When Is The Best Time To Visit Machu Picchu?

The best time to visit Machu Picchu depends to a certain extent on your plans and your personal preferences. If you want to avoid the crowds, then you’ll have to put up with more rain.

Best time to visit

If you want to an opportunity to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World the way it looks in classic photographs — clear blue skies as a backdrop to sun-lit stone ruins nestled amid jungle covered granite peaks — your best chance in during the dry season between May and October. Note however, that even during the dry season, there may be morning and afternoons with heavy mists that can obscure the views.

High season is from June to August: Peak travel season for tourists from around the world and from across Peru flocking to Machu Picchu is from June to August. During this time, large crowds can make it a little hard to move around some parts of the Sanctuary and long lines at the ruins entrance are common.

June to August: These monthsºº is also a popular time for travelers who choose the hardest, most exciting way to get to Machu Picchu by the Inca Trail hike.

Rainy season is from November to March: Rain, anything from light drizzle to heavy downpours, occur almost daily from November until March. The heaviest rain is in February, which is also when the Inca Trail path is closed for maintenance.

Orchids love the rain — blooming season begins in October/November and continues until March.

Overall, we think the best time to visit Machu Picchu is from April to October. Again, rain and fog is possible at any time of year because Machu Picchu is located on the edge of the rainforest. But during the “dry season,” you have the best possibility to appreciate the full beauty of Machu Picchu.

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