Local tour Guides for Machu Picchu ruins
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Are you looking for an local tour Guide for exploring the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu? Then join our fantastic resident tour Guides in Machu Picchu, we have daily departures in the morning and afternoon at the most affordable prices: no overcharging, no underdelivering — book your MilkyWay Tour Guide for Machu Picchu ruins with a local company.
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Meeting Point
- Group tours — Type of ticket: Machu Picchu Llaqta circuit 1, 2, 3 or 4
- If there is a confirmed departure for super early hours (6:00 to 8:00), then we will leave from the Aguas Calientes city, located at Manco Capac plaza next to the church; otherwise, meet your Guide outside the main gate of Machu Picchu ruins.
- Private Tours — Ticket Type: All type of tickets
- If your entrance to Machu Picchu ruins or to other attractions is between 6:00 and 8:00, we will pick you up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes city; otherwise, meet your Guide outside the main gate of Machu Picchu ruins.
- All meeting point details will be coordinated one day prior the tour
Accessing the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu
- To enter the ruins of Machu Picchu, you need to hire a Guide, you will not be able to enter MP without a Guide according to the Ministry of Culture of Peru.
- The Guide that we will assign you is qualified and authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, he will help you with your adventure in Machu Picchu.
Guided tour of Machu Picchu
- Lo que verás dentro de las ruinas de Machu Picchu dependerá mucho del tipo de ticket que compraste, el 80% de los turistas compran el ticket: Machu Picchu Llaqta circuito 1, 2, 3 ó 4 — este ticket te permite ver gran parte de las ruinas de Machu Picchu.
- Si deseas ver atractivos adicionales aparte de Machu Picchu ruinas, como por ejemplo WaynaPicchu, Montaña Machu Picchu o Puente Inca, tendrás que comprar otro tipo de ticket.
- What you will see inside the ruins of Machu Picchu will depend a lot on the type of ticket you bought, 80% of tourists buy the following ticket: Machu Picchu Llaqta circuit 1, 2, 3 or 4 — this ticket allows you to see a large part of the Machu Picchu ruins.
- If you want to see additional attractions apart from Machu Picchu ruins, such as WaynaPicchu, Machu Picchu Montaña or the Inca Bridge, you will have to buy another type of ticket.
Tour Ending Place
This tour ends inside the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.
Additional attractions that you can add to your itinerary apart from visiting MachuPicchu Llaqta (MachuPicchu archaeological site):
Price
Llaqta de MachuPicchu – Circuit 1,2,3 or 4
- If you have the Machu Picchu ticket that you see above, you can join a group tour; however, it will still depend on the entry time you have on your ticket.
- We normally have group tours at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 14:00.
- For other departures, contact us, we will do our best to set up group tours or book a private tour.
- If your group is larger than 5 people, contact us.
- The guided tours are in separate groups by language.
- The prices shown in the table are per person in US dollars ($).
- Pple. = people.
Group tours:
| Pple. | es | en |
| 1 | $14 | $14 |
Private tours:
| Pple. | es | en | pt | fr |
| 1 | $70 | $70 | $100 | $110 |
| 2 | $35 | $35 | $50 | $55 |
| 3 | $25 | $25 | $40 | $45 |
| 4 | $20 | $20 | $35 | $40 |
| 5 | $18 | $18 | $30 | $35 |
Circuit 4 + WaynaPicchu
Private tours:
- For that ticket we only have availability for private tours. Do you want the guided tour of only circuit 4 or circuit 4 + Wayna Picchu?
- If your group is larger than 5 people, contact us.
- The guided tours are in separate groups by language.
- The prices shown in the table are per person in US dollars ($).
- Pple. = people.
| Pple. | Circuit 4: es, en | Circuit 4 + Wayna Picchu: es, en |
| 1 | $70 | $110 |
| 2 | $35 | $55 |
| 3 | $30 | $45 |
| 4 | $25 | $35 |
| 5 | $20 | $30 |
| Pple. | Circuit 4: pt | Circuit 4 + Wayna Picchu: pt |
| 1 | $80 | $130 |
| 2 | $40 | $70 |
| 3 | $35 | $55 |
| 4 | $30 | $45 |
| 5 | $25 | $35 |
| Pple. | Circuit 4: fr | Circuit 4 + Wayna Picchu: fr |
| 1 | $90 | $140 |
| 2 | $45 | $80 |
| 3 | $40 | $65 |
| 4 | $35 | $55 |
| 5 | $30 | $45 |
Circuit 3 + Montaña MachuPicchu
Private tours:
- For that ticket we only have availability for private tours. Do you want the guided tour of only circuit 3 or circuit 3 + Montaña MP?
