Overview
- Reservations went live on November 17 with staggered start times: 8:00 a.m. for the Inca Trail and 12:00 p.m. for the Machu Picchu citadel.
- All bookings and subsequent payments must be completed on the official TuBoleto platform following the Ministry of Culture’s published timetable.
- The registration calendar assigns specific days to request 2026 dates, including January on November 17, March on November 18, April 19, May 20, June 21, July 24, and August–December from November 25.
- The payment schedule is tied to reservations, for example January 1–5 visits pay on December 11, 2025, and January 6–31 visits pay on January 2, 2026, with set dates in early January for later months.
- Officials advanced the opening from December to November to reduce platform congestion, and local reporting notes a developing protocol for 1,000 in-person tickets.