The best time to visit Huayna Picchu is one of the most frequent questions that every traveler asks.
There are currently three entry times to Huayna Picchu:
• First Schedule: Entrance to Machu Picchu 6:00 – Huayna Picchu Entrance from 7:00 to 8:00
• Second Schedule: Entrance to Machu Picchu 7:00 – Huayna Picchu Entrance from 7:00 to 8:00
• Third Schedule: Entrance to Machu Picchu 8:00 – Huayna Picchu Entrance from 10:00 to 11:00
Each schedule has an advantage and as well as some other disadvantages, here we will give you some tips so you can choose your visit to the Huayna Picchu mountain or also known as Wayna Picchu. The mountain Huayna Picchu daily receives only 400 visitors that are distributed in the three schedules. To visit the Huayna Picchu mountain you must buy your ticket 3 months in advance, since the ticket to the Huayna Picchu mountain runs out quickly.
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First Entry Schedule:
Machu Picchu from 6:00
Huayna Picchu Mountain from 7:00 to 8:00 (At that time you must enter the mountain).
Advantages:
• You may be briefly visiting the Inca city Machu Picchu.
• The climb will be easy since there won’t be much sun.
• You can take advantage of the fresh mountain air.
• You can be the first to arrive in Huayna Picchu and have no trouble taking photos.
• If you are one of the first to enter you will have a great advantage when it comes to climbing.
Disadvantages:
• Cold in the morning.
• On the climb there may be fog, everything will depend on the date you go.
After visiting the Huayna Picchu mountain (Wayna Picchu) you can quietly visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu and be as long as you want.
Second Entry Schedule:
Machu Picchu from 7:00
Huayna Picchu Mountain from 7:00 to 8:00 (At that time you must enter the mountain).
Advantages:
• You will not have to get up early.
• The climb will be easy since there won’t be much sun.
• You can take advantage of the fresh mountain air.
Disadvantages:
• Cold in the morning.
• You should wait a bit to get on, since the first turn is ahead of you.
After visiting the Huayna Picchu mountain (Wayna Picchu) you can quietly visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu and be as long as you want.
Third Entry Schedule:
Huayna Picchu Mountain from 10:00 to 11:00 (At that time you must enter the mountain).
Advantages:
• You will not have to get up early.
• You can visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu until the time of your entrance to the Huayna Picchu mountain.
• You will have a good climate, everything will depend on the date.
• You will have more clear landscapes, everything will depend on the date.
• After visiting the Huayna Picchu mountain you can continue visiting the Inca city of Machu Picchu quietly.
Disadvantages:
• Fuerte Sol, will depend a lot on the date of visit.
• You will have to wait a bit to climb, the first and second shifts are back.
Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu Mountain in 1 Day
This is one of the fastest options to visit Machu Picchu with Montaña Huayna Picchu (Wayna Picchu), but for this you must leave very early from Cusco towards the train station of Ollantaytambo and thus be able to board the first train. It all depends a lot on your entrance to Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu.
A possible itinerary of Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu in 1 Day:
• 3:00 or 4:00 am Travel by car from Cusco to Ollantaytambo, the trip takes 1 hour and a half approx. Choose your schedule well and adapt with your ticket and train.
• 5:05 or 6:10 am You must choose your train schedule well so that you can arrive in time to Aguas Calientes and thus not have any problems with your entrance to the mountain. The train trip also takes approximately 1 hour and a half.
• Once in Aguas Calientes you must board the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, the trip takes approximately 35 to 40 minutes.
Once in Machu Picchu you can go to the Huayna Picchu mountain, check your entrance schedule well. After the visit to the Wayna Picchu mountain you can go down quietly and then visit Machu Picchu, you can stay as long as you want.
If you are looking for guided in the Inca city of Machu Picchu there are groups that are formed in Machu Picchu and you can opt for one of them.
For your return from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo at night there are trains of different schedules, if you want to stay longer in hot waters choose the train from 19:00, 20:00 hrs the trip lasted between 1 hour and 45 minutes. And once in Ollantaytambo you must go to Cusco by Car, travel for 1 hour and a half.
There are also trains that depart from Aguas Calientes to the Poroy train station, or the San Pedro train station (Cusco), normally these trains leave at 4:40 p.m. and their arrival is scheduled at 9:30 p.m. depending on the train station that you chose
Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu Mountain in 2 Days
If you want to visit Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu in 2 Days it is ideal since the first day you can calmly go from the city of Cusco to Ollantaytambo without troubles and board the train in Ollantaytambo, you can also take the train directly from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, choose The best option for you.
Advantages Day 1:
• You can spend the night in Aguas Calientes.
• You can go to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes (Bring a bathing suit).
• You can visit the town of Aguas Calientes quietly without trouble.
Advantages Day 2:
• You will be very rested to climb the mountain Huayna Picchu quietly.
• You can visit the Inca city Machu Picchu without trouble.
• As you have already visited Aguas Calientes, you can board the 15:00 or 16:00 train directly to Cusco.
