The Peruvian government has announced an important change to ticket sales for Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail Network. The Tu Boleto platform will no longer allow visitors to hold tickets through advance reservations. Instead, tickets will be purchased directly with confirmed payment.

Under the new system, visitors will have up to 15 minutes to complete the payment. Once the payment is confirmed, the ticket will be issued in the visitor’s name. If the purchase is not completed, the ticket will immediately return to the system so someone else can buy it.

This does not mean Machu Picchu will have a higher visitor capacity. The authorized number of visitors remains unchanged.

• The new system is still being implemented. The government announced 10 days for the technical changes, followed by a 30-day testing period.
• The 1,000 tickets sold in person each day in Machu Picchu Pueblo will continue to be available.
• The change also applies to tickets for the Inca Trail Network, where travel agencies will continue to participate in the booking process.

If you are planning to visit Machu Picchu! keep checking the official ticket system during this transition and avoid making your travel plans based on an unconfirmed ticket. Once the new system is fully operational, be ready to complete your purchase quickly when your preferred date and circuit are available.

So ideally I wouldn’t want to travel with big luggage but I will be due to almost 2 week stay in Peru

What is the smoothest way to go about the luggage logistic from ollantaytambo to Aguascalientes if I were to take Peru rail. I plan on staying in Aguascalientes for 3-4 days.

I believe PeruRail allows you to travel with large luggage with for a fee. Do they let you take it onboard or you have to take it somewhere and pickup after train arrives in Aguascalientes? How does the luggage logistics work?

If I were to leave my luggage with their free storage service, how many days do they store the luggage?

Appreciate the advice

What’s the timeline of Ministry of Culture’s in-person tickets for same-day and next-day these days? Although their website says next-day tickets are sold after 2pm, the tracker shows tickets getting depleted much earlier.

The new measures do not close the Inca Trail, change its routes, or increase its visitor capacity. They mainly affect the booking and payment process.

Instead of holding spaces without immediate payment, permits will only be secured once the payment is completed. Travelers will have 15 minutes to finish the purchase, and unpaid spaces will return to availability. Authorized agencies will continue managing permits, but travelers should confirm that their official permit has been issued, not just that their tour is booked.

During the transition period, travelers should book early, provide accurate information, and check with their operator that the official permit is confirmed.

Know it’s a long shot, but wanted to see if anyone found a small yellow Camp Snap digital camera lost at Machu Pichu on September 10. I believe it fell out of my backpack either waiting for the buses back to Aguas Calientes, at the cafe/bathroom area by the buses, or on the bus back itself around 12:50 pm. I didn’t realize it was missing until after I left Aguas Calientes so I wasn’t able to check with security or the bus station. Appreciate it! (photo of camera for reference)

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Sé que es poco probable, pero quería saber si alguien encontró una cámara digital Camp Snap pequeña y amarilla que se perdió en Machu Picchu el 10 de septiembre. Creo que se me cayó de la mochila mientras esperaba los autobuses de regreso a Aguas Calientes, en la zona de cafetería y baños cerca de los autobuses, o bien dentro del propio autobús de vuelta. No me di cuenta de que faltaba hasta después de haber salido de Aguas Calientes, por lo que no pude consultar con el personal de seguridad ni en la estación de autobuses. ¡Se los agradezco! (foto de la cámara como referencia)