HUAYNA PICCHU MOUNTAIN TRAIL 0.8 KM INCA BRIDGE TRAIL 0.7 KM INCA TRAIL 0.5 KM INTIPUNKU THE SUN GATE 2.0 KM MACHU PICCHU ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE 0.5 KM WINAY WAYNA 8.0 KM TOURIST INFORMATION MACHU PICCHU CITADEL MOST VISITORS TO MACHU PICCHU TAKE A FULL DAY TOUR AND CAN GET A COMPLETE IDEA OF THE MEANING OF MACHU PICCHU. HOWEVER IF YOU ARE ABLE TO SPEND TWO DAYS TREKKING AROUND THE RUINS IT IS WORTH DOING SO IN ORDER TO GAIN MORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RUINS. MACHU PICCHU IS LOCATED IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE FOREST SO THERE IS STRONG SUNSHINE DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT THE TEMPERATURE REDUCES AND IT CAN BE COLD. YOU SHOULD BRING A BACKPACK OR CARRY ON BAG CONTAINING SOME WARM SWEATERS. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU CARRY WITH YOU BOTTLED WATER INSECT REPELLENT SUN BLOCK AND CAP. IF YOU ARE VISITING DURING THE RAINY SEASON BRING WET WEATHER GEAR. . IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING TICKETS . WE WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE OUR GUESTS THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERUVIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CULTURE INC ENTRANCE TICKETS TO MACHU PICCHU ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE MUST BE PURCHASED AT THE INC MAIN OFFICE IN THE CITY OF CUSCO AT SAN BERNARDO STREET AND CAN NO LONGER BE PURCHASED AT THE RUINS TICKET OFFICE. . WE ALSO SUGGEST THAT TRAIN TICKETS BE RECONFIRMED WITH PERU RAIL PRIOR TO YOUR TRAVEL DATE AS THERE ARE NEW TIMETABLES IN PLACE AND TICKETS PURCHASED IN ADVANCE MAY BE SUBJECT TO MINOR ALTERATIONS. THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE CITADEL IS LOCATED 50 METERS FROM THE LODGE OPEN HOURS 0700 1700 DAILY ADMISSION PEN 126 AVAILABLE IN CUSCO ONLY