How to get to Machu Picchu?

1. There seems to be no direct flight to Lima, the capital of Peru, by plane. I flew from Santiago, the capital of Chile, which took about 4 hours. If you are departing from China, you can choose to transfer from France, the United States, Canada, or Australia (France should be more convenient and does not require a transit visa). When landing in South America, it is recommended to choose the LAN company (LAN.com-CountrySelector). You can also go to Despegar to buy discount tickets (Despegar.com), but the website is in Spanish. 2. From Lima to Cuzco Cusco is the city where Machu Picchu is located, located in the southeast of Peru. The way to buy air tickets is the same as above, because Machu Picchu is a tourist hotspot. People from almost all over the world come to Peru, or in other words, the ultimate goal of coming to South America is to go to Machu Picchu, so there are many flights from Lima to Cusco, almost every day. There is one every hour. However, aircraft are generally relatively small aircraft. You can also choose to take a car from Lima to Cusco, but it takes about 20 hours. You can also order your tickets online (CruzdelSur). (Cuzco City) (Cuzco City) 3. Purchase train tickets to Aguas Calientes, the town where Machu Picchu is located, and Machu Picchu tickets in Cusco. Train: The trains from Cusco to Hot Water are operated by two companies, namely PeruRail and InkaExpress. I chose the latter because a friend in Chile recommended that I choose this company’s car and said it was more luxurious and had better service. Better. But later I felt that they were actually similar, and PeruRail’s cars were pretty good too. How to buy train tickets: Order on the official website: PeruRail: PERURAIL: LuxuryTraintoMachuPicchu: SouthAmericaTours: VisitMachuPicchu:IncaTrail:PeruRail.comInkaExpress: InkaExpressHomeAfter arriving in Cusco, go to Plaza de Armas to buy. I recommend going directly to the online store to buy. The entire city of Cusco is very small and can be walked around. It doesn’t take much time to get to the central square. The ticket sales offices of the two companies are not far away. You can arrange the time to buy tickets according to your itinerary that day (the train starts from It takes less than 4 hours from Cusco to Hot Water, and the train ticket costs about US$150). The ticket sales staff will also help you arrange your itinerary. Machu Picchu tickets: Due to the protection of historical sites, Machu Picchu limits admission to 2,500 people per day. It is recommended to book tickets online before going (official website: MINISTERIODECULTURA). I ??went to the local place to buy them before I made the reservation, because The schedule was not that urgent, so I bought a ticket that was postponed for 2 days, and it was basically available. However, it is very difficult to buy tickets for the famous Wayna Picchu Peak (Wayna Picchu), which overlooks the entire Machu Picchu ruins, because tickets are limited to 400 people per day. I went there in July, and the ticket seller said that it was already booked until the end of August. Tickets for Machu Picchu must be purchased with real-name registration, so you must prepare your documents. If you are a student, you must prepare a formal student ID card. There will be a student price (nearly half price). It is recommended to pay in cash. If you use VISA, you will need to pay an additional handling fee. In addition, you can also buy the tickets from Hot Water to Machu Picchu in Cusco. 4. Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu When you arrive in Aguas Calientes, if you haven’t booked a hotel in advance, just go directly. Because there are hotels everywhere, there won’t be much price deviation, and the average price is pretty good. It's cheap, about a few dozen RMB per person per night (ordinary hotel, not including breakfast), and basically provides hot water and wifi. There are two main ways to get to Machu Picchu from Hot Water Town: taking a bus or walking. Bus: There are actually many buses every day. If you didn’t buy a ticket in Cusco, you can buy it locally. The reason why I bought the ticket in advance was that I wanted to take the earliest bus in the morning (around 5 a.m.) and go up the mountain to Machu Picchu to watch the sunrise. The bus journey takes about 30 minutes, and the ticket costs about a few dozen yuan. Walking: Many backpackers choose to walk for more than 2-3 hours from Hot Water Town to Machu Picchu. When I was shivering in front of the entrance to Machu Picchu (it was still dark) and waiting for the door to open, I could see those backpackers on foot appearing in twos and threes with flashlights on their heads and sweating profusely. If you have better financial conditions and don’t want to take the bus from Hot Water Town early in the morning, you can choose the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge Hotel (Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge by Orient-Express) right next to Machu Picchu, which costs about US$1,000 per night. 5. Enter Machu Picchu (Machu Picchu). If you arrive early, you can not only watch the sunrise, but also have a panoramic view of the ancient Inca city, which has relatively few tourists. After the sun comes out, the weather will be hotter and there will be more and more tourists.

There will be many tourists who come with tour groups, so you can walk a few steps and see the tour guides and go over to listen to the explanations (some are in Spanish and English). Standing on the golden stone city, a few alpacas slipped out and wandered in front of me from time to time. I sighed deeply that these things recorded by human civilization are so great. 6. After leaving Machu Picchu, it usually takes about 5 hours to visit (without climbing special peaks). Then return to the entrance along the original route and take the bus back to Hot Water Town. In addition, overnight camping is not allowed in Machu Picchu, so you can always see some cute staff walking around the stone city. Thanks for the invitation.

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