Rainy Season Offers Quieter Machu Picchu Visits (cntraveler.com)

February brings fewer visitors to Machu Picchu as the Inca Trail closes for maintenance, while rain typically falls in the evenings and turns the landscape green. Dry-season crowds peak from June through August, with visitor caps in 2026 set at 4,500 on ordinary dates and 5,600 on specified dates; travelers are advised to book high-season routes about six months ahead. A four- or five-night stay can include the Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, with one or two days at the citadel.