ticket and access is limited to 400 people per day:

Machu Picchu Mountain and Wayna Picchu Mountain: $15 USD each, buy your tickets way in advance. You have a 0% chance of getting a ticket day of. Machu Picchu is the big mountain just to the south of the ruins and Wayna Picchu is just to the north. Wayna Picchu is the jagged rock in the background of every instagram picture you've ever seen. It's steep and crazy. Machu Picchu mountain is more of a long hike. Not too bad. Both give exceptional views of Machu Picchu and the mountains and valleys around it.

Sun Gate Trail: Do this one first, before you even explore Machu Picchu. It'll save you from having to backtrack. You'll see at 11:40 in the video, keep going up the Inca Trail past the steps to the guardhouse. It'll take at least an hour total. Plan on 90 minutes if you don't hike fast or if you want to spend more time at the Sun Gate. This is especially cool because you literally hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Inca Bridge Trail: This is an easy trail but super scary if you're afraid of heights. The trailhead starts near the base of Machu Picchu Mountain. Plan on 30-45 minutes.

Machu Picchu Tour

Exploring Machu Picchu ruins is pretty straightforward since they make you follow the path. If you book a guide, have them meet you at the guardhouse instead of at the entrance. That way you can hike the two free trails first and then connect with your guide so you can take your time and learn about everything as you explore.

Thanks for watching my little Machu Picchu travel guide! If you have any other questions about visiting Machu Picchu, feel free to ask in the comments.

-Brian

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