Machu Picchu takes roughly 1.5 million visitors a year, with a daily cap of about 4,500 and three timed ticketed circuits. The logistics are more structured than they used to be, which is good for site preservation and complicated for first-time visitors.

Peruways handles the whole stack: Cusco acclimatisation, Sacred Valley day, train from Ollantaytambo or Cusco, Consettur bus from Aguas Calientes, timed-entry citadel ticket, licensed Peruvian guide. One booking replaces the four or five separate reservations most travellers end up juggling.

Options we can slot in: Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain climbs (400 permits a day each, book six to eight weeks ahead), the four-day Inca Trail walk (500 permits a day including porters, book six months ahead), hotel in Aguas Calientes for the sunrise circuit.

Reserve at Peruways.