Machu Picchu is now open to all travelers – no longer restricted to the Covid-19 restrictions.
The Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was declared one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, had a series of strict Covid-19 regulations that visitors had to follow in order to get to and enjoy the site. Fortunately for travelers, all of these restrictions have been lifted, making access to the site easier than it has ever been throughout the pandemic’s final two years.
Machu Picchu reopens to all tourists without restrictions. Machu Picchu, one of the most prominent tourist attractions in South America, has enthralled visitors for decades – and with this latest development, it could see an influx of visitors this summer.
Here’s a closer look at what’s changed for those seeking to visit Machu Picchu, as well as why the site is so popular, and a rundown of Peru’s present entry requirements.
Restrictions Removed – Information for Travelers
Machu Picchu, at more than 7,000 feet above sea level, is one of the world’s most enduring and iconic icons of the Incan Empire. The site, Peru’s most popular tourist destination, welcomed more than 1.5 million tourists in 2019, before the epidemic and its severe Covid-19-related entry criteria caused the number of annual visitors to plummet in the last two years.
Machu Picchu was closed to visitors for the most of the pandemic. When it reopened, travelling to the site through public transportation appeared to be equally as difficult as hiking the famous Inca trail. Travelers had to be completely vaccinated and boosted, have their temperature taken, be double-masked, and sign a certification that they had no Covid-19 symptoms.
Those limitations have finally been lifted, making access to the iconic historical monument considerably easier than it had been in recent months.
Travelers who want to visit Machu Picchu by train, which accounts for 93 percent of all visitors, will just require two items: their passport and their electronic train tickets, eliminating the need for them to arrive with suitcases full of certificates and papers.
These are the same conditions that were in place before to the pandemic, continuing a global trend of governments wanting to return to normalcy, and it means that for the first time in months, unvaccinated and untested people will be permitted to visit Machu Picchu. The limits were lifted on March 18th, which means that all railway passengers will profit from them going forward.
While some restrictions may still apply depending on where visitors go and what they want to do at the site, the fact that arriving to Machu Picchu by train is now entirely unrestricted is a big step forward and is sure to reawaken travelers’ interest. Other modes of transportation to Machu Picchu, like as flights or buses from Lima to Cusco, may be subject to additional restrictions, which passengers should double-check to prevent disappointment.
The current entrance criteria varies depending on the traveler’s vaccination status in order to enter Peru. Travelers who are completely vaccinated are not required to undergo a test before entering the nation, but those who are not fully vaccinated must obtain a negative PCR test result within 48 hours of their trip.
Vaccinated with a booster vaccine or having gotten the original complete dosage of their vaccine no less than 14 days prior to travel and no more than three months prior to departure, according to Peru.
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