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Machu Picchu circuits

Only the ticket that indicates "Llaqta of Machu Picchu" allows you to choose one of the four established circuits. The ticket that includes the Waynapicchu or Huchuypicchu mountains only allows you to visit circuit 4 and the ticket that includes the Machupicchu mountain only allows you to visit circuit 3.

Machu Picchu Circuit 1

Machu Picchu circuit 1

Aproximate hiking time: 2 hours

Places to visit with this circuit:

  1. Lower Platform
  2. Upper platform
  3. Dry pit
  4. Viewpoint of the Temple of the Sun
  5. Granitic Chaos
  6. Water Mirrors Set
  7. Pisonay Square
  8. Archaeological Reserve

Machu Picchu Circuit 2

Machu Picchu circuit 2

Aproximate hiking time: 3 hours

Places to visit with this circuit:

  1. Lower Platform
  2. Upper platform
  3. Dry pit
  4. Viewpoint of the Temple of the Sun
  5. Granitic Chaos
  6. Temple Square
  7. Intiwatana Pyramid (from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
  8. Sacred rock
  9. Twelve Openings
  10. Oriental Qolqas
  11. Water Mirrors Set
  12. Temple of the Condor (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  13. Pisonay Square
  14. Archaeological Reserve

Machu Picchu Circuit 3

Machu Picchu circuit 3

Aproximate hiking time: 1:30 hours

Places to visit with this circuit:

  1. Qolqas
  2. Agricultural Zone
  3. Waterway
  4. Dry pit
  5. Temple of the Sun set
  6. Inka House Set
  7. Water sources
  8. Water Mirrors Set
  9. Pisonay Square
  10. Archaeological Reserve

Machu Picchu Circuit 4

Machu Picchu circuit 4

Aproximate hiking time: 2:30 hours

Places to visit with this circuit:

  1. Qolqas
  2. Agricultural Zone
  3. Waterway
  4. Dry pit
  5. Temple of the Sun set
  6. Inka House Set
  7. Water sources
  8. Sacred rock
  9. Twelve Openings
  10. Water Mirrors Set
  11. Temple of the Condor (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  12. Pisonay Square
  13. Archaeological Reserve

Machu Picchu Circuit 5

Machu Picchu circuit 5

Organized groups of the Inka Trail routes 1, 2 and 5 (Classic Inca Trail in 4 days and Short Inca Trail in 2 days or 1 day)

Aproximate hiking time: 1:30 hours

Places to visit with this circuit:

  1. Qolqas
  2. Agricultural Zone
  3. Waterway
  4. Dry pit
  5. Temple of the Sun set
  6. Inka House Set
  7. Water sources
  8. Set Three Covers
  9. Pisonay Square
  10. Archaeological Reserve