Traveling to Machu Picchu with kids means getting the Consettur bus right. Consettur operates the only motorized route between Aguas Calientes and the citadel entrance — a 25-minute switchback climb through cloud forest — and families use it almost universally rather than hiking the 90-minute staircase with children.
The buses are standard coach-style, air-conditioned, with reclining seats and enough legroom for kids to spread out. Drivers run the route multiple times a day and know the switchbacks cold. For parents, the main thing is that the bus is both the easiest and safest option up — the alternative is a steep stone staircase that’s not fun with a small child in tow.
Peruways books Consettur bus tickets online, which saves the queue at the Aguas Calientes ticket office — a line that gets painful with a tired child in tow. Round-trip tickets save a second queue on the way down.
Book your Consettur bus tickets through Peruways and get the family’s last-mile transport handled before you leave Cusco. Visit Peruways to plan the Machu Picchu day.
