TICKETS FOR HUAYNA PICCHU MOUNTAIN
The Huayna Picchu Mountain is one of the most important places in the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, currently access is quite limited, there are only 400 people per day who can obtain tickets for Huayna Picchu and ascend to the top of the mountain, the provision of tickets for Huayna Picchu is divided into 4 groups, each with 100 spots.
The entry of the first group is between 7:00 to 8:00 in the morning, the second group is from 8:00 to 9:00 in the morning, the third group from 9:00 to 10:00 in the morning and finally the fourth group that goes from 10:00 to 11:00 in the morning. So, no one is allowed to hike the Huayna picchu Mountain after 11:00 in the morning.
The average ascent time is 45 minutes, almost the entire hike route is based of quite steep stairs that imply a constant physical challenge, which is why Peru Hiking Tours recommends people interested in hiking to the top of Huayna Mountain picchu, having the necessary physical conditions, bad information or even more a bad decision can take its toll.
Once arrived at the Huayna Picchu Mountain checkpoint, national and foreign visitors must bring their identity document, the same document used to book their entry ticket to Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, it could be the National Identity Document in the case of national visitors, national residents and the Andean Community, or the Passport in the case of foreign visitors.
It is very important for anyone interested in ascending to the top of Huayna Picchu Mountain to book tickets well in advance. Huayna Picchu is a quite spectacular viewpoint of the entire Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, that is why hundreds and thousands of People every day want to purchase their ticket.
The time in advance to book your tickets for Huayna Picchu depends on the season in which you want to visit the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu, months from November to March are part of the low season, so, availability is almost immediate, however, if we talk about the “high season”, the visitor has to keep in mind that the reservation of their tickets for Huayna Picchu should be at least 3 months in advance.
Finally, the price of the entrance ticket for Huayna Picchu Mountain is not included in the entrance ticket to the Machu Picchu Citadel, keep in mind that an additional payment must be added, but it depends on the circuit what you plan to get.
We recommend to click on the following link to understand more about the Circuits of Machu Picchu.