- If your group is larger than 5 people, contact us.
- The guided tours are in separate groups by language.
- The prices shown in the table are per person in US dollars ($).
- Pple. = people.
| Pple. | Circuit 3: es, en | Circuit 3 + Montaña MP: es, en |
| 1 | $70 | $110 |
| 2 | $35 | $55 |
| 3 | $30 | $45 |
| 4 | $25 | $35 |
| 5 | $20 | $30 |
| Pple. | Circuit 3: pt | Circuit 3 + Montaña MP: pt |
| 1 | $80 | $130 |
| 2 | $40 | $70 |
| 3 | $35 | $55 |
| 4 | $30 | $45 |
| 5 | $25 | $35 |
| Pple. | Circuit 3: fr | Circuit 3 + Montaña MP: fr |
| 1 | $90 | $140 |
| 2 | $45 | $80 |
| 3 | $40 | $65 |
| 4 | $35 | $55 |
| 5 | $30 | $45 |
Circuit 4 + HuchuyPicchu
Private tours:
- For that ticket we only have availability for private tours. Do you want the guided tour of only circuit 4 or circuit 4 + Huchuy Picchu?
- If your group is larger than 5 people, contact us.
- The guided tours are in separate groups by language.
- The prices shown in the table are per person in US dollars ($).
- Pple. = people.
| Pple. | Circuit 4: es, en | Circuit 4 + Huchuy Picchu: es, en |
| 1 | $70 | $110 |
| 2 | $35 | $55 |
| 3 | $30 | $45 |
| 4 | $25 | $35 |
| 5 | $20 | $30 |
| Pple. | Circuit 4: pt | Circuit 4 + Huchuy Picchu: pt |
| 1 | $80 | $130 |
| 2 | $40 | $70 |
| 3 | $35 | $55 |
| 4 | $30 | $45 |
| 5 | $25 | $35 |
| Pple. | Circuit 4: fr | Circuit 4 + Huchuy Picchu: fr |
| 1 | $90 | $140 |
| 2 | $45 | $80 |
| 3 | $40 | $65 |
| 4 | $35 | $55 |
| 5 | $30 | $45 |
Circuit 1 or 2 + Puente Inka
Private tours:
- For that ticket we only have availability for private tours, you can book a Guide only for circuit 1 or 2; but, you can also add the guided service of Puente Inka (Inca bridge).
- If your group is larger than 5 people, contact us.
- The guided tours are in separate groups by language.
- The prices shown in the table are per person in US dollars ($).
- Pple. = people.
| Pple. | Circuit 1 or 2: es, en | Circuit 1 or 2 + Puente Inka: es, en |
| 1 | $70 | $110 |
| 2 | $35 | $55 |
| 3 | $30 | $45 |
| 4 | $25 | $35 |
| 5 | $20 | $30 |
| Pple. | Circuit 1 or 2: pt | Circuit 1 or 2 + Puente Inka: pt |
| 1 | $80 USD | $130 |
| 2 | $40 USD | $70 |
| 3 | $35 USD | $55 |
| 4 | $30 USD | $45 |
| 5 | $25 USD | $35 |
| Pple. | Circuit 1 or 2: fr | Circuit 1 or 2 + Puente Inka: fr |
| 1 | $90 | $140 |
| 2 | $45 | $80 |
| 3 | $40 | $65 |
| 4 | $35 | $55 |
| 5 | $30 | $45 |
Details
Llaqta de MachuPicchu – Circuit 1,2,3 or 4
| Details | Group | Private |
| Departures | 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 14:00 | You decide |
| Duration | 2 h | 2 h |
| Days | Every day | Every day |
| Language | en or en | es, en, pt or fr |
| Size | 10 to 15 people | You and your friends, no strangers |
| Included | Group | Private |
| Pick up from your hotel in AC | ❌ | ✅ |
| Professional Guide | ✅ | ✅ |
| Transportation | ❌ | ❌ |
| Personalized service | ❌ | ✅ |
| Tickets de ingreso para Machu Picchu | ❌ | ❌ |
Notes:
- Group tours
- We don’t pick you up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes
- If there is a confirmed departure for super early departures (6:00 to 8:00), then we leave from the city of Aguas Calientes, located at Manco Capac plaza next to the church; otherwise, meet your Guide outside the main gate of Machu Picchu
- All meeting point details will be coordinated one day prior the tour
- Private tours:
- We will only pick you up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes as long as your Machu Picchu ticket is in between 6:00 and 8:00; otherwise, meet your Guide outside the main gate of Machu Picchu
- All meeting point details will be coordinated one day prior the tour
- Entry hours:
- You can always enter Machu Picchu after the time established on your ticket but never before
Circuit 4 + WaynaPicchu
For that ticket we only have private guided service available.
