Machu Picchu

While Machu Picchu welcomes visitors nearly year-round, the best time to visit the ancient Inca citadel is between the months of May and November, which is considered the dry season. The rainy season occurs between the months of October to April. Yet, it is worth keeping in mind that rain showers occur year-round in the Peruvian Andes. Moreover, if you want to beat the crowds, arrange your tour to Machu Picchu during a weekday. Try to avoid going on a Sunday, which is when Cusco natives have free entrance to the archeological site, in addition to the over 5,000 paying visitors. Furthermore, we recommend that you have your Machu Picchu entrance tickets purchased months ahead of time, especially during peak seasons, so as to avoid the possibility of them being sold out the day of.

Going from Lima to Machu Picchu in a day is possible only if international flights land in the capital of Peru early in the morning. If so, it is possible to make it all the way to the small town that is at the foot of Machu Picchu by late afternoon on the same day, as long as the appropriate plane, taxi, and train tickets are planned and booked ahead of time. Nevertheless, we recommend that you or your travel agency book Machu Picchu travel tickets with at least an hour between transfers so that you have buffer time in case of any unforeseen delays. Also, it is important to schedule enough time between transfers so that you don’t feel as if you and your family are rushing throughout your Machu Picchu vacation.

The capital of the Inca Empire and your principal city stop before Machu Picchu, Cusco, is located at 11,152 feet (3,399 meters) above sea level. For those who are not accustomed to such high altitudes, staying at these heights for any longer than a few hours can be a recipe for pounding headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and nausea, among other unpleasant symptoms that can easily ruin a Machu Picchu trip. As such, what many Machu Picchu vacationers do for optimal altitude acclimatization is go directly to the Sacred Valley or Aguas Calientes, the small mountain town at the foot of Machu Picchu, after landing in the Cusco airport. Once the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu portion of their trip are complete, they return to Cusco for its attractions before continuing onto other Peru destinations. 

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