Explanations on student certificates

Our agency offers the student rate and applies it at the time of purchase, provided the following conditions are met:

Certify under oath that you have a valid, compliant document accepted by the authorities. Below are the acceptance or rejection criteria established by the Ministry of Culture.
You agree that you have read, understood, and accepted these conditions.
Understand that only the authorities at the Machu Picchu entrance will evaluate and make the final decision regarding the validity of your document. If it is rejected for any reason, you will be denied access to the site.
You accept that the decision lies solely with the authorities and that we cannot be held responsible for any denial of entry.
You must present the original physical document on the day of the visit.

Description

The Peruvian Government offers student discounts, which we also apply. However, the Ministry of Culture grants these discounts only to holders of national student cards that meet strict criteria. Being a student or holding any kind of document is not enough: the card must be accepted by the authorities, who will thoroughly verify it at the entrance on the day of your visit.

Our agency applies the discount and reserves your ticket at the student rate. However, we are not able to verify your document before the visit, even if you send it to us. Only the authorities have that power. That is why we aim to clearly explain which cards are accepted and which are not. Even if we wish all students could benefit, the final decision belongs to the Ministry of Culture.

By booking online, you certify that you have a document that meets 100% of the criteria listed below and that you accept full responsibility in case of refusal by the authorities. Therefore, by making a reservation, you agree to these conditions and to present the original document on the day of the service. If you are not 100% certain your card is valid or will be accepted, we recommend purchasing the adult ticket.

Criteria for card acceptance

Full Name

Photo

Name of the university

Validity date

Accepted and Refused Cards

Required Criteria:

National student card issued by the university.
Plastic card.
Card must be clearly legible.
Card with the name of the university.
Card with the full name of the student.
Card with a clearly visible photo of the student.
Start and/or end date of validity proving the validity of the card on the date of the visit; if no end date is present, the card is considered valid for a maximum of one year.
Valid on the date of service.
Student must be between 18 and 25 years old on the date of the visit.

Refusal Criteria:

International Student Identity Card (ISIC).
Card that is illegible, crossed out, or modified.
Text in a non-Latin writing system (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic).
Expired card or card with no validity date.
Bank card.
Card that includes a payment method.
Teacher card (ITIC).
Any document or certificate, even official, that is not a physical plastic card.
Document in paper or digital format (e.g., PDF).
Document currently being issued.
Persons over 25 years old on the date of the visit.

Examples of Accepted Cards and Refused Documents (Non-Exhaustive List).

Please note that in our examples, names and photos have been masked but must appear in the submitted document.