{"id":376,"date":"2023-09-08T17:08:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/?p=376"},"modified":"2023-09-26T16:48:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:48:22","slug":"the-high-season-in-machu-picchu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/the-high-season-in-machu-picchu","title":{"rendered":"The High Season in Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-412\" src=\"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/machu-picchu-season.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/machu-picchu-season.jpg 865w, https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/machu-picchu-season-800x462.jpg 800w, https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/machu-picchu-season-768x444.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Citadel of <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\">Machu Picchu<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is considered the main tourist attraction in <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/trip-to-peru-tours-in-peru-cusco-puno-arequipa-nazca-ica-lima\/\">Peru<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and one of the most visited worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><strong><em>Machu Picchu<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is also known as the Lost City of the Incas. It is a mysterious wonder. This is why you should be careful when deciding when to go. There is a big difference in coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/cusco-city-tour-half-day\/\"><strong><em>Cusco<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><strong><em>Machu Picchu<\/em><\/strong><\/a> in high season or in low season. The high season coincides with the dry season and is considered one of the best times to visit <em><strong>Machu Picchu.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>The High Season<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><strong><em>Machu Picchu<\/em><\/strong><\/a> has two very marked climatic seasons, these define the amount of people that come to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><strong><em>Machu Picchu<\/em><\/strong><\/a>; \u201cThe low season\u201d coincides with the rains that fall in the region from December to May.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe high season\u201d coincides with the dry season and goes from April to October, within this period (high season), the largest influx of visitors occurs in the months of June, July and August; this agrees with the holiday period in many countries, with the national holidays in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/trip-to-peru-tours-in-peru-cusco-puno-arequipa-nazca-ica-lima\/\"><strong><em>Peru<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and with other very important celebrations in the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/cusco-city-tour-half-day\/\"><strong><em>Cusco.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-413\" src=\"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/trips-machu-picchu-season.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/trips-machu-picchu-season.jpg 865w, https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/trips-machu-picchu-season-800x462.jpg 800w, https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/trips-machu-picchu-season-768x444.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The advantages and disadvantages<\/h2>\n<p>On this blog we will explain the advantages and disadvantages of coming to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><em><strong> Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/em><\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/cusco-city-tour-half-day\/\"><strong><em>Cusco<\/em><\/strong><\/a> during the high season.<\/p>\n<h3>The advantages<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The climates of the months of June, July and August, grant some of the best times of the year to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><strong><em>Machu Picchu<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, the sky is blue, the rains are absent, the days are warm, although the nights are cold, especially in the month of June. This season allows you to take some of the best views of the Inca City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><strong><em>Machu Picchu.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In June, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/cusco-city-tour-half-day\/\"><em><strong>Cusco<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is celebrating its anniversary and other traditional celebrations. Some of them are celebrated since the time of the Incas, such as \u201cLa Fiesta del Sol o Inti Raymi\u201c, a traditional Andean festival celebrated during the winter solstice.<\/li>\n<li>In the month of July the patriotic celebrations in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/trip-to-peru-tours-in-peru-cusco-puno-arequipa-nazca-ica-lima\/\"><strong><em>Peru<\/em><\/strong><\/a> are celebrated, with celebrations, parades and dances in each department of the country; In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/cusco-city-tour-half-day\/\"><strong><em>Cusco<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, the celebrations have a special Andean flavor. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/trip-to-peru-tours-in-peru-cusco-puno-arequipa-nazca-ica-lima\/\"><strong><em>Peru<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is the main gastronomic destination of the world and as you can imagine, all the celebrations in this country are accompanied by food. During this month some of the best gastronomic fairs in the country are held.<\/li>\n<li>The cultural experience in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world is invaluable, you can enjoy not only the Andean and Inca culture in <strong><em>Cusco<\/em><\/strong> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><em><strong> Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, but also the culture of many people from different parts of the world, together in the navel of the world, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The disadvantages<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It is very unlikely that I can enter the Inca city in high season, if I do not book <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\">Machu Picchu<\/a><\/em><\/strong> tickets months in advance.<\/li>\n<li>The high season in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><strong><em>Machu Picchu<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is due to the coincidence with the vacation period in many countries, this makes thousands of people choose this same moment to travel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/cusco-city-tour-half-day\/\"><strong><em>Cusco <\/em><\/strong><\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\"><strong><em>Machu Picchu<\/em><\/strong><\/a>; But it\u2019s not just <em><strong>Cusco<\/strong><\/em>, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/trip-to-peru-tours-in-peru-cusco-puno-arequipa-nazca-ica-lima\/\"><em><strong>Peru<\/strong><\/em><\/a> in general, if you do not like the crowds, it\u2019s not your time to come.<\/li>\n<li>If you do not book \u201ceverything\u201d in advance, you may have problems getting accommodations, guides or certain tours, such as the entrance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/inca-trail-to-machu-picchu-4-day-inca-trail-trek-inca-trail-reservations\/\"><strong><em>Inca Trail<\/em><\/strong><\/a> or the precious Huayna Picchu Ticket, which must be booked months in advance. Also don\u2019t forget to book your train tickets.<\/li>\n<li>If you do not book a hotel in advance, you will find that most of them are already booked, and those that still have free spaces, will charge you up to double your normal rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-378\" src=\"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tips-machupicchu-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tips-machupicchu-travel.jpg 865w, https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tips-machupicchu-travel-800x462.jpg 800w, https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tips-machupicchu-travel-768x444.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to do<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/inca-trail-to-machu-picchu-4-day-inca-trail-trek-inca-trail-reservations\/\"><em><strong> Inca Trail <\/strong><\/em><\/a>or <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/machu-picchu-full-day-tour-machu-picchu-1-day-by-train-machu-picchu\/\">Machu Picchu.<\/a><\/strong><\/em> You need to contact us, We are <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intisuntrek.com\/\">Inti Sun Trek<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>a reliable and safe travel agency, with a trained staff that will help you to live an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Citadel of Machu Picchu is considered the main tourist attraction in Peru and one of the most visited worldwide. Machu Picchu is also known as the Lost City of the Incas. It is a mysterious wonder. This is why you should be careful when deciding when to go. 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