The 14 Tickets & Entry Passes in Cusco We Would Book First

1.Machu Picchu Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 108 reviews · 1 to 3 days (approx.) · from $43Our pick

Choose a digital entry ticket for an independent visit, or a two-day last-minute Circuit 2 package with bus transport and a private guide. The guided option includes help with local arrangements; guides such as Katherine, Edwin, Julio, and Ederk have led visits, though your assigned guide may differ. Check the selected circuit and included services before booking.

“Amazing , magical and beautiful place, go early to avoid the crowds , one of the most beautiful places in the world!!!!Auto-translated”

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2.Tour Guide Service & Entrance Ticket Circuit-2

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 90 reviews · 3 hours · from $160

This three-hour experience pairs your Machu Picchu Circuit 2 entrance ticket with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide for a tour of about 2.5 hours. Guides such as Edgar, Frank and Jose have helped visitors understand Inca architecture and customs, take photos and coordinate the meeting. You must arrange your own transport to the sanctuary.

“Great English and communication.super nice and took great photos.Highly recommend .very sweet”

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3.Machu Picchu Private Tour from Aguas Calientes (Tickets included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $169Top rated

Start at your Aguas Calientes hotel or train station, then ride the shuttle to Machu Picchu with a private bilingual guide. Spend about three hours seeing the Guard House panorama and the site’s temples and residences. Guides who have led this tour include John, Roberto, Edith, Jimmy, and Juan Pablo. The ticket and buses are included; train fare and lunch are not.

“Edith our tour guide was great. She was passionate about the tour and shared so many great details. Highly recommend this tour, especially if you are only in town for 1 day.”

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4.Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary® Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $10Best value

At Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary, a local guide leads you among rescued Andean animals and explains their past and care. The visit takes about 45 minutes to 90 minutes, with a maximum group of 15. It is roughly 30 minutes from Cusco, so arrange a ride both ways before you set out.

“A place that everyone needs to visit and help, are rescued animals and in the Sanctuary are having treatment and care, congratulations to those involved.Auto-translated”

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5.Machu Picchu guided tour with tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 72 reviews · 3 hours · from $155

From Aguas Calientes, meet your guide at your hotel or the train station, ride the 25-minute bus to Machu Picchu, and tour the citadel for three hours. Admission and bus tickets are included. Guides such as Ericson, Julio and Fred have led visitors through the terraces, sundial, Condor Temple and other key sites. Lunch and train travel are not included.

“Eric was excellent! He was patient and explained everything in circuit 2 in a way that made it so interesting! He was flexible and took care of us very well. We had awesome weather thanks to “Pachamama” (Mother Nature) as Eric explained. Thankyou Eric!”

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6.2-Day Tour: Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu – All Tickets Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $499

Travel from Cusco through the Sacred Valley with a local guide, stopping at an alpaca farm, Pisac and Ollantaytambo before taking a scenic train to Aguas Calientes. The next morning, tour Machu Picchu with a guide, then return to Cusco. Choose a standard or Vistadome train and a 3-, 4- or 5-star hotel.

“Justin was cool and nice to talk to. The views from the Vista Dome Train were great. Then, It was a fantastic and informative tour with Victor, he is an excellent guide in Machu Picchu :)”

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7.Cusco Tourist Ticket and Sacred Valley Site Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 28 reviews · 1 - 10 days · from $30

Choose a 1-day, 2-day, or 10-day admission pass for archaeological sites and museums around Cusco and the Sacred Valley. Visit Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo, Moray, and more at your own pace. Tours are not included, and your ticket is delivered to your hotel in the historic center or to Plaza de Armas.

“The tickets were waiting for us when we arrived at our hotel. Exactly as promised.”

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8.Machu Picchu Day Trip with Train + Entrance ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $333

Travel from central Cusco to Ollantaytambo, then take a scenic train to Aguas Calientes and a bus up to Machu Picchu. A certified guide leads a two-hour visit before you return the same way. The package includes transport, train, buses, and admission; lunch is extra. Guide Freddy has been praised for his explanations and photo help, though assignments can vary.

“I would like to pay gratitude to Freddy who provided me and my friend a very in-depth explanation of the spots at Machu Picchu. He also took good photos for us and took good care of me and my friend throughout the trip. I highly recommend this tour for everybody who would opt for going to Machu Picchu”

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9.Excursion from Cusco to Machu Picchu + Entrance Tickets Incl

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $478

Travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu by road, panoramic train, and bus, with a local guide and an entrance ticket included. The day takes about 14 hours, and your ticket may be for Circuit 2, 1, or 3 depending on availability. Train schedules and site access times shape the day, so confirm your circuit and transfers before you go.

“Alles in allem hatten wir eine wunderbare Zeit. Unser Guide Jerry war nur für uns da. Wir hatten uns auf Tour2 gefreut, erhielten jedoch Tickets für Tour 3. Mit unserem Guide war es trotzdem unvergesslich.”

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10.Route Of The Sun to Cusco with Lunch and Ticket Option

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 9 reviews · from $100

Spend about 11 hours travelling from Puno to Cusco by bus, stopping at Pukara’s interpretation center, the 4,300-meter La Raya pass, Raqchi’s temple ruins and Andahuaylillas’s decorated church. A guide leads the visits, and a buffet lunch is included. Entry tickets depend on the option you choose.

“Very bad because, 7 people were left stranded at the meeting point and no one showed up to take us to the route, having to find a vehicle on our own to take us to our destination since you did not provide us with any solution.”

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11.Machu Picchu Entry Ticket and Bus from Aguas Calientes

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 8 reviews · 1 day · from $119

Hola Cusco arranges general entry to Machu Picchu and an air-conditioned round-trip bus from Aguas Calientes. You’ll ride about 30 minutes each way, then explore the citadel on your own for roughly two to two and a half hours. No guide is included, so check your entry time and bring your passport.

“I don’t recommend this service. All they provide is purchasing your Machu Picchu entrance and your bus tickets but don’t provide any physical services. For this you are charged double the price that it would cost to do yourself. I only purchased this service as I thought my date was sold out, but the tickets for my date had not been released yet. Additionally the communication was a bit poor and we only got our bus tickets late in the evening before we were going up.”

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12.Machu Picchu Tour with Hiking Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 14 hours · from $339

Start with hotel pickup in Cusco, travel by road to Ollantaytambo, then take the Expedition train to Aguas Calientes. A bilingual guide leads you to the Machu Picchu Mountain entrance; you climb independently before rejoining the guide for a tour of the citadel. Expect a 14-hour day, a 2-kilometer mountain walk, and no meals included.

“Es war wirklich klasse organisiert. Können wir nur weiterempfehlen. Vielen Dank für alles!”

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13.Machupicchu 2025: The best ticket Circuit 2

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $70

This $70 ticket gives you access to Machu Picchu on Circuit 2, also called the Lower Terrace Route, for a two-hour visit. Your physical ticket is delivered to a hotel in Cusco’s historic center. A Spanish-speaking host meets your group at the sanctuary entrance, but a local guide, transport, train, bus, food, and drinks are not included.

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14.Vinicunca Mountain of Colors Excursion + Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $40

Travel from Cusco through the south valley to Cusipata for breakfast, then continue to the Llaqto checkpoint and hike to Vinicunca, the Mountain of Seven Colors. A bilingual English- or Spanish-speaking guide leads the shared tour. Transport, breakfast, lunch, walking sticks, first aid, oxygen, and the entrance ticket are included. The summit sits at about 5,200 meters.

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