According to the Ministry of Culture’s official website, tickets to Machu Picchu are sold out for the months of June, July, and August.

The most popular routes, Circuits 2 and 3, will be unavailable during these months. Only Circuit 1 will be available in August. We strongly recommend booking your Machu Picchu tickets well in advance to secure your preferred date and circuit.

If you’re looking for last-minute tickets, we recommend visiting Aguas Calientes, the town at the base of Machu Picchu, where 1,000 tickets are released daily. However, this option is in high demand. Many travelers choose this route, so you must arrive early to the Ministry of Culture office in Aguas Calientes.

Here’s how it works:

• Arrive early to join the queue.
• Ministry staff will hand out numbered tickets in the order that people arrive.
• If you arrive too late, you may not receive a ticket and will have to wait until the next day.
• Once you receive your numbered ticket, return later to purchase your official entry ticket.
• This process is in-person only.
• You cannot choose your circuit; the available option depends on what’s left at the time of purchase.

To avoid stress and uncertainty, it’s best to plan ahead and purchase your Machu Picchu tickets early.