A good guide at Machu Picchu is the single biggest upgrade to the day. Peruways’ guides are MINCETUR-licensed, which is now a legal requirement for first-time entry since the Ministry of Culture’s 2024 reform.
Our guides work in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. They know the three circuits well enough to read the layout from any viewpoint and to pace the day around when the mid-morning tour groups arrive. The Temple of the Sun’s solstice alignment, the Intihuatana’s shadow pattern, the drainage engineering of the terraces — all the pieces that are invisible without someone reading them to you.
A standard guided tour runs 2 to 3 hours and covers Circuit 2 (the classic lap). PeruWays also builds in the Sacred Valley half-day on the way out — Pisac, Moray, Maras — so the valley gets its own guide rather than being treated as a drive-through.
Beyond Machu Picchu we book Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu Mountain, the Inca Bridge and the Sun Gate as add-ons on the same ticket. All of them require specific circuit choices at booking.
Book Machu Picchu with Peruways. Train, bus, entry and guide in one email.
