Originally Posted by
M60_to_LGA
I'm planning a trip to Machu Picchu, and it appears that a few months ago they instituted
a new website to book tickets. Has anyone booked their tickets independently through this new system? I just want to know if I'm likely to have any problems. It seems from what various travelers have posted on Reddit, the previous system was a mess, with people's passport information and other key details sometimes showing up incorrectly, and then when the Peruvians switched to the new website, they made it impossible for people who had booked on the old site to download their tickets... so I'd appreciate hearing about any recent experiences with the new system!
Also, it seems that tickets for 2025 have not yet gone on sale - is there a usual time when that happens? I'm planning to go in late February, so in the middle of the low/rainy season - that means I shouldn't worry that entries will sell out, right?
Finally, does anyone have any suggestions about what circuits to do? I called the Peruvian tourist office today in Cusco, and the lady I spoke with recommended Circuit 2 and possibly adding on Circuit 3B as a second circuit the same day. Is that doable, or too much to handle?
Thanks for any and all insight!
I have a friend who recently bought tickets on the new website and it worked fine. I think she did 2A one afternoon and 3A the next morning. I personally would just do 2A, the Wayna Picchu part of 3A is just a lot of walking upwards/stairs and in February I would imagine that it can get wet with the rain. There are videos in YouTube that will give you an idea of how it is and then decide if it's something that you want to do.
I don't think that the availability of the tickets will be a big problem for February, I can't say when the tickets will go on sale, usually for the new year they delay it a lot (last year even more so because of the issues regarding the website changeover). If I hear about it I'll mention it here.
As I mentioned, I agree that circuit 2A is the preferred one for a first visit. Good luck in the rest of the planning.