Skip to content
TripWalkersTripsDownload on the App Store

Machu Picchu

Cusco Region, PeruWorld Heritage

Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu · Photo: Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it's famous

15th-century Inca citadel above Urubamba Valley. UNESCO since 1983.

Don't miss
Add the Huayna Picchu hike for the postcard panorama from above (200 permits a day; check it's open before you go).
Tip
Sunrise slots (6-8 AM) sell out 3-4 months ahead in peak season (May-Sept); book on the official site.
Address
Aguas Calientes, PeruOpen in Maps

Let's fit this place into your trip.

TripWalkers builds the plan around your dates and puts this place on the right day, at the right time.

Download on the App StoreFor iPhone · English and Turkish · Free to download

Also on the list from Peru

CuscoCity of Cuzco

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List. The selection is by the TripWalkers team; UNESCO does not rank its sites. Opening hours and prices can change; check before you go.