📋 Tender Overview
Tourism operations and network access will resume as normal from March 1, 2026.The National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an organization attached to the Ministry of the Environment, announces that, throughout the month of February, there will be a temporary closure of access to the Inka Trails Network of the Historic Sanctuary of Machupicchu.
In this sense, until February 28, routes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the Inka Trails Network will not be available for tourist visits. This operational pause allows the natural recovery of ecosystems and ensures the maintenance of tourism infrastructure.
These annual comprehensive maintenance tasks include the improvement of the visitor services infrastructure, in order to guarantee sustainable and safe tourism, as well as the biological monitoring of the flora and fauna species within the protected natural area.
The headquarters of the Historic Sanctuary of Machupicchu urges tour operators, guides and visitors to promptly inform users and adopt the necessary measures to ensure the quality of the service, in accordance with the Regulations for Sustainable Tourist Use of the Inka Trails Network of the SHM/PANM.
Tourism operations and network access will resume as normal from March 1, 2026.
Sernanp reaffirms its commitment to the sustainable management of our cultural and natural heritage, working to offer a safe and high-quality experience to all visitors.
Cusco, January 26, 2026.