- Duration:
- Circuit 4: 1.5 hours approx.
- Circuit 4 + WaynaPicchu: 3.5 hours approx.
- Days: Every day
- Language: es, en, pt or fr
- Size: You and your friends, no strangers
- Included:
- Pick up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Professional Guide
- Not Included:
- Transportation
- Entrance tickets
- Drop off at your hotel
- Notes:
- We will only pick you up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes as long as your Machu Picchu ticket is in between 6:00 and 8:00; otherwise, meet your Guide outside the main gate of Machu Picchu
- All meeting point details will be coordinated one day prior the tour
- Entry hours: You have to enter Machu Picchu and additional attraction at the time established on your ticket
Circuit 3 + Montaña MachuPicchu
For that ticket we only have private guided service available.
- Duration:
- Circuit 3: 1.5 hours approx.
- Circuit 3 + Monataña MachuPicchu: 3.5 hours approx.
- Days: Every day
- Language: es, en, pt or fr
- Size: You and your friends, no strangers
- Included:
- Pick up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Professional Guide
- Not Included:
- Transportation
- Entrance tickets
- Drop off at your hotel
- Notes:
- We will only pick you up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes as long as your Machu Picchu ticket is in between 6:00 and 8:00; otherwise, meet your Guide outside the main gate of Machu Picchu
- All meeting point details will be coordinated one day prior the tour
- Entry hours: You have to enter Machu Picchu and additional attraction at the time established on your ticket
Circuit 4 + HuchuyPicchu
For that ticket we only have private guided service available.
- Duration:
- Circuit 4: 1.5 hours approx.
- Circuit 4 + HuchuyPicchu: 3.5 hours approx.
- Days: Every day
- Language: es, en, pt or fr
- Size: You and your friends, no strangers
- Included:
- Pick up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Professional Guide
- Not Included:
- Transportation
- Entrance tickets
- Drop off at your hotel
- Notes:
- We will only pick you up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes as long as your Machu Picchu ticket is in between 6:00 and 8:00; otherwise, meet your Guide outside the main gate of Machu Picchu
- All meeting point details will be coordinated one day prior the tour
- Entry hours: You have to enter Machu Picchu and additional attraction at the time established on your ticket
Circuit 1 or 2 + Puente Inka
For that ticket we only have private guided service available.
- Duration:
- Circuit 1 or 2: 1.5 hours approx.
- Circuit 1 or 2 + Puente Inka: 3.5 hours approx.
- Days: Every day
- Language: es, en, pt or fr
- Size: You and your friends, no strangers
- Included:
- Pick up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Professional Guide
- Not Included:
- Transportation
- Entrance tickets
- Drop off at your hotel
- Notes:
- We will only pick you up from your hotel in Aguas Calientes as long as your Machu Picchu ticket is in between 6:00 and 8:00; otherwise, meet your Guide outside the main gate of Machu Picchu
- All meeting point details will be coordinated one day prior the tour
- Entry hours: You have to enter Machu Picchu and additional attraction at the time established on your ticket
The information below applies to all types of Machu Picchu tickets:
Accessibility: Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
What do I bring?
- Original passports
- Sweaters
- Rain ponchos
- Anti-slip shoes
- Caps or hats
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Mosquito repellent
- A bottle of water
How do I book?
- Fill out the form.
- Send a photo of your entrance ticket to Machu Picchu to [email protected]
- There are several types of entrance tickets of MP, that is why we ask for a photo.
- Machu Picchu tickets are non-transferable.
Not allowed:
- Performing paragliding flights, flying drones, or operating any type of small aircraft.
- Carrying backpacks, bags, or purses larger than 40x35x20 cm (16x14x8 inches).
- Bringing walking sticks, umbrellas, parasols, camera supports or extensions (tripods), and selfie sticks.
- Entering with baby strollers.
- Climbing on or leaning against Inca walls.
- Touching, moving, or extracting lithic elements.
- Not following established circuits and routes.
- Engaging in unauthorized activities or bringing prohibited items from this list will result in immediate expulsion from the site without the right to a refund.
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Cancellations
The cancellation is free as long as you do it 48 hours in advance; otherwise, a fee of 100% of the tour cost will apply.
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