{"id":7794,"date":"2017-07-13T10:44:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T16:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=7794"},"modified":"2019-01-27T21:33:24","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T04:33:24","slug":"new-machu-picchu-regulations-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2017\/07\/13\/new-machu-picchu-regulations-update\/","title":{"rendered":"New Machu Picchu Regulations Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_7796\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7796\" data-attachment-id=\"7796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2017\/07\/13\/new-machu-picchu-regulations-update\/machu-picchu-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Machu-Picchu-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Machu Picchu 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Machu Picchu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Machu Picchu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Machu-Picchu-2.jpg?fit=640%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7796\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Machu-Picchu-2.jpg?resize=640%2C425\" alt=\"Machu Picchu\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Machu-Picchu-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Machu-Picchu-2.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Machu-Picchu-2.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Machu Picchu<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is following our last <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2017\/06\/02\/tips-about-new-machu-picchu-limited-time-shifts\/\">update on the new Machu Picchu Regulations (published June 2nd)<\/a> as additional changes have been announced.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the steep growth of tourism to Machu Picchu in recent years, new visiting regulations have been established to further the conservation and preservation of the Inca citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n<p>These changes will allow visitors access to the historic ruins in the following two shifts:<br \/>\n<strong>First Shift:<\/strong>\u00a006:00 \u2013 12:00<br \/>\n<strong>Second Shift:<\/strong>\u00a012:00 \u2013 17:30<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #202020;\"><strong>Access &amp; Entrance Fees:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For the\u00a0morning shift, the maximum number of visitors will be limited to 3,267 people. For the\u00a0afternoon shift, the number of visitors will be limited to 2,673.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visitors\u00a0will\u00a0have 4 hours to complete their visit from the time they enter the citadel or\u00a0before\u00a0it closes at 17:30.<\/strong>\u00a0For example, visitors entering the citadel at 10 am with a morning ticket, will have until 14:00 to complete their visit. Visitors entering at 15:00, however, will only have until 17:30 to complete their visit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The new rules\u00a0prohibit re-entrance to Machu Picchu with the same ticket.<\/strong>\u00a0If\u00a0visitors wish to spend more than four hours at Machu Picchu\u00a0on the same day, two entrance tickets \u2013 one\u00a0for each shift \u2013 must be purchased in advance.<\/li>\n<li>The entrance fee per shift will be the same as it is today for full day access.\u00a0<strong>However, tickets purchased for\u00a0entry after 13:00 will be slightly cheaper.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #202020;\"><strong>Access from the Inca Trail:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those who are visiting Machu Picchu from the Inca Trail will\u00a0generally\u00a0arrive to the site\u00a0between 07:30 and 08:00 and have approximately four hours to visit the Inca citadel.<\/li>\n<li>For those who are coming from the Inca Trail and would like to visit Machu\u00a0Picchu again\u00a0in the afternoon,\u00a0<strong>a second entrance ticket should be purchased in advance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #202020;\"><strong>Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note that the entrance fees for Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain have not changed.<\/li>\n<li>Visitors to\u00a0<strong>Machu Picchu Mountain will be limited to a<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>maximum of seven hours\u00a0<\/strong>for their visit, including the Inca citadel.<\/li>\n<li>Visitors to\u00a0<strong>Huayna Picchu<em>\u00a0<\/em>will be limited to a maximum of six hours<\/strong>, including the Inca citadel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #202020;\"><strong>Tour Guides:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The maximum number of visitors per group is restricted to 20 per tour guide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>All visitors to Machu Picchu must be accompanied by an official guide.\u00a0Guides will accompany visitors on one of three established routes\/circuits, staying with them for a minimum of three hours.<\/li>\n<li>If visitors who have purchased two entry tickets would like to re-enter the citadel without a guide for the second time on the following day, they must<strong>\u00a0show their first entry ticket and indicate the name of the tour guide who accompanied them the day prior.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #202020;\"><strong>Routes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The visit of Machu Picchu will be\u00a0possible on\u202f3 pre-defined circuits. The circuit 1 (appr. 3 hours) and circuit 2 (appr. 2.5 hours) will cover the main highlights and the slightly shorter circuit 3 (appr. 2 hours) is recommended for visitors with walking difficulties.<\/li>\n<li>After finishing the guided tour, visitors will have the\u202fopportunity to explore Machu Picchu on their own\u202f\u2013 respecting the predefined walking trails and leaving after four hours\u00a0or by the end of each shift.<\/li>\n<li>Please rest assured that our experienced tour guides will continue to cover the highlights of the site during each visit and will\u202fmanage the routes according to the visitors&#8217;\u202fneeds.<span style=\"color: #202020;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>We understand that<a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/peru\/where_to_go.html\"> Machu Picchu<\/a> is a favored attraction in Peru and we will\u00a0always\u00a0do our best to ensure our <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/peru\/where_to_go.html\">guests&#8217; visit to the famous citadel<\/a> is as enjoyable as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Please be assured that we are monitoring the situation very closely and will continue to\u00a0keep you updated with respect to any additional policy changes.<\/p>\n<p>Your friendly Peru experts,<\/p>\n<p>Gretchen and Barb<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is following our last update on the new Machu Picchu Regulations (published June 2nd) as additional changes have been announced. Due to the steep growth of tourism to Machu Picchu in recent years, new visiting regulations have been established &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2017\/07\/13\/new-machu-picchu-regulations-update\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[15,20],"tags":[116,211,242,117,700],"class_list":["post-7794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-machu-picchu","category-peru","tag-inca-trail-2","tag-machu-picchu-2","tag-peru","tag-peru-trekking","tag-travel-regulations"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Xxsg-21I","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7794"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7956,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7794\/revisions\/7956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}